Bestowing the Basics opens resource center in Athol
Debbie Glidden of Athol carries bags of paper towel rolls Tuesday morning as Bestowing the Basics celebrates its first day in a brick-and-mortar location. The nonprofit is settling in at 6101 E. Highway 54, Unit B, Athol and will be open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and the first Saturday of the month to provide basics such as hats, gloves, toiletries, food and more for community members in need.
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Bestowing the Basics founder Corilynne Smith opens a freezer Tuesday morning as she discusses the nonprofit's partnership with Cōpow's Brighter Life Foundation to help feed community members in need. Bestowing the Basics is now operating out of a brick-and-mortar space in Athol.
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Volunteers organize inventory and prepare for visitors Tuesday during Bestowing the Basic's opening day at its new site in a former Athol coffee shop.
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Ponnie Halstead organizes hair care products and other items Tuesday as Bestowing the Basics celebrates opening in a brick-and-mortar building. The nonprofit that has served the community through pop-up events, the local food bank and community center is now housed in a former coffee shop at 6101 E. Highway 54, Unit B, Athol.
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ATHOL — Opening for the first time in a brick-and-mortar space on a sunny Tuesday morning was as exciting as it was humbling for Bestowing the Basics founder Corilynne Smith.
"I don't have words, really," she said, wearing a pink Bestowing the Basics sweatshirt and a green fanny pack of handy items around her waist.
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