Penny Jar Proceeds April 2024

This month's in-store penny jar donations will benefit Spartan Robotics 7907 at White Mountains Regional School.

Spartan Robotics is a team of dedicated and passionate individuals who are committed to designing and building innovative robots. As a team, they are proud to be designated as team number 7907, and take part in FIRST Robotics Competitions (FRC) to showcase their skills and creativity. their team is made up of diverse individuals who bring unique perspectives and ideas to the table, helping them create innovative robots. Whether it’s designing, programming, or building, they work collaboratively to achieve their goals and make a positive impact in the world of robotics.

Your donations go towards helping the team participate in more competitions and off-season events. Thank you!

Penny Jar Proceeds March 2024

Our in-store penny jar donations for the month of March will be going to Sew Far North QOV!

The Quilts of Valor Foundation, established in 2003, has groups throughout the country and has awarded over 350,000 quilts. Our local not for profit Group, Sew Far North Quilts of Valor was formed in 2021. They've had 18 ceremonies and given 64 Quilts of Valor to area Veterans and active service members. They have 17 members that meet once a month at the Community Center, where they cut out and sew blocks that create a quilt top. The finished quilt top then goes to Sew Far North Quilting Studio @ 106 Main St Littleton. Andrea, the owner, sews 3 layers of the quilt, then they sew on the outside binding. The quilt then is washed, labeled and ready to be awarded at a ceremony for a Veteran or Active Service Member.

Your in-store donations will go towards purchasing fabric for the quilt tops, batting (for the insulating layer), and backing for the back layer of the quilt. Each quilt is a work of art and they are incredibly happy to be able to honor our Military neighbors with these Quilts of Valor!

April Penny Jar Proceeds Will Go To...

Penny Jar Proceeds for the month of April will be going towards Team Sullycat. ☘️😃

Team Sullycat is a foundation that serves families who have loved ones affected by cancer, and are going through treatment, in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont and Northern New Hampshire. Team Sullycat provides support and care, through financial assistance, during the monetary hardships that cancer brings to families in our local communities every day. Our Penny Jar will be up through the month of April at our front counter if you would like to offer donations.

In addition, on April 12th the Little Village Toy & Book Shop team will be participating in the Cancer Free Spelling Bee. 🙂 This event is hosted by the UBCancer Free Fundraising team to raise money for the Sullycat Foundation. Participation enrollment is closed, but the public will be welcome to come watch. The event begins at 7 P.M. at the Littleton Elks Club (doors open for the public at 6:30 by donation).

If you’d like to learn more about Team Sullycat, check out their website here: https://www.sullycat.com/

November Penny Jar Proceeds Will Go To....

For November's Penny Jar, we are collecting donations for Jim Caterino's family and funeral costs after his recent passing. Jim Caterino was an active member of the local community. Not only was he a coach to numerous children over the years, but a husband of 15 years to his wife, Kelly, and father of his 7th grader son, Kenny. He passed away on October 26th, unexpectedly, leaving his family and community at a loss.

For those interested in helping, we are welcoming people to donate to the Caterino family in the penny jar (found at our front counter) whilst you're shopping in our store.

For alternate contributions, there is a gofundme site set up so that you can donate online through the following link: gf.me/u/m9j7jt. You can also stop by a Passumpsic Bank and let the teller know you'd like to deposit into the "Kelly Caterino Fund" that has been set up for the Caterino family.

June Penny Jar Proceeds will go to...

Ethan's Cancer Battle

Angie's nephew, Ethan, is an outgoing and energetic young man who is attending 8th grade at Mountview Middle School in Holden, MA. Achieving excellent grades and close relationships with his friends are something that comes natural for him. Him and his group of friends can be found during the week after school at the local light department fields, trips to Dunkin Donuts, McDonald's and any other place that can feed a hungry 13 year old.  Ethan's passions become part of his lifestyle, including creating and mixing music, playing and training in paintball, and well of course, eating.

In early May of 2016, a small lump was found on his right temple. It grew slightly and was brought to the doctors for a checkup. After 3-4 weeks of doctors visits, the lump developed in a large golf ball sized lump . He went in for surgery to have it removed in early September. A biopsy was performed on the tissue, and was found to be malignant. Ethan was diagnosed with Synovial Cell Sarcoma on September 19th, 2016.

Synovial Cell Sarcoma is a rare soft tissue cancer that is usually found in joints in adolescents.

It was discovered this May that Ethan’s Cancer has metastasized to his lungs, in such a way that is now incurable. This disease will now live inside of him forever. We are helping Ethan navigate thru different options as to how the treatment should go.

https://www.gofundme.com/ethansfight2002?u=18654508