We are excited to announce we will have 6 public locations with Giving Trees where you can pick a tag and fulfill a childs wish this Christmas.

We will have locations at the following:

Fidelity Bank in Shirley

St Anthonys Church in Shirley

Nashoba Dental in Shirley

Shirley Senior Center

Youtopia Day Spa in Ayer

Two Brother Catering and Deli in Ayer

The annual fill a cruisier event has a tentative date of December 10th.

This year we will be doing things a little different as we are asking to fill the cruiser with diapers, Baby wipes and Food Items.

If you are still in need of coats or winter gear for your children, please contact Heidi Conley at 978-425-9681 or email hconfluffy@aol.com.

The 2025 Pie & Poinsettia will be held the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, November 26th, 2025.

Pies will be available for a donation of $20. Poinsettia prices are yet to be determined.

Pies will be on sale starting at noon.

The place is St Anthonys Parish Hall, 33 Chapel St. Shirley MA.

Drop off donated Pies between 11 am and noon.

For information on how to donate a pie please contact Heidi Conley on Facebook or call 978-425-9681.

Thank you for your support.

Shirleyfest will be Saturday June 7th, 2025. On the Common in Shirley Center. The Friendship Fund is happy to have a table this year where applications will be available for back to school backpacks. If the application is filled out and returned while you are there you can pick out your backpack and take it home with you.

For more information on Shirleyfest please visit their website: https://sites.google.com/view/shirleyfest01464/home

The 2025 Holiday Assistance application is now available for print or download.

All applications must be filled out completely and include a copy of a utility bill showing proof of residency in Shirley. Incomplete applications could result in children not receiving the correct gifts.

ALL applications are due by 10/31/25.

We will do our best to meet the needs of those who need it the most.
If you have any questions, please call Heidi Conley at (978) 425-9681

We are happy to share that the Pie and Poinsettia sale along with other donations that day raised $1600.

Thank you to everyone involved in the 2024 Pie and Poinsettia sale.

Thank you to everyone who participated in our Dine to donate event at Texas Roadhouse in Leominster. Due to their great program we raised $80 just thru people eating dinner.

This years Online Elf Auctions raised a total of $4,829.06 !!! Thanks to all the Donators and bidders for all your support this year and every year! Please visit our Special Thanks page with a list and links to all who donated to us this year.

See you next Summer!

Our Backpack and supplies handout was a success. This year 33 backpacks filled with supplies were handed out to children entering Shirley schools this year.