​Bake Sale at the Chowdafest
Bay View Avenue at the Public Landing
 September 14, 2024
2:00—6:00PM

The Houghs Neck Congregational Church will sponsor a bake sale at the Chowdafest to benefit the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Program at the Quincy Public Schools. This valuable program helps children in our school system who are homeless or are in transition. From their brochure —Individuals who are eligible to receive these services include children and youth who:

• Do not have a permanent home.
• Live in motels, hotels, scattered sites, trailer parks or campgrounds.
• Live in cars, parks, public places, abandoned buildings, or similar settings.
• Share the housing of other persons due to the loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason.
• Are considered an unaccompanied youth not in the physical custody of a parent or guardian.

Some of the ways this program assists students are gift cards for groceries and clothing, personal items/toiletries, school supplies, bedding supplies, athletic gear, dues and fees for athletics, yearbooks, prom packages, graduations and much more.
 
Services provided include meals and referrals to food stability programs, transportation to their school of origin, tutoring, mentoring, school supplies, fees for athletics and field trips, clothing and much more.
 
How can you help? Come to the Chowdafest and make a financial donation at the Bake Sale Table. Do you like to bake? Bake cookies or brownies or bars to donate to the table — cookies 6 to a bag or brownies and bars 4 to a bag. We will be setting up that day beginning at noon and we have some availability to pick up items that morning (call 617-669-6349).

Thank you, Maureen Flores and Christine Keating for the Houghs Neck Congregational Church