Club Updates
Book Carts at Kenny Elementary
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Recently, BLP members visit the Kenny Elementary School in Dorchester to set up a few book carts filled with both new books and donations from our community. We look forward to our further work with the school!
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Valentunes!
On February 7th, 2020, we hosted Valentunes, a charity concert to raise money for our organization. The event consisted of performances from Brookline High School's A Cappella Groups, Glee Club, and individual performers. Thank you to everyone who performed and supported the event!
Here are some videos from Valentunes in case you missed it:
Here are some videos from Valentunes in case you missed it:
2020-2021 Tutoring Application is Up!
Calling all former and future tutors! Tutoring at Mather School in Dorchester and the High Street Veterans Housing on is suspended for this school year due to covid. We have moved our tutoring online for this year and will be tutoring students at Brookline's Remote Learning Academy, K-8. Tutors get community service credit, which can be converted to elective credit.
Apply Here:
TUTORING APPLICATION
PARENT PERMISSION FORM
Apply Here:
TUTORING APPLICATION
PARENT PERMISSION FORM
End of School Year
It is the end of the 2018-2019 school year. Our thanks go out to everyone who donated money or books. Also, thank you to our tutors for donating your time. We could not do this without all of your support. The BLP will be continuing it's programs the next school year (2021-2022), and look forward to working to maintain our existing programs and expand our reach. Check back in September for more club updates and to apply for our tutoring programs.
Have a great summer!
Have a great summer!
Mather Spring Fling 2019
The BLP continued the tradition of helping out at the Mather School Spring Fling. We painted faces and nails, helped out with games and bouncy castles, and donated books! It was a great way to finish out our year of tutoring at Mather!
Ice Cream Party Finishes Spring Tutoring
Spring Tutoring at High Street Low Income Housing ended with a resounding bang this week. Tutors and students gathered at the Family Learning Center for an afternoon of ice cream, henna, games, and other sweet treats. Thank you again to JP Licks for donating ice cream and making this event possible!
Charity Concert Featuring BHS BandsOn May 18th, the BLP held a charity concert featuring two Brookline High School bands, Train Trick and Tomtsu. Anna's Taqueria generously donated burritos and chips, which were enjoyed by the guests and band members. Thank you to everyone who came to the concert! Check out the video below if you missed the event.
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Brookline Youth Awards
Join us on April 10th to congratulate the BLP's Brookline Youth Award recipients Alex, Sophie, Rossella, Dana, Sophia, Prasanna, Harris! The event is 7:00-9:00pm at the Coolidge Corner Theatre in Coolidge Corner, Brookline, MA. |
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Mather Spring Fling 2018
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On Saturday, June 2nd, the BLP spent the morning volunteering at the annual Mather School Spring Fling. We painted faces & nails, helped out with the bouncy houses, played games, and donated books! Check out more photos from the event here.
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JP Licks Ice Cream Party
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Thank you once again to JP Licks for donating to the BLP. On Friday, May 25th, the High Street Housing tutors held an end-of-the-year ice cream party to celebrate the hard work of the tutors and children. The BLP looks forward to tutoring at High Street next year! |
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Thanks to JP Licks for donating!
JP Licks will be donating over $130 worth of ice-cream and paper goods for a party at the High Street Veterans Housing tutoring center to celebrate all of their hard work this year.
JP Licks will be donating over $130 worth of ice-cream and paper goods for a party at the High Street Veterans Housing tutoring center to celebrate all of their hard work this year.
Thanks to Lee's Burger for donating!
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Tutoring Has Begun!
The fall season for tutoring has started, and has, as usual, been fantastic and entertaining. Tutors combined Halloween and literacy with students by drawing, writing, reading, and decorating miniature pumpkins. Thanks to all of our wonderful tutors! If you are interested in being a tutor, see the update below to sign up. |
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BOOTH AT BROOKLINE DAY!
We recently had a booth at Brookline day. It was a beautiful afternoon, and we had so much fun promoting literacy and helping children design their own bookmarks. Thanks to everyone who visited our booth and donated!
We recently had a booth at Brookline day. It was a beautiful afternoon, and we had so much fun promoting literacy and helping children design their own bookmarks. Thanks to everyone who visited our booth and donated!
MATHER KIDS GO TO "CHARLOTTE'S WEB!"
We recently received a whole package of super sweet and creative thank-you cards from third graders at the Mather for the tickets we got them to see Charlotte's Web at the Wheelock Family Theatre! We love the cards and are so happy they had a great time. |
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THE BOOK AND GAME DRIVE DID WELL!
We had a game and book drive in August and May, and received over 10 grocery bags full of games and books for kids at the Mather and Timilty! We are so grateful for all of the generous donations. |
CLUB MEMBER IN THE NEWS!
Our amazing member and tutoring co-director, Haley, was featured recently in the Boston Globe for the work that she does to find unclaimed assets online that belong to strangers. Upon returning the money, Haley only requests that in exchange they donate a small portion to either the BLP, Cradles to Crayons, or the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, which has proved very successful. So far, she has raised thousands for each organization, which we are so grateful for and amazed by. One coordinator at Cradles to Crayons said, "She's really into service and is one of the most selfless individuals I've ever met. She's always thinking about others... Everything she does, you can tell she's doing it from the heart." Check out the article here.
Our amazing member and tutoring co-director, Haley, was featured recently in the Boston Globe for the work that she does to find unclaimed assets online that belong to strangers. Upon returning the money, Haley only requests that in exchange they donate a small portion to either the BLP, Cradles to Crayons, or the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, which has proved very successful. So far, she has raised thousands for each organization, which we are so grateful for and amazed by. One coordinator at Cradles to Crayons said, "She's really into service and is one of the most selfless individuals I've ever met. She's always thinking about others... Everything she does, you can tell she's doing it from the heart." Check out the article here.
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A CAPELLA FUNDRAISER: THANK YOU!
Thank you to Revisions, Mr. Polos, and the entire cast for your hard work and amazing performances on Friday and Saturday! We are so grateful for the over $800 that was raised, and we look forwards to using it for resources in the Mather and Timilty Schools in Dorchester. |
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WINTER CARNIVAL AT THE MATHER
A group of tutors travelled last Friday afternoon to help out at the Mather School's Winter Carnival. We love events like these because they allow us to better get to know the communities we work with every week. Here is a picture of one of the cookies that was decorated by a student at our cookie decorating station! |
FALL TUTORING AND HALLOWEEN AT THE MATHER
Our fall tutoring session has, as usual, been fantastic and entertaining. Tutors celebrated Halloween and literacy with students by decorating masks and enjoying books. If you are interested in being a tutor this winter, see the link above to sign up now! |
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NEW MEMBERS AND A BAKE SALE
Last Thursday we had our first official meeting with the new members, and today (November 3rd) we had an awesome bake sale! The event's tremendous success was largely thanks to a good amount of new members who made delicious treats to sell. We made money to support this season's tutoring session, which is off and running, among other things. Thanks to everyone who made food or came out to support us! Headmaster Meyer loved the cupcakes. |
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