We urgently need your help protecting the health of infants experiencing homelessness in Dorchester this week! Please donate new winter clothing for infants, sizes 0-18 months. Shop for these items on our Amazon Wish List or your preferred online retailer and ship them directly to Circle of Hope at 1329 Highland Ave. Needham, MA 02492.
Thank you for your amazing generosity! Together we can keep our most vulnerable young neighbors warm and healthy.
With heavy snow and frigid temperatures on the way, we urgently need your help providing warm winter accessories to our vulnerable neighbors who are homeless.
Please ship new adults' waterproof winter gloves (size XL) and hats directly to Circle of Hope. Shop our Amazon Wish List or your preferred retailer and ship to 1329 Highland Ave, Needham, MA 02492.
ITEMS NEEDED:
New waterproof winter gloves for adults, size XL
New winter hats for adults
No time to shop? Donate to Circle of Hope’s Emergency Fund instead so we can purchase the needed items right away.
Thank you for your help protecting the health and safety of the people we serve. We're grateful for your support!
In response to new public health recommendations during the Omicron surge, we have updated our COVID-19 mask policy. Anyone entering Circle of Hope must now wear a KN95 or N95 face mask covering the nose and mouth at all times while inside.
Our January newsletter is packed with exciting news! Click here to read all of our latest announcements.
COVID-19 cases are on the rise again and we need your help protecting the health of families and individuals experiencing homelessness who are vulnerable to severe infection. Please donate new face masks for adults and children, hand soap, hand sanitizer, and COVID Kits to Circle of Hope!
Please purchase the items from our Amazon Wish List or from your preferred retailer. Ship your donations to Circle of Hope at 1329 Highland Ave, Needham, MA 02492 or drop them off in the "Go-To Crew" bin outside Circle of Hope on the dates listed below. Thank you!!
Go-To Crew Drop-Off Dates
Wednesday, Dec. 15, 10am - 12pm
Thursday, Dec. 16, 10am - 12pm
Monday, Dec. 20, 10am - 12pm
Tuesday, Dec. 21, 10am - 12pm
Wednesday, Dec. 22, 10am - 12pm
Items Needed
New reusable face masks (adults & kids)
New packs of disposable face masks (adults & kids)
Hand soap (8 oz or 32 oz bottles)
Hand sanitizer (8 oz or 32 oz bottles)
COVID Kits - Click here for more info
You may have already read our story of the woman we helped this past summer who was pregnant and homeless. Just weeks from her due date, we sent new clothing, a Welcome Baby Bag, a new mom kit, and essential toiletries for the soon-to-be mom and her baby.
Your amazing generosity made it possible for us to spring into action when Community Service Officers from Boston Police Department asked us to help this new mom. With your support now, we can continue answering every call for help within 24-48 hours, bringing essentials for warmth, health, and dignity to thousands of infants, children, and adults experiencing homelessness in Greater Boston.
To give a gift to Circle of Hope, visit our website or mail a check payable to Circle of Hope to: P.O. Box 920724, Needham MA, 02492. Giving a gift in honor of a loved one? Include their name and address on your donation form or with your check and we'll mail them an acknowledgement card!
You can donate any time before the end of the year, but if you donate before Tuesday, November 30, you can participate in Circle of Hope's Giving Tuesday campaign! Download a COH Giving Tuesday pledge card (or create your own!) and share it on social media on or before Tuesday to inspire your friends and family to give as well. Be sure to tag Circle of Hope and use the hashtag #GivingTuesday.
@CircleOfHopeNeedham (Facebook & Instagram)
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As always, thank you for your kindness and generosity. Your support is protecting and saving lives.
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
Our October newsletter launched this week! Click here to read our latest updates, including the exciting news about our gently used donation policy.
We have an urgent need for new sneakers for women (sizes 8-10) and men (sizes 10+)! Please help us protect the health of adults experiencing homelessness by donating new sneakers to COH. Here are a few ways you can help:
1. Ship new sneakers to 1329 Highland Ave. Needham, MA 02492 from your preferred online retailer or our Amazon Wish List.
2. Purchase new shoes in-person and drop them off in the "Go-To Crew" bin outside Circle of Hope on Monday, Oct. 4, Tuesday, Oct. 5, or Wednesday, Oct. 6 from 10am - 12pm.
3. Donate to our Emergency Fund by visiting our website.
4. Share this request with friends and family who might be willing to help.
Thank you very much!
Our September newsletter went out today! Read about our urgent donation needs and important fall updates.
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