Heroes on the Quabbin

05/31/2026

Making some great headway on the boat project new seats came in compliments of pioneer Valley environmental 🙏🙏reconditioning the center steering console needed a major facelift. Found the additional railing we needed to maximize fishing platform on the deck for our friends in wheelchairs. It fits perfect. I lucked out Things are really starting to come together. We still need your support. There’s so much more. We still need to do a lot of work to the boat to get it ready for the water. Please visit heroes on the Quabbin Help us get our friends in wheelchairs out on the water sooner than later..
heroesonthequabbin.org

05/26/2026

🛑 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐍𝐢𝐩 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝟑: 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐇𝐚𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐓𝐨 𝐀 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞

Thank you to everyone who joined in and helped clean up our communities. We didn’t receive any photo submissions this past week, so there will not be a weekly winner announced from last week.

The grand prize winner 🏆 will still be announced soon!

As roadside growth makes cleanup more difficult, we are officially ending this year’s challenge. Please keep doing your part to help keep our towns clean.

If you’d like to continue supporting our mission, donations to Heroes on the Quabbin help us take veterans and our friends in wheelchairs out on the water for fishing, boating, and sightseeing.

You can make your donation right here on Facebook or on our website at heroesonthequabbin.org/donate.

Thank you again for being part of the Dirty Nip Challenge 3: Spring Sweep.

05/24/2026

I saw my friend Pam posted in Facebook she needed help with her wheelchair . front right wheel fell off. She was in a pinch so I went and saw her the next morning around 8 o’clock brought my tools haven’t seen her in years probably since high school. Took off the wheel
The inner bearing and axle was destroyed fortunately, I had two parts left over from a lawnmower repair with me that I was able to use to reinstall the wheel. Pam is one of our kind contributors to heroes on the Quabbin. She gives what she can and I’m really grateful. Can’t wait to get this boat done to get Pam out on the water to give her a couple of hours of real happiness and a lot of laughs. Please support heroes on the Quabbin. 

05/24/2026

05/23/2026

Friends, meet Pamela. ❤️

Pamela is one of the many reasons why this mission means so much to us.

Because of your generosity, support, prayers, and belief in what we’re building, we continue moving closer and closer to our goal: getting our pontoon boat out on the water.

This isn’t just about a boat. It’s about creating moments that many people never get the opportunity to experience.

It’s about giving our friends who use wheelchairs the chance to get out on the water, feel the breeze, cast a line, share some laughs, and simply enjoy a peaceful day of fishing surrounded by community.

Every donation, every share, every encouraging word has helped move this vision forward.

None of this would be possible without you.

Pamela, along with so many others, reminds us why we started in the first place. We are incredibly grateful for each and every person who has poured into this mission, believed in it, and helped carry it forward.

You are not just supporting a project.
You are helping create memories, experiences, and moments that matter.

From the bottom of our hearts… thank you. 🎣💙

05/18/2026

Huge congrats to our newest 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐍𝐢𝐩 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝟑: 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐩 weekly champion…

🏆 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐜𝐚 𝐉𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐀𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐝𝐭 👏

Becca put in the work this week, getting out there and making a real impact in her community. Her cleanup efforts earned her the top spot—and this week’s $25 gift card!

👉 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐜𝐚—𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬, 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐬 𝐬𝐨 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮!

Week after week, it’s inspiring to see people stepping up and taking pride in keeping our streets, parks, and neighborhoods clean. Whether you’re picking up a few nips or filling multiple bags, every single piece makes a difference—and it all adds up.

There’s still plenty of time to join the movement!
✅ Weekly winners continue through May
✅ $200 Grand Prize still up for grabs

𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 ❤️
Donations directly fuel this mission—helping us fund weekly prizes, the grand prize, marketing and outreach, cleanup supplies, and everything needed to keep this challenge growing and making an impact.

If you believe in cleaner communities, consider supporting Heroes on the Quabbin. Every contribution helps us go further.

Ready to get involved? Grab a bag, hit your local streets, and show us what you’ve got using hashtags .

Let’s keep the momentum going 💪🌎!

05/14/2026

𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐓𝐂𝐇 – 𝟐.𝟓 𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐊𝐒 𝐋𝐄𝐅𝐓!

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐍𝐢𝐩 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝟑: 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐩 is heating up 🔥 and the community has been showing up BIG. Bags are being filled, streets are getting cleaner, and the impact is real.

There’s still time to jump in or keep stacking your totals for a shot at the $25 weekly prizes and the $200 grand prize.

We’re incredibly grateful for everyone who’s been out there putting in the work — let’s finish strong.

Haven’t joined yet? Now’s your moment.

And if you want to support the mission even more, consider donating to Heroes on the Quabbin to help keep this going.

Get out. Clean up. Tag your haul.

Every nip counts.

🔗 heroesonthequabbin.org/donate

05/11/2026

Huge congrats to our newest 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐍𝐢𝐩 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝟑: 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐩 weekly champion…

🏆 𝐄𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐨𝐝 🏆

Elaine stepped up in a big way during the week of May 3rd, collecting an impressive 212 nips and making a serious impact out there. Her cleanup hustle earned her the top spot—and this week’s $25 gift card!

Week after week, it’s incredible to see members of our community stepping up to tackle the problem head-on. Whether you’re picking up a handful or going all out, every bit counts—and it’s adding up fast.

There’s still time to get in on the action! The challenge runs through the end of May, and the $200 Grand Prize is still up for grabs 👀

✅ Weekly winners continue through May
✅ Grand Prize winner announced after the challenge wraps

𝐖𝐞’𝐝 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠. Donations help fund weekly prizes, the grand prize, marketing and outreach, cleanup supplies, and our ongoing mission to keep our streets clean.

Ready to jump in? Grab your bag, hit the streets, and show us your cleanup results using and . Let’s keep pushing and make an even bigger dent this month 💪

05/05/2026

Making progress on the boat. big shout out to Hank’s Marine  these guys stepped up to the plate and hit it out of the park. What a great gesture thank you Matt. Thank you Larry. Appreciate you guys.  . 

05/04/2026

Big shoutout to our latest 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐍𝐢𝐩 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝟑: 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐩 weekly winner…

🏆 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞 🏆

Beth absolutely crushed it for the week of April 26, collecting 111 nips to take home the win! Massive thanks to Beth for putting in the work and helping us clear the streets. Because of her dedication, she’s walking away with this week’s $25 gift card.

The challenge is showing no signs of slowing down, and we love to see it. Whether you’re a long-time volunteer or a first-time cleanup hero, your effort is making a visible difference in our community.

Think you’ve got what it takes to be next week’s winner?
The challenge runs through the end of May, and there’s still plenty of time to get involved before we crown our $200 Grand Prize winner!

✅ Weekly winners selected through the end of May.
✅ Grand Prize winner to be announced right after the May challenge wraps up.

Grab a bag, get outside, and show us what you’ve got! Post your cleanup using and to enter. Let’s keep this cleanup momentum rolling!