Hope for Fatherhood
Oct
7
5:00 PM17:00

Hope for Fatherhood

The Massachusetts Fatherhood Collaborative is excited to announce the 2025 Massachusetts Fatherhood Leadership Summit, taking place on Tuesday, October 7th, at the DCU Center, located at 50 Foster Street in Worcester, MA. This year's theme, "Hope in Fatherhood: Embracing the Challenges of Parenting Today," will showcase a variety of innovative workshops and programs aimed at enhancing our collective understanding and boosting public support for fathers and their families.

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North Attleboro Pride Festival
Jun
28
2:00 PM14:00

North Attleboro Pride Festival

The 4th Annual North Attleborough Pride Festival will be held Saturday, June 28 from 2 to 6 p.m. in the Veterans’ Park in front of town hall and the World War II Memorial Pool.

The annual event, in partnership with the North Attleborough Downtown Collaborative, caps off Pride Month and will feature crafts and vendors, entertainment, food trucks and more.

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Spring 2025 Savers Collection - LAST DAY
Jun
28
8:00 AM08:00

Spring 2025 Savers Collection - LAST DAY

Drop off at our Emerald Square Mall location on the third floor near Sears (in the back of the mall).
We get paid by the pound!!!

We Are Collecting the following items:

Clothes
Men's, women's, & children's clothes, coats, shoes, scarves, handbags, wallets, fashion accessories, belts, backpacks, etc.

Household Textiles
Bedding, comforters, blankets, sheets, towels, linen, tablecloths, curtains, pillows, etc.

Books
Hard & soft covered

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Spring 2025 Savers Collection
Jun
22
9:00 AM09:00

Spring 2025 Savers Collection

Drop off at our Emerald Square Mall location on the third floor near Sears (in the back of the mall).
We get paid by the pound!!!

We Are Collecting the following items:

Clothes
Men's, women's, & children's clothes, coats, shoes, scarves, handbags, wallets, fashion accessories, belts, backpacks, etc.

Household Textiles
Bedding, comforters, blankets, sheets, towels, linen, tablecloths, curtains, pillows, etc.

Books
Hard & soft covered

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Spring 2025 Savers Collection
Jun
14
9:00 AM09:00

Spring 2025 Savers Collection

Drop off at our Emerald Square Mall location on the third floor near Sears (in the back of the mall).
We get paid by the pound!!!

We Are Collecting the following items:

Clothes
Men's, women's, & children's clothes, coats, shoes, scarves, handbags, wallets, fashion accessories, belts, backpacks, etc.

Household Textiles
Bedding, comforters, blankets, sheets, towels, linen, tablecloths, curtains, pillows, etc.

Books
Hard & soft covered

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Spring 2025 Savers Collection
Jun
7
9:00 AM09:00

Spring 2025 Savers Collection

Drop off at our Emerald Square Mall location on the third floor near Sears (in the back of the mall).
We get paid by the pound!!!

We Are Collecting the following items:

Clothes
Men's, women's, & children's clothes, coats, shoes, scarves, handbags, wallets, fashion accessories, belts, backpacks, etc.

Household Textiles
Bedding, comforters, blankets, sheets, towels, linen, tablecloths, curtains, pillows, etc.

Books
Hard & soft covered

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Early Communication and Your Child (Zoom)
May
29
12:00 PM12:00

Early Communication and Your Child (Zoom)

Are you interested in learning more about fostering early communication with your baby? Are you looking for tips on how to create a language rich environment? Please join Ms. Beatrice and Ms. Sarah over Zoom for a discussion on how to promote early communication in your home. Christmas is For Kids parents contact jcapitanio@attleboroschools.com to sign up. Once registered, you will receive a link for the zoom workshop. To receive credit, please indicate you are with Christmas is For Kids.

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Getting Ready for Kindergarten (Zoom)
May
27
6:00 PM18:00

Getting Ready for Kindergarten (Zoom)

Ms. Sarah will be focusing on the 6 important aspects of development (language, social emotional, self-help, fine motor, reading readiness and math readiness) and help you provide a smooth transition for your child. Christmas is For Kids parents contact jcapitanio@attleboroschools.com to sign up. Once registered, you will receive a link for the zoom workshop. To receive credit, please indicate you are with Christmas is For Kids.

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Spring 2025 Savers Collection
May
24
9:00 AM09:00

Spring 2025 Savers Collection

Drop off at our Emerald Square Mall location on the third floor near Sears (in the back of the mall).
We get paid by the pound!!!

We Are Collecting the following items:

Clothes
Men's, women's, & children's clothes, coats, shoes, scarves, handbags, wallets, fashion accessories, belts, backpacks, etc.

Household Textiles
Bedding, comforters, blankets, sheets, towels, linen, tablecloths, curtains, pillows, etc.

Books
Hard & soft covered

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Sibling Dynamics (Zoom)
May
22
12:00 PM12:00

Sibling Dynamics (Zoom)

In this Project Connect workshop, parents will learn strategies for managing sibling dynamics and preventing sibling rivalries. Please join Ms. Beatrice and Ms. Sarah over Zoom for a discussion on how to support sibling harmony in your home. Christmas is For Kids parents contact jcapitanio@attleboroschools.com to sign up. Once registered, you will receive a link for the zoom workshop. To receive credit, please indicate you are with Christmas is For Kids.

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Spring 2025 Savers Collection
May
18
9:00 AM09:00

Spring 2025 Savers Collection

Drop off at our Emerald Square Mall location on the third floor near Sears (in the back of the mall).
We get paid by the pound!!!

We Are Collecting the following items:

Clothes
Men's, women's, & children's clothes, coats, shoes, scarves, handbags, wallets, fashion accessories, belts, backpacks, etc.

Household Textiles
Bedding, comforters, blankets, sheets, towels, linen, tablecloths, curtains, pillows, etc.

Books
Hard & soft covered

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Screen Time and Your Child (Zoom
May
15
12:00 PM12:00

Screen Time and Your Child (Zoom

Are you struggling to limit the amount of time your child spends on a screen? Do you find yourself battling with them over the phone or tablet? Do you feel that this impacting your child's behavior? Please join Ms. Beatrice and Ms. Sarah over Zoom for a discussion on navigating your child's relationship with technology and screens. Christmas is For Kids parents contact jcapitanio@attleboroschools.com to sign up. Once registered, you will receive a link for the zoom workshop. To receive credit, please indicate you are with Christmas is For Kids.

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Getting Ready for Kindergarten (Zoom)
May
13
6:00 PM18:00

Getting Ready for Kindergarten (Zoom)

Ms. Sarah will be focusing on the 6 important aspects of development (language, social emotional, self-help, fine motor, reading readiness and math readiness) and help you provide a smooth transition for your child. Christmas is For Kids parents contact jcapitanio@attleboroschools.com to sign up. Once registered, you will receive a link for the zoom workshop. To receive credit, please indicate you are with Christmas is For Kids.

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Staying Calm as a Parent
May
10
11:00 AM11:00

Staying Calm as a Parent

In this Project Connect workshop, parents will learn habits and strategies to take care of themselves and calm their own bodies in moments of stress. The research-based information will support parents to handle the challenges of parenting with more calm, more confidence, and less guilt. (in person, no childcare available). Christmas is For Kids parents contact jcapitanio@attleboroschools.com to sign up. To receive credit, please indicate you are with Christmas is For Kids.

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Ameriprise National Day of Service
May
10
9:00 AM09:00

Ameriprise National Day of Service

Last year, we had overwhelming support for our drive thru food and personal care drive to help provide lunches for children in Attleboro and Plainville. This year we will be supporting 3 local groups who provide food to the community. This year we will continue collecting personal care items.

1. Kids Summer Café, a program through the Attleboro Area Interfaith Collaborative Food n’ Friends program. The program will focus on feeding children through the summer, in a grab and go style lunch on playgrounds.

2.The Pride Pantry provide much needed personal care products through Attleboro High School.

3. Plainville Elementary Schools provide snacks during the school year and for summer programs

As in previous years, I am very glad to have the Attleboro Area Council for Children partner with us.

We will have a ONE day only drop off in our office parking lot to support all of these programs. When you come to our parking lot, please have the donation in your trunk, pop it open for us and we will remove the items and you can drive away.

Collection Date: Saturday May 10, 2025
Time/Place: 9AM to 12PM only
Portia Planning and Wealth Management
30 Man Mar Drive
Plainville, MA 02762

Items needed: Individual fruit cups/raisin boxes
Individual applesauce cups, unsweetened pudding cups
Individual crackers/snacks, like pretzels, goldfish, SkinnyPop, desserts
Individual Nutrigrain bars
Small Peanut Butter or Jelly containers
Individual Gluten Free snacks
Juice boxes

Personal care products: deodorant, soap, shaving cream, toothpaste, toothbrushes, toilet paper, paper towels, feminine hygiene products, hairbrushes and hair accessories

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Spring 2025 Savers Collection
May
10
9:00 AM09:00

Spring 2025 Savers Collection

Drop off at our Emerald Square Mall location on the third floor near Sears (in the back of the mall).
We get paid by the pound!!!

We Are Collecting the following items:

Clothes
Men's, women's, & children's clothes, coats, shoes, scarves, handbags, wallets, fashion accessories, belts, backpacks, etc.

Household Textiles
Bedding, comforters, blankets, sheets, towels, linen, tablecloths, curtains, pillows, etc.

Books
Hard & soft covered

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Hunger to Hope
May
8
6:00 PM18:00

Hunger to Hope

This year, we are celebrating the 40th birthday of Food n’ Friends! We thank YOU – our volunteers, friends and partners – for helping to provide meals, hospitality and comfort to our neighbors these past 40 years. Thank you for sharing your time, energy and financial support with FNF and our community.

Please join us on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at Lake Pearl in Wrentham to celebrate spring and rally together to fight hunger. We are excited to be hosting this event in Lake Pearl’s beautiful, new outdoor venue! Dinner, mingling and 40th-birthday-party merriment is in store. 

Visit us at AttleboroAIC.org to register for our event and to help continue fighting food insecurity in the greater Attleboro area.

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2025 Sensata Day of Service
May
8
9:00 AM09:00

2025 Sensata Day of Service

Sensata volunteers will help inventory, sort, and reorganize donated clothing and toys at our local donation center. Volunteers will also play a key role in preparing for our transition to a new inventory management system, helping us input, organize, and streamline our donation tracking process. This support will help set the foundation for smoother, more efficient operations in the future.

Volunteer Tasks Include:

  • Counting and sorting clothing by size and gender

  • Organizing toys by age group and type

  • Inspecting items for quality and safety standards

  • Labeling and creating an easy-to-navigate storage system

  • Assisting with data entry into new inventory management system

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Spring 2025 Savers Collection
May
4
9:00 AM09:00

Spring 2025 Savers Collection

Drop off at our Emerald Square Mall location on the third floor near Sears (in the back of the mall).
We get paid by the pound!!!

We Are Collecting the following items:

Clothes
Men's, women's, & children's clothes, coats, shoes, scarves, handbags, wallets, fashion accessories, belts, backpacks, etc.

Household Textiles
Bedding, comforters, blankets, sheets, towels, linen, tablecloths, curtains, pillows, etc.

Books
Hard & soft covered

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Spring 2025 Savers Collection
Apr
26
9:00 AM09:00

Spring 2025 Savers Collection

Drop off at our Emerald Square Mall location on the third floor near Sears (in the back of the mall).
We get paid by the pound!!!

We Are Collecting the following items:

Clothes
Men's, women's, & children's clothes, coats, shoes, scarves, handbags, wallets, fashion accessories, belts, backpacks, etc.

Household Textiles
Bedding, comforters, blankets, sheets, towels, linen, tablecloths, curtains, pillows, etc.

Books
Hard & soft covered

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