Football and the marching band. Is there anything more small-town America than that? Throw in a good old fashioned rivalry (Beat Wakefield!) and you’ve got the makings of one perfect Friday night. It might be March, but the allure of September football is always in the air, with crisp nights, good friends, packed stands and […]
It’s a tale as old as time: The Lemonade Stand. We are grateful for our small city streets, miniature merchants on many a street corner and iced cold lemonade for all. I read somewhere that one way to keep flexing your kindness muscles is to stop at every lemonade stand you see. Buy a cup
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“When I come across a cause that ignites a passion in me,” Lindsey told me, “I’m just all in. I read everything I can about it and learn, learn, learn. I just want to do everything possible to bring positive change to our world. Do you know what I mean?” There is a saying that
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“Every time I walk past a laundromat,” Cam told me, “they are filled with families. I see little kids playing on phones or trying to keep themselves entertained. I just wanted to help.” So Cam came up with a brilliant idea: Laundromat Libraries. Cam leaves books in the laundromats near his home in Melrose and
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We meet many kindness warriors in our travels. Often, we are touched by the goodness of others, the way that people choose to give, simply to fill a need. This is how it is with Lauren. We first met her during our sock drive. Lauren contacted MelroseKind to talk about the number one clothing need
If I were asked to define myself, I’d start by saying I am a consumer of stories. I am a lover of words and a believer that lore, both written and spoken, can do so much more than bring us together. I guess that probably sounds as nerdy today as it did when I first
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