The Tufts Neighborhood Service Fund recently gave money to Grafton's schools, senior center, and other nonprofit organizations.
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Monday, January 28
Submitted by Katie Cinnamond, assistant director of public relations, Tufts University The Tufts Neighborhood Service Fund (TNSF) committee recently awarded grants to five organizations in Grafton. TNSF collects donations from university employees throughout the year and then awards grants to community-based, charitable organizations that serve Tufts' host communities (Somerville, Medford, Grafton and Boston's Chinatown) and that actively engage Tufts volunteers in their work. A committee comprised of Tufts administrators, faculty and staff meets annually to review proposals and select grant recipients. In 2012 there was a total of $20,380 available to distribute through TNSF. The committee received 49 proposals representing more than $74,…
Find out where to donate clothes, and where those donations are going.
New Year's weekend provides a good chance to start fresh. And in many cases, that means discarding unwanted clothing so that others in need can use them. When we donate our unwanted clothing items, do we know where they are going? Have we ever taken the time to read the donation drop-box that we are putting our clothes in to see who we are helping? There are several drop-boxes around Grafton where you can easily give your donations. All of them are visible visible from the road. Locations are at: Cancun's Restaurant: 75 Worcester St., North Grafton Donations go to: Earth Aid Recycles, www.earthaidrecycles.com : 86 Worcester St., North Grafton Donations go to: American Red Cross of Massachusetts, www.bostonredcross.org BP Gas Station: 90 …
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Cancun Family Mexican Restaurant
75 Worcester St, North Grafton, MA
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St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
53 N Main St, North Grafton, MA
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Grafton Suburban Credit Union
86 Worcester St, North Grafton, MA
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Bottle N Cork/Five Star Liquors
197 Worcester St, North Grafton, MA
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