Local Giving Opportunities Serving Lexington Families
Give Generously If You Can!
The Lexington Food Pantry
lexingtonfoodpantry.org/
The Lexington Interfaith Food Pantry has been serving the families of Lexington since 1990. They are a nonprofit organization that is staffed entirely by volunteers. Donations of non-perishable food items, unopened personal hygiene items, and monetary donations are welcome.
Donation Drop Offs:
Church of Our Redeemer
6 Meriam Street, Lexington
Monday-Friday 9:00 am-3:00 pm
OR Stop & Shop
36 Bedford St, Lexington
between registers 1 & 2
The Dana Home Foundation
danahomefoundation.org/
The Dana Home Foundation dedicates its resources to the care, comfort, and well-being of Lexington seniors. The foundation provides annual grants ranging from $3,000 to $50,000 to organizations that serve Lexington seniors. The foundation has awarded close to 1.5 million dollars since 2012.
The Fund for Lexington
www.lexingtonma.gov/523/Donate-to-Lexington-Charitable-Funds
Twenty years ago, the late Dan Fenn proposed establishing a Fund in Lexington to serve as a resource for the Human Services Department to help individuals and families experiencing temporary hardship. It is called The Fund for Lexington.
Donations provide grocery and gift cards for families with children under 18 to purchase food, winter coats and clothing, and emergency fuel assistance.
You may mail a donation to:
Fund For Lexington
Trustees of Public Trusts
1625 Massachusetts Avenue
Lexington, Massachusetts 02420
The Community Endowment of Lexington
foundationformetrowest.org/lexington/
The Community Endowment of Lexington supports nonprofits and public agencies funding programs in the areas of health and human services, arts and culture, ecological well-being, and community building.
LEF for Lexington Schools
www.lexedfoundation.org/
Since 1989, the Lexington Education Foundation has provided more than $4.4 million in grants across all disciplines: enriching math skills, supporting the science curriculum, promoting 21st-century technology, improving literacy, expanding social studies and world culture, providing professional development for teachers, elevating the arts, and enhancing social and physical well-being.
Lexington Climate Action Network
lexcan.org/
Lexington Climate Action Network (formerly LexGWAC) is a grassroots group that educates, advocates, and collaborates to promote climate solutions, climate justice, and a sustainable future.
Lexington Community Farm
https://lexfarm.org/
Lexington Community Farm is a nonprofit certified organic farm at 52 Lowell Street in Lexington, MA, next to the Arlington Reservoir. They are committed to increasing access to organic produce for households of all income levels. LexFarm provides hands-on education to foster connections to farmland, farming, and each other, through workshops, education partners, our CSA, and volunteer programs.
Lexington Farmers Market
https://www.lexingtonfarmersmarket.org/
The Lexington Farmers’ Market connects the community with local farmers and specialty food vendors, providing greater access to locally grown and produced food to all members of the community, regardless of income level. Is committed to providing equity for those who are food insecure.
LexFUN
https://www.lexfun.org/
LexFUN! is a volunteer-run group of local moms based in and around Lexington, MA. The mission is to enrich the lives of families with young children in and around Lexington and to provide support for its members and the wider community. LexFUN also provides resources, HOSTS events, and raises money for preschool scholarships.
Lexington History Museums
https://www.lexingtonhistory.org/
Founded in 1886, the Lexington Historical Society is an independent nonprofit passionate about preserving Lexington’s history and sharing it with the public. The mission of the Historical Society is to be a premier interpreter of the events of April 1775 and the faithful steward of all of the town’s history through time.
Lexington Neighbor Brigade
https://www.facebook.com/LexingtonNeighborBrigade
The Lexington Chapter of Neighbor Brigade provides temporary, non-monetary support to Lexington residents experiencing a crisis due to an accident, illness, or death. The network of Lexington residents provides short-term meals, rides, light housework, simple errands, and pet care until more long-term supports can be put in place to help recipient families or individuals.
LexPride
https://www.lexpridema.org/
LexPride’s mission is to build community and advance full equality for LGBTQIA+ people, their families, and allies in Lexington, Massachusetts.
Lexington Refugee Assistance Program
LexRAP
https://lexrap.org/
LexRAP is a group of concerned people from Lexington and surrounding communities calling itself the Lexington Refugee Assistance Program or “LexRAP.” Their focus is on making Lexington a welcoming place for refugees and helping them directly with resettlement.
The Lexington Scholarship Committee
https://www.lexingtonma.gov/822/Lexington-Scholarship-Educational-Fund-C
The Lexington Scholarship Fund offers deserving Lexington students need-based financial awards to help cover the cost of their post-secondary undergraduate education. Scholarships are available to students who are Lexington residents at the time of their graduation from Lexington High School or Minuteman High School. Scholarships are awarded annually. You may donate at any time to the Lexington Scholarship Committee.
Your tax-deductible check may be made payable to:
Lexington Scholarship Fund
Cindy Wilson, Co-Chair
43 Locust Avenue
Lexington, MA 02421
LexZeroWaste Collaborative
https://www.lexzerowaste.org/
Founded in 2020, Lexington Zero Waste Collaborative, Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness and taking action to address the impacts of our consumption choices on the well-being of the Earth and all life on it. Making sustainability second and straightforward nature.
METCO College Scholarship Fund of Lexington
https://www.metcocollegescholarshiplexington.org/
The METCO College Scholarship Fund provides financial support for LHS graduates from the METCO program who are moving on to college. Currently, the fund supports over 30 students each year. This fund is here to help students throughout their college career. The Scholarship fund is also available to assist if a financial emergency arises that threatens a student’s ability to stay in school.
You can donate in two ways:
Online: metcocollegescholarshiplexington.org/& Check Payable to MCSFL
C/o Jill Smilow, President
10 Fletcher Ave.
Lexington, MA 02420
Munroe Center for the Arts
https://www.munroecenter.org/
Munroe Center for the Arts is home to the Dance Inn, the Lexington Music School, the Lexington School of Ballet, and the Munroe Visual Arts and Theatre programs. The staff works to ensure that Munroe remains a welcoming and safe place for students of all ages to explore and enjoy the arts.
Lexington Alarm
https://lexingtonalarm.org/
Founded by Lexington resident Stephanie Gerber Wilson, More Perfect Democracy is a national grassroots organization focused on strengthening democracy, mobilizing voters for Democratic candidates in 2022, and advocating for equity and inclusion using social media and personal networks.
The Nonprofit Net, Inc.
https://www.nonprofitnet.org/
Based in Lexington, Nonprofit Net’s mission is to unite nonprofit organizations with their communities. Nonprofit Net was founded in November 2003. Nonprofit Net hosts monthly seminars featuring experts who provide practical information on all aspects of running an effective and efficient nonprofit organization.
Northeast Coonhound Rescue
https://necoonhoundrescue.org/
Based in Lexington, the Northeast Coonhound Rescue is dedicated to the welfare and rescue of coonhounds, hound mixes, and beagles. Their mission is to educate people about the suitability of coonhounds as pets and to support hound adoption in the Northeastern states. Northeast Coonhound Rescue transports dogs from the southern and midwestern states to New England, New York, and New Jersey to find their forever homes.
Shared Connections
https://www.sconn.org/
Founded by Lexington high school students Alyssa and Damir Orlov during the pandemic, Shared Connections is a nonprofit organization that strives to bring virtual social activities to those who can’t access them in their learning and living environments. At the moment, we are looking for teenagers who speak English and Ukrainian/Russian. Our volunteers are helping kids and teens who have just arrived in the USA from Ukraine and Russia adapt to their new reality, learn the basics of English, and find new friends and peers.
SnapArts – Special Needs Arts Programs, Inc.
https://snaparts.org/
Special Needs Arts Programs, Inc. (SNAP) provides people with disabilities opportunities to celebrate each person’s unique abilities while cultivating creative expression, building peer relationships, and fostering self-esteem through life-enhancing arts activities.
Team Verge
https://www.teamverge.org/
Verge Inclusive Athletics, Inc. is an inclusive running club for youth and young adults of all abilities, with and without special needs, dedicated to improving the health and lives of our participants by helping them expand their limits in a fun, safe, team environment. Team Verge practices on Lexington’s town track, Lexington High School’s field house, Lincoln Park Fields & Path, and Chiesa Farm Meadow (Park at Diamond Middle School).
Twynphony Hopes Foundation
https://twynphony.org/
Founded by Lexington middle school students and siblings, Anya and Zubin Gupta, the mission of Twynphony Hopes Foundation is to cultivate a culture of kindness in the community by spotlighting featured nonprofits and helping with their projects. They do this through their “Twynphony Events,” and each volunteer becomes a “Twynphony Ally.” Ultimately, they envision a world where more help is available than needed as they create a web of changemakers.
Vision-Aid
https://visionaid.org/
Vision-Aid, a Lexington-based nonprofit, provides a comprehensive range of devices, training, and services that aim to enable, educate, and empower the visually impaired. Their goals are for people with visual impairment to have access to devices and services that help them achieve their full potential, a comprehensive range of training programs to meet their learning needs, and the empowerment to succeed in their chosen profession so that they can live with independence and dignity.
Wildflower: Helping Kids Rediscover Life After Loss
https://www.wildflowerforkids.org/
Based in Lexington, Wildflower is dedicated to serving children and families who have experienced the death of a parent. Wildflower provides the gifts of camp and consistent, long-term support to help families strengthen their resilience and create positive opportunities for the future.
Youth Counseling Connection
https://www.youthcounselingconnection.org/
Youth Counseling Connection is an independent nonprofit agency that provides free, accessible, and confidential counseling and mental health outreach services to Lexington youth and families. Services include: short-term therapy, drop-in help, support groups, community-based programs, and youth leadership.
Donate online at www.youthcounselingconnection.org or mail a check to:
Youth Counseling Connection
7 Harrington Road
Lexington, MA 02421