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Community Newsletter
November, 2016
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Keeping you up to date on the many ways Beverly Bootstraps provides critical resources to families and individuals so they may achieve self-sufficiency.
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Staying warm with the Gift of Heat
Stacey*, a 65 year old woman, lives alone in her own home and survives on Social Security which is enough to pay her mortgage and just barely cover the rest of her bills. Until the cold weather arrives.
Every year Stacy comes to Beverly Bootstraps in October because she needs help getting oil. She applies for Fuel Assistance but that program doesn't begin until November 1 and it can sometimes take until December for applications to get processed.
Beverly Bootstraps helps fill the gaps with our Gift of Heat program. When you give to Gift of Heat, you help someone keep warm.
*Name changed for privacy
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Exciting news:
We're a Top Rated Nonprofit!
Beverly Bootstraps has been honored with a prestigious 2016 Top-Rated Award by GreatNonprofits, the leading provider of user reviews about nonprofit organizations.
"We are excited to be named a Top-Rated 2016 Nonprofit," says Sue Gabriel, Executive Director of Beverly Bootstraps. We are proud of our accomplishments this year, including serving 10% of the residents of Beverly." The Top-Rated Nonprofit award was based on the positive reviews that Beverly Bootstraps received - reviews written by volunteers, donors and the community. Donors and volunteers can feel even more confident in our organization with this exciting form of recognition.
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You're Invited:
Taste & Style
Please join us on Thursday, December 8, from 6:30pm - 8:30pm, for Taste & Style - an evening of food, drinks and shopping.
Stop by the Thrift Shop at 198 Rantoul Street to enjoy holiday shopping for designer and high-end clothing, jewelry and holiday decor. Savor some hors d'oeuvres and sip wine and beer at the cash bar.
Ticket, available at the Thrift Shop, are $10 in advance or $12 at the door. Proceeds from this event benefit the programs and services of Beverly Bootstraps.
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Thank you!
Shore Country Day School Hosts Food Drive
Thank you to Shore for hosting a 2-day food drive as part of its month of service. They collected 829 pounds of food to stock our Food Pantry shelves. And thanks to the United Way of Mass Bay and Merrimack Valley for coordinating the event.
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Trick or Treats for the Food Pantry
North Beverly Elementary School collected some great treats at their recent Boo Fest event! They donated 468 pounds of non-perishables to the Food Pantry. Thanks!
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You did your community duty
This year's Election Day Food Drive collected 689 pounds of food to enable us to provide Thanksgiving dinner ingredients to our clients. Thank you to all Beverly voters who made it to the polls this year. And thank you to the Citywide PTO for coordinating the Food Drive.
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Hale Street Celebrates World Hunger Day
World Hunger Day was Sunday October 16, and
Hale Street Tavern in Beverly Farms celebrated by donating a portion of all purchases to Beverly Bootstraps. Thank you for helping to end hunger!
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Happenings
Saturday, November 12 - Friday, November 18
Beverly Bootstraps Thrift Shop, 198 Rantoul Street, Beverly
Second Glance Thrift Store, 2 Pond Road, Gloucester
Lifebridge Thrift Shop, 47 Canal Street, Salem
Crawl on down to Beverly Bootstraps Thrift Shop, Lifebridge Thrift Shop and Second Glance Thrift Store during regular shopping hours on Saturday, November 12 to Friday, November 18 to get some great stuff at bargain prices while supporting our causes. If you hit all 3 and get your card stamped at each one, it can be used as a coupon for 50% off your next purchase of up to $50 at each of the 3 stores.
Holiday Parade Walking Food Drive
Sunday, November 27
Along the parade route
During the City of Beverly's annual Holiday Parade on Sunday November 27
th, Beverly Bootstraps will hold its annual Holiday Walking Food Drive. Volunteers from the First Baptist church will be walking in the parade pushing shopping carts in an effort to collect food donations from parade attendees to help stock the Food Pantry shelves.
Please continue to support Beverly Bootstraps by bringing some non-perishable food items (no expired items or glass please) to put into the shopping carts as they roll by. And watch for the Mac & Cheese float!
Ugly Christmas Sweater Sale
Black Friday, November 25, 9:30am - 5:00pm
Beverly Bootstraps Thrift Shop, 198 Rantoul Street
The Thrift Shop has been collecting these colorful and bedazzled knits all year long just for this sale. Opening at 9:30am for early shopping, the Shop will also have a large selection of holiday decorations to help get your homes and parties in the spirit at bargain prices.
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To learn more, click on these handy links:
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Beverly Bootstraps | 35 Park Street, Beverly, MA 01915 | 978-927-1561
BeverlyBootstraps.org
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