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Welcome Home BasketsWelcome Home Baskets 

Help a homeless individual or family make the transition to their own apartment by making a “Welcome Home” Basket filled with new items that are needed to get settled in a new home. This is a perfect community service project for faith groups, corporate community service teams, alumni groups, student groups, etc. Make one or several. Give HomeStart a call if you would like to help in this way. 617.542.0338, Ext. 264.

          Other Items

Gift Cards to CVS, Target, Shaw's, Stop & Shop, Walgreens and other home goods stores; New, small household appliances, such as microwaves, toasters, coffeemakers, alarm clocks, CD players, TVs, etc.; Charlie Cards

*Due to storage and transportation limitations, HomeStart unfortunately does not accept furniture donations.

If you have furniture that you would like to donate, please contact the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless Furniture Bank in Lynn , MA .

After struggling with a drug addiction and the loss of his family, Andre sought treatment and entered a transitional housing program.  It was there where he heard about HomeStart.  Andre had been searching for housing for nine months before he found a place.  More . . .