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Announcing
Bridgewater's Third Annual
Juneteenth Celebration
June 17, 2023

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We're Accepting Items for our Juneteenth Raffle

The Juneteenth committee is currently accepting donations for our annual raffle, taking place at our Juneteenth celebration on June 17, 2023. We’re accepting artwork, books, gift cards and gift baskets, new toys, people’s services, and jewelry; NO USED ITEMS and NO CLOTHING please.

The deadline to collect donations is Monday, June 5th. Individuals interested in providing raffle items can send an email to: BridgewaterCommForCivilRights@gmail.com

                      Our raffle items have been a BIG hit each year!

Image by OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay

                          Would you like to help support Juneteenth?

Every little bit helps! Donate by PayPal or via Credit Card. BCCR is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization.

As we did last year, we will post donors on our website (click here to see 2022 donors) & insert names in our Program Souvenir Book.
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Did you know you can learn new Black History Facts
at our Juneteenth FB Page?

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Click here to check it out

        And like our posts
       while you're there!


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Raising money for Juneteenth 2023

On December 4th, 2022 we tabled at
Central Square Christmas on the Common

Did you see us there? We raffled some beautiful seasonal baskets!
Had some very happy winners.
Fundraising for Juneteenth 2023 had begun!

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Juneteenth 2022

First Up--The Juneteenth 2022 Video Recording!!!    Click here
Did you miss Juneteenth 2022? Or did you just want to revisit some of the speakers and entertainment?
Thanks to BTV and skilled volunteer Peter Ajemian, our event was recorded.
BTV General Manager Jeff Fowler worked on the post-production.


Photos in this Juneteenth 2022 slide show courtesy Jeanne Oliver-Foster
Video of Dr. Jamie Huff speaking at Bridgewater's Second Annual Juneteenth celebration.
Courtesy: Astasja Davis-Foster

This program is supported in part by grants from:
the Bridgewater Cultural Council and the New England Grassroots Environment Fund

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1st Juneteenth Flag Raising, June, 15, 2022--Academy Building Bridgewater Center
Photos courtesy Jeanne Oliver-Foster

Videos Left to Right: Town Council Vice President Erik Moore reads Resolution R-FY22-008, A Resolution Honoring Juneteenth. Town Facilities Manager Chris Hartman raises the Juneteenth flag. Juneteenth Committee Member Justin Means gives his perspective on Juneteenth.
Videos: Courtesy Astasja Davis-Foster

Click here to watch the Juneteenth 2022 flag raising in its entirety.
Courtesy BTV Access.

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Juneteenth 2022 Donors
Businesses,  Organizations, & Individuals

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Black Hat Brew Works

Bluestone Bank

Boston Area Mediation Services

Bridgewater Cole-Yeaton Senior Center

Bridgewater Communities for Civil Rights

Bridgewater Cultural Council (supported by the MA Cultural Council, a state agency)

Bridgewater Democratic Town Committee


Bridgewater Florist

Bridgewater Print and Copy Center

Bridgewater Square Chiropractic

Bridgewater State University Afro-American Alumni Association

Bridgewater Veterinary

Broad Street Dunkin'

Cape Code Cafe

Clean Portable Restrooms

College Pragmatics

CVS

DICE Massachusetts

DJ Fowler Productions

Dock C. Bracy Center for Human Reconciliation

Ebenezer Baptist Church of Boston

First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church Bridgewater

First Unitarian Universalist Society of Middleborough

East Bridgewater Community Coalition for Change

Happy Frog Ink

HR Alternatives

Just Claying Around

Mandella Washington BSU Fellows

Martha’s Cleaners Inc.

Modern Party Art

Music Alley

Music Loft

Restoration Coffee

Rotary Club of Bridgewaters

Salon Esprit

Salon Trinity

The Simply Sold Realty Company

YMCA

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Individuals (in alphabetical order)

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Cristina and Ray Ajemian. Proud to support Juneteenth.

Donna and Paul Auger

Sam Baumgarten. Happy that Bridgewater is supporting Juneteenth.

Steve Black

Michael Broida

Linda Carp

Steve and Connie Chandler

"Rebecca Fleisch Cordeiro and Brian Cordeiro. Proud to support Bridgewater's 2nd Annual Juneteenth Celebration.

Bryanne and Dave Reynolds

Brittany and Brent Cordeiro

Craig and Amelia Cordeiro. Happy to support a good cause.

Evie Delutis

The Domingo Family

Minna Horvitz Heilpern. In honor of my cousin, Rebecca Fleisch Cordeiro, and all that she does to make this world a better place.

Carlton Hunt and Marilee Kenney Hunt

Shirley Krasinski

Joe and Mary Jane McCool. When in doubt, do the kindest thing.

The McGee Family

Deb Mooney

The Moore Family

Amanda and Jeff Napior

Patricia Neary

Christina Nordstrom. I'm glad to be able to support Juneteenth.

Mary Servatius O’Connell. Happy to support Bridgewater's 2nd annual Juneteenth celebration.

Laurene and Steve Powers. ​Looking forward to our 2nd Annual Juneteenth celebration.

Diane Roza

The Stewart Family

Johnnie Taylor. Congratulations on your second Juneteenth.

Linda Tokson

Anonymous: Celebrating Juneteenth with you.
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