Posted by Andrew Lapham Fersch, Tom’s of Maine consumer, Epping, New Hampshire I never imagined that I would bicycle across the United States. Sure, I’ve always loved to ride my bicycle; I just assumed that a cross country trek was … …read more
Category Archives: Working Together for Good
Bringing Back Natural Beauty in Longmont, Colorado
Posted by Heather, Health and Specialty Sales Representative As part of our partnership with Sheryl Crow for our Simply White toothpaste, Tom’s of Maine is sponsoring Beautification Events around the country. I had the opportunity to participate in one on … …read more
Volunteer Day at Fort Williams
Posted by Bridget, Citizen’s Advocacy Representative One of the great things about living in Maine is our beautiful coastline with its prevalence of public parks and abundance of lighthouses (over 60!). Fort Williams Park, a deactivated Army fort in Cape … …read more
Bringing Back Natural Beauty in Rochester, Minnesota
Posted by Tara, Health and Specialty Sales Representative My husband and I live in Minneapolis, and once the spring season starts, we are always looking for an excuse to get outside. The perfect opportunity came on May 1 when we … …read more
My volunteer story: A foster home for Little Bits
Posted by Ellen, Associate Brand Manager for Toothpaste I live in Portland, Maine with my husband and our two rescue dogs, Ozzie and Knute. We feel like we rescued two of the best dogs ever and think they have a … …read more
2010 Dental Health for All Winner: Family Health Centers
Posted by Ibrahim Sawaya D.D.S. Dental Director, Family Health Centers of San Diego Family Health Centers of San Diego faced a difficult situation when California’s budget crisis led to severe cuts for Denti-Cal, leaving many of San Diego’s low-income families … …read more
Families First Health and Support Center
Posted by Margie Wachtel, Communications Director Families First Health & Support Center – Portsmouth, NH Last winter, Families First Health & Support Center, the community health center in Portsmouth, NH, was given the opportunity to compete in an online vote … …read more
Getting Away While Doing Good
Posted by Bridget, Citizen’s Advocacy Representative Here at Tom’s we feel very lucky that we can use 5% of our paid work time to volunteer for a favorite nonprofit, but we realize that not everyone has this option. What do … …read more
Join Goodwill® and the Donate Movement
Posted by Michelle Smith, Communications Manager Philanthropy and Public Affairs, Goodwill Industries of Northern New England Many of us accumulate clothing and other household items that at some point we no longer need – what do you do with all this stuff? Goodwill … …read more
A Day Dedicated to Goodness
Even though we’re committed to goodness every single day, and we get the great benefit of being able to use 5% of our paid time to volunteer in our community, Tom’s sets aside one day a year for all our … …read more

