Brookline Thrives updates & needs, week of Jan 29 - Feb 02

Posted: 1/29/2024 9:02 am

From Sharon Brockmann, Brookline Thrives Manager:

Hello Everyone,

I don’t know about you, but I considered last week to be quite the Thrives challenge. Due to construction work near our usual location, we PACKED AND TRANSFERRED ALL Thrives Bags to an alternate distribution center in ONE DAY so we would be prepared to send them out to schools as usual. It was a huge task and a big thanks goes out to everyone who helped and supported!

There's always a silver lining… In our temporary location we were able to load the truck without the need for going DOWN & UP A FLIGHT OF STAIRS with every bin!

Please read on for the volunteer needs this week. Thanks, Sharon

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Volunteer Needs for This Week

Wed, Jan 31st - 9:00 - 10:30am

Bag Packing - 1 packer needed

Thur, Feb 1st - 9:00 - 10:30am

Bag Packing - 2 packers needed

Thur, Feb 1st - 11:00am - 1:00pm

School Deliveries - Truck Passenger. If anyone is interested to help deliver Thrives bags to the schools this Thursday morning at 11am please reach out to me and I can let you what is all involved. Please either email me or call me direct at 617-991-7943.

Community News

For the last couple of weeks we have partnered with local organizations Brookline REC and Puppet Showplace Theatre to share information to our Thrives families about accessible cost programs. Thanks to both for this opportunity.

Paper Handle Bags Drive

Thank you to all who sent in paper bags! We are still collecting!

If you have bags from local markets that you can donate we'll put them to good use! Please drop off bag donations whenever you come to volunteer, or get in touch via email and we can arrange to meet up and collect them from you. Thank you!

Brookline Thrives is a program of the Brookline Food Pantry.

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