The Stroller Stroll returns to the Hanover Mall for a fun-filled day of music, food and activities for all! The money raised will be used to provide specialty equipment and services for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Pediatric programs at South Shore Hospital.
The 8th Annual Stroller Stroll, 
sponsored by the Friends of Growing Families of South Shore Hospital, will be held on Saturday, August 21 from 9:30am – 1:00pm, at the Hanover Mall. While the day includes many fun children’s activities such as musical entertainment, arts and craft tables and face painting, it is also an opportunity for former tiny patients and their families to reconnect with the clinical staff whose expertise and individualized care made all the difference at such a critical time in their lives. [read more…]
The Friends of Hope, a committee of the Friends of South Shore Hospital, invite the public to peek inside the secret main Street gardens of Hingham. Eight Hingham homeowners are opening up their private gardens to raise money for the Journey of Hope campaign to support cancer care programs at South Shore Hospital. [read more…]
This week’s local highlight is The Seat Swap, a non-profit organization offering underprivileged children the chance to see a local sporting event through the donations of generous ticket holders.
Through The Seat Swap, individuals and companies can donate unwanted or potentially unused tickets so that underprivledged children, kids who are emotionally, financially, or physically unable to afford tickets on their own, will get to do something they normally would never have the chance to do. [read more…]
April is
Autism Awareness month, and Lisa from
Pembroke Cookie Company is offering a special in honor of her daughter. Get
1 dozen walnut/chocolate chip (her daughter’s favorite) and
2 autism puzzle piece cookies for $12. A percentage of total sales at the end of the month will be donated to
Evan’s Run, a 5K/10K run that takes place in Norwell on May 23rd.
To quote Lisa, “There is no sweeter reason to order some cookies that can be enjoyed every day – no event needed!”
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On Thursday, April 8th, the Department of Children and Families Coastal Area Office is holding a Spring Fling Shopping Event to benefit the Friends of Foster Care. The Friends of Foster Care fund raises money for children in foster care to enhance their lives and to support their foster families who live on the South Shore.
Join them for a night of shopping, Hors d’oeuvres, and cocktails, all to benefit a great cause. There will be many local artisans and vendors showcasing their jewelry, skin care products, clothing, [read more…]
The Cohasset-based yoga and Pilates company, Balance Studio promotes yoga with a purpose – uniting communities and helping out those in need. On Friday February 26th, Balance Studio is hosting a special fundraiser with all proceeds going to Partners In Health and CRUDEM.
The evening begins at 6:30 pm with guest speaker Dr. Paul Cotter describing his work with CRUDEM, an organization designed to support the largest private hospital in Haiti, Hospital Sacre Coeur. Dr. Cotter’s talk is followed by a 90 minute warm Vinyasa practice (108 Sun Salutations) with live music and guided by Balance Studio’s staff of revolving teachers. Afterwards, guests are invited to a catered party with chair massages, henna tattoos, and silent auction. [read more…]
Have your kids written their letters to Santa yet? Bring them to Macy’s and drop those letters into an official R.H. Macy Santa Mail box. What a cute way to send your Christmas lists off to the North Pole! For each letter received, Macy’s will donate $1 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, up to $1 million. Visit the Macy’s Believe Website to locate a mailbox near you, enter their ‘Tell Us Why You Believe’ contest, and learn more about the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
As the annual Thanksgiving and Christmas craziness approaches, I try to remember to slow down, count my blessings, and remember that not everyone has what we are so lucky to have, including a warm place to sleep at night. One small thing I can do is to help is to donate the gently worn coats we are no longer using to local charities. It’s a good lesson for my boys too, it reminds them that there are lots of children out there less fortunate than them, and to be grateful for what they have.
If you have unused coats that you’d like to donate, check out these links to winter coat drives in the area:
The Big Boston Warm-up helps make the winter warmer for the homeless people in the Boston area. Their goal is to collect (at least) 7,681 coats, enough for every homeless person in Boston. Bring your coat to the Land’s End Shop at Sears by November 30th and receive 20% off the purchase of a new Lands End coat. Visit the Big Boston Warm-up website to view the complete list of where to donate your used coats.
The 15th Annual Coats for Kids drive will be accepting coats from October 15th to January 9th. They are looking for gently used baby, kids and adult sized winter coats . [read more…]
Halloween is just hours away, and so is the avalanche of M&M’s, gummy worms, Snickers, Kit Kats, lollipops, Laffy Taffy, bubble gum, Tootsie Rolls… There’s no way my little guys are going to be able to get 
through their overflowing bags of Halloween treats by themselves, and I do try to have some restraint and not steal TOO much of their loot (but I call dibbs on Bullseyes and Milky Way Darks), so we inevitably end up with a big ole pile of candy that just sits on top of the fridge for months until I finally take action and dump it into the trash. What a waste! I’m thinking there’s a better solution, right? I posed the question to our South Shore Mamas Facebook fans and got some great suggestions on how to deal with candy overflow!
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sponsored by the Friends of Growing Families of South Shore Hospital, will be held on Saturday, August 21 from 9:30am – 1:00pm, at the Hanover Mall. While the day includes many fun children’s activities such as musical entertainment, arts and craft tables and face painting, it is also an opportunity for former tiny patients and their families to reconnect with the clinical staff whose expertise and individualized care made all the difference at such a critical time in their lives. [read more…]
