Sip, Sample & Support—A Virtual Affair to Benefit Emmaus, will feature an interactive cheese, wine/beer, and chocolate tasting.  We are partnering with the Cork Stop and the Lowell Culinary Collaborative who will lead our guests through the tasting. Guests will receive Tasting Boxes prior to the event and will have the opportunity to ask questions and meet in a virtual cocktail hour. This week-long event will involve an online auction, prize drawings, live auction, and musical entertainment.  

Over the past 34 years, Emmaus has helped more than 35,000 children, men, and women out of homelessness and into permanent housing.  Located here in Haverhill, MA, we help families and individuals secure homes and give them the tools they need to be self-sufficient.  Each night 300 people call Emmaus home and this past year alone we helped 1,625 people, 738 of whom were children, find a solution to homelessness.

This year, Emmaus’ work became even more critical as we worked tirelessly to keep those in our care safe during the pandemic. And the cost of keeping everyone safe is ever increasing. Canceled fundraising events, plus other additional costs related to staffing and cleaning amounted to a $450,000 budgetary shortfall last year and this year we are still incurring tremendous costs. We are hoping events such as this will help us offset these incredible expenses.