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Community Newsletter
December, 2019
How you've helped your neighbors in need on their road to self-sufficiency.
Grab 'n Go Program connects clients

In August, we started the Grab 'n Go program for the unsheltered community in Beverly. We provide a daily bag of healthy shelf stable snacks to hold these clients over until dinner time when they can attend the free local community dinners.

These clients have complex issues and come from all walks of life, but we are happy to offer them this critical first step. We have helped a client who is a day trader and is still actively working while living in a shelter, and a carpenter also living at a shelter who has already stopped coming for his Grab 'n Go bag because he's gotten a job.

The program allows us the chance to meet with this population and connect them with other programs and services. We thank you for your support that has enabled us to start this new and very worthwhile program.

Introducing The Boutique at 198

Located inside the Beverly Bootstraps Thrift Shop, The Boutique at 198 is an upscale section of chic clothing and accessories.The space has the look and feel of a high-end shop with its glass cases housing designer items such as shoes, handbags, and jewelry. Mission-driven revenue, discounted pricing, and helping the planet are all perfect reasons to shop at and donate to The Boutique at 198!

Gifts of Hope

Wicked Local Beverly is doing their annual four-part Gifts of Hope campaign about different Beverly Bootstraps clients and the programs that have helped them. They will be posted on our blog as published. Here is the first:

Being a single parent of four children can be a very tough task. And it can be even tougher for someone fleeing an abusive relationship. Read more here .

Follow us on Instagram and Facebook

You probably already knew we have a Facebook page , but now we have an Instagram page as well! Follow us on both to keep up on whats happening at Beverly Bootstraps!

How to make your philanthropy count

There has been a growing trend of Americans choosing to get more involved in giving back. But after you decide you want to begin volunteering or donating money, it can be tough to know where to start. Read this article from Forbes Magazine to learn more...
Thank you

Breakfast for the holiday
Thank you to Cell Signaling Technology and the Beverly High School boys hockey team for providing a holiday breakfast for all Adopt-a-Family clients.
Grant supports Adult Education
Thank you to the Neal Rantoul Foundation, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee for their generous grant to support our Adult Education programs.

Over 1,000 pounds collected at Holiday Parade
Thank you to  First Baptist Church in Beverly 's Middle School Youth Fellowship who collected food for our Food Pantry along Beverly's Holiday Parade route last weekend. And thank you to the community for donating over 1,000 pounds!
Present Wrapping Can Drive
Thursday, December 19, from 6:00pm-10:00pm
Channel Marker Brewing, 95 Rantoul St, Beverly
Head down to the Channel Marker Brewery wrapping party! They'll supply the beer, wrapping paper, tape, scissors and tags. You bring your presents and a  canned good . All cans will be donated to Beverly Bootstraps.

It's gonna get "ugly"!
Friday, December 20, from 4:00pm - 10:00pm
Gentile Brewing Company, 59 Park Street, Beverly
Join Gentile Brewery for a food drive fundraiser for  Beverly Bootstraps .
Jaju Pierogi will be onsite serving polish pierogis. Come to the taproom donning your ugliest Christmas Sweater and make sure to bring a  non-perishable food  item to be entered into the raffle for a Gentile gift bag! All items brought in will benefit  Beverly Bootstraps  and help those less fortunate this holiday season! Come Eat, Drink and Be Merry!!

To learn more, click on these handy links:
35 Park Street, Beverly, MA 01915 • 978-927-1561 • BeverlyBootstraps.org