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Giving Back to Community

Non-profit groups are at the core of Concord’s beloved cultural and historic heritage. They preserve our history, foster our creativity, educate, inform, and even feed our community. This year, in particular, has been challenging for so many groups as performances had to be cancelled, historic sites closed, and employees and volunteers furloughed. So please remember to include Concord’s non-profit organizations in your holiday giving.

GENERAL PHILANTHROPY

Concord-Carlisle Community Chest www.cccommunitychest.org

Gaining Ground www.gainingground.org

Ivy Child International www.ivychild.org

Open Table www.opentable.org

The Scholarship Fund of Concord and Carlisle www.thescholarshipfundofcc.org

Gaining Ground seasonal food donations

Gaining Ground seasonal food donations

©Gaining Ground

THE ENVIRONMENT

Concord Land Conservation Trust www.concordland.org

The Walden Woods Project www.walden.org

A replica of Thoreau's cabin at Walden Pond

A replica of Thoreau's cabin at Walden Pond

©Richard Smith

THE ARTS

51 Walden www.51walden.org

Concord Art www.concordart.org

Concord Band www.concordband.org

Concord Chorus www.concordchorus.org

Concord Conservatory of Music www.concordconservatory.org

Concord Orchestra www.concordorchestra.com/co

Concord Players www.concordplayers.org

Concord Youth Theatre www.concordyouththeatre.org

Dance Prism www.danceprism.com/index.htm

The Thoreau Society www.thoreausociety.org

The Umbrella Arts Center www.theumbrellaarts.org

Village Art Room www.villageartroom.com

Potter at work at The Umbrella Arts Center

Potter at work at The Umbrella Arts Center

MUSEUMS, LIBRARIES, AND HISTORIC SITES

Concord Free Public Library www.concordlibrary.org

Concord Museum www.concordmuseum.org

Save Our Heritage www.saveourheritage.com

Friends of Sleepy Hollow www.friendsofsleepyhollow.org

Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House www.louisamayalcott.org

The Old Manse/Trustees of Reservations www.thetrustees.org/place/the-old-manse

Ralph Waldo Emerson House www.ralphwaldoemersonhouse.org

The Robbins House www.robbinshouse.org

Concord Free Public Library

Concord Free Public Library

©Jim Coutre Photography

These are just some of the many Concord organizations supported by charitable giving. Visit www.guidestar.org for a more complete list.