‘Small Projects – Big Impact’ allows us to connect with and support other people and organizations that are doing great things in Haverhill.
Team Haverhill’s ‘Small Projects – Big Impact’ initiative supports a few small community projects each year that make a positive impact in our city. We listen, make a plan, donate a little bit of volunteer time (usually one day) and a little bit of money ($300 or less) and work with you to make Haverhill a better place to live, learn, work and play.
Contact us and let us know what you think we can make happen together!
Below are some of the projects that Team Haverhill’s ‘Small Projects – Big Impact’ has supported:
2022 Projects
Portland Street Playground Cleanup – April
Supported Montessori Boardwalk Block Party with activity booth and canopy tents – June
Supported Craft Haverhill’s CiderFeast with canopy tents – June
Hosted multiple discussions on Essex Gateway Mural at “Haverhill Art Walk” series – June-October
Presented Essex Street Gateway Mural discussion at Bethany Homes – July
Presented as guest speaker at Haverhill Rotary meeting – August
Supported Creative Haverhill with canopy tent and table for Tattersall Farm Day event – August
Helped prepare and refinish corner office at Cogswell ArtSpace – September
Supported First Responder Appreciation Cookout with canopy tents – September
Hosted two hikes on Haverhill trails with Greenbelt – October & December
Presented as guest speaker at Greenbelt meeting – November
2021 Projects
Supported Montessori Boardwalk Block Party with activity booth and canopy tents – August
Sanded, stained and prepped posts in Washington Square and Columbus Park for Haverhill Art Walk – August
Donated and delivered two picnic tables to the 12th Avenue Playground – July
Supported Craft Haverhill’s, “CiderFeast”, with volunteer support and canopy tents – June
Participated in the WalkBoston/MASSInc Haverhill Walk Audit – June
Portland Street Playground Cleanup – April
Partnered with Make-It Haverhill on neighborhood cleanup – April
Partnered with Gale Park Neighbors to prep electrical boxes for public art installation – April
Painted and donated painting supplies city Covid-19 vaccination clinic at Central Plaza – March
2020 Projects
Partnered with Creative Haverhill to remove and save mural from back of Arthur Sharp Hardware building on Bradford Rail Trail – December
Worked with Clean River Project for Merrimack River shoreline cleanup – October
Portland Street Playground Cleanup – Annual clean-up delayed due to pandemic – July
Partnered with Creative Haverhill on sidewalk cleanup at Cogswell Art Space – July
Helped Creative Haverhill transfer art glass supplies from Merrimac to Cogswell Art Space – June
Team Haverhill participated in The Switchboard’s featured artist Jessica Furtado’s photo exposition – June
Donated a settee to the Rocks Village Hand Tub House – April
Donated cart, 100 daffodil bulbs and garden tools to Wisteria Montessori School – April
2019 Projects
Landscaping project at Elm Street with HC Media – August
Helped to sponsor Undoing Racism Workshop – June
Donation of garden beds and supplies for Marigold Montessori School – May
Hilldale Cemetery Cleanup – May
Portland Street Playground Cleanup – May
Dudley-Porter Fountain Cleanup – April
2018 Projects
Landscaping Day at Clement Farm-Disc Golf Course- July
Big Dog Entry titled “Bee Engaged, Bee Involved”- September
Donation of reusable Haverhill Farmers Market shopping bags–August
Donation for the “Miles to Go Before We Sleep” Mural in Downtown Haverhill
Portland Street Playground Cleanup-May
Hilldale Cemetery Cleanup– May
2017 Projects
Fostering Creativity in STEM & the Arts – Donation toward Chromebook for Mrs. P’s classroom at Golden Hill Elementary School – December
Mount Washington Neighborhood Event – Donor – December
Hilldale Cemetery – Cleanup – October
Duston Garrison – Garden Project – June
Hilldale Cemetery – Fence Project Donor – May
Portland Street Playground – Neighborhood Cleanup – April
Tilton School Peace Project – Yoga Mats – March
2016 Projects
Portland Street Playground Cleanup – April
Tilton School – Landscaping and beautification project – April
Hilldale Cemetery – Reclaiming History Cleanup – May
“Nature Needs Us” Field Trip – Sponsored Mrs. Perry’s 1st Grade class at Tilton School to visit a wildlife sanctuary
Cogswell Artspace – An Evening of Song at Willowspring Vineyards Benefit – May
The Acre’s Field Day– Community gathering at McNamara Park on 12th Ave – June
Rocks Village Toll House – Landscaping and cleanup – October
Rocks Village Toll House – Installed insulation and ceiling – October
Urban Kindness – Mount Washington Holiday Lights sponsor – December
2015 Projects
Haverhill Downtown Boxing Club – Boxing equipment/membership to USA Boxing in order to compete.
Guitars for Elementary and Middle Schools – Refurbish guitars for school music programs.
Today’s Readers-Tomorrow’s Leaders – City leaders read their favorite book to 1st graders at Tilton School. Books donated to Haverhill Public Library.
Hilldale Cemetery – Buy and install cemetery sign.
Winnekenni Basin – Extensive cleaning of debris, invasive species of vines, brush and dead trees.
Rocks Village Hand Tub House – Landscaping to help eradicate invasive species along the river’s public space.
Emmaus Commons – Deep spring cleanup and beautification.
Walnut Square Elementary School – Installed six raised garden beds.
East Parish Meeting House – Landscaping and beautification.
Place Your Face Haverhill – Create a portable, free-standing custom wooden prop for events.
‘Small Projects – Big Impact’ – The Origin Story
Team Haverhill’s ‘Small Projects – Big Impact’ initiative began in 2015 as a way to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Team Haverhill and ten years of volunteering in the city! It was called “10 for 10” and we partnered with ten groups doing great things in Haverhill. We met new people and had a wonderful time helping to make small projects happen. Each project was less than a day and $150. Since then, the program has grown and continues to be an important part of Team Haverhill’s volunteer work in the city.
Check back soon for more information on our projects, including ways you can volunteer to help!
Questions? Email us at: info@TeamHaverhill.org
