By the numbers

Donation Value

$124,000

families served

42

toys Donated

6,800

gifts wrapped

1,025

Fill The

Box

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Fill the Box?

Since 2017, #fillthebox campaign has become an annual toy and gift card drive. To date, the Mighty Meredith Project has donated nearly $125,000 to date in gifts and gift cards to Hasbro Children's Hospital, Tufts Medical Cetner and Boston Children's Hospital. The annual "Fill the Box" program, the largest philanthropic event of the MMP provides for the following:

Toys, activities, and/or gift cards that help take the stress out of pediatric hospitalizations and frequent visits.
Gifts for children who are hospitalized on Christmas Day or during the holiday season.
Provides for families in financial need who have to choose between medical care or providing a holiday for their children.

2023 Campaign

April 2021: Third drop off to Tufts Children's Hospital to benefit Child Life

WHY?

As an inpatient and outpatient for many of Meredith's procedures, she has benefited from the kindness of stranger's donations during a difficult visits and hospitalizations. Aligning with the mission of the MMP of being Mighty Giving, she wanted to help bring joy to those who may be in a similar situation through giving back to hospitals where she has and continues to receive care.

July 2021 - Meredith receiving medical treatment and benefiting from the generosity of strangers to make her visit more comfortable.

How to Help?

You can Help us "Fill the Box" in many ways.

As we enter our seventh year, we are thankful to all the North Reading, MA and local businesses who have accepted a box during the holiday season and help us promote our biggest event of the year.

We also seek companies and/or departments who are looking for their annual "charity of choice". We have benefited significantly from many corporate partners over the last few years and are looking to add to our list.

As an individual or corporate donor, you can donate in many ways. Any donation is welcome! Here is how:

Adopt a family who is in need of a real life Santa Claus for the holiday season
Drop a toy at a box holder location
For online shopping and convenience, purchase through Amazon at any time
Make a financial donation

November 2019 - Meredith kicking off the annual Fill the Box campaign at the North Reading Tree Lighting.

What is Fill the Box?

2023/2024

We are excited to continue our partnership with both outpatient services at Tufts Medical Center and with their teenage inpatients under their care, Child Life, Hasbro Children's Hospital in Rhode Island and other local recipients who have to choose between a holiday and medical treatment during the holiday season. Please help us reach our goal of $25,000 in gifts, toys, and gift card donations.

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Donation OPTIONS

A HUGE thank you to many local businesses to North Reading, MA who have taken on our cause for the 2023 holiday season.

Toy Drive - Completed and Much Success!

North Reading Masons, located at 240 Park Street, North Reading
Saturday, November 18th and Sunday, November 19th
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Toys collected - 452 through this one effort

North Reading, MA - Box Holders

North Reading School of Ballet, North Reading
Reading Cooperative Bank, North Reading
Boston Flower Market, North Reading
Salon 77, North Reading

Community Boxes (Outside of North Reading)

Heathy Edge Physical Therapy, Reading, MA
Stop and Shop, Reading, MA Location
Burlington Self Storage:
- Burlington and Wilmington, MA
- Derry and Salem, NH

Holiday Parties and Corporate Affiliates

If you are interested in hosting a box site for your holiday party, please Contact Us for a box set up kit.

Wishlist

If you are interested in participating in this annual event with a toy or gift card donation, but are not local to a drop off location, please visit our Amazon Wishlist curated by our donation recipients.

Monetary Donations

If you are interested in making a financial donation in any dollar amount, please visit our Donation Page.

Current Year Campaign

2022/23

11 families
1,000 toys, gift cards, and sporting goods
Met goal with total annual campaign donations in excess of $21,000

2021/22

16 families
300 wrapped gifts for those in receipt of medical care during Christmas
1,500 individual toys, blankets and gift cards to support those in need of medical care throughout 2022
Exceeded goal of $25,000, with a total value of $28,000 gifts, toys, and gift cards donated

2020/21

10 families
300 wrapped gifts for those in receipt of medical care during Christmas
1,700 toys, stuffed animals, blankets, and sporting goods
Exceeded goal of $25,000, with a total value of $30,000 gifts, toys, and gift cards donated