Community Newsletter
June, 2020
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How you've helped your neighbors in need on their road to self-sufficiency.
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Tax Preparation for low-income households program makes a pivot
When the pandemic hit, we had to cancel the remaining client tax preparation appointments.
But thanks to funding from the United Way of Mass Bay and Merrimack Valley and well as support from you, our donors, we have been able to pivot and continue to offer tax preparation services for the clients who were counting on us.
These almost 200 clients will be encouraged to use the MyFreeTaxes website to see if they can complete their taxes online. For those that find they are unable, we will encourage them to get their taxes done by a tax professional and upon submission of their receipt for these services, they will receive reimbursement from Beverly Bootstraps.
This program was started to ensure our clients apply for the Earned Income Tax Credit as well as take advantage of our volunteers' knowledge of tax codes to get the maximum refund possible. Our clients depend on these refunds to stay afloat, and although the program will look a little different now, we are happy to be able to offer alternatives to help, especially during these difficult times.
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The Thrift Shop is re-opening!
On Thursday, June 11, the Thrift Shop will start accepting donations again. And on Wednesday, June 17, the Thrift Shop will reopen for shopping!
We have made many changes to ensure the safety of our customers, donors and staff including having all donations made outdoors, "quarantining" donations before they are put on the sales floor, one way traffic in the shop, safety barriers and socially distanced lines at the registers, hand sanitizer stations throughout the store, and much more.
Please note that face coverings/masks will be required for both donating and shopping.
Please familiarize yourself with our full
donating
and
shopping guidelines
before your visit.
Our new hours will be:
Donations (starting June 11): Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm, Sat, 10am-3pm
Shopping (starting June 17): Mon-Fri 10am-4pm
Can't wait to see you soon!!
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Continue to donate food at grocery stores
We encourage you to continue food donations for the Food Pantry, but only at local grocery stores. To limit the number of people coming into our building, we ask that you buy an extra item or two while grocery shopping (while wearing a mask and on your assigned day if in Beverly) and drop it in the Beverly Bootstraps food collection bins located at:
Stop & Shop, 37 Enon Street
Stop & Shop, 224 Elliott Street
Shaw's, 71 Dodge Street
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Donate school supplies
When start school this fall, regardless if its in person or remote learning, many families – and likely many more than we have seen in past years, will need help providing their children with backpacks and school supplies. You can help now by participating in our virtual school supply drive. Shop online
here
for items you would like to donate to kid’s right here in our community and the supplies will be sent to Beverly Bootstraps. We will then distribute them to families in need.
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Absolutely amazing turnout for Drive Thru Food Drive!
Our community showed an Abundance of Caring!
Thank you to all who participated in our Drive Thru Food Drive on Saturday, May 30. The support you showed for your neighbors in need was overwhelmingly amazing! We were busy from beginning to end and collected a whopping 11,265 pounds of food!!!!! This is an all time record for us here at Beverly Bootstraps and we are so grateful to all of you and proud to be part of this community!
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Two extraordinarily good deeds!
Thank you to
Sarah Phillips Photography
for taking photos of the BHS class of 2020 in their caps and gowns and for asking for donations for Beverly Bootstraps! Two extraordinarily good deeds! The project has raised almost $3000 to date! And thank you to the senior families for donating!
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2nd round grant from ECCF
Thank you to
Essex County Community Foundation
for supporting Beverly Bootstraps with a 2nd round grant. The impact of COVID-19 on our most vulnerable citizens will be felt for a long time to come and their grant will help us continue to support our neighbors in need.
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Thrift Shop Donations
Beginning, Thursday, June 11
Mon-Fri 10am-4pm and Sat 10am-3pm
Thrift Shop Parking Lot, 198 Rantoul Street, Beverly
The Thrift Shop will start accepting donations again beginning June 12. Donations will be made outside with social distancing and masks required.
North Shore Striders Virtual Pandemic Trifecta Race Series
June 13 or 14 (5 mile) and July 18 or 19 (10K)
Your favorite training route
There are two race dates left when you can run or Walk your favorite training route on the designated date then submit your times. Remember to respect social distancing and always put safety. Just run the race distance on the designated date and submit your times by 9 pm on the Sunday of the race.
Simply go onto
northshoretiming.com
& register. All proceeds will benefit our local food pantry, Beverly Bootstraps.
Run with Soul 5K 2020
Friday, July 31 to Sunday, August 2
Your favorite 5K route
Participants will run or walk a 5K (3.2 miles) on their own and follow along with others by posting pics to the Facebook page. Be entered to win a prize by providing a picture of your fitness tracker results.The event is FREE to all but they ask, if you are able, to give a donations to benefit Beverly Bootstraps and the Danvers People to People Food Pantry. Register
here
by July 3 to receive a t-shirt.
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To learn more, click on these handy links:
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Beverly Bootstraps has always been committed to social justice. Helping people who might not have their basic needs met or an opportunity to avail themselves of education, for whatever reason or life story, is at the core of our mission.
We proudly serve, work with and employ individuals regardless of race, gender, age, sexual orientation, religion, or nationality. Further, we ask our community and world to do better and work towards justice and equal opportunities.
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