Donate Original Art to Lincoln METCO and Downsize for Diversity!

Weston MA

22 October, 2021

11:50 AM

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Hello! The Lincoln METCO Coordinating Committee, a 501(c)3 Friends of METCO organization here in Lincoln, MA, is seeking donations of original art and sculpture of all kinds! We will come to your home or business and pick everything up in our truck and give you our signed, itemized 501(c)3 receipt on the spot! Call Joanna Schmergel at 617-645-9059 to schedule a pick up! 100% of all profits go into our fledgling policy-governed investment fund that will start to pay for Lincoln METCO school year programs in perpetuity! We started this estate sale fundraiser in August of 2017, and even with 11 COVID shutdown months, we are currently at net sales of $123,000!! Our Vision: The MCC supports building a strong, anti-racist community in which students and families with different life experiences feel a deep sense of inclusion and belonging and recognize, accept, and celebrate each other's differences. We also support the METCO program by activating caregivers to help attain its goals and priorities. Our Mission: We will achieve our vision by: Creating opportunities for Lincoln resident and Boston resident students and caregivers to build authentic and lasting relationships and an equitable exchange of welcoming experiences in both Boston and Lincoln (e.g., opportunities for social connection, after school programming for children, summer camp) Supporting the school and community in its Anti-racism, Inclusion, Diversity and Equity (AIDE) work (e.g., district NCBI training, caregiver education)Advocating and supporting the METCO program at both a State and Local level Organizing resources (funding, volunteers) in support of the METCO team with their work Advocating for conditions that will promote a truly integrated public school environment (e.g. inclusive curriculum, vision for integration, etc.) Learn about the Lincoln METCO Coordinating Committee here: https://lincolnmcc.org/ Please call Joanna Schmergel to schedule a donation pick up today at 617-645-9059! Downsize for Diversity!! Warmly, The Lincoln METCO Coordinating CommitteeJoanna SchmergelDownsize for Diversity! Lincoln MA Public Schools [email protected] We CAN! See less