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2018 CUFF'S 25 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS

December 2018

Here’s our final update for Cuff’s 25 Days of Christmas for 2018. It has meant so much for us to hear about all these good deeds and acts of kindness done in Patrick’s memory. This captures his generous spirit and kind heart – I’d like to remember Pat as someone who would have done each and every one of these good deeds if he had the opportunity to do so. We’d also like to thank everyone for making this a season of helping others. We are sharing the final list - it's a long list, but that's really a fantastic tribute!

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1. Donation to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital

2. Made a meal for a needy Holliston resident

3. Donation to Independence House in Hyannis

4. Donation to Heroin Is Killing Our Town FB Page

5. Paid for family’s Dunkin Donuts breakfast on Christmas morning

6. Donation to Jeremiah Inn in Worcester

7. Donation to Gilly’s House in Wrentham

8. Babysitting for families for free so they could finish their Christmas shopping

9. Gave a box of Muffin House muffins to service workers

10. Left an anonymous $100 tip to a service worker

11. Donations to The Herren Project

12. Gave toiletries, snack and supplies to homeless Vet

13. Gave money to the homeless in Worcester

14. Sponsored a needy family

15. Gave ride & food to an elderly man

16. Forced kids to watch Pat’s old college bball video to make them more competitive

17. Wore Pat’s old Michael Jordan sneakers

18. Texted nieces and nephews to tell them I loved them

19. Donated to local sober living non-profit

20. Played hockey game in memory of Pat and scored a couple of goals

21. Home for Little Wanderers donation

22. Filled Christmas stockings for needy children

23. Bought a winter coat for a needy student

24. Signed up to be a big sister  

25. Bought a basketball, wrote #43 on it & donated to The Ronald McDonald House

26. Donated a Christmas tree to St. Joseph Parish preschool

27. Reached out to a friend who could use an extra phone call

28. Bought a Christmas tree for a needy family

29. Donations to The Herren Project to help fight addiction

30. Bought a book for an underprivileged child

31. Bought Christmas gifts for needy family

32. Medway Food Pantry donations

33. St. Vincent de Paul Society donation

34. Donated socks to Boston Rescue Mission sock drive at radio station 103.3

35. Donated candy, toiletries & granola bars to the military

36. Volunteered to help the homeless & trying to get Chris Herren to speak at their school

37. Creating meals & desserts for Why Me/Sherry’s House in Worcester

38. Donation to RAICES, a non-profit which provides legal assistance to underserved communities in Texas

39. Donations to fundraisers helping kids, recovery, homeless and families that need help with utility bill

40. Bought toys for kids staying at St. Mary’s Bridge Home which serves kids experiencing abuse/trauma

41. Sat down with some homeless people, buying them a meal or a coffee and giving them some attention

42. Purchased & delivered a Christmas Tree to an area Sober House

43. Made a flower arrangement for a a woman in need

44. Gave a Christmas basket to an elderly shut-in

45. The volunteers at The Pearl Street Café for the homeless in Framingham are preparing all the meals for the month of December in memory of Patrick

46. Donated Walmart gift cards to Medway Family House Shelter

47. Made Blessing Bags for the homeless

48. Donated items to the new Sober House- Gilly’s House – from their wish list

49. Extra large tip to a waitress

50. Surprised a woman with a complimentary facial

51. A warm smile, greeting and donation to Salvation Army Bell ringers

52. Paid for the Dunkin Donuts order for a stranger

53. Donated to a soup kitchen

54. Ordered items from The Milestone Recovery in Maine wish list

55. Volunteered to tutor a 7th grade student

56. Bought Christmas toys for a needy family

57. Franklin Food Pantry donation

58. Helped at Opening Day of Winter BBall League at Paris St. Community Center in East Boston

59. Donations to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

60. Donations to The Herren Project

61. Donated a bunch of toys to Toys for Tots

62. Donation to a Soup Kitchen

63. Donated to a toy drive in Texas

64. Donated toys to a Children’s Hospital

65. Bought coffee, food & offered conversation to homeless people on the street

66. Donated items to St. Vincent Homes Raffle Fundraiser

67. Paid for Dunkin Donuts order of stranger

68. Bought presents for Christmas in the City

69. Bought homeless person coffee & food at Burger King

70. Made a donation to the Ava Roy Fund

71. Purchased Market Basket gift card for elderly Giving Tree

72. Paid off a layaway at Walmart

73. Bought gifts for the St. Bridget Giving Tree

74. Gave money to a needy friend

75. Donation to American Gateways

76. Donated toys to a toy drive in Medway

77. Donated gift cards to Recovery High School

78. Running after school basketball day at middle school

79. Donated coats to Rosie’s Place

80. Donated money towards scholarship fund for recovery coaches

81. Donated winter coats to Coats for Kids

82. Donated to a toy drive in Grafton

83. Brought breakfast to 2 men’s recovery houses

84. Donated toiletry items & hats to Worcester Sober House

85. Donated gift cards to residents attending Recovery High School in Worcester

86. Bought toys for Children’s Hospital

87. Donated items to Medway Food Pantry

88. Paid for items at Shaw’s for someone who didn’t have enough money

89. Sponsored 2 families for Christmas

90. Many more donations to The Herren Project

91. Gilly’s House donation from their wish list

92. Basketballs to Medway PD Toy Drive

93. Delivered breakfast to grieving family

94. Made posters & cards for “Cards for Carly”

95. Gave a friend in need some $ to help with Christmas

96. Donated gifts to Medway Country Manor

97. Gave snacks to homeless

98. Surprised friends studying for finals with coffees

99. Teen boy cleaned his room –  a miracle! – and donated sporting items/clothes to Goodwill

100. Took someone in need of a visit out to lunch & cleaned while visiting

101. Donated to a family in need at their local parish

102. Donated hats & mittens to McAuley Nazareth School for Boys

103. Gave out several Dunkin Donuts gift cards to strangers

104. Gave hot coffee, sandwich & blanket to a homeless person on the street

105. Donation to Medway Amateur Basketball Association (MABA)

106. Donation to United Way of South Carolina

107. Gave a gift card & dog food to a homeless couple & their dog

108. Donation to Framingham State University Athletics

109. Donated to Toys for Tots at Samsonite

110. Donated toiletries and treats to Sage House in Framingham

111. Donation to The Home for Little Wanderers

112. Paying for the cars behind them at Dunkin Donuts

113. Donation to Medway HS Basketball team for their community service project

114. Donated towards the care packages for 40 women at a shelter

115. Donation to the Northboro Food Pantry

116. Collected sleeping bags for the homeless

117. Made breakfast for a co-worker & gave coffee to a co-worker

118. Donated to The Ava Roy Fund, whose father was the Worcester firefighter who recently died

119. Little random acts of kindness around the house and on the road

120. Mass for Patrick & donated to MABA towards bballs or possible AED

121. Donated toys & clothes to The Epilepsy Foundation

122. Gave out 5 Panera Bread gift cards while in Boston

123. Donated 10 Dunkin Donuts gift cards to strangers

124. Donation to a local Food Pantry

125. Donation to plant 25 trees in the US National Forest after CA Campfire

126. Surprised workers in various service industries with holiday money & baked goods

127. Paid off a Walmart Toy Layaway

128. Gave a restaurant gift card away to the homeless in Washington DC

129. Donated Toys for Toys for Tots

130. Donated towards the cost of a post funeral reception for someone who lost a loved one

131. Brought Pat’s friends and family together for a meal and remembrances

132. Sorted clothes, toys and books and donated to The Salvation Army & Plato’s Closet

133. Purchased sweaters for the men spending Christmas Day in Detox

134. Donated to Boston Healthcare For the Homeless