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During the month of September, The Greater Boston Food Bank will participate in Hunger Action Month, part of a national initiative to "Speak Out Against Hunger."
Dine Out For No Kid Hungry, September 16-22 Read more_____________________________ |
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Your Change Makes A Difference
This month GCI will provide funds to the following food pantries: Calvary Christian Church
The Blessing Room Food Pantry
47 Grove Street
Lynnfield, MA 01940
Christian Community Service - Food Pantry
North Reading Town Hall
235 North St.
North Reading, MA 01864 Danvers People to People Food Pantry
12 Sylvan Street
Peabody, MA 01923
Stoneham/Board of Health Food Pantry
First Congregational Church
1 Church Street
Stoneham, MA 02180 Servant's Heart Food Pantry
Faith Evangelical Church
200 Franklin St.
Melrose, MA 02176 Saugus United Parish Food Pantry
Cliftondale Congregational Church
50 Essex Street
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Upcoming Events
Friday, September 14, 2012 Pinnacle Private Wealth Invitational Golf Tournament The International "Oaks" Course
Bolton, MA
12:00 PM Shotgun Start
October 10 - November 4, 2012
Michael Nye Exhibit
Endicott College, Beverly
See article to learn more.
October 17th
Girls Night Out at
Save the Date: October 18th
Fashion Show by Madison Ave of Melrose to benefit Gathering Change, Inc.
Mount Hood Golf Course
More details to follow.
November
Bellies to Bellies Fundraiser
Stoneham Theater
Date TBA
Thanksgiving Day
Football Game Fundraiser
Lynnfield vs. North Reading
More details to follow.
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Sponsors
Thank you to our many supporters:
Baubles Fine Jewelry, Lynnfield
The Book Oasis, Stoneham
Century 21, Wakefield
Christine's Cafe & Confections, Lynnfield
City Cycle, Stoneham
Dr. Bruce Goldman, DDS, Saugus
D'Amicis, Wakefield
Deborah Capuano's Holistic Massage & Health Therapies
Ernst & Young
Falcon Global Edge, Boston
John Hancock
Liberty Mutual
Louise's Skin Care, Lynnfield
Lynnfield Teachers Association
Madison Ave. of Melrose
Mary Briggs Physical Therapy
Melaleuca
Mobil Gas, Post Office Square, Lynnfield
Moderno Salon, Melrose
Natural Food Exchange, Reading
Nokia
Pinnacle Private Wealth, Woburn
Rada Boutique
Second Congregational UCC, Beverly
Silver Clay, Wakefield
Supino Insurance, Lynnfield & Malden
TaggArt Studios, Wakefield
Unitarian Universalist Church of Reading (UUCR)
Village Pharmacy, Lynnfield
Wakefield Physical Therapy Associates, Wakefield
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dgoodwin@gatheringchangeinc.org.
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Dear Friends,
A family goes home after a long day only to open their cabinet to make dinner and find two cans of beans. They open one and eat it. When the children ask for more they are told, "If you have this now there will be nothing to eat tomorrow."
Last week I visited with Alysa Barbash, the Executive Director of the Haven from Hunger in Peabody. When I asked her how things were going, she told me there was an increase in the amount of people the Haven was distributing food to, as well as providing evening meals. However, what really made me sit there in disbelief was when she told me they served over 11,000 lunches this past summer. All I could see was the faces of the children who came because they had nothing to eat at home.
Thank you Haven from Hunger for being a food pantry where the doors open and hope and nourishment spill out so that no one will have to worry how they will feed themselves or their children! We call this "Neighbors helping neighbors."
Gratefully yours,
Dorothy Goodwin, President |
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 Pinnacle Invitational
September 14, 2012
We are looking forward to seeing everyone at the Pinnacle Invitational Golf Tournament on Friday, September 14th.
Registered Golfers: Be sure to arrive a few minutes early to check out our terrific raffle items:
- Gourmet Italian Basket
- Craft Beer Basket - with gift certificate to Cambridge Brewing Company
- Wine Basket
- Grill BasketGift
- Certificate to the Capital Grille
- Ame and LuLu Golf Accessories
 Health and Wellness Basket with gift certificate and products from Bodi Science plus one hour wardrobe consultation with Susan Karnoff of a Great New Look at the Burlington Mall- Lottery Scratch Ticket Tree
- 4 Gift Certificates to Village Square Inn, Ogunquit, ME
- Pet portrait by Corina Spinale Photography
- 2 Patriots Tickets Donated by Rich DelRossi
- Keurig Coffee Brewer w/kcups and coffee mugs
- Gift Certificate to Madison Ave of Melrose and Swarovski Crystal Baseball Hat
- Nike Golf Balls Donated by Rich DelRossi
...and a few more surprises!
Thank you to our GCI Sponsors:
Vital Emergency Medical Services, Worcester
Supino Insurance, Malden and Lynnfield
SaugusBank
Thank you Dan Cotton and everyone at Pinnacle Private Wealth for all of your hard work, dedication and trust in choosing to support Gathering Change, Inc. The funds raised will support our neighborhood food pantries.
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Save the Date: About Hunger and Resilience
A POWERFUL PHOTOGRAPHY/AUDIO EXHIBIT BY MICHAEL NYE
October 10 - November 4, 2012
 Wednesday, October 10th
Reception: 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Lecture Presentation: 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. with Michael Nye in the Rose Performance Hall
Endicott College and Gathering Change, Inc. invite you to the exhibition of photographer Michael Nye. Nye spent more than four years traveling around the United States, listening to people struggling with hunger. The result is a moving collection of portraits and first-person, recorded narratives of the experience of hunger. "I have been profoundly inspired by each participant," he says, "and feel with even greater conviction that we all need to speak of how difficult life is for so many in our country."
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Sponsored by Endicott College, Gathering Change, Inc., Salem Five Charitable Foundation, The Savings Bank, Cranney Home Services and Stop & Shop Supermarkets
Walter J. Manninen Center for the Arts
Endicott College
376 Hale Street, Beverly, MA
www.endicott.edu/centerforthearts
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Lynnfield Girl Scout Troop Pays it Forward
Troop 66779 Donates $300 to Gathering Change
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Pictured (standing), left to right are: Lori Kennedy, Caitlyn Cleary, Anntonia Taylor, GCI board member Susie Cleary, Lucy Cleary, Nancy Arnesani Taylor and Troop 66779 on the deck and in the pool. |
When Nancy Arnesani Taylor and Lori Kennedy decided to retire as Girl Scout leaders, they discussed with their charges what they ought to do with funds left over at the end of the year. One of the scouts, Anntonia Taylor, suggested Gathering Change, Inc., "of course." The Troop celebrated the group's accomplishments by having a pool party. Thank you all! |
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About Gathering Change, Inc.
We are a 501(c)3 non-profit charitable organization that collects spare change from our communities for distribution back into our neighborhood food pantries and social programs. Since our first collection in October of 2008 we have been able to donate food or funds to over 44 Massachusetts food pantries.
What's in your pocket?
A loaf of bread, a gallon of milk?
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