NERDs everywhere can give back during the holidays!

| Aimee Sprung

At Microsoft, we have the privilege of working with many leading non-profit organizations to support the local community. This holiday season, we are partnering with local non-profit organization, Cradles to Crayons, to help serve the 305,000 children living in poverty in Massachusetts.

Cradles to Crayons (C2C) strives to provide children up to age 12 living in homeless and low-income situations with the essentials they need to feel safe, warm, ready to learn, and valued.

The mission of Cradles to Crayons is to provide homeless and low-income children with the key essentials they need to feel safe, warm, ready to learn, and valued. The New England winter season is just beginning and it is during this time that low-income families need help the most. These families often have to choose between putting food on the table and buying winter clothing for their children.

Cradles to Crayons helps families in need by working with the community to provide warm winter clothes and holiday toys for children across Massachusetts. To learn more about Cradles to Crayons, check out this video.

Microsoft is supporting the efforts of Cradles to Crayons by running a gift drive this holiday season. From December 12th to December 19th, NERD will be home to a Giving Tree, where the community can donate gifts to support deserving families during the holiday

WHAT CAN YOU DONATE? Cradles to Crayons will accept both new and gently used items that are unwrapped:

  • Boys clothing (sizes 7/8-18/20)
  • Girls clothing (sizes 2T & 3T)
  • Winter coats (sizes newborn-11/12)
  • Hats & gloves
  • Books
  • Toys (age 0-2)

View a full listing of accepted items here.

GET INVOLVED Cradles to Crayons makes it easy for you to help:

  1. Coming to NERD this week for an event or meeting? Bring an unwrapped item with you and drop it under the Giving Tree on the 10th floor or in the Cradles to Crayons bins in the 1st floor conference center. We will accept gifts through Monday, December 19th.
  2. Visit Cradles to Crayons and provide a donation to help a child.
  3. Text WARM to 20222 and instantly donate $10 to Cradles to Crayons.
  4. Volunteer at Cradles to Crayons’ Giving Factory in Brighton.

HOW CAN YOU VOLUNTEER?
Cradles to Crayons accepts volunteers year round. Sign up today for 2012! If you have any questions about this program or Cradles to Crayons, please contact Josh Nespoli.

We look forward to working with you!

 

Aimee Sprung

To keep up with Aimee you need to be up early. Like 5 AM early. Then you have to squeeze in Crossfit, grow STEM education programs, collaborate with community leaders and still keep up with her family - 2 boys require high energy. Or you can hit the snooze and sleep soundly knowing Aimee has that all covered.