Give the Gift of Hope this Giving Tuesday

Dear Friends,

November 29, 2022 is Giving Tuesday, a global movement founded on the belief that every act of generosity has the power to change a life.

More than ever, we know this to be true. This year, your generosity enabled Circle of Hope to answer every urgent call for help from our partner shelters and programs. Mark Goldschmidt, Resiliency for Life Program Coordinator at Framingham High School, described the impact of Circle of Hope's donations on students experiencing homelessness:

"For these students to get the clothes and toiletries they desperately need while also experiencing kindness and generosity towards strangers restores some of their faith in humanity and in their sense of control over their own future."

Your generosity has the power to improve physical and mental health, restore agency, and build a sense of community for children and adults experiencing trauma. Please give a gift today to meet the urgent needs of thousands of families and individuals in Boston and MetroWest.

Thank you for your life-changing support.

Most gratefully,

Barbara Waterhouse, Founder & Executive Director

P.S. It's easy to donate in honor of a loved one this holiday season! Simply include the honoree's name and address in the "Additional Comments" box at the bottom of the online donation form. We will send them a card acknowledging your thoughtful and impactful gift!

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Download a COH Giving Tuesday pledge card and share it on social media to inspire your friends and family to give as well! Be sure to tag Circle of Hope and use the hashtag #GivingTuesday.

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2021 Annual Campaign

Dear Friends,

In mid-June, Community Service Officers from Boston Police Department District E-13 asked Circle of Hope to help a young woman who was pregnant and homeless. “She doesn’t have anything,” the officers told us. Her due date was less than three weeks away.

Right away, we sent the soon-to-be mom brand new clothing, a Welcome Baby Bag, a new mom kit, and essential toiletries. These vital donations helped her and her newborn thrive in the vulnerable postpartum months. 

The number of emergency response requests grew this year, as did our partnership with the Boston Police Bureau of Community Engagement. Within 48 hours, we answered their emergency calls for dozens of families who lost everything in house fires, giving 6,500 items to children and families throughout Boston. Ten graduating public high school students who were homeless received our “Welcome to College” packages of bedding, toiletries, and health essentials at a special recognition celebration. Through Circle of Hope’s Vaccine Equity Initiative, Community Service Officers distributed COVID-19 vaccine postcards in multiple languages to help families who are homeless access reliable, life-saving vaccine information. 

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have supplied our partner shelters and clinics with 166,000 essential items – including 31,700 pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) – to prevent the spread of illness and keep the people we serve healthy.

We couldn’t have done it without you. Your generosity made it possible for Circle of Hope to answer every call for help. Your support now will help us deploy warm clothing, hygiene supplies, and PPE directly to people in need this year.

Please give a gift to our Annual Campaign by December 31, 2021 to help us protect infants, children, and adults who are homeless and most at-risk during the pandemic. 

Thank you for your generosity and support. Together, we are protecting health and saving lives.

Most gratefully,

Barbara Waterhouse

Founder, Executive Director

Stay Home. Stay Healthy. Share HOPE.

Circle of Hope is committed to the health and well-being of homeless individuals. We are also committed to you, our supporters. Given the uncertainties of the COVID-19 virus, we have decided to cancel our HOPE Blooms event on May 2nd.

HOPE Blooms is our single largest fundraiser. Last year we provided clothing and necessities to 8,000 homeless individuals and families. To ensure Circle of Hope is able to continue to meet the needs of those we serve, during this crisis and throughout the year, we ask that you please support our "Virtual HOPE Blooms" through the purchase of a "ticket."

Thank you.