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Community Newsletter
March, 2016
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Keeping you up to date on the many ways Beverly Bootstraps provides critical resources to families and individuals so they may achieve self-sufficiency.
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Cooking Matters classes matter to this family
John and Trisha are a family with a lot going on. Trisha works two jobs and manages to take night classes, as well as raise their two boys. John works full time but they are struggling to make ends meet and put food on the table. Even with their three jobs, they are having a hard time keeping up.
Last fall, John took our "Cooking Matters" classes and learned skills in the kitchen, as well as nutritional and economic advice when purchasing food. John took on the cooking classes tentatively, but with an open mind. Now, each time John or Trisha come to the food pantry, they remark at just how much of a difference it makes to have John able to prepare the kids meals with healthy, budget-friendly foods . Trisha gives a knowing smile and John will proudly state how relieved Trisha was when he could implement his kitchen skills to feed the kids when Trisha had night class!
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Exciting news:
We're moving!!!
Beverly Bootstraps is proud to announce our impending move to our new facility at 35 Park Street. We will be closing our doors at 371 Cabot Street on Thursday, March 24 at 12:30pm and re-opening at our new location on Wednesday, March 30 at 8:30am. This new building provides an incredible opportunity to enhance the impact on our community. We are committed to helping people change their lives and the increased space will allow us to better serve our clients and offer more of the valuable programming they need to move towards self-sufficiency. Thank you for your support which has allowed us to achieve this exciting milestone!
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Boots and Banjos Gala
6:30 p.m. April 8, Pingree School, 537 Highland St., Hamilton.
Come to Beverly Bootstraps' Boots and Banjos Gala to help support local families in need. Mingle with friends, enjoy cocktails and a delicious dinner, followed by an auction and a boot-stomping good time on the dance floor. Kick up your heels and give hunger the boot. Tickets: $175. To purchase or for more information, click here.
And thank you to our generous sponsors to date:
Silver Spur Level
Anonymous
Lone Star Level
Wrangler Level
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Thank you!
Fallon Health supports hunger relief
Thank you to Fallon Health who recently donated $2500 to help support our the hunger relief efforts through our Food Pantry.
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Chili Cook-off donates proceeds
Thank you to Prime Meats and Provisions, at 15 Enon Street in Beverly, for holding their annual Chili Cook-off and donating the proceeds to Beverly Bootstraps. The winner this year was number three: Jim! Congratulations!
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Glen Urquhart School holds food drive
Thank you to GUS for donating 445 pounds of food for our Food Pantry collected at their week long food drive.
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Happenings
Free Bacon for a Year Raffle
Now through March 31
Prime Meats and Provisions, 15 Enon Street
Enter Prime Meats and Provisions' raffle to win a free pound of house-made thick cut bacon each week for one full year! Each entry is a $2 donation to Beverly Bootstraps being collected at the store. Winner will be drawn on April 1. To see flyer, click here.
Wicked Fun Essex Park Run - 5K
Sunday, May 15, 10:30am
Begins at CareOne at Essex Park, 265 Essex Street
Support local charities, including Beverly Bootstraps, in CareOne at Essex Park's first annual 5K. Run, walk or jog and enjoy food, beverages, raffles and fun. Prizes awarded in several age groups. For more information, click here.
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To learn more, click on these handy links:
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Beverly Bootstraps | 371 Cabot Street, Beverly, MA 01915 | 978-927-1561
BeverlyBootstraps.org
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