Posted on December 19, 2016
Our family and I have been volunteering for the Springfield Rescue Mission for years. We deliver food to shut-ins and those in need on the Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter holidays. This practice has been extremely humbling for my children. They now look forward to spending the time before a holiday serving those in our community. […]
Posted on December 19, 2016
My church, Trinity United Methodist Church in Springfield, is very important to me and my family. I am especially active in the youth fellowship, leading a youth service several times throughout the year and helping with the youth groups. My proudest moment at Trinity was when we voted to become a Reconciling Congregation. The Methodist […]
Posted on December 19, 2016
Throughout the year we donate non-perishable food items to the open pantry and any other food drives that we are aware of. It is important to us as a family to help the less fortunate with the most basic of needs. We also support the Rays of Hope. This is near and dear to our […]
Posted on December 19, 2016
Every year, the kids and I try to find different ways that we can support groups within our town and the surrounding ones. This year we gathered over 11 kid’s winter coats, in our home alone, for different ages and sizes. We also invited our friends/neighbors to be a part of this and clean out […]
Posted on December 19, 2016
Our family knows how to give back. Each year, we donate toys (picked out by our children) to Health New England’s Holiday Families Toy Drive. Our family also donates money to the Friends of the Homeless to cover the cost of 100 meals and volunteer to serve those meals. Our money is also donated to several non-profit […]
Posted on December 19, 2016
Every year I pick a different charity to support. The last two years I hosted a diaper drive in my home. I collected hundreds of boxes of diapers and wipes to donate, with the help of my local community and friends, to The Grey House in Springfield. 1 in 4 homes struggles to provide clean […]
Posted on December 19, 2016
For several years now, it has been a blessing helping families in need by volunteering at the Windsor Connecticut Food and Fuel Bank. Each month for a couple hours, I help with filling client’s food requests and bringing it to them. It is so heart-warming to see their smiling faces when they receive their order. […]
Posted on December 19, 2016
Our house is a host site for Shriner’s Hospital. When patients come from outside the U.S. for treatment and need to be in the area for an extended time, they often stay with us. It typically is the patient and a parent or guardian, though occasionally another family member may come. We provide a welcoming […]
Posted on December 19, 2016
At Health New England, we are deeply committed to and closely connected with our neighborhoods. We are part of the fabric of our cities and towns, the places in which we live and work, and the people who drive change for the better. Our employees live and work in the communities we serve. This means […]
Posted on December 16, 2016
From south of East Longmeadow to north of Greenfield, more families will be fed and more shelves will be stocked after 36 food agencies received generous financial support from Health New England. Teams of company associates delivered good news in the form of checks to food pantries, soup kitchens and other organizations which regularly provide […]