More than 75 members of The Thursday Fortnightly Club along with Brookline Bank donated hundreds of needed items to Mystic Valley Elder Services’ Emergency Closet. The items were recently dropped off at MVES the donations were overwhelming. Due to the generosity of The Thursday Fortnightly Club members, MVES will be able to stock their Emergency Closet with the necessary items.

The MVES Emergency Closet provides a place for low-income older adults and adults living with disabilities with a place to access new towels, new sheets, new blankets and toiletry items for people who need them. Having these items in the agency immediately available can make a huge difference in someone’s life and they depend solely on donations.

Celebrating 102 years of service to the Medford Community this year, the Thursday Fortnightly Club is a philanthropic group who’s mission is to provide philanthropic help to charities within our community. The members normally gather at 5 events during the year, with 2 of these events being their major fundraisers. The members of the Thursday Fortnightly Club have been gathering and raising money since 1920. The Thursday Fortnightly Club has been supportive of the mission and making contributions to MVES for decades. For more information on the Thursday Fortnightly Club of Medford, you can visit their website at: www.thursdayfortnightly.org.

Brookline Bank in Malden is a full-service financial institution. Brookline Bank provides individuals and businesses with deposit and lending services, residential mortgages and home equity lending, commercial and CRE banking, cash management, merchant services, and access to investment services. Brookline Bank operates 30 offices in Greater Boston and the North Shore. For more information go to www.brooklinebank.com.

If you are interested in donating to the MVES Emergency Closet, please contact the MVES Development Office at development@mves.org or call 781-324-7705.