Dear Walpole community:

Thanks to so much generosity from so many people, the 2025 Community Giving Tree provided a brighter holiday season for over 50 local children.  We would first like to thank the school counselors for recommending families to us. We would also like to thank River Valley Church, the First Congregational Church of Walpole, St. John’s Church, St. Peter’s Church, The Hungry Diner, Diamond Pizza, the Walpole Town Library, Mascoma Bank, and the Savings Bank of Walpole on Westminster Street for displaying tags and collecting gifts.  We would also like to thank the “Toys for Tots” program based at the Savings Bank of Walpole in the Shaw’s plaza for providing many extra toys so that parents could choose several more gifts for each of their children besides those that they requested.  We also need to thank the Community Fund and many individuals who sent us donations, as we personally purchased over $800 worth of gifts for tags that were not taken as well wrapping paper for the parents to use.  Finally, we want to thank EVERYONE who chose tags and purchased gifts.  This whole project is a perfect example of small town holiday spirit.  THANK YOU SO MUCH to all who helped in any way!

HAPPY NEW YEAR to you and yours!  We hope that 2026 brings you peace, joy, and good health!

Thank you again.

Sincerely,

Jeanne Cloues and Marcia Weil

Giving Tree Project coordinators

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