Its our 25th Anniversary

Community Newsletter

April, 2017

Keeping you up to date on the many ways Beverly Bootstraps provides critical resources to families and individuals so they may achieve self-sufficiency.

Beverly Bootstraps celebrates its 25th Anniversary this month

It was in April, 25 years ago, that what is now known as Beverly Bootstraps got its start when a needy man went into the First Baptist Church in Beverly looking for help. The secretary gave him a little money and he went on his way. However, word soon spread and many more people began showing up at the church. So the church started bringing in food to give to these people in need. And more and more people came. Realizing there was a great need in the community, word was spread to other local churches to see if their congregations could join in to help these folks. And thus was born the Food Pantry .

In April of 1992, the Food Pantry started as a few shelves of food in the basement of the First Baptist Church. The local churches asked for food and volunteers in their church bulletins and were able to take turns stocking the shelves and operating the city's first Food Pantry.

We are so proud and thankful to have always been community funded and supported. And it is only through that support that we have grown to what we are today and are able to help 10% of the Beverly population.

You're Invited:

Nancy Frates & the Power of Community; an inspirational breakfast talk

Help us celebrate our 25th Anniversary on Tuesday, May 23 from 8am-10am at the Cabot Theatre, 286 Cabot Street, Beverly. Join us for breakfast, then hear Nancy Frates' engaging story of finding courage in the face of adversity and inspiring this community and the entire nation.

Click here for more information and to buy tickets.

Thank you!

Many Church Food Drives

Thank you to all the local churches who have held food drive to benefit Beverly Bootstraps recently, including St. Peter's, St. Mary's, St. John's, St. Margaret's, the Second Congregational. They collected many hundreds of pounds of food so we could continue to help our neighbors in need .

Centerville Students Give Back

Thank you to Centerville Elementary School's Student Council for holding a food drive to benefit Beverly Bootstraps! They recently dropped off 156 pounds of food. Nice job! Love to see kids giving back!

Stop & Shop's Food for Friends

Thank you to Stop & Shop who recently presented us with a check for over $2000 that they raised through their Food for Friends program. And thank you to all who shopped there and donated to this program too.

Happenings

Earth Day Celebration

Now through Earth Day, Saturday, April 22

Beverly Bootstraps Thrift Shop, 198 Rantoul St., Beverly

Visit the Thrift Shop in April for upcycling inspiration. The window at our 198 Rantoul Street location will be filled with projects that repurpose Thrift Shop finds to create unique new treasures. All items will be available for sale on Earth Day, Saturday, April 22.

Postal Carrier Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive

Saturday, May 13

At your mailbox

Leave some non-perishable food in a bag by your mailbox for your local postal carrier to pick up on Saturday, May 13. This is the largest one-day food drive in the country and the food collected stays local and helps your neighbors in need.

Nancy Frates & the Power of Community; an Inspirational Breakfast Talk

Tuesday, May 23, 8:00am - 10:00am

Cabot Theatre, 286 Cabot Street, Beverly

Join us to help celebrate our 25th Anniversary at t his uplifting event. Hear Nancy Frates' engaging story of finding courage in the face of adversity and inspiring the community and the entire nation. Click here for more info and to buy tickets.

To learn more, click on these handy links:

Beverly Bootstraps | 35 Park Street, Beverly, MA 01915 | 978-927-1561

BeverlyBootstraps.org

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