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The Wonderfund is a private, nonprofit, 501(c)3 that serves children engaged with the Massachusetts D We help make moments that matter.

The Wonderfund is a private, nonprofit, 501(c)3 that serves children engaged with the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families through a unique and exclusive partnership. We provide comfort and dignity to children in traumatic situations and enrich childhoods that have been impacted by abuse and neglect.

06/01/2026

Yes, it's true 🤭 The Wonderfund exists to create moments of ✨childhood magic✨ for children involved with Massachusetts' child welfare system 🧡

👕 $20 provides a child with a new summer outfit

🎒 $35 gets a teen a new backpack filled with school supplies

🫧 $50 provides textured hair care kits for a child of color

👜 $100 provides a child who just experienced a home removal a brand new duffle bag with clothing, pajamas, hygiene products and a modest gift card for any other essentials

🎭 $500 funds an enrichment grant so a child can participate in the extracurricular activity of their choice

Every donation helps create comfort, joy, and moments kids will remember forever. We’re so grateful to the supporters who make this work possible 🧡✨

Get involved at wonderfundma.org

05/20/2026

The tribe has spoken….. Wonderfund IS making moments that matter for kids engaged with MA DCF 🌟✨

Wanna know what we’re working for?

🧼👕 Emergency Essentials - duffle bags, clothes, hygiene products, gift cards, and more so DCF social workers are prepared to support youth in emergency situations

🎭🏕️ Enriching Experiences - we help cover the cost of extracurricular activities kids choose for themselves, like soccer, trumpet lessons, summer camp, and driver’s ed

🎒📚 IMPACT: backpack - this summer, we’ll pack thousands of new backpacks with school supplies to ensure kids and teens go back to school with confidence

🎁🧸 Holiday Gift Drive - every year, our Holiday Gift Drive provides thousands of children and teens with gifts meant just for them

We’re big Survivor fans, but we’re even bigger fans of making sure every child in Massachusetts has what they need to heal, grow, and thrive 🧡

We hope you’ll join us in our mission! Get involved by visiting wonderfundma.org 🌟

05/13/2026

👏👏 Round of applause for the volunteers from Rapid7 who joined us at Wonderfund HQ and absolutely crushed it! 👏

Volunteers packed hygiene kits with products donated by Hope & Comfort 🧼🫧 Each kit is packed with basic necessities—shampoo, deodorant, body wash, toothpaste and toothbrushes—and will be distributed to DCF offices across Massachusetts. These kits are essential to ensuring kids and teens feel clean, confident and dignified 🌟

We are so grateful to Rapid7 for their continued support!! 🧡

05/07/2026

We’re thrilled to welcome our 100th Access Card Partner, Katniss Farm!! 🎉🎉🎊

Katniss Farm believes in the transformative power of horses. Their experienced and compassionate instructors provide personalized lessons that help children build confidence, improve emotional regulation, and develop a sense of calm and focus 🐴🌳🌾
🎟️ Katniss Farm offers Wonderfund Access Card families $10 off per session per person. For more details, visit wonderfundma.org/access-card

🌟 Since 2020, the Wonderfund Access Card program has helped make joy, connection, and new experiences more accessible for DCF foster families. We are beyond grateful to now work with 100 Access Card partners spanning more than 390 locations across Massachusetts! 🎠🏛️🧗‍♀️🎭🎢

Thank you to all of our incredible Access Card partners who welcome children in DCF foster care and their foster families 👏🧡

05/01/2026

May is National Foster Care Month 🧡

Every child deserves to feel safe, supported, and seen — and that’s exactly what Wonderfund works to provide for children and teens in DCF foster care.

The Wonderfund works hand-in-hand with DCF to provide Emergency Essentials:
👜 Duffle bags
👕 Clothing
🧼 Hygiene products (general hygiene kits, textured hair care kits, period kits)
🎒 Backpacks filled with school supplies
💳 Emergency Gift Cards

and Enriching Experiences:
⚽️ Funding for extracurricular activities and summer camp
🏛️ Free and discounted admission to museums, trampoline parks, and more with the Wonderfund Access Card
🎟️ Foster family events
🎁 Holiday gifts meant just for them

Join us this month in raising awareness and showing up for youth in DCF foster care 🧡 Visit wonderfundma.org

04/29/2026

We’re thrilled to welcome South Shore Children's Chorus to the Wonderfund Access Card!! 🎊✨

South Shore Children’s Chorus provides audition-free musical education and quality vocal training to students living in the South Shore communities and beyond. SSCC keeps the development and well-being of their students as their top priority, and aims to create a safe space and loving community for choristers to learn, to grow, and to find their own voice 🎵🎶
🎟️ Wonderfund Access Card families receive 50% off all group programs/instruction. For more details, please visit wonderfundma.org/access-card

Drop a 👏 in the comments to help us welcome South Shore Children’s Chorus to the Access Card community!

04/27/2026

The sun is shining and we’ve got summer camp on our minds 🏕️🛶☀️

Through the Wonderfund, kids involved with Massachusetts’ child welfare system can receive up to $1,500 for the summer camp of their choice - including STEAM camp ⚙️ theater camp 🎭 sibling connection camp 🫂 and more.

We believe every child deserves to experience the joy, adventure, and connection that summer camp brings 🧡

Last summer, we helped send 494 children to summer camp - this year we want to send even more!! 🌲🌳

A gift of any amount helps us send more children to camps this summer! Visit wonderfundma.org to get involved

04/22/2026

A new Access Card partner is coming! 🔔🐎

Just in time for April break, we’re so excited to welcome the Paul Revere Museum of Discovery and Innovation (MoDI) to the Wonderfund Access Card program!

The Paul Revere Museum of Discovery and Innovation is a combination of history and design thinking — of the American Revolution and STEAM education. Located in two historic buildings on the spot where Paul Revere opened the USA’s first copper rolling mill, the museum celebrates innovation and encourages people to see the world in new ways 📜⚙️✨
🎟️ Wonderfund Access Card families receive 50% off admission for up to 6 people per visit

Thank you Paul Revere Heritage Site for welcoming children in DCF foster care and their foster families! 🧡

🔗 Learn more about this Access Card offer + others in your area at wonderfundma.org/access-card

04/10/2026

10,000 period kits🌟 4,200 underwear packs🌟
Thousands of teens in the Massachusetts child welfare system reached with essentials they can count on 🧡

For teens navigating incredibly difficult circumstances, access to basic hygiene can change everything. These kits help make it possible to show up to school with confidence, feel comfortable in their own bodies, and worry about one less thing each day.

This is what it looks like when a community shows up. Thank you for making this impact possible 👏

✨ Donate at wonderfundma.org

01/27/2026

This past quarter, the Wonderfund received 541 enrichment requests! That means hundreds of children and teens were able to participate in activities like sports, arts, and academic programs that help put them on a path to success 🏀🎨📚

Through the Wonderfund Enrichment Grant Program, all youth engaged with the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families can apply for funding for the extracurricular activity of their choice.

Learn more at wonderfundma.org 🌟

Address

77 Rowe Street
Newton, MA
02466

Telephone

+18573392978

Website

http://www.wonderfundma.org/get-involved/donate

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