Service Project Ideas

• McLaughlin House – home for adults with brain injuries.  The girls can do crafts, have a sing a long, help decorate for a holiday or just visit with the residents.  There is an age restriction for volunteering.  http://www.supportivelivinginc.org/residential-programs/mclaughlin-house/

• Meals on Wheels Tray Decorations - contact Mary Prenney at mprenney@northreadingma.gov

• Food Pantry Thanksgiving and Christmas Baskets - http://www.nrfoodpantry.org/

• Visiting a senior center – a local one  is Dickinson Scott-Meadow View Center, 134 North St. (978) 276-2000

• Birthday Wishes – organizing a birthday party for a homeless child.  http://www.birthdaywishes.org/

• Help Our Troops – sending care packages to the troops. http://www.helpingourtroopsma.org/

• Project Linus – making blankets for children in hospitals  http://projectlinus.org/

• MSPCA Nevins Farm – donate various items http://www.mspca.org/adoption/methuen-nevins/

• Letters to troops - North Reading Veteran's Affairs Susan Magner http://www.northreadingma.gov/Pages/NReadingMA_Veteran/index
• Gaining Ground- a non-profit organic farm in Concord, Massachusetts, grows vegetables and fruit with the help of hundreds of community volunteer.  http://gainingground.org/