Our Beneficiaries
The Acton Food Pantry has served clients from Acton, Boxborough, and surrounding towns for 25 years. Because of the COVID-19 crisis, food insecurity in Eastern Massachusetts is expected to rise to 59 percent, and the Pantry has opened its doors to anyone in need. Your support will help the organization distribute weekly groceries to families throughout the region, including meats, produce, staples, and even diapers.
Danny’s Place Youth Services opened its doors in 2006 to the youth of the entire Acton-Boxborough community. In 2003 while in his junior year at Acton High School, 17-year-old Danny McCarthy died tragically in a car accident while out with friends. He had given his best effort to everything—sports, music, art, and, most importantly, being a son, a brother, and a friend. His appreciation for the people in his life and the lives they created together was something that everyone loved about him - and something no one could forget. Days after his death, his family and friends gathered to find a way to keep his spirit and his contribution alive. They created a space in his memory where, just as Danny had drawn his own small community together in life, young people could come together to connect and grow. They called it Danny’s Place. Click here to watch the 17-minute "Acton in Focus: About Danny's Place," produced by Acton TV.
Cooperative Elder Services provides adult day health services to seniors and adults with medical and/or cognitive challenges who reside in Acton, Boxborough, and surrounding communities. They include but are also not limited to Ayer, Bedford, Burlington, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Concord, Harvard, Lexington, Lincoln, Littleton, Maynard, Stow, and Sudbury. CES takes a comprehensive approach to supporting the health of seniors and adults with medical and/or cognitive challenges. At each of CES' adult day health centers, staff members work toward a common goal: to empower participants to age-in-place by serving their health and socialization needs and providing support for families. Founded in 1978, CES currently operates private, non-profit adult day health programs in several Massachusetts communities, serving hundreds of caregivers as well as seniors and adults who reside in more than 50 cities and towns. Each year, CES participants make 42,000 daily visits to the organization's centers. Click here to watch "Java with John," produced by Acton TV. The six-minute segment about CES begins 23 minutes into the episode.
The Domestic Violence Services Network works with local courts and agencies to help end the cycle of domestic violence by providing support, advocacy, and resources to victims. Referrals have increased more than 30 percent during the pandemic, as many victims have been confined to homes with abusive partners. Your sponsorship will help address this vulnerable population’s need for food, housing, and income.
To learn more about our entertaining, impactful Bid For Brighter Futures: The Funnest Fundraiser Around! as well as our Rotary Club of Acton-Boxborough - People For Action in Service Above Self - contact Club President Dean Robert at abrotaryclub@gmail.com or 843-422-0978 mobile/text.
Our mailing address is:
Rotary Club of Acton-Boxborough
P.O. Box 2161
Acton, MA 01720-6161
Our website is: ActonBoxboroughRotary.org