by Sue Miyamoto Life can be hard and people can be cruel. This is why we love our pets so much because when life knocks us down and when people hurt us, our pets love us unconditionally, and they help us get back up. We are almost out of pet food at Aunt Dot’s Place....Read More

by Sue Miyamoto At Aunt Dot’s Place, we have four Super Hero Back Packs which were donated, as well as some pencil boxes. If there are a few children who don’t yet have a backpack or pencil box yet, please ask for one. Meanwhile, the number of clients coming to Aunt Dot’s Place is increasing....Read More

by Sue Miyamoto Whether children are going to school with the hybrid method, or learning remotely, all children need school supplies. A fantastic duo, a grandmother and granddaughter, prepared a thoughtful gift. They made school bags and put school supplies in each bag. In this brave new world of schooling during a pandemic, this kind...Read More

By Sue Miyamoto This September, Hannafords in Essex is again supporting Aunt Dot’s Place. Each time, a shopper purchases the $2.50 Fight Hunger Bag, Aunt Dot’s Place will receive $1.00 to support our mission of fighting food insecurity in Essex, Essex Junction, Jericho, Underhill, and Westford. Now that we can’t use plastic bags, these reusable...Read More

by Sue Miyamoto In August, Sammie Beebe, with the help of many hard-working volunteers, held a garage sale to raise money for Aunt Dot’s Place, for several weekends in August. They raised about $5,500 dollars! Thank you to all who donated goods, organized items, and worked the sale! Amazing!Read More