Today and tomorrow are your last days to have tax-exempt donations counted toward your upcoming tax filings. If you donate, I suggest donating locally. Below are 3 groups in Somerville that I recommend for those in the Somerville area: The Growing Center, The OPENAIR Circus, and The Welcome Project.
The Growing Center is an open space in Somerville with, well, growing things ;-) Seriously though, the Growing Center is a place for community events as well as a place where members of the community can come to learn about a great many outdoor thing (not just plants and bees but also stuff like the equinox and solstice). They host camps, classes, readings, and more! They're planning on expanding their programming this year:
1) Completing a community site design upgrade to support the space’s role as a living example of urban permaculture and integrated sustainable management
2) Developing a small nearby Growing Center Annex site to promote urban agriculture partnering with several other local non-profit groups
3) Expanding their Children in Nature Initiative through partnering with the Somerville Family Learning Collaborative and others to create more opportunities for a range of families with young children to benefit from the space, and
4) Supporting the 21st year of a full calendar of free events and learning opportunities.
Get involved and read up on their activities at http://thegrowingcenter.org/ or donate at http://thegrowingcenter.org/get-involved/donate/
The OPENAIR Circus is an entirely volunteer-run organization (seriously, the only people paid at the OAC are the teachers, and most of the teachers even volunteer) that is heading into its 30th year. They have a summer program with roughly 200 students (more than 90% are children ages 3-15) which teaches an appreciation for art, community, physical activity, and cooperation. They also provide an opportunity for teens to grow into roles of leadership. To learn more about the OPENAIR Circus, visit http://www.openaircircus.org or donate at http://www.openaircircus.org/donate1.asp
The Welcome Project is yet another example of what makes Somerville great! They work on immigrant rights, inclusion, and support. They promote civic engagement and have several great programs, including LIPS, which trains teens to be interpreters, adult English classes, and even free yoga classes for members. To learn more about them, visit http://welcomeproject.org/ or donate at https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/UbO6kZzzXWr8mMzwULy5Fg
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