How to Help

If you have 5 minutes…

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Join Our Go-To Crew

Receive email alerts about our urgent donation needs by joining our Go-To Crew. When we receive an emergency request from our partner shelters, we email our Go-To Crew for help fulfilling the orders. Join the crew.

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Circle of Hope served 31,720 children and adults experiencing homelessness last year. We respond to emergency requests from our partner shelters and programs within 48 hours, providing specific items to families in crisis. Please donate today.

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Spread The Word

Help grow our circle! Subscribe to our e-newsletter, forward our emails to a friend, and engage with us on social media. Download social media graphics and tag @CircleOfHopeNeedham on Facebook, Linkedin, and Instagram!

Shop Our Amazon List

Shop our Amazon Wish List to purchase the most-needed items each season and ship them directly to Circle of Hope. Or feel free to shop similar items elsewhere if you find better deals! Ship to 1329 Highland Ave. Suite 3, Needham MA 02492.

Got a little more time?

Donate Clothing & Hygiene

Donate new and like-new clothing and new, unopened hygiene essentials from 10am - 12pm Mondays-Thursdays and Saturdays. Please use smaller-sized bags so all our volunteers can safely lift them. Please carefully review our donation guidelines prior to your drop-off.

Host A Volunteer Event

Together with your classmates, colleagues, or community group, assemble Welcome Baby Bags, Hygiene Kits, Get Set Packages, Period Pouches, or Postpartum Care Kits for people experiencing homelessness. View our Collection Drive Guide for more information.

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Run A Collection Drive

Run a drive to collect new and like-new clothing, brand new socks, underwear, or hygiene supplies, or the contents of our Welcome Baby Bags, Hygiene Kits, Get Set packages, Period Pouches, or Postpartum Care Kits. For more information, view our Collection Drive Guide.

Volunteer at Circle of Hope

Volunteer at Circle of Hope as a sorter, greeter, or delivery driver. Learn more about each role and fill out an application here.