Two gracious givers presented donations and encouragement to the Taskforce for the Homeless.
Laura B. Kruzrok, executive director of the Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation, hand-carried the $10,000 check from the foundation’s Lynn headquarters. She commented that the taskforce’s goal of purchasing the Next Step House – currently being leased – was a good fit with Eastern’s charitable guidelines. For the actual award, Kurzrok passed the check to Lorraine Wrenn, assistant vice president managing Eastern Bank’s Plymouth Center branch, who turned over the check to Constance Melahoures, Taskforce president.
Melahoures, expressing the Taskforce’s gratitude to Eastern Bank, said that while the cold weather Overnights program has virtually no expenses thanks to its strong corps of volunteers, the Next Step House has expenses that the formerly homeless low-income tenants could not meet alone
The second donation of $10,000 came from the Rev. Dr. Peter J. Gomes in his typically low-keyed way: delivered by ordinary USPS mail. From Taskforce beginnings, the Rev. Dr. Gomes has taken an interest in the Taskforce and signed up as a volunteer early on.
Both generous donations have been placed in the “house purchase” account. An earlier donation from an anonymous local foundation of $5,000, revenue from the May golfing benefit of over $6,000, smaller gifts and membership dues, plus rent paid by tenants, are keeping ahead of ordinary household expenses.
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