Pennies for Poverty:
Two Cents For Change
Past Events:
Oyster Sampling:
Come to the Starboard Galley on Saturday evening, February 4, 2012 between 6 and 7:30pm for an Oyster Sampling to benefit Pennies for Poverty. Master shucker Richard Rush will be on hand to crack open delicious fresh oysters. You'll have the opportunity to order a beverage, sample a complementary oyster or two and donate to the Pennies 2 Cent Grant Fund. Your support is important as we continue raising awareness of poverty and collecting donations to assist those who are experiencing poverty here in Greater Newburyport.
It should be a fun evening for all and a great way to assist those in need. Once you've sampled and donated you should plan to settle in for a delicious meal right there at the Starboard Galley, 55 Water Street, Newburyport. Hope to see you there!
Wen Stephenson Talk:
"Walking Home From Walden: A Suburban Awakening"
Mark your calendar!
Sunday, January 22, 2012, 5:00pm to 6:00pm
First Parish Church, 20 High Road, 1A, Newbury, MA 01951
Please join us for a presentation and discussion with Wen Stephenson, noted writer, journalist and editor. The event is sponsored by the First Parish Church of Newbury, New Eden Collaborative, Pennies for Poverty and Transition Newburyport. After the program all are invited to participate in the Local Flavor Potluck Picnic which follows at 6:00 PM.
Mr. Stephenson's presentation "Walking Home From Walden: A Spiritual Awakening" shares how a 40-something suburban American woke up to "the spiritual crisis at the heart of the climate crisis"—with some help from Henry David Thoreau—and found the basis for a new (or maybe very old) kind of engagement, both political and spiritual, that transcends environmentalism.
For more information, please visit the Together: Events page.
View New Pennies Video:
Fran Larkin, Pennies board member and motivational speaker has recently taped a wonderful piece introducing Pennies for Poverty and explaining our work. View it here at vimeo.com or on our website's Videos page. A thank you to Newburyport videographer Jay Jorgenson for his expert help.
Join the 100 Can Challenge:
Pennies for Poverty has launched a challenge to all businesses, organizations, schools and neighborhoods in Newburyport to collect 100 cans of non-perishable food by Thanksgiving to donate to the area food pantries. With the economy still on the downside, there are many families and individuals in Newburyport who have fallen below the poverty level or at risk of becoming victims of poverty. We are challenging every one to give a little to make a big impact. If we all donate a can or two, think of all we could feed.
To become a participant sign up by emailing 2can@2cents4change.com. Then go to Downloads on this site to print off your 100 Can Challenge signs for your display and your collection bins and 100 Can Challenge Instructions for food collection and drop off info. It's simple and the impact will be huge.
Running for a Cause:
Pennies board member Julia Collins Lindner, the chair of our 2 Cent committee, is running the All Women and One Lucky Guy half marathon on November 4th to benefit Pennies for Poverty. She is hoping to raise $1000 for our cause so please consider donating to her effort and help us fight poverty in Newburyport. Please click here to learn more and make your donation. Our thanks to Julia!
Witches Night Out 2011
Reverse Trick or Treat to Benefit Pennies for Poverty:
- DATE: Friday, October 21, 2011
- TIME: 6:00-9:00 PM
- WHERE: Downtown Newburyport, MA
Calling all goblins, witches and warlocks for a "spooktacular" event in downtown Newburyport, the Tannery, and Horton's Yard! Enjoy merchant and restaurant hospitality while shopping and meeting your favorite witch or warlock. Many participating businesses will be decorating their stores in the best of Halloween finery, serving light refreshments, having a costume contest and offering a reverse trick-or-treat to benefit Pennies for Poverty: 2 Cents for Change. Bring your 2 Cents to help fund the 2 Cent Grant and 2 Cans to help restock the local food pantries.
Witches Night Out attendees are encouraged to dress as a witch or warlock to add to the festivity of the evening.
This is an Adult Event
Costume Contest Will Be Held At 8:00! Winners Will Receive a $50.00 Newburyport Gift Certificate From The Newburyport Chamber!
Visit www.newburyportchamber.org for additional info.
Pennies for Poverty to Participate in
"Not Your Average Cause" Program:
Pennies for Poverty will be the "cause" at Not Your Average Joe's restaurant during the month of September. Every Tuesday throughout that month an amount equal to 15% of all purchases made by Pennies for Poverty: 2 Cents 4 Change, Inc. supporters at Not Your Average Joe's in Newburyport will be set aside. Just print off this certificate and take it to the Newburyport NYAJ s on Tuesday Sept. 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th. No certificates will be available at the restaurant. Enjoy your dining experience and be sure to present your certificate to your server.
At the end of September, Not Your Average Joe's will write a check to Pennies for Poverty for 15% of all purchases made by supporters on Tuesdays during September. What a great way to help us build our 2 Cent Grant Fund so that we can fund initiatives that will address poverty in Newburyport.
See you in September!
Food Drive:
- WHEN: September 9-11
- WHERE: Shaw's Supermarket, Newburyport (you can purchase food or drop off your canned goods)
- TIMES: Fri. Sept 9th - 9-5, Sat. Sept. 10th 10-4, Sun. Sept 11th 10-4 with delivery to the food pantries on Monday 8:30-9:30.
Donated food will be split equally between: Community Action, Community Service, Our Neighbor's Table, Pettengill House and The Salvation Army. Monetary donations will be split equally between the 2 Cent Grant Fund and Pettengill House in Salisbury.
Volunteers Needed for 2 hour shifts at Shaw's; sorting and dividing of the food; and delivery on Monday September 12th. Please contact Eleanor Turke at 2cents4change@gmail.com.
Please we need your help! The food pantries have been running low on food as well as personal care items during the summer. The winter months increases the demand. Please help us refill the food pantries. Even one can of food can make a difference. With about 17,500 Newburyport residents, if everyone in Newburyport donated one item, there would be 17,500 items for the food pantries to give out!
We can't do this without you!
Farmer's Market:
PENNIES FOR POVERTY will be at the Newburyport Farmers Market on Sunday June 19th from 9am to 1pm. The market is held at 50 Water Street, Newburyport in the Tannery parking lot. Stop by our booth to meet some of the board members and find out about the exciting work we do to raise awareness and funds to fight poverty in Newburyport. Hope to see you all there.
Sharon Astyk Talk: Creating a healthy, resilient & equitable regional food system
Mark you calendar!
Thursday, June 2, 2011, 7:00pm
Sharon Astyk, a North Shore native and nationally known energy and environmental writer, will speak about local food resilience on Thursday, June 2 at 7:00 PM. She will talk about the importance of developing a strong local food system and how we can work toward individual and community food resilience, including eating local food year-round. This is the second event of a local food series organized by Transition Newburyport.
"The structure of our globalized industrial food system is not sustainable or healthy for us or the planet." says Elizabeth Marcus of Transition Newburyport, "Sharon Astyk is a leader in creating a new approach by showing how we can create sustainable food systems and a vibrant local economy through buying, growing, preparing and eating local food."
Sharon Astyk is a farmer near Albany, NY, and an expert on building individual and community resilience in the face of an uncertain future. She has authored several books including A Nation of Farmers: Defeating the Food Crisis on American Soil (co-author Aaron Newton), Depletion and Abundance: Life on the New Homefront, and Independence Days: A Guide to Sustainable Food Storage and Preservation. Ms. Astyk is a member of the Board of Directors for ASPO-USA (Association for the Study of Peak Oil and Gas-USA) and is a prolific, insightful blogger whose posts regularly appear in the Energy Bulletin and at Science Blogs.
This program to be held at the First Parish Church of Newbury at 20 High Road is sponsored by the Central Congregational Church (UCC), First Parish Church, First Religious Society of Newburyport (UU), New Eden Collaborative, Northshore Permaculture Meetup, Pennies for Poverty: 2 Cents for Change, Newburyport Farmers Market and Transition Newburyport. The program is free and open to the public.
For inquiries please contact transitionnewburyport@gmail.org.
Annual Food Drive:
- WHERE: Shaw's Supermarket, Port Plaza, Newburyport
- TIMES: Fri. March 18 from 9-5, Sat. March 19 from 9-5, Sun. March 20 from 10-4 with delivery on Monday March 21 beginning at 8:30am.
The food donated will be split equally between: Community Action, Community Service, Our Neighbor's Table, Pettengill House and The Salvation Army.
Monetary donations will be split between the 2 Cent Grant Fund and half will go to The Salvation Army for non-food necessities such as toitetries, etc.
Volunteers Needed for 2 hour shifts at Shaw's; and delivery on Monday October 4th. Please contact Eleanor at 2c4c@2cents4change.com or Laurie at 2cans@2cents4change.com.
Please we need your help!
The food drives have been running low on food as well as personal care items during the summer. The winter months increases the demand. Please help us refill the food pantries. Even one can of food can make a difference. With about 17,500 Newburyport residents, if everyone in Newburyport donated one item, there would be 17,500 items of food for the food pantries to give out! Please come by the Food Drive and bring a donation or purchase one of the prepackaged food donation bags at the store.
Wine-Tasting Benefit Dinner at Oregano's:
Join us for a Wine Tasting Dinner to Benefit the Pennies for Poverty 2 Cent Grant Fund! Enjoy a beautiful 4 course meal, each course paired with a fabulous wine.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011, 6-9p.m; Oregano Pizzeria & Ristorante, Pleasant Street, Newburyport; Tickets: $60.00 per person
To purchase tickets call:(978) 358-7484 or email: 2c4c@2cents4change.com.
Your menu will be:
First Course:
Jumbo Lobster Ravioli accompanied in a Creamy Shallot & Garlic Sauce.
Second Course:
Roast Pear Salad: Native Pears roasted & topped with Cranberries, Gorgonzola Cheese & Glazed Walnuts in a Honey Balsamic Dressing on a Bed of Greens.
Third Course:
Braised Boneless Ribs of Beef: Succulent Ribs of Beef in a savory honey Chianti Sauce, served with Parmesan Nutmeg Orzo
Fourth Course:
Homemade Chocolate & Strawberry Tiramisu
Please click here to view a flyer about this event!
Annual Meeting:
Jan. 6th, 2011; 6:30PM, Newburyport Public Library
Chuck Collins Presentation:
Sunday, January 9th at 4:00 PM
First Parish Church in Newbury
It Takes Community to Grow a Healthy Local Economy
On Sunday, January 9th at 4:00 PM at First Parish Church in Newbury, Chuck Collins, a senior scholar at the Institute for Policy Studies, explores the roots of the economic and ecological challenges of our time. Collins' approach focuses on community-based, small groups to understand and address these concerns. His presentation will explore the issues of how we got where we are today and how we can help ourselves prepare for the economic and ecological changes that are upon us.
"These challenges often leave people feeling isolated, vulnerable and anxious," said Rev. Chris Ney, minister at Central Congregational Church. "In small groups, people can help one another find connection, information, and the avenues they need for a new kind of security, based on mutual aid and support."
Many of these groups have formed across the country inspired by the concept of common security clubs. (commonsecurityclub.org)
In response to this concept Seacoast Community Empowerment Circles are forming in the local area. There will be an opportunity for those who are interested to sign up.
Chuck Collins is an expert on U.S. inequality and author of several books, including Economic Apartheid in America: A Primer on Economic Inequality and Insecurity, co-authored with Felice Yeskel. (New Press, 2005). He co-authored with Bill Gates Sr. Wealth and Our Commonwealth, (Beacon Press, 2003), a case for taxing inherited fortunes.
This program to be held at the First Parish Church of Newbury at 20 High Road is sponsored by the Central Congregational Church (UCC), First Parish Church, First Religious Society of Newburyport (UU), New Eden Collaborative, Pennies for Poverty:2 Cents for Change, The Poverty Program, Transition Newburyport and the Greater Newburyport YWCA.
Following the program all are invited to participate in the Local Flavor Community Potluck Picnic at 5:30 PM. The Local Flavor Potluck Picnics are monthly local food, no-waste events that feature good food, good discussion and good music. For more information on the potluck visit transitionnewburyport.org.
Stir the Pot Volunteer Opportunities Event:
November 20th, 10AM - Noon
FRSUU, Pleasant Street, Newburyport, MA 01950
The First Religious Society Unitarian Universalist Church is having a local Volunteer Opportunities Event. Alan Khazei will be doing a book signing, "Big Citizenship", as well as a talk on Volunteerism. This is a wonderful opportunity to see what volunteer opportunities are available in the area and to sign up. Pennies will be having a table at the event. Stop by and sign up to do just 2!
Annual Witches' Night Out!
Click here to see photos from Witches' Night Out 2010!
October 22, 2010
6:00-9:00; State Street, Downtown Newburyport
Calling all goblins, witches and warlocks for a "spooktacular" event in downtown Newburyport, the Tannery and Horton's Yard!
Enjoy merchant and restaurant hospitality while shopping and meeting your favorite witch or warlock. Many participating businesses will be decorating their stores in the best of Halloween finery, serving light refreshments, having a costume contest and offering a reverse trick or treat to benefit Pennies for Poverty: 2 Cents for Change. Bring your 2 Cents to help fund the 2 Cent Grant and 2 Cans to help restock the local food pantries.
Witches Night Out attendees are encouraged to dress as a witch or warlock to add to the festivity of the evening.
For more information, please visit WitchesNightOut.net.
REVERSE TRICK OR TREAT:
Bring 2 CENTS and 2 CANS (more always welcome!) to fund the 2 Cent Grant Fund and to help restock the local food pantries. Please no tricks!
FOOD PANTRY NEEDS:
Cereals, juice boxes, school snacks, condiments, hygiene items (toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap), peanut butter and jelly, pasta and pasta sauces, beans, canned meats and fruits, soups, powdered milk, macaroni and cheese, dried fruit.
COSTUME CONTEST:
Held at the Bladk Dog at 8:00 PM. Winners will receive a $50 Newburyport Gift Certificate from the Newburyport Chamber of Commerce!
Other Store Events:
Please click here to view a detailed list of events!
THANK YOU STAR 240!
Every Wednesday night this summer, Star 240, a motorcycle riding club, has gathered at Haley's Ice Cream to raise money for Pennies for Poverty: 2 Cents 4 Change's 2 Cent Grant Fund. The Star 240 Haley's Ride Ins have raised $2,235.24 in donations, all of which will be returned to the community through grants.
Recently, Pennies for Poverty has awarded $300 to the Salvation Army in Newburyport for emergency personal hygiene products, $2,000 to the YWCA of Newburyport to help disadvantaged children attend summer programs and $2,000 to Kelleher Park in Newburyport to pay for items for its community room. Other 2 Cent Grants that have been awarded: $5,000 to the Learning Enrichment Center, $50 Meal Marks, a bookmark listing all the area soup kitchens and food pantries, $332 to Belleville Congregational Church for emergency bags. Combined with the semi-annual food drives, Pennies efforts on behalf of poverty in the 2 years since we started, total $25,000 and it was done on an operating budget of less than $2,000 a year!
As we wind down the summer of fundraising, we want to take a moment to thank everyone who has come and helped out at Haley's from donors of raffle items to donors of change to purchasers of raffle tickets to all the 50/50 raffle winners who donated their winnings back to the 2 Cent Grant; from celebrity guests to all the motorcyclists and groups who came to show their support; to Haley's staff and Mike Roy who were so very accommodating and generous; to John and Christine Ross of J&C Entertainment who donated their services as DJ to make the last night extra special; and to Cliff and Sue Wolfendale, AKA Cheerful Charlie and Lt. Fuzz, for donating their time and clowning expertise. Special thanks to Star 240, Anthony Pretti and Eric Shaktman who have been there every Wednesday night and who have worked so very hard to make this a successful fundraiser.
Total Raised by the Star 240 Haley's Ride Ins: $2,235.24
"Making Change with Change"
ENCHANTED NEWBURY: A PRELUDE TO SALEM'S WITCHCRAFT HYSTERIA
A TOGETHER PRESENTATION BY WENDY WEST
June 16, 7:00 PM, Newburyport Public Library
This is a story of a seemingly isolated witchcraft case in Newbury, Massachusetts and its relationship to Salem's Witchcraft Hysteria. Newbury was originally settled by Reverend Thomas Parker and his congregants from England, however, Newbury gradually transitioned from an agrarian community to a thriving merchant/fishing community. The transition fractured Newbury into two distinct groups as people began to clash over religious doctrine and economic differences. One of the two groups eventually challenged Reverend Parker's authority in the town. The social conflict in Newbury was called the church crisis; it lasted over thirty years and resulted in the witchcraft accusations against Elizabeth Morse. Newbury's case demonstrates the social as well as the religious origins of witchcraft, just as Paul Boyer and Stephen Nissenbaum suggest in their 1974 book Salem Possessed. Elizabeth Morse's witchcraft accusation happened before Salem's witchcraft hysteria therefore, in some ways, Newbury was a dress rehearsal for the events which would occur twelve years later in Salem.
Another Newburyport First! For more information about the history, please click here. Another article about "Enchanted Newbury" can be found here.