WE NEED YOUR HELP
TO MAKE THIS VISION A REALITY
As the planning stages for the project commenced over 18 months ago, material and labor costs have increased by over 1.5 million dollars. We need to get the construction started as soon as possible to contain costs moving forward. That’s why we are respectfully asking you, the residents and businesses of Greater Clinton to help us by contributing today.
Or please send your 100% tax deductible contribution to
WHEAT Community Connections Building Project 272 High Street Clinton, MA 01510.
Make checks payable to WHEAT Community Connections and put Building Fund on the memo Line.
On the rise in Greater Clinton
This new highly functional multi-level building will be home to the United Way of Tri-County’s WHEAT Community Connections.
WHEAT offers programs at no-cost to residents of Berlin, Bolton, Clinton, Lancaster, and Sterling. The new building will be located at the corners of Ring and High Streets in the heart of downtown Clinton.
The new building will include a food pantry and hot meals program, retail space for WHEAT’s Hidden Treasures Thrift Store, office space and the Gordon B. Lankton/Nypro Foundation Conference Center, along with eight transitional housing units.
First Floor
WHEAT’s Food Pantry and Café will be located on the ground level at the rear of the building. The entrance, parking lot, and loading dock can be accessed via Ring Street. The food pantry provides a week’s worth of groceries each month for individuals and families struggling to make ends meet and the Café offers lunch and dinner five days a week.
Second Floor
Hidden Treasures Thrift Store will be located on the second floor at street level on High Street. Hidden Treasures offers low to no cost furniture, household items, clothing, shoes, seasonal items, and much more in a retail setting. All proceeds from Hidden Treasures support WHEAT’S hunger relief programs
Third Floor
The third floor of the building will include WHEAT offices for eight staff and many volunteers. This level also houses the Gordon B. Lankton/Nypro Foundation Conference Center.
Fourth Floor
Addressing the need for affordable housing in Clinton, WHEAT’s new building will include eight transitional housing units utilizing space on the fourth floor. These housing units include studio apartments that offer a private kitchen, bath, bedroom and living space and a shared laundry facility.