Do you have items you no longer need? A number of holiday collections are underway and items can be easily donated at one location.
Are you buying a new winter jacket? Do you have holiday lights that no longer work? Did your kids get duplicate toys this year? Did Santa bring you a new cell phone? If you have items you’d like to toss but aren’t sure what to do with them, a number of collections are taking place in the Boston area. Items can be dropped off in the South End at Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries (1010 Harrison Ave.) Toys One collection seeking new items and not used ones is Toys for Tots. New, unwrapped toys are being sought for children in the area. You can drop them off at 23 Dry Dock Ave, 8th floor Boston, MA from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. Coats If you have coats you no longer need, donations are being collected through Coats for Kids …
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In the spirit of Christmas, The 11th annual Santa Speedo Run represents a warming combination of charitable feelings and alcohol.
Today, Back Bay witnessed the long-awaited annual Santa Speedo Run. The cold weather of the last few days no doubt had some participants worried. But much to our relief, it was unseasonably warm – as if Winter himself chose to support the event. The SSRun was a perfect success. Not only were there 500 participating runners, but a waiting list of 300, according to Shanon Heckethorn, Director of Development and Communications for "Hospitality Homes," an institution dedicated to providing free housing to medical patients and their families, one of the SSRun's three beneficiaries. This is the first year that Hospitality Homes has been involved in the SSRun, but Heckethorn plans to do more than organize next year – she plans to run. …
