| Community Service News |
| Boston Chapter AGA National Community Service Award Winner 2010 2009 2002 |
| Annual Holiday Luncheon and Charity Raffle Thursday, December 1, 2011 at Maggiano’s Little Italy, Boston, MA The Association of Government Accountants - Boston Chapter was pleased to hold its annual Charity Raffle for the benefit of Christmas in the City*. We collected many toys for their organization and donated $1,000 to a very worthy cause. |
| Volunteers Help Feed Local Veterans The veterans of this country have proudly served us and this country. We had an opportunity to proudly serve needy veterans dinner. Volunteers from the Boston Chapter served dinner to guests of the New England Shelter for Homeless Veterans in Boston on Tuesday, November 22, 2011. Thank you to those who helped out in this worthwhile endeavor. |
The Community Service Committee collected donations at the March 13, 2012
Regional Professional Development Conference at Bentley University.
Donation boxes for used eyeglasses, gently used business attire, pet food and
supplies, and various art and craft supplies were located near the registration
desk. These donations were used to benefit various agencies and individuals
in our area. Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
Eyeglasses:
The Lions Club collects eyeglasses for the Lions Recycle for Sight program.. If
you have used eyeglasses you no longer need, you can donate them now.
Lions accept prescription and reading glasses, sunglasses and plastic and
metal frames. Children's glasses are especially needed.
Clothing Donations:
This year the committee again collected gently used Business Attire.
Donations should be clean, pressed and ready to wear. Some appropriate
items include: skirts, dresses, blouses, pantsuits, men’s suits, dress shirts,
slacks, ties, shoes, etc. They were then be given to the Career Closet of
Interfaith Social Services in Quincy. Please check out their website at http:
//www.interfaithsocialservices.org/network/career-closet .
Pet Supplies:
Pets In Need is a small adoption program run privately by volunteers who have
joined together to save unwanted and abandoned cats and dogs. They are
strictly no-kill and the organization’s main goal is to take in the animals from
other rescues and shelters that would otherwise be euthanized as a result of
behavior problems, overpopulated shelters, or financial burden. All donations
and adoption fees go directly to the animals; Pets In Need is an officially
501c3.
Beginning in 1997 and thanks to the wonderful group of supporters that seem
to multiply each year, Pets In Need has grown to help more and more animals.
Although the rescue program does not have a shelter facility (due to lack of
funds), volunteers who foster the rescued cats and dogs are based in Dracut,
Chelmsford, and Somerville, MA and Nashua, Pelham, and Amherst, NH. Pets
In Need web address is www.petsinneedanimalrescue.org.
Donations are gratefully accepted on behalf of the cats and dogs in foster
care. Here are some items from their “wish list”:
Cat Food – When considering the nutritional needs of the cats in foster
care, Friskies canned food and Purina One dry adult cat food
are preferred.
Cat Treats – The cats love any kind of treat!
Clumping Cat Litter
Dog Food – When considering the nutritional needs of the dogs in foster
care, Purina and Beneful are preferred.
Craft Supply Donations to Benefit Autistic Children:
Autism Alliance of Metro West has an ongoing wish list for items which will be
used by children to learn through arts and crafts. These are Markers,
Construction Paper, Glue Sticks, Stickers, Folders, Paints, Popsicle Sticks,
Beads and Juice Boxes
For more information about the alliance visit http://www.autismalliance.org/index.
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| Volunteers Help Feed Local Veterans The veterans of this country have proudly served us and this country. We had an opportunity to proudly serve needy veterans dinner. Volunteers from the Boston Chapter served dinner to guests of the New England Shelter for Homeless Veterans in Boston on April 2, 2012. Thank you to those who helped out in this worthwhile endeavor. |