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The AFCNS team spent the day at Stage Fort Park in Gloucester, picking up trash, clearing litter, and helping get the park ready for Spring. It was a great way to come together and do something meaningful. Now the park’s looking refreshed, and we’re feeling proud of the difference we made!

In a heartfelt Valentine’s Day initiative, Adult Foster Care of the North Shore staff members and their children made and distributed 320 Valentine’s Day packets to local Meals-on-Wheels programs, and senior centers throughout Essex County.

AFCNS staff member, Shirley T. RN dropped off donations to the Newburyport Lions Club Food Drive in September.

Bonnie, the assistant program director at AFCNS participated in the Amesbury Council on Aging’s Annual Wellness Fair in September. It was a great opportunity to connect with our community partners who also support our seniors and disabled individuals. If you would like to learn more about the Amesbury Council on Aging, click here.

The staff at Adult Foster Care of the North Shore donated 123 pounds of food to The Open Door food pantry in Gloucester this November. The staff at AFCNS is happy to support such an incredible community partner, and proud to play a role in supporting the North Shore community, especially with the holiday season...

Recently, our staff at AFCNS donated clothes to Lazarus House and The Community Giving Tree to help support their mission of helping those in need. Check out ways you can get involved for a summer community service project too! Lazarus House Ministries Since its establishment as an emergency shelter in 1983, Lazarus House Ministries has...

Bonnie Griffith, Assistant Program Director traveled to Peabody recently and met with Maria Scheri, founder of S.T.O.P. The Operator from Passing, which is a bus stop safety initiative. The goal of S.T.O.P. is to reduce the number of traffic violations surrounding schools and bus stops to keep kids safer. Pictured are Bonnie Griffith and Maria...

AFCNS donated time and collected for a clothing drive to the Community Giving Tree in Lawrence, whose mission is to help low-income families in northeastern Massachusetts raise healthy children by providing recycled clothing, baby equipment and other basic necessities.

In November, the AFCNS team collected hygiene products, warm socks and gift cards for the Veterans Northeast Outreach Center in Haverhill. VNEOC, a registered 501 (c)(3), has been serving veterans and their families since 1985, and provides a full continuum of care to Veterans and their families throughout Essex, Middlesex and Barnstable Counties in Massachusetts,...