Hilltown Families 
Hilltown Families’ Family Community Service Night!
Hilltown Families’ Family Community Service Night
Friday, November 30th from 4:30-7:30pm
Bridge Street School in Northampton, MA
Volunteer with your family to help local non-profits in a single event on Friday, November 30th from 4:30-7:30pm during the Hilltown Families’ Family Community Service Night— an ideal way for families to have fun together while educating children about social issues and the value of community service. Space is limited so reserve a spot for your family today! —
“We were inspired to create this service based learning event as a way of bridging families interested in volunteering together with local human service organizations,” says Sienna Wildfield, Hilltown Families Executive Director. “Many families are interested in volunteering together but may find it difficult due to either a limit in the amount of time they can commit to volunteering or to a lack of opportunities available to them if their children are younger. Hilltown Families’ Family Community Service Night is for all ages and is a fun way for families to volunteer together and an avenue for parents to discuss and educate their children on important social issue and the value of helping others.”
Join Hilltown Families for an evening of volunteering together with your family during our first ever Family Community Service Night! On Friday, November 30th from 4:30-7:30pm in Northampton, families can come together for a fun evening visiting five different volunteer stations, each offering a simple, hands-on service project for all ages. Participants can volunteer at all five stations or just a couple, learning about the different human service organizations each station benefits and how they contribute to the greater good of our community.
With a Community Service Passport in hand, families can travel to each station and have their passport stamped after completing a simple community service project. In their passports parents will find conversation starters, online resources and recommended reading lists for each station, and children can share what they liked best about each project by filling in their passport. Parents can guide youth participants in learning about the social issues like hunger, elder services, and supporting families in transition, while making a real difference in our community.
Beneficiaries of our Family Community Service Night will include the Northampton Survival Center, Highland Valley Elder Services, Safe Passage and Baystate Children’s Hospital. Families will also be given the opportunity to choose their own beneficiary for one of the stations too! Volunteers from the Northampton High School Key Club will help facilitate each station, and collaborators include Knack, Northampton ReUse Committee and the Hatfield Library Youth Action Committee.
The Hilltown Families’ Family Community Service Night is a free event, but limited in space. Participating families are required to pre-register for this evening of community service. Slices of pizza will be available for a small donation for participating families.
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Wow!!! What a great response! Unfortunately, due to limited space, we are no longer accepting new registrations. However, if you would like to be added to our cancellation list (we’ll contact you if space becomes available), or would like to join us for our next Family Community Service Night, complete this form:
Be sure to click SUBMIT. Thank you for your interest. We will contact you if we have an opening for our Nov 30th Family Community Service Night, and will let you know about any future nights.
SPONSORS
Hilltown Families’ Family Community Service Night is a Hilltown Families event and is co-sponsored by Northampton Public Schools/CFCE through a grant from the MA Department of Early Education and Care, Florence Savings Bank and Greenfield Savings Bank.
PARTICIPATING BUSINESSES
Thank you to all of the business who have donated products to the Hilltown Families’ Family Community Service Night, including:
- A2Z Science & Learning Store
- Ashfield Hardware Store
- Big Y World Class Market
- CVS
- Hadley Garden Center
- Textile Company
- Whole Foods Market
- Worthington Health Center
Is your business is interested in becoming a sponsor or donating to the event? Contact Jess Kuttner at jkuttner@hilltownfamilies.org or Sienna Wildfield at swildfield@hilltownfamilies.org.
