The Bement School
Deerfield, MA
Bement Give Back Challenge
Make a difference in your community and for Bement!
Active challenge
Update #6 - 7 days ago
About
2024 Bement Gives Back Challenge
We believe in making a difference through volunteering and community service.
Once again, generous donors will match your gifts and your volunteer hours to support our school.
All members of the Bement community are invited to join us for this challenge!
1. Make a donation of any amount to Bement’s Annual Fund. (Gifts made between July 1 - November 30, 2024 will qualify.) EXTENDED UNTIL GIVING TUESDAY (December 3)
2. Volunteer—anywhere—between November 1 - 30, 2024. EXTENDED UNTIL GIVING TUESDAY (December 3)
3. Log your hours. In addition to your gift, Bement will receive a match for every hour you volunteer in your community (hours must be logged by December 6, 2024 to count).
Questions? Contact [email protected].
Wondering where you can volunteer? Check this local calendar for inspiration.
Here are a few local places to contact:
| Dakin Humane Society | Dakin Humane Society is a community-supported animal welfare organization that provides shelter, medical care, spay/neuter services, and behavioral rehabilitation for more than 20,000 animals and people each year. Click here for more information on volunteer opportunities. |
| Food Bank of Western MA | The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts has various volunteer opportunities, listed here. All new volunteers must complete a virtual Volunteer Orientation first: https://www.foodbankwma.org/virtual-orient |
| Franklin County Community Meals Program | The Franklin County Community Meals Program operates four meal sites and three food pantries in Franklin County. Each week, volunteers assist in stocking the pantry shelves, distributing bags and boxes of fresh produce and household staples at meal sites and pantries, and connecting them with food donations. Click here to learn more about volunteer opportunities or email [email protected]. |
| Friends of the Hampshire County Homeless | Click here to learn more about volunteer opportunities through Friends of the Hampshire County Homeless. |
| Manna Community Kitchen in Northampton | Manna Community Kitchen serves over 1,000 meals per week between St. John’s kitchen and Edwards Church in Northampton. They provide high-quality food to hungry neighbors. Click here for more information on how to volunteer. |
| Tilton Library | Whether shelving books, moving storage units, writing newsletters or helping to clean up, there’s always something to do! Click here to learn more about their volunteer opportunities. |
| United Way of the Franklin & Hampshire Region | Click here to learn more about volunteer opportunities through the United Way of Franklin & Hampshire Region. |
| Not Bread Alone | A warm meal, a friendly smile, and a sense of community can make someone’s day. Eating together builds social bonds. Without Not Bread Alone, many of our neighbors would be eating in situations or locations that are anything but welcoming or pleasant. Volunteers can help with a range of tasks such as setting up tables, chopping vegetables, cooking, serving, sweeping, organizing, and other needs. |
Here are some national organizations that may offer volunteer opportunities in your area (in the US):
| A Bed for Every Child |
| Big Brothers and Big Sisters |
| Habitat for Humanity |
| Lasagna Love |
| Project Linus |
| American Red Cross |
| SciStarter |
| Toys for Tots |
Additionally, you can search for opportunities by geographic location and area of interest:
| Idealist.org |
| Points of Light Engage |
| Volunteer.gov |
| VolunteerMatch.org |
Update #5 - a month ago
Students, family members, and alumni are busy volunteering all across the country! We have hours logged in San Francisco, California all the way to Blue Hill, Maine! So far 272.5 hours and many more still to be submitted!
Students in the Community Service Club help pack “bonus bags” for the Franklin County Community Meals Program.
Posted on Friday, November 22nd, 2024, 2:31 pm EST
Update #4 - a month ago
Keep on volunteering! We have a total of 158.5 hours logged which will mean $7,925 in match money donated! Thank you!
Thank you to all who volunteered and donated to the Winter Drive - 25 bags (60 gallon!) were collected and distributed to individuals and families in need.
Posted on Tuesday, November 19th, 2024, 1:33 pm EST
Update #3 - a month ago
Half way through the month and we have 85.5 hours = $4,275 in match dollars!
Bement families made ornaments for their Franklin County Festival of the Trees donation.
Posted on Friday, November 15th, 2024, 12:34 pm EST
Update #2 - a month ago
There’s lots of volunteering happening! We are up to 75.5 hours which is $3,775 in additional dollars for Bement!
Posted on Tuesday, November 12th, 2024, 4:05 pm EST
Update #1 - 2 months ago
After one week we have 41.5 volunteer hours and $2,075 in match dollars!
Posted on Thursday, November 7th, 2024, 10:46 am EST
