What We Do

“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.”

— Aesop

In the early spring of 2011, a group of classmates from the Canton High School Class of 1976 banded together with the common desire to give back to the Canton High School community. The result of their vision was the formation of the Canton Class of 1976 as a nonprofit entity with the primary purpose of granting Scholarships to graduating seniors of Canton High School.

 

Our Mission

To provide scholarships to the male and female graduating senior students who most embody the spirit of Canton High School and their graduating class, as selected by their peers.

 

What We’ve Achieved

  • Established The Canton Class of 1976 as an unincorporated nonprofit association under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

  • Became recognized as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization by the Internal Revenue Service.

  • Created the “Spirit of ‘76” Scholarship Fund.

  • Conferred $10,000 in student scholarships to date.

  • Provided tuition assistance to twenty Canton High School students.

  • Began an annual golf tournament as a fundraiser for the “Spirit of ‘76” Scholarship Fund.

  • Organized subsequent Class Reunions as an additional fundraising resource.