Natick By the Numbers: Tobin School Volunteer Fair

On Nov. 5, volunteers from all over attended the sixth annual Family Volunteer Fair to benefit a wide range of charities. Head of School Lori Davis supplied the following numbers, indicating the fair's success:

• 200 people participated in the volunteer fair, benefiting multiple charities

• 154 bracelets were made for Handmade for Hospitals

• Volunteers rolled and baked several hundred dog biscuits for Buddy Dog Humane Society

• 51 cat toys and have a $45.00 donation to go to the Buddy Dog Humane Society Shelter

• Created 70 silly, joke-filled cards for Make a Child Smile

• Decorated and filled 315 ‘snack bags’ (paper bags with a drink, a snack, and a donated toy) for here in Natick

• Tied up 4 no-sew fleece blanket for The Binky Patrol

• Made 96 ‘sugar cone cornucupias’ for the ’s upcoming Fall event

• Sold a ton of books to allow us to give a donation of $257.00 to Reach Out and Read

• Held our funny photo booth which allowed us to collect $144.00 for Operation Smile

• Volunteers had fun building at the Construction Zones which brought us a donation of $164.00 for Habitat for Humanity

• Donated 10 boxes of leftover books to the Friends of the for their book sale

• Sold beverages, snacks, and pizza to support Alex’s Lemonade Stand with a donation of $368.43 to this great organization

• And collected too many kid’s shoes and socks to count, as well as some clothes, to support Cradles to Crayons