For 24 years, kayakers, row boats, and now paddle boards and more, have been racing for a good cause at the Oar & Paddle Regatta. Originally started by Island legend Dana Gaines, who loves to kayak and has actually won the regatta 22 times, the Oar & Paddle Regatta is a fundraiser for the Friends of Sengekontacket...

I can write a lot about the Martha’s Vineyard Boys & Girls Club. What their financial needs are, what kids come from what schools, and various other statistics, but all that pales in comparison to when you talk to the children and why this is so important. I stopped by the Club on a Tuesday afternoon before 3:00 p.m. when it’s...

The Martha’s Vineyard Teddy Bear Suite has wrapped up its annual fundraising drive with the presentation of a check for $10,564 to the Martha’s Vineyard Boys And Girls Club. All the money raised goes directly to support the vital After School Program that is used by hundreds of children and their families on Martha’s Vineyard. Surr...

Wondering where hundreds of kids from kindergarten to sixth grade go each week after school? Just stop by the Martha’s Vineyard Boys & Girls Club. There you’ll find kids lined up to check in and participate in the Club’s After School Program. Being Active, Happy & More For only $20 per child per school year, kids have a saf...

It’s day three of Who’s That Bear. With your help, we hope to find the perfect name for our new bear for the Martha’s Vineyard Teddy Bear Suite. This cute, cuddly guy joins fellow big bears Edgar and Chappy. So far we have some really great and clever names. What’s your favorite?  Let us know, your vote counts. Perhaps it’s no...

What a way to start a fundraising drive. The Martha’s Vineyard Teddy Bear Suite today raised more than $1,000 online coinciding with the launch of its new website MVTeddyBearSuite.Com While the actual Teddy Bear Suite is only open for three days in December at the Harbor View Hotel (Dec. 13 – 15), the new website enables supporters...