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Did you know that all of our youth tutors are volunteers who spend one-on-one or one-on-two time with our after-school students?
 Beverly Bootstraps offers two after-school programs that focus on meeting the educational needs of low-income children in the Beverly community. These two programs, the Homework Club and Cyber Cafe, provide a safe and supportive environment for the children to thrive in. The elementary and middle school students are encouraged to help each other, as well as seek help from volunteer tutors in order to succeed academically. Our volunteers help to ensure that each student is excelling in their school work. The students gain confidence in themselves as they progress in our programs with the encouragement they are given. According to our Youth Coordinator, when they achieve higher grades, they have fewer behavioral problems and are more productive in the classroom. Many of the students have become better at handing in their homework on time and their teachers have remarked on their improvements. The children greatly appreciate the time and effort put in by our volunteers. When the children were asked what their favorite thing about Beverly Bootstraps was, they all said it was their tutors. They know that without them, the after-school program would not be possible and that their grades and study habits would not have improved as much as they have. Our volunteers are able to inspire the children to challenge themselves and reach beyond their expectations.
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Exciting News!
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Thrift Shop Open Late on Mondays
Do you love the Beverly Farmer's Market and the Beverly Bootstraps Thrift Shop? Now you can shop at both on Monday nights! Starting on June 16th the Thrift Shop will be open until 7pm on Monday nights for those customers who want to get great deals on items at the Farmer's Market as well as our Thrift Shop. Head on down to the Farmer's Market to get your fresh produce and stop by the Thrift Shop to check out our great products and deals. Remember that any item priced over $2.00 is half off! This is also a great time for you to bring in any donations you have while getting your groceries.
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Thank You
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Young Philanthropists Learn to Give Back
Local Schools Host Food Drives
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Students from Shore Country Day School's fifth grade class sort food that they donated to our Food Pantry through their food drive in May.
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Several schools in the area donated over 2,000 pounds of food in the month of May. Each school held a food drive and collected donations from their local communities to benefit our Food Pantry. This food will help many individuals and families in need throughout Beverly and Manchester. The participating schools who collected, Glen Urquhart School, Shore Country Day School, Endicott College, and Beverly High School. Thank you to all those schools for their hard work!
Bracelets for a Cause
 For a project in his seventh grade class, Lyndon Silver had to raise money for a local charity, and he chose Beverly Bootstraps as the beneficiary. He decided to make bracelets and sell them to friends and family in order to raise money. Lyndon raised $50 for Beverly Bootstraps. We are grateful to Lyndon and thank him for thinking of Beverly Bootstraps for his project!
Young Bakers Give to Food Pantry
 Claire Stankiewicz and Kate Gray from Marblehead Veterans Middle School decided to tackle the issues of hunger and homelessness for their Do Something project. After doing their research about the subject, they decided to use the funds that they raised through their bake sale to buy food for the Beverly Bootstraps Food Pantry. Claire and Kate were able to buy over 40 pounds of food for our Food Pantry through the donations raised from their bake sale. We are thankful to Claire and Kate for giving back to Beverly Bootstraps with such a great project!
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Happenings
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Crosby's Market Food Drive
June 28th 11am - 1pm
3 Summer Street
Manchester, MA 01944
Going shopping in preparation for the Fourth of July? Beverly Bootstraps is hosting a food drive at Crosby's Market in Manchester. Be sure to pick up a few items for our Food Pantry as well!
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Vote for Us and We Could Win $1,000!
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Cranney Home Services in Danvers is giving back to the North Shore by donating $1,000 a month to local charities with their Cranney Cares Contest. All we need you to do is vote for us as many times as you can and tell your friends to vote too! An employee from Cranney Home Services randomly picks a charity from the entries on the last day of the month. Beverly Bootstraps is hoping to be selected this month, and needs your vote. The drawing will be held on June 30th, so be sure to vote before then!
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Contact Information | | |
Beverly Bootstraps
Office & Services
371 Cabot Street
Beverly, MA 01915
Phone: 978-927-1561
Fax: 978-927-1553
Thrift Shop
198 Rantoul Street
Beverly, MA 01915
Phone: 978-921-4710 |
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How To Help
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Volunteers play an integral role at Beverly Bootstraps.
For more information, please call our office to speak with our Volunteer Coordinator.
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Thank You North Shore United Way
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Beverly Bootstraps recently received $40,000 from North Shore United Way for our Annual Campaign. $35,000 will go towards Case Management so that we can support the needs of our clients who come to us seeking help. $5,000 will go towards our EITC (Earned Income Tax Credit) program which helps clients prepare their income tax refund and maximize their returns. Last year, 185 Beverly families received $81,000 in EITC tax refunds through this program, allowing them to pay bills and buy food and other necessities. We are very grateful for the continued support from the North Shore United Way.
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How to Host a Food/Fund Drive
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Are you interested in helping Beverly Bootstraps, but aren't sure how? Hosting a food or fund drive is a great way to give back to our organization and the people we serve. It is also for anyone of any age to get involved! By hosting a food or fund drive, you can help stock our shelves at the pantry, or raise money for our various programs. Click Here to Host a Food/Fund Drive!
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At Beverly Bootstraps we are always thrilled to witness community support. When local businesses, restaurants, or schools fund raise on our behalf, we are extremely grateful. Consider attending an event that benefits the programs and services of Beverly Bootstraps. | | |
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