Monday, March 4, 2013
Elton Crespo, a former dry cleaner and assistant manager in Braintree, is the new head of the Dependable Cleaners Bridal and Wedding Gown Restoration group.
To many women, the most important item of clothing they'll ever wear is their wedding dress. The Dependable Cleaners Bridal and Wedding Gown Restoration group, located in the Milton store, takes the task of cleaning, preserving and restoring those special gowns very seriously. The family-owned dry cleaners recently promoted longtime employee Elton Crespo to Bridal and Restoration Specialist. Crespo began is career at Dependable Cleaners as a dry cleaner at the Braintree location in 2004, before being promoted to assistant manager of that store. He worked as a manager of the Norwood location next, then became the Milton store manager and eventually the head of the Bridal and Wedding Gown Restoration group. The wedding gown department at …
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Dependable Cleaners has a location on Washington Street in Braintree.
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Saturday, February 23
Dependable Cleaners, a third generation, family-owned dry cleaners announced today the promotion of Elton Crespo to Bridal and Restoration Specialist. In this role, Crespo will head up the Bridal and Wedding Gown Restoration group at Dependable Cleaners. The Bridal and Wedding Gown Restoration group at Dependable Cleaners offers one of the most detail-oriented, expert gown-cleaning and preservation service available. Their wedding gown specialists have years of experience ensuring every wedding dress stays flawless before, during, and after the wedding. This includes experienced seamstresses who handle the intricacies of wedding gown tailoring, restoration experts who restore antique gowns to their true colors without damaging the …
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Save Money and Make a Difference in February by Going Red.
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Thursday, February 14
Red sweaters, red dresses, red jackets and even red pants. To help raise awareness for heart disease among women, Dependable Cleaners is offering 20% off dry cleaning of all red items for the month of February. Customers who take advantage of this special will have the opportunity to vote in Dependable Cleaners’ customer survey for The American Heart Association as their quarterly charitable donation. The American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women campaign is celebrating its 10th year. The campaign aims to generate awareness about the growing rate of heart disease amongst women and the simple steps that can be taken to minimize the risk of cardiovascular issues. Each year the American Heart Association supports women by offering …
Thursday, January 10, 2013
For over 65 years, Dependable Cleaners, a three generation family-owned company, has been providing premium cleaning services throughout Greater Boston and Southern Massachusetts.
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Thursday, January 10
Dependable Cleaners is hoping to make winter a little bit warmer for people in need by hosting a winter accessory drive during the month of January. Partnering with Friends of Boston’s Homeless, Dependable Cleaners will be collecting brand-new or gently used winter hats, scarfs, pair of gloves or mittens, or new pairs of warm socks for the annual Warm Hands, Warm Hearts Campaign. Individuals are encouraged to drop off these critically needed supplies for men, women, or children at any of Dependable Cleaners’ 16 locations. Clients using Dependable Cleaners’ pickup and delivery service can also leave donations with their delivery drivers. Founded in 1987, Friends of Boston’s Homeless is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that supports Homeless …
Monday, October 1, 2012
Read to Ride is sponsored by Dependable Cleaners and other local companies, including Patch.com.
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Monday, October 1, 2012
Schools may take a break over the summer months but students in Greater Boston buckled down with the books this summer. For the 14th year, Dependable Cleaners hosted its Read to Ride program, designed to foster the love of reading and provide students ages 6-15 with the tools they need to ensure year-long learning success. This year’s program was an unqualified success, with students reading more than 3,000 books between May 14 and August 20, 2012. Participants submitted one entry form for each book they read and the more books read, the greater the chance of winning. Ten lucky readers were selected throughout the summer to receive a brand new bike, donated by Farinas Bike Store in Watertown, MA and Dave’s Bike Infirmary in Milton, MA…
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Children are encouraged to continue submitting entries. All entry forms submitted before the fire in Quincy were destroyed.
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Wednesday, July 25, 2012
On Saturday, July 14, a four-alarm fire destroyed the Dependable Cleaners corporate headquarters at 320 Quincy Ave. in Quincy, Mass. While the building was a total loss, all staff was able to evacuate the building safely. Unfortunately, all of the entry forms submitted to date for the 2012 Read to Ride initiative were destroyed in the fire. Despite the loss of the forms, Christa Hagearty, President of Dependable Cleaners, is committed to keeping the educational initiative moving forward. Read to Ride is designed to encourage students to keep up the challenging momentum of school while fostering the love of reading and staying healthy during summer vacation. Students ages 6-15 have the chance to win a bike or another exciting prize for …
Friday, May 18, 2012
Read a book, enter to win a bike. Drawing for a new bike every week throughout the summer, except for July 2.
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Friday, May 18, 2012
Buttonwood Books will host New York Times Best Selling author and illustrator, Brian Lies on Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. Lies will read from his new children’s book, "More." The free event is open to all and will help to kick-off the 2012 Dependable Cleaners’ summer reading program, "Read to Ride." Lies work includes his best-selling Bats series: "Bats at the Beach," "Bats at the Library" and "Bats at the Ball Game." Other books include "Hamlet and the Enormous Chinese Dragon Kite" and "Hamlet and the Magnificent Sandcastle." In "More," Lies explores that notion that more is not always better. The story is told through a magpie’s collection of things that turn into clutter. The text of the book was written by I.C. Springman…
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
For every book a child reads, they fill out an entry form and submit it at-any of the 16 Dependable Cleaners locations or with their Home Delivery Drivers
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Looking for a reason to encourage your kids to hit the books this summer? How about the chance to win a new bike or a gift card for summer fun? On May 14, 2012, Dependable Cleaners will kick off its 14th Annual Read to Ride program designed to encourage students to keep up the challenging momentum of school while fostering the love of reading and staying healthy during summer vacation. Beginning May 14, 2012, students ages 6-15 will have the chance to win a bike or another exciting prize for every book they read. Since the program’s inception in 1999, more than 59,000 books have been read. “Studies show that children who develop a love of reading early in life often see more success in school and in life,” said Christa Hagearty, …
