Helping Thousands of People Experiencing Homelessness

Last year, Circle of Hope provided clothing and necessities to 26,000 children and adults experiencing homelessness.

What We Do

Help Alleviate the Humanitarian Crisis

Help Alleviate the Humanitarian Crisis in MA

Support Circle of Hope’s Crisis Response Fund to help us meet the growing need for clothing and hygiene essentials.

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You Can Help Improve Clothing and Hygiene Access

Circle of Hope delivers clothing and hygiene essentials to 25 partner shelters and programs. We gratefully accept donations of these items by appointment.

How to Help

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Dignity. Health. Respect. HOPE.

Circle of Hope's mission is to promote the health and dignity of families and individuals experiencing homelessness in Boston and MetroWest.

Who We Are

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Welcome

Circle of Hope is a nonprofit organization based in Needham, Massachusetts. The mission of Circle of Hope is to provide infants, children, and adults experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity in Boston and Metro West with clothing and necessities in order to preserve and enhance overall health and personal dignity. By continually providing seasonally appropriate clothing, shoes, linens, and hygiene essentials to 28 homeless shelters, healthcare clinics, schools, and community programs, Circle of Hope gives the most vulnerable members of our community the opportunity to protect themselves from the dangers of illness and disease that come from being homeless in New England. Last year, Circle of Hope gave clothing and hygiene essentials to more than 26,000 people experiencing homelessness. Read more about Circle of Hope...

What's New?

Partner spotlight: framingham high school

We're proud to share this beautiful video spotlighting our partnership with Framingham High School, where we provide clothing, shoes, and other necessities to students and their families experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity. Our deepest thanks to Mark Goldschmidt, Miguel Carreiro, and Carmela Pucci of FHS for putting this video together and of course for your partnership!

Staff update

Office Manager Stephanie Matern’s last day at Circle of Hope was Thursday, June 13. She is moving on to another position after 8 years at Circle of Hope and will be greatly missed on our team!

Please contact Executive Director Ari Barbanell at ari@circleofhopeonline.org with any questions or inquiries you would normally direct to Stephanie.

Thank you, Stephanie, and best of luck in your new role!

THank you for supporting hope blooms!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Circle of Hope’s annual gala, Hope Blooms, on Thursday, June 13! We had a wonderful time celebrating hope, impact, and community with everyone and we are very grateful to our guests, sponsors, donors, vendors, and team members for making this wonderful event possible.

Hope Blooms 2024

Donation Hours

Mondays - Thursdays: 10am - 12pm

Saturdays (September - June): 10am - 12pm

View our complete donation guidelines.