Welcome Home Spring 2023 Newsletter

Spring 2023

News & Updates

Welcome Home Friends and Supporters:

Spring is here and at Welcome Home we are focused on what we do best - accept donations of used home goods and share them with those who can use them. Since our last newsletter, we have increased the number of relationships we have with businesses that send goods our way, as well as with our nonprofit partners who expand our reach to those who can use them. All while keeping these items out of the landfill. It's a win, win, win.

The past months have seen some of the highest numbers of clients served, with March topping them all. We attribute this to reductions to pandemic-level SNAP benefits and the elimination of eviction protection, as well as the word spreading about our work and the goods that we have to share.

How can you help?

Celebrate the women in your life by honoring them with a tax deductible donation to Welcome Home. We will notify recipients of your thoughtful gift with a beautiful e-card before Mother's Day.

Think of us when you are spring cleaning and encourage others to do the same. Know anyone moving who has goods to donate? Send them our way. We need dishes, silverware, pots and pans, bedding and towels - all clean and with no rips or stains.

Come visit us. We are proud of our work and are eager to share it with you. Email us to make an appointment to stop by.

Warmly,

Julie Plaut Mahoney, Ph.D.

and The Welcome Home Team

Items Most Needed

in clean and good condition

Photo by: Sheryl Kalis

Queen & King Sheets/Blankets

Towels - all sizes

Dishes

Glasses & Mugs

Silverware

Pots & Pans

Schedule a Drop Off

Order from our Wish List

This Week

Welcome Home's 4th Annual Mother's Day Fundraiser

May 7th - 12th, 2023

This Mother’s Day

Sunday, May 14, 2023

Honor a special woman in your life with a donation to Welcome Home.

In turn, your honoree will receive a beautiful email

in recognition of your gift.

Photo by: Mia Rosenblatt Tinkjian

UPCOMING EVENTS

Please spread the word to friends, family and neighbors.

MAY 8th - 14th

Donation Drive at Sara Campbell in Linden Square

200 Linden Street in Wellesley, MA

Donation Drive collecting new and like-new home goods

for kitchen, bedroom and bathroom.

Visit our website for a full list of items we accept.

We don't accept items with chips, stains, or rust.

JUNE 10

11am-5pm

Donation Drive and Fundraiser at Zia's Clothing

91 Trapelo Road in Belmont, MA

Small Kitchen Utensils Donation Drive

10% of sales will be donated to Welcome Home

Thank you to our Newton-based non-profit partner, The One By One Project, for their support this year!

How they helped: The One By One Project quickly steps in when we learn of an urgent need that falls outside our mission. This year The One By One Project partnered with us on several occasions to provide ride service gift cards to help bring families to their appointments at Welcome Home. We celebrate the opportunity to bring nonprofit organizations together to support our community.

Student runs Newport Marathon

on behalf of Welcome Home

Our very own Shayna Dudley, a high school volunteer, ran the Newport Marathon on Saturday, April 15 and raised $2,099 for Welcome Home.

In Shayna's own words, "I ran the whole 26.2 miles with a smile, knowing that discomfort is temporary. I hope this can be a lesson to everyone scared to do something out of the ordinary. You can do this, and your strength will carry you far. To everyone who donated, your inspiration helped push me across the finish line. Thank you all!"

Congratulations on this major accomplishment, Shayna! And thank you for your incredible dedication and support of Welcome Home.

Reflecting on Mentorship

Big Brother Big Sister Partnership

Who were your role models growing up? Who was your Big? These are the questions we were presented with during a recent meeting with our partner Big Brother Big Sister (BBBS). BBBS provides relationships to support the critical social and emotional development needed to help build resilience and promote the mental health and well-being of children. We are proud to work with BBBS to ensure that the families they work with have the basic household necessities that all children need. If you would like to learn more about BBBS or becoming a Big, visit their website here.