Our Donors

There are many ways to support our mission and students.

Our work is made possible by a village of supporters who rally behind students in need as collectively we open doors to a brighter future.

School on Wheels of Massachusetts is grateful for the foundations and grantors who support the academic, social and emotional growth of Massachusetts students impacted by homelessness.

These gifts sustain our mission to keep students on track and in school during times of uncertainty and disruption. Funds support customized, grade-level backpacks and school supplies, tutoring and mentoring, and college assistance to some of the 24,000+ students enrolled in Massachusetts public schools who have no place to call home. We thank the following contributors for their confidence in our mission and in our students.

$100,000+

  • Alvarium Foundation
  • Amelia Peabody Foundation 
  • Life Science Cares
  • Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education
  • Jack & Kathy Shields Family Foundation

 $50,000+

  • The Giannaros Family Fund 
  • Liberty Mutual Foundation
  • The Ludcke Foundation 
  • Mass Mentoring Partnership
  • The Stratford Foundation, Inc.

 $25,000+

  • Bank of America, N.A. – Co-Trustee; Harold Brooks Foundation 
  • Cabot Family Charitable Trust  
  • Bette Lee and Dudley Digges Fund
  • Orville W. Forte Charitable Foundation
  • Goddard Foundation   
  • Hunt Street Fund 
  • Island Foundation
  • Lamb Family Foundation 
  • The S/A Maraia Charities 
  • The Philanthropy Connection
  • The Pilgrim Foundation
  • Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation 
  • The Michael T. Sherman Foundation
  • The Spark Foundation 
  • State Street Foundation Matching Gift Program 
  • TJX Companies, Inc. 
  • United Way of Greater Fall River 

$15,000+

  • Aegon Transamerica Foundation
  • Arbella Insurance Foundation, Inc.
  • BB Lederer Sons Foundation
  • Bristol County Savings Charitable Foundation, Inc.
  • Bushrod H. Campbell and Adah F. Hall Charity Fund  
  • HarborOne Foundation
  • Mabel A. Horne Fund, Bank of America, N.A. Trustee 
  • Highland Street Foundation
  • Jennifer Kane Scholarship and Charitable Trust 
  • Richard McGrail Family Trust
  • Mildred’s Dream Foundation
  • National Grid Foundation 
  • Henry E. Niles Foundation, Inc.
  • Nellie Mae Education Foundation 
  • The Polaroid Foundation 
  • The P&G Fund of Greater Cincinnati Foundation
  • SouthCoast Community Foundation – Polaroid Fund
  • The Frederick E. Weber Charities Corporation

$10,000+

  • American Eagle Outfitters Foundation
  • The Boston Bruins Foundation
  • Thomas C. Driscoll, Jr. Revocable Trust 
  • Foundation M
  • The High Point Foundation
  • New England Patriots Foundation  
  • The Pepsi Foundation Matching Gift Program 
  • United Way of Greater New Bedford 
  • Adelard A. & Valdea Lea Roy Foundation  

$5,000+

  • Agnes M. Lindsay Trust  
  • The ALKU Foundation 
  • The Baker Tilly Foundation 
  • Bay State Savings Charitable Foundation 
  • Brown Family Giving Fund 
  • CHT Foundation 
  • RD Dynasty Trust Charitable Fund
  • The Eastern Bank Foundation
  • The Jewish Teen Foundation of Greater Boston
  • The Hamilton Company Charitable Foundation 
  • Hebrew College 
  • Dave McGillivary Finish Strong Foundation  
  • The Martin Richard Foundation  
  • SouthCoast Community Foundation, James Arnold Fund
  • United Way of Greater Plymouth County
  • Vandermark Foundation 

*These gifts represent funds donated beginning the fiscal year commencing on July 1, 2023 through March 2, 2026 

When your company supports School on Wheels of Massachusetts, you’re playing an important role in ending the cycle of poverty in Massachusetts by addressing the educational needs of children and youth impacted by homelessness. At SOWMA, we believe that by providing one-on-one tutoring, high school and college mentoring and customized backpacks and school supplies to children and youth facing homelessness, we help sudents develop confidence and reach their full potential.

We salute our long-term Corporate Partners who serve as Champions for Kids.

$100,000+

  • Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions
  • National Grid USA Social Impact  

$15,000+

  • Cape Cod Lumber
  • CrossHarbor Capital 
  • Kushner Companies 
  • Pegasystems, Inc.   
 

$10,000+

  • Bluestone Bank 
  • Boston Mutual Life Insurance Company
  • Charles River Developement  
  • North Easton Savings Bank 

$5,000+

  • AAA Northeast 
  • Amazon 
  • The Baupost Group LLC 
  • Catapult Advisory Group 
  • Getfused
  • The Law Office of Tina A. Green 
  • Habeeb and Associates 
  • HarborOne Bank (now Eastern Bank)
  •  JM Pet Resort and Veterinary Clinic  
  • The Macquarie Group
  • Maguires Bar & Grill 
  • Morse Insurance  
  • Presidio Networked Solutions LLC 
  • Quincy Mutual Group 
  • Rexel Energy Solutions 

Contributions take many forms including:

  1. Cash donations
  2. Student scholarships
  3. Employee involvement programs
  4. Sponsorship of a School on Wheels of Massachusetts event

* Lists represent cumulative gifts received from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2025

Many thanks to the corporate partners, community groups and volunteers who donate backpacks, school supplies and time to support our students. This academic year alone (2023-2024) we distributed customized, grade-level backpacks to more than 10,000 students impacted by homelessness & poverty.

Thank you for keeping our inventory & distribution humming!

$15,000+ Value

Alexion Pharmaceuticals
Buttonwood Books and Toys
Cardi’s Furniture and Mattress 
Easton Public Schools
Kiniska Pharmaceuticals
Mariana Oncology
NCL Blue Hills Chapter
Richardson Insurance
Rockland Trust 

$10,000 – $14,999

Axial Financial Group
Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
FedEx
Fish & Richardson Law Firm
Life Science Cares
Maureen Benton
Novo Nordrdisk
Rapport Therapeutics
SalioGen
Samsonite, LLC
Sanofi
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Viridian Therapeutics
Xilio Therapeutics 

$5,000 - $9,999

Abata Therapeutics
Akoya, LLC
Alden School
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Amazon
BEAM Therapeutics
Bicara Therapeutics
Blue Rock Therapeutics
Bluestone Bank
Boston Cares
Jack Conway Real Estate 
Covenant Congregational Church of North Easton
Cranberry Country Chamber of Commerce
Daughters of the American Revolution
Dunkin’ Inspire Brands
DYNE Therapeutics
Entrada Therapeutics
GenServ
Hanover Company
Harbinger Health
HaborOne Bank
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Hope Scouts Massachusetts
IRA Motor Group
Kailera Therapeutics
Kymera Therapeutics
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
Massachusetts Department of Corrections
MassMutual Insurance
Mastropoalo Family
MOMs Club of Easton
New England Club Management Association
New England Development / Westgate Mall
Operation Pathways
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Daughters
Paragon Therapeutics
Pegasystems Inc
Puretech
Remix Therapeutics
Rockhill Management, LLC
Seismic Therapeutic
Sekisui Diagnostics, LLC
SimpliSafe
Sonesta Hotels
Vendanta Biosciences Inc
Verve Therapeutics
Visterra 

 

$1,000 - $4,999

* This list represents in-kind gifts donated from the previous three years, beginning January, 2023 through December 31, 2025.  Each academic year we distribute more than 10,000 grade-level, customized backpacks to students from pre-K through high school, college and vocational training.  We are deeply grateful to all who contribute to our program as we cannot list everyone who makes this possible.  Thank you! 

A Simple Seed
AAA Northeast
Abington Girl Scout Troops
Academy of the Pacific Rim Charter School Advisor 360
Aera Therapeutics
Akamai Technologies
Akhil and Raja Bodapati
Alan Trefler
Allspring Global Investment
Alnylam
Ambri, Inc.
Andrea Figueroa
Animal Protection Center
Anishka Srikanth
Ankitha Garapati
Ann Weintrob
Aqua Security
Aura Biosciences
Baker Tilly
Bank of America
BAPS Charities, South Boston
Barbara Labadie
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Bill & Annmarie Harlor
Bishop Feehan
BlackCloak
Blue Bear Plumbing
Bose Corporation
Boston College High School
Boston Consulting Group
Boston Higashi School
Boston Mutual Life Insurance Company
Brandon Schenck
Brian A. McDevitt
Bridge Boston Charter School
Bristol County Probate
Brockton Council of aging
Devin and Dan Brown and Friends 
BU Wheelock’s Student Government
Bundle of Joy Exchange
Carla Rodney
Carr Properties
Casma Therapeutics
Child Support Services Dept of Revenue
Christine Marguiles
Citrin Cooperman
Claria Partners
Clever Crazes for Kids
CMBG3 Law
ComputaCenter
Crossroads For Kids
David Buzzee
Delta Beckwith & OTIS Elevators
Demmer Family
Denette Family Chiropractic
Department of Correction
Eliza J. Norton Foundation
Emily Miceli & Ryan McMullan
Engage Smart
eXp Realty
Experience Management, JLL
FAST Enterprises, LLC
First Citizens Federal Credit Union
First Parish in Lincoln
Five Below
Garelick Farms
George Meegan
Good Samaritan Medical Center
Grant Thornton LLP
Harvard Ed Portal
Haynes Group
Healthcare Financial Inc
Heidi Cheerman
Hingham Women’s Club
Hope and Comfort
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
JLL
JNANA Therapeutics
Johnson & Johnson
JP Morgan
Katie Thompson
Keches Law Group 
Ken’s Foods
Kensington Investment Company 
Lando & Anastasi
Lantheus 
Lasell University 
Latham & Watkins, LLC 
Leone Marketing Solutions 
Liberty Mutual Insurance 
Love All, Serve All Foundation 
Margot Cheel 
Maria Sylvia 
Mary Telesmanick 
Massachusetts Association for Insurance Women Massachusetts Department of Revenue- Child Support Services
Massachusetts School Building Authority
Maura Spigneli and Natalie Sheehan
McCarter and English, LLP Melanie Cahoon 
Metaphore Biotechnologies Newman Elementary School Nicholas Koen
Nimbus Therapeutics
Plymouth Probate Court
Pondville Correctional Center 
Propane Plus 
Reliant Medical Group
Rising Tide Charter School
Rockland Federal Credit Union
Rotary Club of Brockton
Rotary Club of Sharon
Ruhan Chowrira 
Russell Reynolds Associates
Saint Anne’s Hospital 
Saint John Paul II School
Scully Signal Company
Sharon Pack 95 Lion Den
Siemens Industry, Inc 
Sign Design 
Sika Corporation 
South Elementary School
St Joseph School 
Stall Brook Elementary PTO 
Stonehill College Alumni Council 
Stonehill College Office of Campus Ministry
Stop and Shop Quincy 
Summer Send Off Car Show 
Sun Pharmaceutical 
Susan Berry 
Tabor Academy 
Temple Sinai 
Thayer Academy 
The Baldwin Group 
The Cambridge School of Weston 
The Chestnut Hill School 
The Episcopal Parish of St. John the Evangelist
The First Church of West Bridgewater 
The Well Church 
Theory Wellness 
Third Harmonic Bio Science 
Thomas and Jennifer Brussard 
TJX Companies Inc 
Travelers Insurance 
Trinity Episcopal Church 
Trinity Life Sciences 
Triple Coast LLC,
Ula Cafe 
Two Men and a Truck 
University Park 
Vantage Builders 
Village Academy 
Village Speech, LLC 
VT Seva Boston 
Walker & Dunlop 
Waters Corporation
Working Mom’s Playgroup 

School on Wheels of Massachusetts is grateful for the many individuals and families who continuously support our mission to bring hope and confidence to the students we serve.

Leadership Circle 
$25,000 – $100,000

  • Bill and Annmarie Harlor
  • Tony Klabunde
  • Neil and Wendi Levine 
  • Jay and Claudia Weed

Mission Partners $15,000 – $24,999

  • Anonymous
  • Greg and Colleen DeSimone 
  • Mark and Elizabeth Dunne 
  • Richard and Kate McGrail 
  • Martin and Irena Mroz 
  • Cheryl and Neil Opper 

Champions for our Kids
$10,000 – $14,999

  • Anonymous 
  • Motoko and Gordon Deane 
  • Renee and Patrick Lawler 
  • Meredith E. Lopez 
  • Kevin Mitchell  
  • Christopher Murphy
  • Eileen Sullivan 
  • David and Kelly Viaene

SOWMA AMBASSADORS $5,000 - $9,999

  • Gregg Abbott 
  • Annonymous 
  • James and Diane Blake 
  • Alexandra and John Chakalis 
  • Nyra and Kearthton Cooke
  • Rudy Dajie 
  • Jason Gold 
  • Adam Jacobs 
  • Michael & Anne Kearney
  • Lisa Klane 
  • Lisa and Mike Lennon
  • Christin Marks 
  • Corey Martin 
  • James and Lisa McLaughlin 
  • Kevin and Laura Murphy 
  • Robert and Mary Ellen O’Leary
  • Richard Olson
  • Steve and Barbara Prebble 
  • Jason and Gretchen Price 
  • John and Arline Puccio
  • Caroline Pugliesi
  • Fred and Jean Raymond 
  • Thomas and Susan Reardon 
  • Peter and Karen Regas
  • Carla Rodney 
  • Rebecca Stone 
  • Eric Tingdahl 
  • Tom Williams 

* Represents cumulative giving from the past three calendar years; January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2025 

Special Thanks to United Way of Greater Plymouth County

School on Wheels Massachusetts appreciates the generous support from United Way Plymouth to help us work towards ending the cycle of homelessness through education.

Ways to Give

Your gifts keep students on track and in school during times of uncertainty and disruption.