Hamilton Nonprofits Awarded $2,000 Donations

HAMILTON, MA — Two Hamilton nonprofits received a little something extra this holiday season: a collective $2,000 in funding from Cummings Properties’ Cummings Community Giving program. This annual philanthropic initiative invites employees to select a local charity to receive a $1,000 donation in their honor.

In total, the Woburn-based commercial real estate firm donated $553,000 to hundreds of local nonprofit organizations. The Hamilton organizations selected this year were North Shore Nordic Association and The Community House.

Cummings employees directed funds to 365 nonprofits in 102 local cities and towns. Now in its eighth year, the program is designed to give back in the areas where Cummings Properties team members live and work.

Cummings Properties chief design officer Jim Trudeau directed his $1,000 donation to North Shore Nordic Association, an all-volunteer community trail grooming organization that works with partner land owners to groom snow for winter activities.

“Our trail grooming allows for much higher winter usage of these properties, whether it be for cross country skiing, snowshoeing, fat biking, or dogsledding,” said Trudeau, a North Shore Nordic Association board member. “Winter in New England can be beautiful, and by having packed snow, people are able to enjoy the trails much more.”