Backyard Growers is seeking a full-time Program Coordinator to join our small but mighty team and manage our school and community gardens in Gloucester.

Are you (or is someone you know!) a dynamic people person with vegetable farming and/or urban agriculture experience who is passionate about connecting communities, bringing diverse populations together, and honoring different perspectives? If so, this role could be a great fit!

Check it out here, apply by 12/6/2020, and help Backyard Growers continue to connect seniors, kids, and families to the resources they need to grow their own food!

GMGI’s Fall Science Hour series begins this Thursday, October 15th with a talk featuring Dr. Bruce Walker’s first-hand experience treating COVID-19 and co-leading the Massachusetts Consortium for Pathogen Readiness.  Register now!  If you have already registered for this talk, you will have received a confirmation email from Zoom with login information.  Please reach out to ashley.destino@gmgi.org with any questions. REGISTER NOW Previous Science Hour talks are available on our website.

SeniorCare’s Volunteer Medical Transportation Program needs Volunteer Drivers in Beverly, Gloucester, Rockport and Topsfield to drive elders who live in your community to and from their out-of-town essential medical appointments. Appointments occur during the day, Monday-Friday typically between 8am – 4pm. Commitment is flexible – you let us know when you are available. COVID Safety Protocols are in place and training is provided. Please contact SeniorCare to learn about how you can sign up and get started with helping elders in your community. RSVP@Seniorcareinc.org or 978-281-1750 x568

SeniorCare’s Meals on Wheels program needs volunteers in Gloucester, Essex, Manchester and Ipswich to deliver noon-time meals to elders who live in your community. Meals are delivered 10am – Noon, Monday-Friday. If you have two hours to give one or two mornings each week, please let us know. COVID Safety Protocols are in place and training is provided. Please contact SeniorCare to learn about how you can sign up and get started. RSVP@Seniorcareinc.org or 978-281-1750 x568

CHAMBER ANNOUNCES CAPE ANN SMALL BUSINESS WEEK, SEPTEMBER 21-25

 

The Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that Cape Ann Small Business Week 2020 will be celebrated from Monday, September 21 through Friday, September 25, in conjunction with National Small Business Week.

 

Every year since 1981 the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce has designated a special week to honor the achievements of Cape Ann’s small business entrepreneurs and their employees and salute their contributions to the economic vitality and community life of Cape Ann. Traditionally, Small Business Persons of the Year have been chosen for each Cape Ann community.

 

After consulting with past Cape Ann Small Business Persons of the Year representing Essex, Gloucester, Manchester-by-the-Sea and Rockport, the Chamber Board agreed with their recommendation that Cape Ann Small Business Week 2020 should celebrate the resilience, creativity, courageousness and community spirit of every Cape Ann small business in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

According to the Small Business Administration, “More than half of Americans either own or work for a small business, and they create nearly two out of every three new jobs in the U.S. each year….[T]his year’s [National Small Business Week] will recognize the small businesses who have navigated the coronavirus pandemic while supporting their employees and communities.”

 

The Chamber has partnered with the Mass Office of Travel and Tourism, Discover Gloucester and Chambers and Destination Marketing Organizations across the Commonwealth to support the MyLocalMA campaign. Cape Ann’s small businesses, like their peers throughout Massachusetts, “are still standing strong, doing their best to keep us safe. Our Main Streets need our love, now more than ever. Now is the time to find your local.” The Chamber encourages all Cape Ann residents and visitors to celebrate Cape Ann Small Business Week by patronizing and supporting local small businesses – this week and all year round – and saying thank-you to business owners and their employees.

 

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