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Donations can be made In Honor or In Loving Memory of friends and family.
Check with your employer to see if they do employee matches!
All donations are tax deductible!
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Did You Know that over 200,000 Massachusetts Children are Affected by Hunger?
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Upcoming Events February 4 - 28, 2013
Bethlehem PTO is sponsoring a change drive to benefit Gathering Change, Inc.
February 25 - March 18, 2013Lynnfield Middle School Food Drive March and AprilGCI will be participating in The Feinstein Foundations 16th Annual $1 Million Giveway To Fight Hunger. A percentage of all funds raised during these months will be matched. April 8, 2013
The Total Woman Cable Show Hosted by Cheryl Webb Scott has invited Gathering Change, Inc., once again, to bring viewers up to date on hunger in Massachusetts.
October - December 2013The Energy Barre Community ClassesThe Energy Barre Community Class is held on Wednesday evenings. This will be a cash only donation class, with the minimum donation set at $5 per person. 100% of the funds will be donated to Gathering Change.
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Your Change Makes A Difference
This month GCI will provide funds to the following food pantries:
The Haven From Hunger
Lynnfield and Peabody, MA
SVDP Food Pantry
St. John the Evangelist Church
198 Humphrey Street
Swampscott, MA 01907
Swampscott Interfaith Food Pantry
Mobile Pantry
Jewish Family and Children's Services
Table Program/North Shore
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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
Cranney Home Services
Dr. Bruce Goldman, DDS, Saugus
D'Amicis, Wakefield
Deborah Capuano's Holistic Massage & Health Therapies
Ernst & Young
Falcon Global Edge, Boston
IBM
John Hancock
Liberty Mutual
Louise's Skin Care, Lynnfield
LoConte Painting
Lynnfield Teachers Association
Madison Ave. of Melrose
Mary Briggs Physical Therapy
Melaleuca
Microsoft
Mobil Gas, Post Office Square, Lynnfield
Moderno Salon, Melrose
Natural Food Exchange, Reading
Nokia
Pawtucket Red Sox
Pinnacle Private Wealth, Woburn
Rada Boutique
Rich DelRossi
SalemFive Charitable Foundation
Saugusbank
The Savings Bank
Lou Schwechheimer of the Pawtucket Red Sox
Second Congregational UCC, Beverly
Silver Clay, Wakefield
Stop and Shop Supermarkets
Supino Insurance, Lynnfield & Malden
TaggArt Studios, Wakefield
Unitarian Universalist Church of Reading (UUCR)
Vital Emergency Medical Servces, Worcester
Village Pharmacy, Lynnfield
Wakefield Physical Therapy Associates, Wakefield
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Board of Directors
Yvonne Blacker
Creative Director
Judy Bousquin
Publicity Committee Co-Chair, Nominating Committee Co-Chair and Cofounder
Susie Cleary
Treasurer and Finance Committee Chair
Stacy Dahlstedt
Interim Secretary
Dorothy Goodwin
Founder and President, Grant Writing Chair, Website/Newsletter Co-Chair
Cindy Z. Hanshaw
Website/Newsletter Committee Co-Chair
Marianne Snow
Nominating Commitee Co-Chair, Publicity Committee Co-Chair, Volunteer Committee Chair and Cofounder
Marianne Supino
Board Secretary
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dgoodwin@gatheringchangeinc.org.
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President's Spotlight on Hunger
Dear Friends, On January 16th, Gathering Change, Inc. participated in 5% Day at Whole Foods in Swampscott. Not only did the staff make us feel welcome,
but we got to speak with enthusiastic shoppers, reconnect with a dear friend and increase hunger awareness in Swampscott. We were thrilled to hear that 5% of the days pre-tax total came to $3,501.69. This week I delivered the checks to three amazing organizations who work tirelessly to help those in their community struggling with food insecurity, Swampscott Interfaith Food Pantry, St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry and the Jewish Family and Children's Services Table Program. When I asked Pat Krippendors, who volunteers at the Swampscott Interfaith Food Pantry, how difficult it was to only bring food to the Senior Center and Elderly Housing once a month, she quoted Calvin Coolidge who said: " "We cannot do everything at once, but we can do something at once." This beautiful town 15 miles north of Boston is only 3 square miles and borders the Atlantic Ocean, but even they are not immune to hunger. Thank you Whole Foods of Swampscott for your hospitality, generosity and commitment to helping your neighbors in need! Sincerely, Dorothy Goodwin, President |
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Send Your Valentine A GCI Notecard
 We offer blank note cards with the above images on the cover. Each set includes 16 cards for just $10.00 (plus $3.50 shipping & handling) and the proceeds benefit local food pantries. To place an order please use our Donation Page and designate your donation of $13.50 as "Notecards" and we will promptly process your order. |
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Nominate GCI for the February Cranney Cares for the Community Donation
Cranney Home Services is Donating $1,000 Per Month to a Local Non-ProfitPlease nominate GCI by filling out the form on their website. At the end of the month, a member of the Cranney Home Services staff will randomly select one entry and donate $1,000 to them! The monthly winner will be announced on the Cranney Home Services website, Facebook page, newsletter and in local news publications. Thank you! |
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Donation Photo Gallery
Century 21 Commonwealth of Wakefield Raises Funds For Gathering Change, Inc.
Photo L to R: Judy Bousquin, Dorothy Goodwin of GCI with Bob Winsor of Century 21 Commonwealth,Founder/Partner
Beverly Bootstraps Community Services
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L to R: Dorothy Goodwin and Heather Johnston, Director of Donor Relations
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Swampscott Interfaith Food Pantry
 | Pat Krippendors of the Swampscott Interfaith Food Pantry with Dorothy Goodwin of GCI
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SVDP Food Pantry, Swampscott
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Jewish Family and Children's Service Family Table Program | |
GCI was pleased to present a check to the Jewish Family and Children's Service Family Table Program which serves many communities in the North Shore. Pictured left to right: Tamar Moskowitz, Volunteer & Food Coordinator, Bernice S. Behar, Program Manager and Judy Bousquin of GCI.
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Haven from Hunger
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Anne happily accepts a check on behalf of the Haven from Hunger.
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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 46 Massachusetts food pantries.
Did You Know?
Most food drives are not successful due to many expired donated food items. Spare change goes a long way when you consider every $1 donated is equal to $4 of food.
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