Nashoba Valley Spirits, Ltd.

Guidelines for Charitable Contributions

Our contribution program focuses on organizations headquartered within (or having a substantial presence in or effect on) our primary geographical area, which includes:  Bolton; Harvard; Stow; Clinton and especially those organizations which address:  land and farm conservation; health services; programs that positively affect youth in our community; and cultural arts organizations. Please read general guidelines below to determine if your organization and your project will qualify for consideration.

General Guidelines:

1. You must be a U.S. based IRS 501 (c) (3) qualified charitable or educational organization.

2. We will not contribute to an individual person or family.

3. We will not contribute to a political candidate or organization.

4. We will not contribute to labor or fraternal organizations.

5. We will not fund memorials or endowments.

6. We do not fund agency and/or school sponsored walk-a-thons, athletic events, or athletic group sponsorships.

7. We do not fund door prizes or raffles.

8. We do not fund school-affiliated orchestras, bands, choirs, drama groups, yearbooks or class parties.

9. We do not consider organizations that discriminate by race, creed, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, age or any other basis prohibited by law.

10. We will not advertise in publications, yearbooks or school programs where the participates are not at least 21 years of age.

11. We do not consider applications by phone or verbal solicitations.

If eligible, Click here for the print version of an application form. For new organizations, or organizations that have not solicited Nashoba in the past, a brief history of the organization and the area it will benefit is required, along with a thorough description of the purpose for the funding request.

Please send your request to: Charitable Contributions, Nashoba Valley Spirits, 100 Wattaquadoc Hill Road, Bolton, MA 01740 or fax to: 978-779-5523.  Organizations will receive formal response by mail. Due to the volume of requests, phone calls or verbal solicitations will automatically be disapproved.
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