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March 2024 We Care Wednesday

When we first opened gather here back in 2011 we were located just two blocks away from On The Rise on Broadway. We've been fortunate to be able to be one of the sponsors of their annual event: Empty Bowls Project over the past few years and to coincide with this annual event we decided to raise funds for their organization this month as well. On The Rise was founded in 1995 on the idea that dependable relationships catalyze healing and transformation. They commit to relationships with chronically homeless women and transgender/non-binary people that are long-term and relevant to their...

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2024! January We Care Wednesday

How is it a new year?!? Even as we consider our annual purge of things we don't need/want we also are spending a little time reflecting on the things that we do need in the coming year. Like more community building. And more social justice. And more celebrating the wins. In 2023 we donated over $14K to nonprofits and mutual aid funds doing essential work in the community. That's 20% more than we raised from We Care Wednesday in 2022! Thank you to everyone that shopped with intention on Wednesdays, who shared the We Care Wednesday initiative with other organizations,...

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December 2023 - We Care Wednesday

Remember when Twitter was *the place* to find out if you'd just experienced an earthquake or if there was a flyover to open Fenway Park but you were the last to know? It was also a place where you could find people doing really amazing work and writing about it. We connected with artists and craftspeople all over the world, we joined conversations about public transit and affordable housing, and we went viral for an evening for using swear words while discussing the Vice Presidential debates. It's also where we found invaluable resources in 2020 and until that very rich...

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November 2023 - We Care Wednesday

Knitting pattern designer and educator, Tiffany Wong, reached out to us to inquire about any available We Care Wednesday spots for the fall of 2023. Tiffany is a Board Member at the YWCA Cambridge and wrote not only an educational but moving post honoring AANHPI Heritage Month this past May, highlighting the YWCA Cambridge Executive Director, Cassandra Ling and Advocacy and Youth Leadership Manager, Puja Kranz-Howe.     YWCA Cambridge is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. Their mission resonates with us and we are honored to be supporting them through...

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October 2023 - We Care Wednesday

This past July, Material Aid and Advocacy Program celebrated 5 years as an independent organization! Located near Longfellow Park in Cambridge, their mission is to support and empower unhoused and underhoused community members, through material aid, access to resources, organizing support and advocacy opportunities. Working with unhoused community members and allies, they seek systemic solutions that address the root causes of homelessness, poverty, and inequality. Did you know that 75% of MAAP's funding comes from direct donations by people like you? We encourage you to make a direct donation on top of choosing to pick up your craft supplies on...

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