We had a different nonprofit in mind for August 2019 but with the horrific domestic terrorist attacks in Gilroy, California, El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio (by the time we publish this post who knows which city will be mourning a mass shooting) we decided that fundraising for Everytown for Gun Safety, a movement of Americans working together to end gun violence was imperative. “Nearly 6 million mayors, moms, cops, teachers, survivors, gun owners, students and everyday Americans have come together to make their own communities safer. Together, we are fighting for the changes that we know will save lives.”...

It has been a heartbreaking time for all of us at gather here. With images of families separated at our borders and a humanitarian crisis unfolding before us there are days when we feel like there's no bottom to this cruelty. This We Care Wednesday we would like to do what we can to help those families at the southern border. Founded in 1986 as the Refugee Aid Project by community activists in South Texas, RAICES has grown to be the largest immigration legal services provider in Texas. With offices in Austin, Corpus Christi, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio,...

In honor of Pride Month we have selected Youth on Fire as the recipient of June’s We Care Wednesday initiative. Youth on Fire (YOF), a program of AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts, is a drop-in center for homeless and street-involved youth, ages 14-24, located in Harvard Square, Cambridge. Over 3,000 youth have benefited from YOF since the program opened its doors in the Spring of 2000. Youth On Fire strives to help as many youth as possible have healthy lifestyles, stay HIV, STI, and HCV-negative, and seek greater stability through supports, services, and opportunities for leadership and development. Currently, Youth...

We have always wanted to offer a scholarship for families who could use some assistance in sending their kid to our summer sewing camp. This is the second year that the Cambridge Modern Quilt Guild has generously offered to make and raffle a quilt to provide scholarship funding! We are so freakin' excited to share this opportunity with all of you to win a beautiful handmade quilt and to help coordinate applications. The CMQG will be at the 3rd Annual Inman Eats AND Crafts event on Sunday, May 19th and you can come check out the quilt, meet members of...

Founded in 1873 by local businessman James Huntington, Cambridge Family and Children's Services was established as an orphanage called The Avon Home. Huntington’s vision was to help the growing number of homeless youth wandering the streets of 19th century Cambridge. Since its inception, CFCS has grown into a highly regarded non-profit agency that provides intervention to at-risk families; placement services for children and youth through its adoption, intensive foster care and residential programs; and services to children and adults with disabilities and their families. We chose Cambridge Family and Children's Service as this month's recipient because we appreciate the CFCS mission to provide...