Why Not A Pear is committed to supporting organizations, educational institutions and individual families in need. Our team works to identify opportunities to provide funds and volunteer hours wherever we can have the most direct, positive impact. Each year, we choose an organization to receive the majority of our financial support. We also continue to support local schools, camps and programs — as well as individuals who are in need. Your contributions and support allow us to continue to help others.
Making a Difference
We seek to support organizations, programs or individuals where our contributions can have the most impact. Here are some of the organizations we’ve impacted recently:
- Girls Inc. of Taunton
- Community Autism Resources
- S.E.A.L. Foundation
- United Way
- First Step Inn
- Cameron’s Kids
- Christmas Angels with Hayden-McFadden Elementary School
- 826 Boston
- Portuguese Language Discovery Academy
- Southcoast Panthers Youth Hockey Association
- US Olympic Bobsled Team
- Little Free Library
- Gnome Surf
- Project 3
- Providence Community Health Centers, Inc.
- New Bedford High School Gridiron Club
- The Jimmy Fund
- Acushnet Public Schools
- Freetown Lakeville Regional School District
- Boy Scouts – Rochester Troop 31
- Lakeville Arts & Music
- FreeLake Youth Softball
- Old Colony YMCA in Middleboro
- Rodman Ride for Kids
- Berkley Community School
- James M. Quinn School in Dartmouth, MA
- Old Colony Educational Foundation
- New Bedford Star Kids Scholarship Program
- New England Adaptive Tennis
Request Educational Tools/Equipment
Please click the button below to complete the form to specify the tools/equipment needed. All requests will be reviewed on a monthly basis by the Why Not A Pear Board. After evaluation, an email with a request response will be sent.
Requests may also be submitted to info@whynotapear.com.
Apply for Scholarship/Program Funding
Please click the button below to apply for a Why Not A Pear scholarship or program funding. All requests will be reviewed on a monthly basis by the Why Not A Pear Board. After evaluation, an email with a request response will be sent.
Applications may also be submitted to info@whynotapear.com.
The S.E.A.L. Foundation
"The funds we received helped us fund special education teachers in our eight partner schools, professional development workshops for teachers, as well as programs and educational materials that supported students with learning differences."
Kai’s Guardians of Life
"Why Not A Pear has been instrumental in supporting Kai’s Guardians of Life since day one. Our appreciation is hard to capture with words perhaps it is best left to the continued hard work of all of those involved."
The Primrose Center
Why Not A Pear partnered with re:fab, BJ's Wholesale Club's and Sherwin-Williams to provide crews and paint towards the restoration and transformation of the Primrose Center, Inc. in Orlando, Florida.
KPMG Family Literacy Initiative & Campbell Elementary School
"Thank you for bringing Christmas to our Campbell students! Furthermore, thank you for making Campbell School the recipients for the KPMG’s Family for Literacy initiative, bringing over 100 new books to our school!"