Community Newsletter
October, 2020
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How you've helped your neighbors in need
on their road to self-sufficiency.
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Keeping a Family Together with Rental Assistance
Kim* and her daughter recently came to us asking for help. Kim had desperately been trying to remain self-sufficient. However, she and her daughter unexpectedly had to move from their apartment. This move occurred two weeks before she was to start a new, full-time job.
Kim did not have enough money to pay for her moving costs because her first paycheck wasn't coming until the end of the month. Her landlord had already extended her rent due date.
Having no where to turn and in order to keep her and her daughter from being homeless, she reached out to Beverly Bootstraps. Thanks to donors like you, we were able to cover her moving costs, as well as her first month of rent.
Beverly Bootstraps could be there for Kim and others like her. Sometimes it is a one-time assistance that can save a home, a job, and a family.
During these difficult times, requests like Kim's are coming to us more often. Generous support from our donors makes it possible for us to help Kim.
*Name changed for privacy
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Shop Thrift on Saturdays!
The Thrift Shop is now open on Saturdays from 10am to 2pm for shopping! If you can't make it during the week, there will still be plenty of wonderful bargains on Saturdays.
To keep you and our staff safe, masks and social distancing will be required. Hand sanitizing stations will be available. Please review our shopping guidelines.
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Cheese, Please! Food Truck
Beverly Bootstraps has launched a for-profit food truck, called Cheese, Please!
Cheese, Please! is a cheese themed food truck that prides itself on serving food so yummy, people beg for more Cheese, Please! The food is made from the finest ingredients, highest quality cheeses and cooked fresh to order.
Buy a meal today, give a meal tomorrow. Through the work of Beverly Bootstraps, your purchase today will help feed our neighbors in need! To learn more, visit cheesepleasemobile.com and follow the truck on social media.
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Beverly Election Day Food Drive
On Tuesday, November 3, do your civic duty and your community duty at the same time!
The Beverly Citywide PTO is hosting the Election Day Food Drive again this year. Please bring an item or several from the attached flyer with you when you go to any of the Beverly polling locations to cast your ballot. You’ll be helping feed local families in need.
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Thank You to Our Community
During times like this, we often find that people rise to the challenge. Getting through a pandemic has been one of those times. We are humble and grateful to our community for their unfailing support.
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Thank You Beverly Momball
Despite not having their annual tournament, Beverly Momball still raised 1,862 pounds of food (200 pounds more than last year!) at their September Drive Thru Food Drive.
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Anchor Seal, Inc. Employee Gives Back
Thank you to Bryan at Anchor Seal, Inc. who donated much needed hand sanitizer to our Food Pantry through the Anchor Seal Gives Back program. It is very much appreciated!
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Dunkin Grant Helps Hungry Children
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Drive Thru Food Drive a Success
Our September Drive Thru Food Drive was a huge success! The community rallied and helped restock our shelves after a busy summer. Together, you donated over 7,200 pounds of food! Thank you to those who donated and to all our volunteers who helped make the day a success!
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"Simply the Best" Sale
Sunday, October 25, 10am – 4pm
The Thrift Shop, 198 Rantoul Street, Beverly
Join us for our “Simply the Best” sale. Curated merchandise includes high-end fashion, jewelry, home décor, holidays gifts and more. You can also grab a bite to eat at the Cheese, Please! Food Truck set up in the Thrift Shop parking lot!
Tuesday, November 3, 7am – 8pm
Help Beverly Bootstraps provide Thanksgiving meals to those in need in our community. Bring your non-perishable goods with you to your polling place when you vote. Donation boxes will be there ready to be filled.
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#GetOneGiveOne Gingerbread Houses
Month of December
Taste Buds Kitchen, 131 Rantoul Street #3, Beverly
We are excited to partner with Taste Buds Kitchen for our first ever #getonegiveone Gingerbread House campaign! Local families who register for a TBK signature Gingerbread House workshop this December will have the option to gift a house to a local family in need this season. Taste Buds Kitchen will package the houses and decorations and deliver them to Beverly Bootstraps to coordinate the donations. For more info, visit https://tastebudskitchen.com/beverly/, or call 978-969-6088.
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Beverly Bootstraps has always been committed to social justice. Helping people who might not have their basic needs met or an opportunity to avail themselves of education, for whatever reason or life story, is at the core of our mission.
We proudly serve, work with and employ individuals regardless of race, gender, age, sexual orientation, religion, or nationality. Further, we ask our community and world to do better and work towards justice and equal opportunities.
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