Volunteer in Norwood for the Holidays

There's no better time to give back to your community than the holiday season.

Volunteering in Norwood is a great way to give back to others and spread holiday cheer and warmth in your community. Donating your time or giving a special holiday gift to a family or child in need can make a big impact. There are lots of ways to help make the holidays truly special for those who are less fortunate. You can pack a shoebox for Operation Christmas Child, adopt a family through The Salvation Army or donate to Toys for Tots. Here are a few places that are in need of holiday volunteers or donations in Norwood: Norwood Ecumenical Food Pantry Circle of Hope Norwood Salvation Army Norwood Seasons Hospice Know of another place in Norwood to donate time or goods during this holiday season? Tell us in the comments!

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Tales of a Tireless Mom #98: For Nathan

Learning a lesson about changing the world from a Stoughton grandmother and a 7-year old girl.

“Think Globally, Act Locally.” We’ve all heard this statement and probably even said it ourselves, but have you ever stopped to think about just exactly what it means? It’s saying that in order to change the world you have to start somewhere . . . and that somewhere may as well be your own backyard. Because of the big heart of my 7-year-old daughter Georgia, I learned this lesson firsthand. Jean Fox is a friend of a friend and lives in nearby Stoughton. When her grandson Nathan was born three years ago to a heroin-addicted mother, Jean knew what she had to do. She immediately filed for emergency guardianship to keep Nathan out of the Foster Care system and since that day has given everything to this little boy. Once an extremely sick baby…

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Personal Best Karate Charity Turkey Brigade to be Held Saturday

The Personal Best Charity Turkey Brigade will be held this Saturday, November 17 at St. Mary’s School, Pratt Street in Mansfield at 1 p.m.

New England Patriots Food Drive Will Benefit Norwood Pantry

The Norwood Food Pantry will be one of the local organizations benefiting from this year's Celebrate Volunteerism Food Drive at Patriot Place.

Volunteers at the Ecumenical Community Food Pantry of Norwood will be rooting extra hard for the New England Patriots this coming Sunday, Nov. 18.  Not just for a victory over the Indianapolis Colts – but for a big turnout of generous fans, who’ll come to Gillette Stadium toting cans, bags and boxes of non-perishable food to donate to the Patriots Celebrate Volunteerism Food Drive. “We’ve been notified by the Patriots that the Norwood Food Pantry will be one of the local hunger-fighting organizations that will benefit from this year’s drive,” says Ruth Taeger, Executive Director. “And we’re absolutely thrilled to receive this kind of wonderful help and support from our favorite team.” The food drive is part of the New England Patriots …

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Five Things You Need to Know Today in Norwood: Donate Used Coats, Non-Perishable Foods

Your daily dose of Patch knowledge.

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Five Things You Need to Know Today in Norwood: Red Cross Blood Drive, Library Book Sale

Your daily dose of Patch knowledge.

Five Things You Need To Know Today is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more, and let us know what you think of the feature in the comments section. 1. Candy, candy everywhere! For those of you who made out well trick-or-treating last night, be sure to check out the American Heart Association's tips on how to stay healthy while enjoying your sugary loot. 2. According to the American Red Cross, Hurricane Sandy has already caused the cancellation of about 300 blood drives and more cancellations are expected. So far, the cancellations have resulted in a shortfall of more than 10,700 blood and platelet donations across 14 states that would otherwise be available for those …

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TELL US: Who Makes a Difference in Norwood?

Help showcase people who are doing great things in your community with our new feature, Count Us In.

Your neighbor who volunteers at the library, your child’s bus driver, and the Little League coach in your community may not seem to have much in common at first glance. But Patch’s new initiative, Count Us In, aspires to bring together all Good Samaritans by highlighting residents who are exemplary at making your community a more positive place. Partnering with Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (HPHC), Count Us In aims to illustrate HPHC's values. They believe that “amazing things happen when people work together” and that is why we want to share stories about just that. If you know someone who exemplifies being a good neighbor, volunteer or teacher—or someone who has simply helped the community in an inspiring way—please tell us about it in the…

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Kiersten Barry

10:33 pm on Tuesday, October 2, 2012

So many deserve recognition. The town of Norwood is an amazing community of "unofficial" volunteers. People step up to help whenever possible, in even the smallest way. I worked at my son’s school book fair today and young children were donating their change to the school rather then using it to buy another item. My heart swelled with pride each time I saw a first, second grader hand over a …   more ›