Project Share A Smile

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Formerly called Project CHaD, Project Share A Smile was created and is run by a single college freshman who has already donated 400 tote bags filled with puzzle books, art supplies, reading books, small toys, and stuffed animals to the children at 8 New England hospitals. The purpose of this project is to brighten the days of children staying at the hospital. My intention is to keep what I have started going, in order to reach out to many other children in many other hospitals. This service initiative began in September 2009 and is still going strong!

 

**Since Share A Smile is now a federally-recognized nonprofit, my project's federal Tax ID number is available for monetary donations upon request. Please send me an email requesting this info through the above "Contact" tab at the top of this site. Thank you!

 

May 12, 2012: Project Share A Smile was recognized at a New Hampshire Fisher Cats baseball game as part of the Bellwether Community Champions award program. I was extremely excited about this amazing opportunity--I am hoping it will help spread knowledge of Share A Smile all around the state. Pictures have been added to the gallery, but more are on their way. Also, be sure to check out the blog for more info on this great event! 

 

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I received this nice thank you note after my last delivery to the Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, MA.

 

November 3, 2011: IT'S OFFICIAL!  MY NON-PROFIT IS NOW REGISTERED AS A TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION!  My 501c3 application was approved by the IRS! Thanks again to Attorney Bob Raiche and the Law Office of Maureen Raiche Manning PLLC for their assistance with this.

 

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Here is the campaign poster for my partnership with MCPHS for the Manchester Marathon! Thank you so much, Mrs. Yvette Dexter, Kat Fischer, Josh Yeager and all the MCPHS PA students! 


September 2011: The latest and most exciting thing to happen to Project Share A Smile!  Please click on the link below to see SAS on the Manchester Marathon 2011 website. It is listed as one of the official charities!  The Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences has multiple teams running for my non-profit.  All proceeds that they fundraise are being donated to Project Share A Smile! Thank you so much MCPHS!!
http://cityofmanchestermarathon.com/charities.htm 


My project video has finally been published! Check out the link below for a brief but informative behind-the-scenes video of Project Share A Smile! You don't want to miss this! Please visit:

http://www.youtube.com/embed/p6R02b4VRYg.

**Since this video was made, I was fortunate enough to make my 7th delivery of 80 bags to Children's Hospital in Boston.  It was my first delivery outside of New Hampshire...looking forward to many more.


June 2011: PROJECT SHARE A SMILE IS NOW REGISTERED AS A NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE NONPROFIT!

I received a 2011 Prudential Spirit of Community Award because of Project Share A Smile! I was one of two honorees chosen for the state of New Hampshire!

http://www.newsinfusion.com/events/Prudential2011NewHampshire   

 

Click on the link below to see a video of my Prudential Project Interview!

http://home.comcast.net/~tnlevesque/TaylorLevesque.wmv

 

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This is me receiving one of the largest donations for Project Share A Smile from Ms. Shelly Mulholland of Stonyfield Farm. 

 

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Actress Susan Sarandon congratulates Taylor Levesque, 17, of Manchester (center) and Chase Hughes, 13, of Bedford (right) on being named the top two youth volunteers in New Hampshire for 2011 by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards in Washington, D.C.

 

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My meeting about Project Share A Smile with State Senator Jeanne Shaheen in Washington, D.C. (My dad, mom, Senator Shaheen & me)

 

 

January 20: Project Share A Smile is featured on the dosomething.org homepage as the Project of the Day!

 

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