Fall 2014 foodforthought 12pg ff4 by Beverly Bootstraps

Fall/Winter 2014

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Food Thought In this Issue... Sue’s Corner Food Assistance Youth and Family Services Adult Education Thrift Shop Volunteer and Events

Fall Food Drives: Beverly Election Day Food Drive - November 4th Food collections will take place at all Beverly Polling sites. See Holiday Food Bag items to donate on page 5

Beverly Holiday Parade November 30th See Food Pantry Top Ten List on back cover

Meet the Littles* A Family on Their Way to Reaching Sustainability Linda and Joe*, are the proud parents of four young children, who moved across the country to Beverly six years ago to be closer to family. They started out in a tiny apartment that they couldn’t afford and found themselves at a bit of a loss. But then they were referred to Beverly Bootstraps. Our Case Managers helped them apply for public housing at Beverly Housing Authority, where they found a more affordable three-bedroom unit. They had four children to clothe, two of whom were twins, so they used the Thrift Shop to purchase their wardrobe at affordable prices. We also recommended that they use our Food Pantry. With the help of our programs, they soon found themselves in a more stable situation. Linda continued to meet with our Case Managers after she was stabilized, to determine additional ways Beverly Bootstraps could extend our help. The twins turned out to have some medical issues, and with those came the associated high costs of health care. The family was thankful to be able to continue to take advantage of our Food Pantry every 14 days, Thanksgiving dinners, Mobile Market and Back-to-School Backpack programs so they could reallocate their resources for the girls’ special program needs. Because our Case Managers have a close relationship with the Beverly Public Schools, we were also able to refer these parents to the appropriate place to get the girls’ educational needs met. The family is very self-driven, and recently Joe was rewarded for his hard work and loyalty with a promotion and a raise. This allowed the family to move out of public housing and into a larger market-rate apartment. Beverly Bootstraps assisted them with their first month’s rent through our collaboration with The Fund to Prevent Homelessness. Linda and Joe have been managing the rent on their own since. The family has been doing well and continues to use our services on an as-needed basis to try to reach their goal of sustainability. Thank you to our donors who support our programs and enable us to help families like Linda and Joe’s. *Names changed to protect privacy

Sue’s Corner It is fall again in New England. The one thing we can count on is changing seasons. Although we know to expect spring, summer, fall and winter each year, we still don’t know when the season will truly settle in or how long it will last. Even within the seasons, we have days that are anomalies and are unpredictable. Many a poet has compared our lives to the seasons and has referenced the fairly predictable growth and decline that are common to seasons of the year and our lives. Fewer have used those rare days of a tornado or hurricane as a life example, but those days are closer to the turmoil that can erupt in any of our lives at a moment’s notice. A very sick parent or child, an unexpected job loss, a relocation, a divorce, domestic violence or a death can throw off the predictable march of a person’s life. While we all experience some challenging circumstances in our lives, the amount of resources available to us at the time dictates how we can respond. For those we serve at Beverly Bootstraps, their resources are minimal. The aftermath of the storm is long lasting and usually has caused much damage to their lives. Our programs are intended to help them with their basic needs first and then move them to a place of greater sustainability in their lives. While we know intuitively and from data collection that our programs are serving our clients well, we have set out on a course to analyze our effectiveness further. Much work has been done in the past two years to define “success” for Beverly Bootstraps programs. We are interested in the difference our programs make for our clients, and also cost effectiveness. We want to be sure your donated dollars are being used as efficiently as possible and will help the most people. While our Outcomes Committee works on analyzing our programs, we continue to focus on our programming. Our Food Assistance offers healthy food initiatives and served even more people through our Mobile Market program this past summer. We continue to collaborate on summer lunches and are committed to fresh, healthy food being available through our Food Pantry.

Our Case Managers report an increase in the complexity of their cases and an increase in the amount of money distributed over last year. Case Managers work with clients so they might have heat, secure housing, working utilities, tax preparation, budgeting knowledge and so much more. Each “storm” is different for our clients, so the solutions are varied and require a trained Case Manager to effectively support the client through the aftermath. As the days get chillier and our weather even more tumultuous, remember our clients who are struggling with their own life storms. Your support has helped so many many of them recover and continue on through the seasons of their lives.

Sue Gabriel, Executive Director

Other = $13,958

REVENUE 69% Donations

Thrift Shop Sales = $629,200

30% Thrift Shop Sales

Donations = $1,422,868

1% Fees, Rent and Investment Income

Adult Education has a Very Rewarding Year The Adult Education program at Beverly Bootstraps had one of its most outstanding years in FY14. Not only did 32 students receive their GED certificates, but we also had our first student successfully complete all five portions of the new HiSET exam this summer with several others soon to follow suit. Below is a letter to our Education Supervisor from a gracious former student who has continued her education at North Shore Community College.

Hi Julia, I’m super excited to tell you that I’m heading into my 4th week!! I’m taking a basic communication, speech, and college success course through Project Enable!! Classes are held on Tuesday and Thursdays evenings. I’m very happy!! I have some good news: today I received my score on my very first quiz!! I scored a 100, guess where that paper is going? On my fridge door for my boys to see :) Both my professors are great!!! This is a program I would recommend for students that have been out of school for quite some time and are looking to get back into the school mode... They offer so much support!! Just today, as I just finished my last class I was walking down the hall and got this overwhelming feeling of appreciation, joy and happiness!! The one thought in my mind as I was walking down the hall was “WoW!! I’m in college, I’m really in college, this has been my dream, I’ve made it!! I know it’s just the beginning of my educational journey but even tho it is, I’m happier then I could’ve ever imagined... This is a huge accomplishment for me. I couldn’t have done it without your help, your words of encouragement, and support!!! I owe you and the volunteers a special thank you from the bottom of my heart!!! Thank you for still being a line of support... I promise to keep you posted as I continue my education... I’ve never been so determined. I look forward to my classes every week...

Total = $2,066,026

Once again thank you for helping me in the transformation of my life!!! I’m forever grateful!! General Expenses = $130,564 Fundraising Expenses = $200,228 Direct to Client = $1,665,226

EXPENSES 83% Direct to Client (includes Thrift) 10% Fundraising Expenses 7% General Expenses

Sincerely, Rose* *Name changed to protect privacy

Total = $1,996,018

The net income of $70,008.00 will be used in FY15 to supplement the cash available for our annual operating budget. In FY15 the organization will be raising additional funds through a capital campaign and will be incurring additional expenses for the purchase and renovation of a new space for all programs and services.

Beverly Bootstraps is grateful to all the supporters of our Adult Education Programs who allow us to be able to provide our students with such wonderful support.

Adult Education

Our Adult Education Programs are a path to sustainability, and we are preserving the cornerstone of success in these programs even while we look for ways to improve them and increase access. Youth who are struggling academically are already at risk for longterm poverty, so our After School Programs are vital in keeping these children on a path of education. Our Seasonal Youth Programs serve more and more families every year because the ever increasing high cost of living doesn’t leave enough money in the budget for school supplies or holiday gifts.

Adult Education

GED Test Prep Class

Adult Literacy Program

82 34 6 students studying

students passed exam

students received 1:1 tutoring

ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages)

Job Readiness (including computer skills)

students enrolled

students participated

103

*FY14 Audited Financials

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FOOD ASSISTANCE Mobile Market Again Expands

Many residents are limited in their consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables because of the expense.

The first time ever that Turtle Creek and Turtle Woods received the service was the largest turn-out in Mobile Market’s three-year history. Mobile Market, which sources fresh food from local farms, provides fruits and vegetables as a vital supplement to the daily diets of residents who might not be able to afford or access them otherwise.

“I don’t always have the finances,” said Rebecca*, a resident of Turtle Creek for more than two years. “I cook fruit and vegetables if I have them, but if you don’t have the means, you can’t. Last week I got salad and corn on the cob, and the whole meal was priceless.”

The Mobile Market at Turtle Creek and Turtle Woods serves on average 85 households, the most of Mobile Market’s six sites, and in its first two weeks gave out over 1500 pounds of food. A month after registration, Mobile Market was in full swing on a cloudless July afternoon. Residents waited in the lobby before filing out into the warm sunshine to tables draped in red-checkered tablecloths and piled with cases of fresh produce, each person filling two bright bags with as much food as he or she thought they could use. Thank you to Beverly Hospital, a member of Lahey Health; Beverly Housing Authority; and OneWorld Boston, a Cummings Foundation affiliate; for fully funding the Mobile Market program.

Rebecca also said she loves that the service fosters a mutually beneficial relationship between seniors and farmers. “It’s wonderful to ensure people have fresh fruit and vegetables,” she said, “and it’s wonderful for the local farmers to support seniors.” Annie* and Patrica*, who have lived on the same floor in the community for 10 years, both benefited from the service financially and nutritionally.

“My husband died eight years ago when I was 59, and I couldn’t move in here because I wasn’t old enough,” she said. “It was hard, and I went to Beverly Bootstraps a lot. This year, I had my taxes done at Beverly Bootstraps. It was simple and easy and my refund went straight to my bank account.” Susan said she had heard of Mobile Market in nearby neighborhoods last year, and was so excited when she found it was coming to Turtle Creek and Turtle Woods this year. As the last residents filed through the line, Susan proudly held out in her hands her favorite picks of the day – an orange and a peach – before gathering her bags and heading back home with her fresh produce, talking salads and sautés. *Names have been changed to protect privacy.

households served at the Food Pantry =

1225

331 8,022 Food Pantry visits 24,066 bags of food given out

new clients came to the Food Pantry

Mobile Market (June - Oct 2014)

816

individuals served by Mobile Market*

households served* =

36,497

503

pounds of fresh produce distributed to date*

*as of 9/11/14

Summer Lunch Program (July - Aug 2014)

5350

lunches were distributed in 6 locations over 8 weeks

If you miss the Election Day Food Drive, donations are accepted Monday - Friday at our offices at 371 Cabot Street.

Mobile Market serves the following Beverly locations: Story Ave & Bresnahan Court Complex

“I love it – it’s fabulous,” added Annie.

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individuals served at the Food Pantry

This November 4th, Beverly Bootstraps will be holding food drives at all polling sites in the city of Beverly. Please help us provide holiday meals to those in need by bringing some or all of the items listed below and donating them in the bin at each location (Ayers Ryal Side School, McKeown School, Cove School, North Beverly School, Centerville School and Beverly Public Library). Thank you to the Beverly Public School Citywide PTO for helping with this effort.

Kelleher Road & Essex Apartment Complex

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“Because I’m diabetic, I have to be careful. I wasn’t getting much fresh food before,” said Patricia. “It’s a big help.”

While some residents only previously knew of Beverly Bootstraps through donating to or shopping

Food Pantry

at the Thrift Shop, others, like Susan, already had a strong relationship with the organization.

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Susan*, an energetic woman with perky eyes who has lived in Turtle Woods for over four years, showed off her bags full of oranges, peaches and squash with obvious excitement. “This is a lifesaver and a big help having them come here,” she said.

Food Assistance

On registration day this summer, the common room at Turtle Creek and Turtle Woods was filled with people lining the tables and spilling out onto couches clustered in the lobby. In one hour, over 100 residents of the affordable living community for lowincome seniors, in need of fresh fruit and vegetables, registered for Beverly Bootstraps’ Mobile Market.

Cedar Apartment Complex Apple Village Turtle Creek and Turtle Woods Apartments

Holiday Food Items Needed: 1 box/bag of stuffing mix 1 can of cranberry sauce 1 bottle of apple Juice/other juice 2 cans of gravy 2 cans/box chicken broth 1 box of mashed potatoes (family size) 2 cans of green beans 1 can of French’s Fried Onions 2 cans of cream of mushroom soup 1 cake/brownie mix

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What’s New this Fall in After School Clubs We’ve got lots in the works this fall in the After School Homework Clubs. But first, a little background on these programs…

working more independently on homework. This year, they will be tracking how well they meet these goals. They may use tools such as pre and post progress reports and report cards and/or feedback from parents and teachers to help determine this. Whatever areas they need to focus on more in school, we will also concentrate on in our program.

Youth & Family Services

The Afterschool Homework Club started several years ago as a group of approximately 30 kids gathered in one large room at the Dane Street Church to work on their homework and elementary and middle school students have some supervised are currently enrolled in our After-School Both After School Clubs programs recreation time. About will also be focusing backpacks were distributed seven years ago, the on literacy with the through our annual Back-toprogram moved into the goal of promoting School Bonanza during the summer of 2014 Beverly Bootstraps office reading for enjoyment space and became more while improving children received gifts through our focused on education. Adopt-a-Family program reading levels. They The group of children is will continue to use children were placed in summer split into two age-based the vocabulary they camps groups – elementary learned last year to students and middle help improve their school students. Each comprehension and group is limited to 12 reading rates. To that students with preference given to returning students for end, we will be starting a Book Club in which students longevity and consistency. We rely on volunteers to tutor will read assigned books with volunteers, in peer the children and to implement a curriculum set by the groups, and with children of different ages. Youth Coordinator. The elementary program has a 3-to-1 Because parent involvement is so important, we plan student/teacher ratio and the middle school program, to hold a fall and winter one-on-one family meeting whose students are able to work more independently, to review each student’s profile and progress. The has a student/teacher ratio of six-to-one. student will pick out examples of the work they have Last year, our students in the middle school program done and want to show to their parents or guardians learned about setting individual and realistic goals. and then discuss what their goals are and how they are These may include getting better grades in math or progressing toward meeting those goals.

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Family Togetherness Nights: Every year we host three Family Togetherness Nights for our students to promote family interaction and involvement. This year’s nights will include the following: During the Healthy Homework Habits Night, families and students will discuss expectations for the year,

including attendance, involvement and appropriate participation. They will also be taught what healthy homework habits actually are, and then they will create a home study kit containing all the school supplies needed to be able to complete their homework. They will keep this kit at home.

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Another event will be our annual Family Game Night. This night teaches families how to be together and how to have fun together. And finally we plan to offer a Food & Nutrition Family Togetherness Night.

Meet Our New Youth Coordinator

Case Management

Meet Zoe Harris, who recently expanded her role to oversee our After School Programs. Zoe started this past spring to coordinate our Mobile Market Program for the season. She did such an amazing job there, we knew we had to keep her on board. She has her masters degree from Tufts University and has taught in various roles since 1999. Zoe, who loves working with children, will be a wonderful addition to our staff.

Gift Of Heat Program

Volunteers

Wendy Adams* is a 21 year old who came to us because her grandmother Maryann* and great grandmother Rene* live together but do not speak English. The family is originally from another country and moved to the United Stated in the late 1980’s. Maryann and Rene were without heat for a couple months but were scared to tell anyone, especially Wendy. Wendy only found out because she went over one February morning and the thermostat in the house read in the high 50s. Wendy brought Maryann and Rene to Beverly Bootstraps to utilize our Gift of Heat program as well as sign them up for Fuel Assistance through NASCAP. They were very grateful for help after being so cold throughout the winter. *Names changed to protect privacy

Needed: Holiday help – starting in October Food assistance volunteers are needed to help sort donations from the Election Day Food Drive and the Holiday Parade and for holiday food program preparation. How to Help if You’re Under 16 In the past, most of our volunteer positions were only appropriate for adults, but we have recently added a special list of activities in which children under the age of 16 can participate. For those involved in a group that requires community service, hosting a Food Drive, a Fund Drive, or a Clothing Drive can earn those community service hour credits. Organizing a food drive is a simple and easy way to help stock the Food Pantry shelves and ensure that we have food to serve those who come to us in need. Food drives can be large or small, one time or on-going. Another option would be to host a fund drive. Beverly Bootstraps relies on the community to support its very important programs and always appreciates financial donations. Or to help keep the racks at our Thrift Shop full, run a clothing drive at back-to-school shopping time or during spring cleaning season. In addition, we encourage the very young to make greeting cards that we share with families that receive food from us. School groups or community organizations can also take advantage of our new Community Education Program. To arrange a project, please call our Volunteer Coordinator at 978-927-1561.

The cost of heating a home in the winter months can be exorbitant, but with your help, we have been able to make it more affordable through our Gift of Heat Program. Thank you to all of our donors who support this program. “Thank you very much for assisting me with my heat bill. It is so appreciated. Times are rough and programs like yours are miracles during these times.” – A Beverly Bootstraps client

Client Support

Youth and Family

641

individuals served =

households served by Case Management

1575

EITC 185

returns prepared through Earned Income Tax Credit

$254,773 $119,347 $45,622 $25,928 $51,581

refunded to clients of that amount as a direct result of the EITC money

of Financial Assistance distributed

Utility Assistance distributed =

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Community Funds leveraged by Case Managers

We at Beverly Bootstraps believe it is very important to be able to show the impact of the services we offer to our clients and our community. To that end, we made outcomes part of our Strategic Plan and formed the Outcomes Committee a year and a half ago. This committee, which consists of staff members, board members and volunteers, evaluates all of our programs. The group first determined what the outcome indicators/ goals were for each program. These goals fall in three areas: Access, Stability and Sustainability. Beverly Bootstraps responds to a client in economic distress by offering ACCESS to any of our services, effectively meeting the client “where he/ she is” in that moment. Our services, if used consistently by our client, provide STABILITY. Sometimes this is the most we can do for our client (a good example is a senior living on a fixed income: we provide food and heat assistance and that is enough for the person to gain financial stability, but since our services must always be a part of the person’s budget, they cannot reach SUSTAINABILITY without a major life change). For others, if they can be helped through our education programs or if this is an anomaly in their life, with consistent support and a period of STABILITY, they can eventually achieve SUSTAINABILITY. Next, the committee determined what tools would best measure these outcomes. And finally they prioritized the list of programs in order of which to evaluate first. Chair of the Outcomes Committee, Nicole Ireland, explained, “Over the past year and a half the Outcomes Committee has worked to develop key outcomes to measure and track the ways in which we are meeting

the goals of our programs and making a difference in our clients’ lives. These outcomes went through many iterations, and much thought was put into them. Through this process we became clearer not only on the goals and metrics for each of our programs but also on how we can best ensure the work that each program does meets the varied needs of our clients.” We are currently in the process of evaluating the After School Program. To do so, two surveys were created: one for parents of our After School Program students and one for the students themselves. Our goals were to determine if the parents felt that their children had healthy homework habits before and after participation, if they felt engaged in the group, and if they became aware of Apricot – Our New Beverly Bootstraps’ Outcomes Tool other services while picking up their children at our offices. For the students, we wanted to determine if they felt known and welcome so that they would come to the program regularly, and if they felt they could better complete their homework after participating in the program. Doing these surveys helped us realize the need for additional programming, including creating a Healthy Homework Habits Togetherness Night for parents and students and creating homework help packages of school supplies to be kept at home and used for homework. With so many programs offered, the process of evaluating each will take some time to complete. But with self-evaluation, we will be able to better serve our clients and more efficiently use our time and financial resources.

We recently purchased Apricot Outcomes Achievement software which will greatly increase our data collection capabilities and ability to measure and communicate outcomes more effectively. This is an important goal of our strategic plan and we recognize that it is imperative to have this data to assist in future program evaluation and development and in assuring the effectiveness of our efforts.

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Thrift Shop Dazzling Thrift Shop Displays The Thrift Shop recently won Wicked Local’s Readers Choice Award in three categories: #1 Choice for furniture store, Honorable Mention for Antique/Vintage store and Honorable Mention for Home Decorating Store. Come visit the Thrift Shop to see for yourself why people love us so much!

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Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014 Shop for fine designer clothing at bargain prices. Tickets on sale at the door. Proceeds benefit Beverly Bootstraps programs.

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Donation Hours at the Thrift Shop Monday 12:00pm – 4:30pm Tuesday – Friday 9:30am – 4:30pm Saturday 9:30am –12:00pm

Ugly Christmas Sweater Day Join us bright and early on Black Friday to get the ugliest of the ugly! The Thrift Shop will open at 9:30am the day after Thanksgiving for you to take advantage of our Ugly Christmas Sweater sale! Not only will we have piles of these holiday knits, but we’ll also have a festive assortment of glittering and sparkly ornamentations just in time for holiday decorating. While supplies last! If you have received your share of bedazzled light-up cardigans and have a stockpile you just can’t wait to get rid of, we will happily take them off your hands.

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Donor Relations

Introducing Our New Community Education Program

Some Creative Ways to Give Back We often have some very different, creative and often touching donations come in to our organization. If you are looking for a unique way to give back, here are some recent examples to consider: - One little girl asked the friends coming to her 9th birthday party to bring canned goods to donate to our Food Pantry.

instead of paying admission and call it something like a BBQ to Fight Hunger. - We have had local companies give us donations in their employees’ names in lieu of having a holiday party. - Small businesses have promoted the use of their services by publicizing that a percent of proceeds benefits Beverly Bootstraps.

- An Eagle Scout recently raised the money to purchase a generator and built a shed to house it in to protect it from the elements. - Many families have held holiday parties and requested monetary or food donations as “admission.”

- At spring cleaning time, many schools host clothing or shoe drives for the Thrift Shop.

- Others have asked for donations to Beverly Bootstraps in lieu of their traditional Yankee Swap.

- One very generous child even asked his holiday-season birthday party guests to bring presents to be donated to Beverly Bootstraps families in need instead of presents for him.

- If you are part of an organization hosting an event, you could request that people bring non-perishable goods

To learn more about hosting a Fund Drive, visit our website or call our Annual Giving Coordinator at 978-927-1561.

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The 3-5 program is a game called Community ¢hange. During the game, each player is assigned an education level and an income appropriate to that education.

The grade 6-8 program will be a board game similar to the game of Life. It will be more involved than the grade 3-5 game and give a more detailed picture of what it takes to succeed financially in life with lots of unexpected “bumps in the road” expenses and life decisions to be made. The grade 9-12 program will be a more in-depth look at low-income life and a discussion of attitudes, misconceptions, building empathy, and giving back. If you have a group that could benefit from participating in the Community Education Program, please contact our Annual Giving Coordinator about scheduling. Due to space constraints we may be limited in where and when we can host groups on-site. However, we are also willing to meet with groups at their locations.

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Come watch four top chefs from area restaurants compete on stage for the title of Best Chef using ingredients from our Food Pantry. Also taste samplings from 20 restaurants and vote for your choice in the Taste of the North Shore competition. Raffle, live auction, and cash bar will round out the night. Its sure to be a tasty evening for all! We are always looking for new and interesting restaurants to participate in this event. If you know of one who may be interested, please have them contact us at contact@beverlybootstraps.org

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The K-2 program consists of reading the children a story book about helping in your community which will be related back to the Beverly Bootstraps programs. We then discuss what community is and how Beverly Bootstraps helps our community. We show them Food Pantry bags full of food and outfits from the Thrift Shop as examples that children their age can relate to. We will also suggest age-appropriate ways that kids can help.

They then proceed through “life” for a “month” of paying bills to see if they can afford them all or if they need assistance to make ends meet. For this assistance they can come to Beverly Bootstraps and use one or all of our many programs depending on their need. They will also have an opportunity to learn about helping their fellow community members by giving back if they have a surplus of funds at the end of the game.

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The Community Education Program has units geared toward four different age groups to appropriately present information for each comprehension level: grades K-2, grades 3-5, grades 6-8, and grades 9-12. The programs for grades K-2 and 3-5 are ready to be used now; the others are still being developed.

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In an effort to teach local children about community, giving back and what Beverly Bootstraps does, we have developed a new Community Education Program. We often get requests from local school and social groups interested in having their members volunteer to teach them about giving back. This program will actually help them understand why it is good to give back.

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HOW YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE ATTEND AN EVENT Election Day Food Drive –

Tuesday, Nov. 4 at all polling sites in Beverly

Ugly Christmas Sweater Sale – Friday, Nov. 28, Black Friday, at the Thrift Shop, 198 Rantoul St.

Volunteer

We are always looking for volunteers to join our team. Consider helping us in the following areas; • Thrift Shop • Front Desk • Food Pantry • Adult Education Classes • After-School Homework Clubs

DONATE

Holiday Parade Food Drive – Sunday, Nov. 30, along parade route, downtown Beverly

Taste & Style –

Thursday, Dec. 11, at the Thrift Shop, 198 Rantoul St.

Best Chef –

Monday, March 2, 2015 at Danversport Yacht Club, Danvers

THRIFT SHOP

FOOD PANTRY

Gently-used furniture, Housewares, Decorative Items, Seasonal Clothing & Accessories, Jewelry For large donations, call 978-921-4710 to schedule a pickup.

Peanut Butter, Canned Vegetables, Canned Fruit, Canned Beans, Rice, Cereal, Tuna Fish, Canned Spagetti Sauce, Child Friendly Snacks, Soup

Make a difference by supporting our Annual Appeal. It’s coming to your mailbox soon!

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