Northshore Magazine

December 2014

Northshore magazine showcases the best that the North Shore of Boston, MA has to offer.

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126 nshoremag.com May/June 2012 126 nshoremag.com May/June 2012 126 Immaculate Conception School Compassionate Future Leaders. We are the IC. Learn More, Come Visit Choosing a school that is right for your child is critical to his or her success. Come see if Immaculate Conception School is a good fit for your family. Pre-Kindergarten through Eighth Grade. For more information, please call 978-465-7780 or visit www.icsnewburyport.com. One Washington Street • Newburyport, MA 01950 Immaculate Conception School is a private Catholic elementary school, providing high-quality, faith-based education, preparing young people for life, spiritually, academically and socially. Upcoming Events 14th Annual ICS North Pole Express Saturday, December 6th • Departure times: 11:35 am • 1:15 pm • 3:15 pm • 5:30 pm • 7:30 pm Almost sold out... buy your tickets today! Tickets can be purchased online using PayPal at www.icsnorthpoleexpress.com. Open House & Registration Sunday, January 25, 2015 • 12:30 - 2 pm • Registration for Pre-K through Eighth Grade • Tour the school and meet the faculty • For more information, please call 978-465 -7780 EST. 1882 need money. But because they are big, they can do this kind of one-off that smaller organizations are not able to do." Volunteers were there to witness the event. Casey believes seeing and hearing about this kind of thing keeps the spirit of volunteerism alive. When Casey first landed at NSUW, there were just a few volunteers, but she has made connections with many outside agencies to help move NSUW's mission forward. "Part of what I love doing is digging down more deeply into what it is we are doing." Thanks to that kind of digging, the 85-year-old chapter now invests almost $1,000,000 each year in support of over 25 nonprofit organizations in Beverly, Essex, Gloucester, Hamilton, Ipswich, Manchester, Rockport, and Wenham. The funds go toward five "com- munity impact areas" that include basic needs, child and after-school care, housing, health care, and youth substance abuse prevention. "The mission really is to enable people to be involved and to make sure all our neighbors are able to be on the same level," explains Casey. Philanthropy ne Sweet Smiles Open Door Power Snack Program funded by Women in Action Photographs courtesy of the North Shore United Way "The mission really is to enable people to be involved and to make sure all our neighbors are able to be on the same level."

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