Residents of a neighborhood in Gloucester are coming together to do what they can to help their fellow neighbors in need.
Led by Quinton Andrews, a shed called “The Giving Box” was set up in the front yard of his home he shares with his partner Crystal Hall, off Davenport Road.
In it are donations for those in the community who are in need. The Giving Box holds items such as frozen food, canned goods, clothes, baby items, books and more. There is also an area for those who need garden seeds to grow, for fruits and vegetables.
“I want to help out the neighbors who need a helping hand,” said Andrews.
Born in Georgia, Andrews is a Navy veteran, who served for five years. He has lived in a lot of different places, but moved to Gloucester in 2015. Not too long after moving here, he joined an app called Nextdoor. He joined, because he wanted to help his neighbors get rid of their stuff. He started asking neighbors if they had things that they wanted to give away and he would post the items o...