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North Reading Youth Services

NRYS is committed to providing meaningful community service opportunities for the young people of our community.  This year we have volunteered at the Veteran’s Day Ceremony, the Holiday Lighting Festival, the Library Book Sale, Lowell Wish Project, and the Haven from Hunger!

Community Service List

Need students to go around their neighborhoods or an area of town that is easy for them to get to.  Make sure to contact us before beginning your collection and we will give you a list of items requested by our Food Pantry.  Unlimited number of youth of all ages may participate. Younger children will need parental assistance. Students may also sign-up to help sort through and put away these items at a date to be determined.

Food Drive

Need students to collect items requested by our troops overseas!  We will bring the items to Local Heroes in Wilmington Ma to be sent to local service men and women who are overseas.  Be sure to contact us before you begin collecting and we will give you a list of items requested by our troops.  Please bring goods to Youth Services office in Town Hall.

Goods Drive

The Arc of East Middlesex is located in Reading and works with people with developmental and/or intellectual disabilities. If you would like to volunteer, some of the possibilities include adaptive aquatics classes, kids cooking classes, semi-formal dances, the Walk for Hunger and more. Please contact Youth Services if you are interested!

Arc of East Middlesex Programs

Lowell Wish Project coordinates the delivery of goods to clients through the case workers that know them best and "only what they need, when they need it." Most agencies are from the Greater Lowell and Lawrence area although they serve people all the way out to Newburyport and up to Southern NH. The clients served include families, battered women, children, teens and single adults in shelter, children with AIDS, and new immigrants from more than 14 countries. Most wishes are for furniture, home and baby goods.  It is the volume of need for basic things each week that is staggering. Visit http://lowellwishproject.org for more information.

Lowell Wish Project