On the Day of Service dedicated to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, and in honor of the 46th President, the First Lady, the Vice President and Second Gentleman, this service is asking for children’s books, hats and scarves for Shriners Hospitals in USA and Canada. Gifts could be dropped at any of the Shriners locations…

Catie’s Closet serves more than 55,000 school-age children in MA and NH by providing clothing and toiletries. You can donate gently used children’s clothing (especially winter items) or purchase toiletries including shampoo, soap, deodorant, toothpaste, feminine products, socks, and underwear. We are accepting donations from Jan. 18-Feb. 1. Please email or text for directions on…

Natick Staples (27x 9 Plaza) has a program of people buying donation bags ($5) for local schools. One need not buy any Staples merchandise. I will be there 8-12pm on Mon Jan 18.

This is not an in-person event but rather people collecting or making blankets to donate to the homeless from their own homes. If and when possible, wool blankets are good because if they get wet they won’t freeze. All blankets of all kinds and sizes will be accepted, homeless shelters, etc can also use them…

Joe Kelly & the Kelly family are collecting items to give to those in need here on the South Shore. Please donate: soap, body wash, shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, body sprays, and any other person product that you may like to use. We will also be accepting any gift cards to augment goods for the donation…