57 Ways to Help the Council for Children!

Our 2020 Gala may be postponed until next year, but the plans for securing our future are moving along, and your help is more vital than ever! Your support will allow the Council for Children to continue it’s work helping Attleboro area parents find ways to be independent through classes and one-on-one guidance and help give children some basic necessities. Soon, a long dreamed of building to house several non-profits working in tandem to assist struggling families in our community will be a reality...it’s needed now more than ever!

In the 37 years since the Council for Children was incorporated, the organization has positively impacted thousands of children and families. In particular, Christmas is for Kids has been able to continue to fulfill wishes as well as grow in both the number of children being helped and the number of volunteers who join the process each year. As the program grew, the need for more space became paramount in order to collect, sort and stage large bags for 1000 children. Through the years, thanks to several business owners, a service group and the city, space has been donated. However, without permanent space the organization has needed to look for space quite often. Magically, they have managed to morph a Masonic hall, a closed restaurant, a closed bank, a closed church, an old Balfour factory, a newly renovated building and most recently an old school building into Santa’s workshop.

The lack of permanent space hasn’t stopped the Council’s board members from reaching out to the community and growing their programs while taking a leadership role in collaborating with several other local organizations and agencies who also serve the same population. This collaboration has lead to a community conversation about the need for permanent space, currently called a “Self-Sufficiency Center.” Having roots will allow the Council to do more toward their mission, such as adding more robust classes for returning Christmas is for Kids parents, additional food drives for children who are in jeopardy of going hungry, and a 1-stop option to learn more about job searches, fuel assistance, food stamps, gently used clothing and so much more to help parents be independent.

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The mission of the Greater Attleboro Area Council for Children is to provide year-round programs and educational support to enrich the lives of children in need. This organization is entirely volunteer run and serves 7 Attleboro-area communities. Our programs include Christmas is for Kids, matching donations of toys and clothes to 1000 local children, Daycare Scholarships to provide parents with a week of relief to help them catch up on other bills, Backpacks for summer camp and back to school, the Nicky O Foundation, giving budding musicians, actors and artists scholarships for lessons, and partnering with the Kids Summer Café, providing 10,000 servings of food during the summer for children who may otherwise go hungry.