Soon even individuals in town who are struggling financially will be able to enjoy Natick's arts programs for free. The Center for the Arts in Natick announced its new Smile in Every Seat campaign to raise money to provide complimentary seats at most of the venue's events. The program, made possible by the Natick Service Council, will provide more than 300 complimentary tickets in 2012. Several organizations and businesses in town, such as the Rotary Club of Natick and Tilly & Salvy's Bacon Street Farm, have already helped to get the ball rolling by donating to the program, according to a …
La-Z-Boy Furniture Gallery at 1398 Worcester Rd. is going out of business and will close its doors for good on Sunday. According to an employee, the Natick location has been open for more than six years and other La-Z-Boy locations will remain open. The store will be open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. through Saturday.
In its inaugural appearance on Wednesday, the Natick Service Council Telethon raised around $40,770. The money will be used to stock the food pantry and for eviction prevention, mental health counseling, access to healthcare and other services that the NSC provides. "We are thrilled," said Firkins Reed the council's director of development and outreach. Thursday morning, donations were still pouring in, she said. "We're really excited there was so much involvement and the kids were so excited it really was a community event." Before the telethon on Wednesday night, which ran from 6 to 9 p.m. …
Families across the country are continuing to struggle in these tough economic times and Natick is not immune. Wednesday night, the Natick Service Council will host a telethon live on Natick Pegasus to help raise money for local families in need. WCVB-TV personalities Susan Wornick and Harvey Leonard will host the telethon, which runs from 6 to 9 p.m. Anyone may donate to the cause through PayPal. To watch the event live, tune into Natick Pegasus or watch Online.
Today is the last day for Food for Fines, the chance to donate non-perishable foods and personal care items to the Natick Service Council and have your library fines waived. The Morse Institute Library moved their annual drive from the winter holiday season to August this year to help stock the NSC's food pantry, which experienced the greatest need it has ever seen this summer. The library will continue to collect items today until close at 5 p.m. The Natick Service Council always accepts donations.
Urgency has increased over the Natick Housing Authority’s growing debt, which has reached $350,000, according to Jill Fenton, an independent fee accountant. According to Fenton, who periodically examines the organization’s financial situation, the authority has been spending money it does not have for the past four years. The NHA board of commissioners showed their frustrations at a meeting Wednesday night, sharing that they were not aware of the severity of the situation. In an Aug. 22 letter to Edward Santos, executive director of the NHA, the Massachusetts Department of Housing and …
Whether you owe a few cents for an overdue book or you're returning a stack of novels you found in the coat closet under your winter jacket, the library will forgive your fines today through Sept. 2 in exchange for desperately-needed food donations. The Natick Service Council will collect non-perishable food and personal care items at the Morse Institute Library today as a part of the Food for Fine$ program. The annual program, which has been traditionally held during the winter holiday season, has been moved to today to help families struggling to keep themselves fed. This has been an …
