Swampscott Big Blue Bargains To Donate $4K To Middle School PTO

SWAMPSCOTT, MA — Swampscott's Big Blue Bargains thrift store is making its first major donation to Swampscott Public Schools since its reopening at the former Clarke Elementary School extension.

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The donation of $4,000 to the Swampscott Middle School PTO is being used to help fund alternative options for the 8th grade DC trip and mostly to help fulfill a request from the Engineering Program to fund a large list of tools and supplies.

"They provided us a list totaling approximately $10,000 that we intend to fully fund between this year and next," Joseph D. Ford of the Swampscott Middle School PTO said. "BBB's generous donation gives us a big push forward in that endeavor."

Big Blue Bargains was launched in 2012 at the SMS. Having the first donation go back to the SMS PTO is a fantastic way to honor our beginnings while launching an exciting new chapter in the life of the thrift store, organizers said.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. X/Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)