MSPCC is a private, non-profit agency dedicated to keeping children and families safe. This year MSPCC will provide services for over 7,000 children and families in Western Massachusetts. The organization is currently focusing on their Winter Holiday Gift Appeal to help bring some holiday cheer to the children and their parents as they celebrate Hanukkah, Kwanza, Winter Solstice, Christmas or Three Kings Day. The MSPCC offers a variety of prevention, treatment, and family support services through an integrated network of regional offices that help families in their own communities in order to promote a healthy, nurturing environment for children.

As a local employer dedicated to empowering health care consumers with trustworthy information and resources on the Internet, Healthcommunities.com actively supports local community service organizations and events. Health care and wellness events such as the Relay for Life, Light the Night, and the MS Walk, were sponsored in part by the organization and supported by the employees. "The Winter Holiday Gift Appeal gives Healthcommunities another way to support our community and extend our wishes for a happy holiday season," said Stanley J. Swierzewski III, M.D., founder and CEO of Healthcommunities.com.

Healthcommunities.com®, Inc. a privately held company founded in 1998, provides innovative online resources for health care consumers and professionals. The company’s medical specialty Web channels, in partnership with leading pharmaceutical and medical technology companies, serve health care consumers searching for reliable information. Healthcommunities.com is a Physician Developed and Monitored™ online community providing medical information and resources in a trusted environment.

The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (MSPCC) is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to protecting and promoting the rights and well-being of children and families. In operation for over 120 years, ours is a proud tradition of pioneering efforts to build strong families in which children can thrive. In 1999 MSPCC served over 87,211 families in Massachusetts.