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News media, local businesses and the City of Boston generate major influx of donations for ABCD Toy Drive benefitting Greater Boston children

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Philanthropist Dr. Paul Buttonwieser founder of the Family to Family Project donates $50k cash gift PHOTO OPPORTUNITY CONTACT:Jamie McIver857.488.5068jamie.mciver@bostonabcd.org WHAT:Toy drop off by local businesses, the City of Boston and community members for the ABCD Toy Drive to benefit disadvantaged children across Greater Boston and the Mystic Valley. ABCD reached out to the media and the community for help with its…

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Boston toy drive is desperate for donations

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Action for Boston Community Development has roughly 6,500 requests from families in need, but only has enough toys to distribute to about a third of them. A Boston nonprofit is asking for more donations for its annual toy drive as it struggles to meet the demand from families this year. Action for Boston Community Development has roughly 6,500 requests from families in need,…

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‘She was the center of gravity’: Gloria Fox, longest-serving Black woman lawmaker in Mass. history, remembered at funeral service

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Gloria L. Fox, the longest-serving Black woman representative in the Massachusetts State Legislaturewho died last month at age 82, was rememberedTuesday in a funeral service at the Charles Street AME Church as a superwoman, a legend, and a lifelong advocate of Boston’s Black communities. “She was the center of gravity, with everyone swirling around her,” Mayor Michelle Wu told hundreds…

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ABCD toy drive seeking assistance as demands exceed donations

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With the holidays fast approaching, parents with financial struggles often find it difficult to buy toys for their children, with this the ABCD toy drive is receiving tons of requests. “This year people need help more than ever,” ABCD President and CEO Sharon Scott-Chandler said. “Stagnant wages and soaring costs for food, rent, heat and other necessities have created severe…

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Massachusetts’ Low-Income Energy Affordability Network lauded by ACEEE as a national leader in energy affordability initiatives

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ABCD and Action Inc. recognized for their collaborative efforts in reducing the energy burden for income-eligible households CONTACT:Jamie McIver857.488.5068jamie.mciver@bostonabcd.org Kristen Macek978.282.1000kmacek@actioninc.org (BOSTON, MA)  — The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) has named the Low-Income Energy Affordability Network (LEAN) as one of its “Leaders of the Pack 2024” for exceptional efforts in delivering energy efficiency to income-eligible households across…

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ABCD Toy Drive FALLING SHORT – SEEKS DONATIONS ASAP FOR GREATER BOSTON CHILDREN

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Parents’ requests far outpacing donations  Winter Fund also provides children and families with warm clothing, food, heating assistance (BOSTON, MA) – Parents struggling to cover monthly expenses are at a loss when it comes to  purchasing toys for their children this holiday season. As a result, requests are pouring in to the ABCD Toy Drive. This year – as the…

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Boston toy drive: ‘We haven’t received any donations as of yet for this year’

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Dorchester-based ABCD says it needs approximately 6,500 toys to serve at least 800 families this season This is a time for joy and giving, but for many children, the holiday spirit can be dampened by a lack of gifts. Action for Boston Community Development, a Dorchester-based nonprofit, is running a toy drive to stop that from happening, but they haven’t…

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Boston Nonprofit Toy Drive in Dire Need of Donations

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BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — Nonprofit organization Action for Boston Community Development is holding its annual toy drive, and they are in need of toys now more than ever. The organization has held this drive for over 50 years and they have provided toys for hundreds of families that cannot afford them. Bianny Suncar is running the drive this year, and she pleaded…

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THE NORTH SIDE OF HEROISM

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We have often spoken about how Sol Sidell has used his South Street Diner near South Station to host special events that bring the community together. From hot dog parties when the Sox season starts to fundraisers for various groups and organizations (including Boston Senior Home Care, for whom he served as VP for 10 years), Sol’s heart is open as long…

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ABCD asks for holiday toy drive donations as it faces shortfall

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Requests from parents are outpacing donations, according to the organization. An antipoverty organization that has served Greater Boston for more than 60 years is asking area residents and businesses to contribute to its toy drive as it attempts to fill a shortfall and assist struggling parents during the holiday season, its leaders said Sunday. Action for Boston Community Development, a…

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