Bank of Canton Tops $100,000 in Charitable Donations to Town of Canton

The Bank of Canton donated $11.500 to the Canton Food Pantry.

Through its Affinity Credit Card Program, Bank of Canton made a donation of $11,500 to the Canton Food Pantry – bringing the total donations to the Town of Canton to $100,000.  When Bank of Canton established its Affinity Card in 1998, it earmarked a portion of net purchases and cash advances from this customer credit card to benefit local causes and organizations.    “The Bank of Canton is committed to reinvesting in the community where we do our business,” said Stephen P. Costello, President and CEO of Bank of Canton.  “In order for our bank to be successful and to prosper, the communities where we do business must also be successful and prosper. There’s a direct correlation between us." “We also want to create a link between our …

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Shaw’s Supports Local Food Banks with the Spirit of Giving 2011 Food Drive

Shaw’s Spreads holiday cheer by encouraging customers to purchase pre-assembled food bags for those in need; Company also donates nearly 10,000 turkeys to local food banks.

Shaw’s Supermarkets® kicked-off its Spirit of Giving Food Drive this week, encouraging customers to give back to those in need this holiday season. The program allows shoppers to purchase pre-assembled food bags at Shaw’s locations that will then be donated to local hunger relief partners and food banks. From now through December 18, Shaw’s customers can purchase pre-assembled bags that contain much-needed holiday food items ranging from green beans to tomato sauce for $5, $10 or $15. Once purchased, the pre-assembled bags will be placed in a designated drop bin and Shaw’s stores will deliver them to a local food partner. With the holidays around the corner, the 2011 Spirit of Giving Food Drive makes it convenient for customers to …

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: November 18

Here is what is happening in and around Canton today.

Five Things You Need to Know Today is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. Help the Canton Food Pantry prepare for Thanksgiving. Today is the day to drop off donations of pies and rolls. Drop off a store-bought pie or rolls from 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at St. Gerard's Rectory or from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Canton High Cafeteria. 2. Bring the kids to Story Time at the Canton Public Library at 10:30 a.m. 3. Celebrate the great athletes at Blue Hills Regional. The Blue Hills Regional Technical School’s Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony is at 6:00 p.m. 4. Calling all Justin Biebers and Mileys. The South Shore Conservatory Open Mic for Tweens and Teens starts at 7:00 p.m. 5. For …

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Canton Food Pantry Seeking Volunteer Coordinator

The Canton Food Pantry needs a new co-director.

The Canton Food Pantry is putting out a call for a few good volunteers. The pantry needs to fill the role of co-director. The co-director's duties include overseeing the distribution of food to families in need in the Town of Canton, according to the pantry's volunteer announcement. The position requires working three to five hours per week on Wednesdays. This is a volunteer position. Folks interested in volunteering should call the Canton Food Pantry at 781-821-8062 to set up an interview. The pantry, located at 960R Washington Street, (behind the high school,) serves needy families throughout the town. Along with a new co-director, the pantry is seeking food donations. For the month of October, the pantry is seeking: Cereal, Peanut …

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Canton Business Helping Stoughton Family Impacted by Fire, Seeking Donations

Draper Knitting in Canton hopes to collect donations for the Powers family, whose Central Street home in Stoughton was severely damaged in a fire on Tuesday.

A Canton business is hoping to help the Powers family, whose Central Street home in Stoughton was seriously damaged in a three-alarm house fire Tuesday afternoon. Draper Knitting, located at 28 Draper Lane in Canton, will be accepting donations between 7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and “will be sure these donations go directly to the Powers Family,” Kristin Draper of Draper Knitting wrote in an email to Patch. “If people would like to donate to the Powers family in the form of gift cards to grocery stores or Walmart/Target, we will be happily accepting donations,” Draper wrote in an email. The Powers’ are longtime residents of Stoughton. Three generations of the family were impacted by the fire. “Dave Powers was a long time …

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A Time to Give

Canton Food Pantry Provides More Than Just Food

The Canton Food Pantry services many residents who are homeless and living in shelters, hotels or vehicles. Gift cards can often help those families in their time of need.

Mary Ellen Hudner has been working at the Canton Food Pantry for five years and already has a lifetime of stories to tell. “People are hurting in Canton,” said Hudner, who runs the food pantry with co-director Carolann Browne and the help of about 25 volunteers. “Times are tough and they’re getting tougher.” Hudner said the food pantry is always in need of donations of food, diapers, laundry detergent, personal care items (toothpaste, tooth brushes, soap), and other things that cannot be purchased with food stamps. The Canton Food Pantry is located at the back of the Rodman Building of the old Canton High School, 960 Washington Street, and services about 75 people each week who take three, four or five bags of groceries each week, Hudner …

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The Health Patch

Canton-Based Cyber Commmunity Links Patients in Need with Potential Donors

Matchingdonors.com profiles potential organ recipients, letting potential donors pick who they give the "gift of life" to.

In a world where everyone seems to have an internet profile, one website stands apart from the rest. Matchingdonors.com, a Canton-based website, allows people with kidney disease, cancer and other illnesses to post pictures, blood types and requests for organ donation. Altruistic, living donors are able to log-on to the website and find a potential recipient, with the right blood type, that they would like to donate a kidney, liver section or bone marrow to.   The company was created in the aftermath of local Dentist Paul Dooley’s father’s death.  Dooley watched his father, who suffered from kidney failure, slowly die before getting to the top of the cadaver kidney list. He collaborated with his best friend, a medical doctor named Jeremiah…

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Gowns Galore

The Canton Prom Closet is collecting donations for the February 12 fundraiser at Canton High.

Ballgowns, short and shiny, chiffon, satin, beading and strapless. The Canton Prom Closet is collecting every kind of semi-formal frock for its fundraiser sale in February. Racks were set up in the front hallway of Canton High School on Friday night and Saturday afternoon, where folks dropped off old bridesmaid dresses, prom gowns and semi-formal attire. The gowns are being collected for a February 12 sale at the high school, from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.  Dresses will be on sale for a mere $25, and all proceeds will go to Canton High's all-night senior graduation party fund. The party, which is held at Canton High after graduation, features a dj, rock climbing, food and other entertainment for the seniors. It costs about $10,000 to put on …

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: December 17

Here is what is happening in and around Canton.

Three local businesses are still counting on Canton residents to boost their donations for Toys for Tots. Drop off new, unwrapped toys to Bertucci's at 95 Washington Street, Dolan Flooring at 605 Washington Street or Wuotila Chiropractic at 575 Washington Street. The Canton High School boys and girls' Varsity Swimming teams are competing against Mansfield today at 3:00 p.m. at Canton High.  The Council on Aging is offering Tai Chi at 9:00 a.m. and line dancing at 1:30 p.m. The Canton High School boys and girls Freshmen Basketball teams are playing today against Sharon at Sharon High at 3:30 p.m. The Boys JV Basketball team is playing at 5:00 p.m today against Sharon at Canton High and the Girls JV Basketball team is playing at…

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: December 16

Here is what is happening in and around Canton today.

Two local businesses are still counting on Canton to boost their donations for Toys for Tots. Drop off new, unwrapped toys to Bertucci's at 95 Washington Street, or Dolan Flooring at 605 Washington Street. Check out our local talent: The Hansen School's 5th Grade Concert is being held today at 1:15 p.m. The Council on Aging is offering pool lessons at 9:00 a.m. at the Senior Center and an English as a Second Language Class at 10:00 a.m. at the Senior Center.  The Canton High School Boys Junior Varsity Ice Hockey team is playing Duxbury at 3:30 p.m. at Canton High. Go Bulldogs!  The Canton School Committee is meeting tonight at 7:o0 p.m. at Canton High School. 

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