Saturday, March 5, 2011
The Peabody House Food Pantry will use the greatly needed funds to purchase more fresh produce and refrigerated items, which will provide healthy food options for area low-income families.
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Saturday, March 5, 2011
On Friday, Super Stop & Shop presented a sizable donation of $4,900 to the Elizabeth Peabody House Community Food Pantry. Assistant Store Manager AnneMarie Sullivan of Stop & Shop proudly presented the check to the Peabody House’s Executive Director Selvin Chambers, and food pantry coordinator Paul Kuhne this past Friday, March 4, in front of the East Somerville Stop & Shop. The check will be essential in helping the Peabody House provide emergency food relief to more than 600 families from Somerville over the course of 2011. Founded 115 years ago, the Peabody House has traditionally offered programs oriented toward childcare, including a preschool, infant-toddler center, after-school programs and summer enrichment camp. However, tough …
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Elizabeth Peabody House
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Friday, February 25, 2011
More than 2,200 runners turned out on Thanksgiving morning for the annual Gobble, Gobble, Gobble road race, and this month three local groups are giving thanks for the result: $28,000 in donations.
On Thanksgiving morning, more than 2,200 runners hit Somerville’s streets for the annual Somerville Road Runner’s “Gobble Gobble Gobble” Thanksgiving Road Race—and they were not just trying to burn off calories. The race is a benefit, and earlier this month, the $28,000 raised was donated to three local charities. The group presented Project Soup at the Somerville Homeless Coalition $18,000, the Somerville Track Pac received $6,000, and the Somerville Police Auxiliary was given $4,000. “The evolution of the Gobble has been remarkable,” said race director Bill Bryant in a statement. “We have been fortunate to have great partners in the City of Somerville, who have allowed us to make the race a major event on the local road racing circuit…
Monday, February 14, 2011
Another $12k in donations were raised this weekend and $4 more came in Monday by noon. If the final $9k is donated by Monday night, the state will double every donation with a matching grant.
UDATED 1:25 p.m.: As of Monday morning, the Somerville Museum had $13,000 left to raise by midnight Monday to qualify for a matching donation from the state. They now have just $9,200 left to go. The funds will be used to help pay for needed renovations to the building including the roof. "If we can raise another $9,200 by midnight, we will have our match!!!,” e-mailed Historic Somerville President Barbara Mangum. "That's 184 people each giving $50 or 92 people each giving $100.... Thank you to each and everyone of you who have contributed and are helping to make the Museum building a little drier. " To make a donation online, go to http://www.HistoricSomerville.org and click on any donate button. Of you can send a check to the …
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12:14 am on Sunday, March 6, 2011
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