Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Sarah Constantine is looking for new ways to help fundraise in a difficult economy.
Having overcome lupus and the Boston Marathon, Westford’s Sarah Jane Constantine is no stranger to adversity. But in her quest to enter the marathon again this spring, she’s facing a new obstacle. While many across the nation still analyze the impact of the recession that has hit the country over the past few years, Constantine is seeing one impact in her fundraising efforts this season for the race, which is down nearly $500 compared to last year. Although Constantine says her illness is generally not impacting her training, she’s had to redouble her efforts to garner the minimum fundraising amount to participate in the race on behalf of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Foundation. So, she’s expanded her search to businesses in the Westford and …
Monday, August 20, 2012
The Chronicle of Philanthropy took a look, and said that the Bay State was one of the stingiest.
Massachusetts is one of the stingiest states in the union, according to a Chronicle of Philanthropy study of Americans' giving habits. The only states that are tighter with their pockets than Massachusetts when it comes to giving to others are Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. Behind Utah, where residents gave 10.6 percent of their incomes to charitable causes at a median contribution of $5,255, Alabama and Mississippi were ranked more generous with more than 7 percent of income going back out the door to help others, according to the Chronicle. Bay State residents gave an average of 2.8 percent to charitable causes. The Chronicle called the differences "America's Generosity Divide." The study cites a variety of factors in its analysis …
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Local Tedeschi owner Dave Loiselle says "best customers in the world" are stepping up for charity.
A sign in the window of Tedeschi's Food Shop on Brookside Road reads, "The most generous people in the world walk through these doors, our customers." Ask shop owner Dave Loiselle about that sign, and he'll proudly tell you why it's true. "We have the best customers in the world," said Loiselle of Westford. "We just make the donating easier for them." After many successful donation and community service programs, Loiselle decided to create the "Giving Center" at the front of his store in October. Under encouraging signs and surrounded by informational brochures, he has set up a box for five charities. Customers are welcome to choose which organization they would like to support. The current charitable choices are Toys for Tots, Homes For …
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An Lai
3:24 pm on Tuesday, August 21, 2012
NOTE: the other"stingy" states are all in NE. Cause: most likely high unemployment, extremely high cost of living. Including utilities, food, cold weather clothing, high cost of housing, high cost of public transportation, high property taxes, high cost of higher education. These are just some of the "causes" of residents being "tight" with cash donations. I do find most people here are very … more ›