Festival of Trees Beneficiaries 2024-2016

Be Inspired Together, Inc. (Stoughton) - https://www.beinspiredtogether.org/ created in 2022 in the post-pandemic aftermath, to provide desperately needed mental health services to individuals and families at little or no cost, reducing the financial barrier that is often prohibitive in accessing services. They also provide broader community services such as workshops and support groups to the general public, partnering with local schools and community organizations for the recruitment of participants to ensure diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. 
 

The Children's Advocacy Center of Bristol County (Fall River) - https://cacofbc.org/ was created in July 2007, as a private, 501c(3) non-profit agency providing a coordinated response to disclosures and allegations of child sexual abuse, severe physical abuse and witness to violence. Populations served include children (ages infant-18) and adults with intellectual disabilities (ages 18+). The center provides direct services to children and families from any of the 20 towns and cities in Bristol County and works closely with multiple law enforcement agencies in Massachusetts.

 

Easton Community Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T.) (Easton) - https://eastonfire.com/helpful-links/community-emergency-response-team/  provides a trained and organized team of volunteers to supplement emergency responders in Easton with sheltering, vaccination clinics, fire rehab, logistical support, etc.. Additionally, they provide assistance to the community during public events.  Funding is used to support the volunteers apparel, giveaways (advertising), safety equipment and items used during various events.   

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Easton Tricentennial (Easton) - https://www.easton.ma.us/boards_and_committees/tricentennial_committee.php 

The purpose of the Tricentennial Committee is to lead the town in a yearlong celebration of Easton’s Tricentennial (1725-2025) to commemorate Easton’s long history, engaging all Easton residents, and celebrating Easton’s enduring, three-hundred-year tradition of community spirit.

 

The Fisher House of Boston (Norfolk) - https://fisherhouseboston.org/ provides a home-away- from-home where military families (active, guard, veteran, or retired) can stay, free of charge, while a loved one is receiving in-house treatment at any of our world-renowned medical centers in Boston.

 

​Gilly's House (Wrentham) - https://www.gillyshouse.com/ ​​one of only four non-profit sober homes in southeastern Massachusetts providing support and services for men on their personal journeys to sobriety and long-term recovery. The program strives to make the sober living experience affordable and accessible for all residents through a range of services tailored to each individual’s needs. 

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Happy Life Beagle Rescue (Stoughton) - https://www.happylifebeaglerescue.org/ rescues Beagles that have been abandoned, surrendered, or have severe medical conditions, and provide initial care with the ultimate goal of placing them with loving, happy forever families. Their primary focus is rescuing southern dogs and placing them in the northeast, extending to all Beagles they are able to reach, regardless of location or circumstance. 

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James Luke Easton Youth Sports Foundation (Easton) - (email) lukey52@yahoo.com committed to raising funds to pay athletic fees for children in Easton that would otherwise be unable to play sports due to financial issues.

 

Natural Resources Trust (NRT) (Easton) - https://www.nrtofeaston.org/ summer campership program – Provides financial support for eligible children to attend summer camp programs.

 

Sunny Paws Rescue (Falmouth) - https://www.sunnypawsrescue.org/  they give homeless and abandoned dogs a second chance at life by rescuing them, providing them with the care they need and finding them loving, forever homes.

 

The Wandering Heart Project (Bridgewater) - https://www.wanderingheartproject.org/  to ensure foster and homeless children of all ages throughout Massachusetts have access to basic essentials and quality, trendy clothing to help them maintain a sense of normalcy and confidence.