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Second Chances & Somerville Local First #GivingTuesday

Read all about some of our partners in #GivingTuesday — these local nonprofits make a difference in the community — and so can YOU!

SECOND CHANCES

Clothing Drive for Second Chances at Bow Street Yoga – 10% off yoga when you donate clothing from October 10th to 18th.  Make some space in your closet – help people in our community get back on their feet by donating your unneeded clothes at Bow Street Yoga AND get a discount on yoga for yourself.
For more than a decade, Second Chances has provided free clothing, shoes, accessories, and gift cards to more than 2,800 lower income and homeless people in and around Somerville.
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SOMERVILLE LOCAL FIRST

 

Harvest Fest 2015 is Saturday, October 17th!

Organized by Somerville Local First, Harvest Fest is one of the area’s premier tasting events and nonprofit fundraisers. Harvest Fest brings together some of the best businesses in the local movement under one amazing roof here at The Armory for your tasting pleasure.  Get your tickets now! 

Somerville Local First works to build a sustainable local economy and vibrant community by supporting locally owned and independent businesses and promoting sustainable economic development. You’ll be supporting Somerville Local First when you donate to #GivingTuesdaySomerville: GiveLocal 2015! 

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#GivingTuesday: Somerville Homeless Coalition & Door2Door Transportation

SOMERVILLE HOMESLESS COALITION:

The Somerville Homeless Coalition (SHC) helps meet the needs of homeless and near homeless individuals and families by operating two shelters, providing case management and supportive services to obtain and maintain permanent housing, prevention services, and a food pantry and meals program. Help them carry out this incredible mission with a donation to ‪#‎GivingTuesday‬ Somerville.

DOOR2DOOR TRANSPORTATION:

SCM Community Transportation provides vital services to over 300 Somerville residents each year. Door2Door.SCM promotes the independence of seniors and people with disabilities through community-based transportation. Their friendly, safe and reliable services help people maintain healthy, mobile and connected lives. Watch this video to learn more.

#GivingTuesday Somerville: GiveLocal 2015 

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Support Local Nonprofits!

So what is GivingTuesday?

GivingTuesday is the first Tuesday in December (this year that’s December 1!), and it is an annual global day of giving that helps to raise funds and awareness for important causes everywhere. In Somerville, 14 nonprofit organizations are joining forces to collaborate on a second-annual joint fundraising effort as part of the international GivingTuesday program.

 GivingTuesday is more than just a single-day event. Leading up to December 1, each partner organization will be featured for a week by all collaborators.

Our goal is to raise $50,000 for the participating nonprofit community of Somerville. Funds are shared equally among participants. Help us get there!

Checks can be made out to Groundwork Somerville at 24 Park Street # 7, Somerville, MA 02143.

Please put GivingTuesday Somerville in the memo line. Online giving coming soon. #giveLocal

The effort culminates in a big fabulous celebration on GivingTuesday, and anyone who contributes to the fundraising effort is invited! This year’s event will take place at the Arts at the Armory on December 1st. Save the date!

 When you give to GivingTuesday, you’ll be supporting these 14 amazing local organizations:

Community Action Agency of Somerville

Groundwork Somerville

Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers

Mystic Learning Center

Respond, Inc.

Second Chances

Door2Door Transportation

Arts at the Armory

Boys and Girls Club of Middlesex County

Somerville Community Access Television (SCATV)

Somerville Community Corporation

Somerville Homeless Coalition

Somerville Local First

The Welcome Project

Follow the event on Facebook for all the updates!

Giving Tuesday 2015

The Center for Arts at the Armory