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Friends of Tyler Park Summer Outdoor Concert Series Thursday

Looking for some free summer fun? Well get out your lawn chairs and blanket and head on over to Tyler Park’s Summer Outdoor Concert Series  http://www.lowell.com/friends-of-tyler-park-summer-outdoor-concert-8011/ in Lowell this Thursday night July 19th at 6 pm.
Its sure to be a fun night for all ages. Enjoy music from popular band Take Two. There will be hotdogs, [...]

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Spaghetti Dinner to Support Hampstead Food Pantries

Join the Hampstead Congregational Church at 61 Main Street in Hampstead, NH from 5 to 7:30 PM on Saturday, April 14 for a Spaghetti Supper Fundraiser. The event is set to sponsor the congregation’s community food drive throughout the month of April, which will support local food pantries and soup kitchens throughout Southern NH. Guests [...]

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Pennichuck Community Food and Clothing Pantry Online Drive

The Pennichuck Middle School in Nashua N.H. is currently running an online food drive to help aid the 40% of the student body currently receiving free or reduced lunch at school. The drive is being held now through December 24 on Yougivegoods.com, and donations as small as $5 are accepted.

Proceeds raised from the online [...]

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Donate to the VFW Santa Parade Food Drive

Give back this holiday season by donating to your local food pantry. On November 20, the Haverhill Hunger Roundtable will be conducting the 13th Annual Betsy Conte Food Drive. The event will be held during the 47th Annual VFW Santa Parade. This year’s parade will begin at 1 p.m. at the Wood School, located at [...]

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Food for the World to Host First Annual Gala Event

On Saturday, October 22, Food for the World will host its very first Dinner Gala and Auction at the legendary Roma Restaurant, located at 29 Middlesex Street in Haverhill. The evening will feature a night of wonderful live entertainment, auctions, raffles and authentic food. Come out for this great event and support the fight against [...]

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Dracut Parish to Host September 11 Memorial Food Drive

Do you have canned goods and non-perishable food items that you are willing to donate? As we near the colder months, food pantries will be in great need of food for struggling families. On Sunday, September 11, St. Francis Parish will be hosting a special food drive to honor the memories of those lost during [...]

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Donate Summer Clothes to Ruth’s House

Is your closet overflowing with summer clothes that you don’t wear anymore? Do you have shirts, shorts, skirts or dresses that you would like to donate? Ruth’s House, located at 111 Lafayette Square in Haverhill, is asking for any and all summer clothing donations.
Clothing donated to Ruth’s House is distributed to needy children and adults [...]

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Lowell Walk for Hunger Scheduled for April 22

The 29th annual Greater Lowell Walk for Hunger is scheduled for Good Friday, April 22 at St. Mark’s Church, located at 75 Cold Spring Road in Westford. The 13-mile walk will help provide local community centers and shelters with food for those in need.
Donations raised from this year’s Walk for Hunger will go toward the [...]

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Pelham Food Pantry to Host Grand Re-Opening Saturday

The Pelham Food Pantry of St. Patrick’s Parish, once housed in an old trailer, can thank its wonderful community for the grand re-opening it will celebrate this Saturday, Feb. 12, 2011. Several community organizations came together over the last few weeks to help renovate a two-car garage space at St. Patrick’s Parish that was previously [...]

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Mary Marinello’s Birthday Wish to the Chelmsford Community Exchange Food Pantry

The Chelmsford Community Exchange, a local food pantry, was given quite a surprise this week when 419 pounds of nonperishable food was donated. The reason? A birthday wish, and a very special one at that.
Mary Marinello turned 90 years old on January 15, 2011 and for her birthday she asked that one pound of nonperishable [...]

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