A.I.M. Mutual employees were back at the Cradles to Crayons Massachusetts Giving Factory in Newton earlier this year, volunteering their time to support local children in need. This is the tenth year A.I.M. Mutual has supported this amazing organization.
Volunteers helped to process the large assortment of children’s clothing items that are donated on a regular basis. Each station in the Giving Factory includes inspecting, sorting, and packaging donations so that they are ready for distribution to the children Cradles to Crayons serves.
A.I.M. Mutual team members also turned out for a second event in 2026, the Backpack-a-Thon, where 800 people from 40 companies came together to pack 50,000 backpacks with school supplies for area students.
We recognize and thank our Cradles volunteers who donated their time to one or both events: Rachel Calkins, Angelisa Avola, Alyssa Panetta, Jill Ennis, Nina LaFauci, Brooke Murdock, Lorraine Christopher, Sue Dowdie, and Meg Powers. Nina LaFauci, Jorden White, Alison Haley, Bianca Lazarus, Jennifer Green, Liz Cascio, Donna Paulding, Connor Minch, Krishi Shah, Makenna Smith, Stacia Gutierrez, Erin Harris and Om Patel.