Celebration of Community
Bridgewell’s Celebration of Community is a series of activities and events held each October that connect participants from our programs, their family members, and our employees and volunteers, with our partners and supporters in the communities we serve. Celebration of Community also allows Bridgewell to increase awareness of the impactful work our team does each day for the more than 7,000 people in our services across northeastern Massachusetts, and it includes opportunities to donate in support of Bridgewell’s vital mission.
Listed below are our 2024 Celebration of Community activities/events:
Bridgewell Day of Service
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 (Rain date: Tuesday, Oct. 8)
Newhall Fields Community Farm 193 Lynn St, Peabody
Bridgewell community members including employees, board members and people in our services – will volunteer and assist with the fall harvest work at Newhall Fields Community Farm in Peabody. This work will not only benefit the farm, a nonprofit organization, but also Citizen’s Inn’s Haven from Hunger, which regularly receives fresh produce from the farm. It will also give people from multiple Bridgewell programs an opportunity to work alongside one another.
Bridgewell Family Fun Day
Saturday, October 12, 2024, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Bridgewell Headquarters, 10 Dearborn Road, Peabody
Join Bridgewell for a day of fun outside our headquarters in Peabody! There will be delicious food, lively music and dancing with DJ Bethany, outdoor games, fall craft activities, and other fun surprises. This event is free and open to all members of the Bridgewell community.
Bridgewell Formal
Friday, October 18, 2024
More information coming soon!
Flutie Foundation’s 5K for Autism: Dougie’s Epic Adventure
Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.
MetroWest Medical Center – Leonard Morse Hospital
Bridgewell is excited to be a charity partner of the Flutie Foundation’s 5K for Autism: Dougie’s Epic Adventure! Anyone is welcome to join Bridgewell’s team to walk, run, or roll and raise funds to support our autism programming. All funds raised by our Bridgewell team members will be granted to Bridgewell by the Flutie Foundation and will directly benefit people in our autism services!
Sign up as a member of our team and join us at the event in Natick on 10/27, OR sign up to be a virtual Bridgewell team member if you can’t attend the 10/27! Virtual team members, or “Flutie 5K Your Way” participants, may complete the 5K anywhere that’s convenient for them between October 14-28, while still being a member of our Bridgewell team.
Food/Personal Care Item Drive – Ongoing through October!
October 1-31
Bridgewell Headquarters, 10 Dearborn Road, Peabody
Help us give back! Bridgewell will be collecting personal items such as diapers and baby wipes, as well as non-perishable food items, for various organizations including Citizen’s Inn in Peabody. Bridgewell will collect items at our Dearborn Road headquarters as part of our Celebration of Community activities, giving Bridgewell program participants, staff, and members of the community an opportunity to support another nonprofit partner!
During this celebration, we’re asking our community to support Bridgewell’s important work by making a donation. Your gift will support the work we do every day and strengthen our mission of empowering people in our services to reach their fullest potential.
Thank you to our sponsors!
Casella Waste System Inc.
Dalton & Finegold
Philadelphia Insurance
SteadyCare
Smart Staffing, Marblehead
To learn more or to become involved with the Bridgewell’s Celebration of Community, contact Brad Gosselin, Institutional Giving Manager at bjgosselin@bridgewell.org or 339-883-2112.
