Brighton, MA – Approximately 1,262 local children were impacted by the volunteer efforts of 150 of Boston’s commercial real estate (CRE) and architecture, engineering and construction (A/E/C) professionals at this year’s Community Connect day of service.
On April 10, members of seven CRE and A/E/C organizations devoted the afternoon to helping sort, organize and package donated clothing and children’s items at Cradles to Crayons’ warehouse in Brighton.
The mission of Cradles to Crayons is to provide children from birth through age 12, living in homeless or low-income situations, with the essential items they need to thrive – at home, at school and at play. The organization depends upon the efforts of volunteers to process and package donations, which are distributed to disadvantaged children across the state through a collaborative network of social service agencies and school partners.
“Last year, Cradles to Crayons distributed nearly 60,000 packages to children in need. In addition to our vast reach, our organization is committed to providing items that families can receive with dignity,” said Angela Martano, corporate volunteer coordinator at Cradles to Crayons. “This model involves having each donated item that comes through our facility inspected for quality and appropriateness. To do what we do, Cradles to Crayons depends heavily upon the support of our volunteers. We thank the Community Connect participants for joining forces to help make a difference in the lives of thousands of children.”
The following organizations participated in this year’s Community Connect day of service: AAREP New England, Boston Society of Architects, CoreNet Global New England, NAIOP Massachusetts, New England Women in Real Estate , Society for Marketing Professionals Boston Chapter , and Urban Land Institute Boston.