Boots, Straps and More: Bargains for a Cause


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Values Statement

We pledge to our customers and donors to treat each of you with respect and dignity.

We realize that your patronage and valued donations help to champion the causes of Beverly Bootstraps Community Services.

With appreciation, we vow to you, our customers, to offer quality products at a low price.

With gratitude to our esteemed donors, we promise to continue to raise funds to assist families and individuals in our shared community.

Respectfully,

The Volunteers & Staff



Location:                                                                 Store Hours:

Visit our expanded space at 198 Rantoul Street                         Mon - Fri:  9:30am - 5:00pm

(diagonally across from the Post Office)                                      Saturday: 9:30am - 12:30pm

Phone: 978-921-4710                                                                 Best times to donate:  Tuesday: noon to 4:30pm

                                                                                                    Wednesday and Thursday: 9:30am to 4:30pm

About:

Every donation made to the Boots, Straps and More works to further the mission of Beverly Bootstraps Community Services.  The proceeds from sales provide revenue to support Beverly Bootstraps programming.

Boots, Straps and More also works to fulfill the Bootstraps' mission by giving a helping hand to the population that we serve.  In an effort to help those without as many resources as others, we offer a discount of 50% on items priced over $2.00.   Due to the new Data Security Laws, we no longer accept checks for payment of goods.

On a case-by-case basis through Beverly Bootstraps’ Community Outreach Programs, our outreach workers can also supply free vouchers for clothing, furniture and other items to victims of catastrophes.

Making Donations to Boots, Straps and More:

Donations are accepted Monday through Friday during normal business hours at 198 Rantoul Street. Best times to donate are Tuesdays from noon to 4:30pm and Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9:30am to 4:30pm.  Donation pick ups are Tuesdays and Fridays from 9:00am to 2:00pm.

Donations We Seek: All Items Should Be in Good Re-saleable Condition


Seasonal Clothing: Men’s, Women’s, Children’s (some exceptions)
Accessories: Shoes, purses, scarves, belts, ties, back packs, clean socks and undergarments
Jewelry:  Earrings, necklaces, watches, rings
Decorative Items: Paintings, prints, wall hangings, candlesticks/holders, vases, mirrors, knick-knacks, andirons,

   statues, plates, lamps, sculptures, art work
Household:  Dishware, flatware, cook and bake ware, utensils, platters, serving pieces, kitchen gadgets, fine china
Furniture: Desks, couches, end tables, bedroom furniture, tables and chairs, upholstered chairs and ottomans,

   bar stools, bookcases, highboys, armoires, trunks
Rugs:  In good condition
Tools:  In working condition
Musical Instruments:  In working condition
Garden items: Statuary, planters, gardening tools
Seasonal items: Holiday decorative items – In season, please!
Crafting and Art supplies
Fabric: Larger pieces and bolts
Linens:  Curtains, comforters, sheet sets, tablecloths, blankets, drapes, napkins – No stains or rips, please!
Window Treatments:  Curtain rods, tiebacks, shutters, architectural pieces


*If you have furniture that you would like to donate but are unable to deliver to our store, we may be able to help you with pickups.   Please call 978-921-4710 to get in touch our Boots, Straps and More Manager, who will put you on the schedule to help with your furniture, usually on Tuesdays and Fridays.

     Donations We Try to Avoid:  Due to the Escalating Cost of Disposal, Liability Issues and New Laws

     Governing Resale of Toys and Children’s Clothing

 

Rule of Thumb for Giving: Would you give this item to your friend or to a family member?

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Volunteers

Wonderful, generous volunteers staff our shop, and we are always looking for more steady, capable, caring volunteers. Monday through Friday shifts are 2.5 hours long. Saturday volunteers work once a month for four hours on a Saturday shift.

If you are interested in volunteering, please fill out a Volunteer Application and return it to Beverly Bootstraps Community Services, Inc. 371 Cabot Street, Beverly, MA 01915.

To make a monetary donation, click here.



 

To LAUGH often, to win the affection of children, to earn the APPRECIATION of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends, to appreciate BEAUTY, to find the Best in others, to leave the world a bit BETTER, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch...to know even one life has BREATHED easier because you have lived.  This is to have SUCCEEDED!

--Emerson