Community Outreach
LLCO takes part in MS Society's "Bike & Hike the Berkshires" Event
Lincoln Laboratory Community Outreach participates annually in the "Bike and Hike the Berkshires" event to benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society Central New England Chapter. Thanks to the tremendous efforts of participants and donors, understanding of the disease is better, treatments for people with MS are better, and hope for finding a cure is stronger than ever.
Community Service and Giving Coordinators
Joanne Knoll
troopsupport@ll.mit.edu
Anne Buono
buono@ll.mit.edu
Community Service and Giving
The main goal of Lincoln Laboratory Community Outreach (LLCO) Community Service and Giving is to engage Lincoln Laboratory employees in activities to support worthy causes and contribute to the overall quality of life within and outside of our community. We strive to raise awareness to local needs by organizing fundraising and outreach events that support selected charity organizations. The LLCO tries to provide a diverse range of opportunities for employees to volunteer their time and resources.
- Support Our Troops program
- National Multiple Sclerosis Society's Bike & Hike the Berkshires
- 5K Fun Run for Special Olympics Massachusetts (SOMA)
- Used Book Campaign
- Food and Clothing Drives
- Annual Holiday Giving Tree program
Current Event
Coats for Kids Drive
23 November to 16 December 2009
Lincoln Laboratory Community Outreach is participating with Anton's Cleaners in the Coats for Kids drive. New or gently used coats for children and adults will be collected at Lincoln Laboratory in the Main Cafeteria. Anton's will clean the donated coats and distribute them to those in need. For more information, see the Coats For Kids event poster.
"Hannah's Socks" Holiday Sock Drive
23 November to 18 December 2009
The Lincoln Laboratory Community Outreach Program is sponsoring
"Hannah's Socks" Holiday Sock Drive to benefit the homeless, victims of domestic violence, and underprivileged children in the local community. At age 4, Hannah Turner of Perrysburg, Ohio, launched the charity by offering her own socks to a homeless man who had none. To donate,
place NEW socks in men's, women's, and children's sizes in the collection box in the Main Cafeteria. New undergarments, such as briefs and T-shirts are also greatly needed. For more information, please see the Hannah's Socks Box event poster.
Giving Tree
23 November to late December 2009
Lincoln Laboratory Community Outreach will hold its 3rd annual Giving Tree event. On 23 November, trees will be placed in the Main Cafeteria and the East Atrium and will be decorated with tags, each representing a person in need. Each tag will describe an item that would be greatly appreciated by that person. If you would like to participate, please select a tag, purchase and wrap the donation, securely attach the tag to the outside of the wrapped gift, and return the tagged gift to the tree along with a non-perishable food item by the date specified on the tag.
Community Outreach volunteers will distribute the gifts to the needy in our community through Somebody Cares, an organization that distributes to many local charities. The recipients fall into several categories, including young children and teenagers, single parents, veterans, and the elderly. Thank you for your support. If you have any questions, please call ext. 7391.
Recent Events
Harvest Food Drive
1 October to 18 November 2009
The LLCO sponsored a Harvest Food Drive in conjunction with The Burlington Food Pantry, providing 170 families with groceries for a holiday meal. Thank you for your monetary and canned food donations.
The Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk
27 September 2009
On 27 September, members of Lincoln Laboratory and their friends and families participated in the Alzheimer's Association's Greater Boston Memory Walk. The event was a huge success. Thanks to the contributions and support by the Lincoln community, Team MIT Lincoln Laboratory was able to raise $8500 for the Alzheimer’s Association. With money raised at the Walk, the Association is able to provide critical programs and services for the 140,000 MA and NH residents with Alzheimer’s and related disorders.
Visit the Lincoln Laboratory team page for the Memory Walk to see the team's progress. Thank you to those who donated.
National Multiple Sclerosis Society "Bike and Hike the Berkshires"
26 September 2009
Team MIT Lincoln Laboratory raised $15,079 in the National Multiple Sclerosis Society Bike and
Hike the Berkshires event. The team reached well over its original fundraising
goal—to raise $10,000 in donations—an achievement that made Lincoln Laboratory the second
leading fundraiser in the event.
Thank you to all the participants and to the Laboratory community for supporting this outreach effort. This funding supports the MS Society’s novel research projects around the globe, and the Society’s much needed education, programs, and services to everyone who is affected by MS.
Ongoing Event
Support Our Troops
The Support Our Troops program has had such an overwhelming response, a separate page has been established. Please refer to LLCO's Support Our Troops page for an explanation of the program and a sample of thank you letters from recipients.
Between October 2008 and March 2009, 162 care packages were sent to the 26 troops we support, and 49 care packages were sent to Iraq and Afghanistan children through military programs.
If you would like to provide addresses of military service members to receive packages, please send the information to troopsupport@ll.mit.edu.
Past Events
Iraqi Children's Clothing Drive
In support of a service project that delivered shoes and jackets to the children of Iraq, Lincoln Laboratory Troop Support mailed 32 care packages to Iraq, filled with donations from the Laboratory community. Thanks to all who shared their abundance with those who have so little.
Books of all types are donated yearly during the MIT Lincoln Laboratory Community Giving Campaign. After the drive, all donated items are for sale in the Main Cafeteria. Proceeds from the sale are given to the MIT Community Service Fund (CSF) and Community Giving at MIT.
Canned Food Drive
Donations of nonperishable food items are collected and distributed annually to local food pantries for those in need. Many thanks to those who donate.
5K Fun Run
This annual 5K race is sponsored by MIT LL Fitness Center and Lincoln Laboratory Community Outreach. The optional cash registration donation benefitted Special Olympics Massachusetts (SOMA) which contributes to the physical, social, and psychological development of people with intellectual disabilities.
Clothing Drive
New and used clothing was donated to Shelter, Inc. (an emergency and family shelter), Salvation Army, CASPAR (an alcohol and substance abuse program for homeless men and women), and On The Rise (a shelter for domestic violence survivors and homeless women).
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