Welcome Home

09/02/2026

If you have pots or pans in good condition (with lids, if you have them!) that you don't need, we have immediate new homes for them. Many of our clients moving into new housing are without many of the basics and these items are a top request.

Welcome Home is not a one-stop shop for our clients, but any items we can provide at no cost leaves more funds for them to spend on other necessities.

Please sign up for a drop off on our website and to see what other items we accept. The links are in comments below. Thank you!

08/24/2026

We're not suggesting to throw in the towel on summer just yet! But if you've discovered that you have a few too many beach towels, we would love to put your extras in the hands of our clients.

We also will take any color bath or hand towels and wash cloths.

All towels must be in good condition. No rips stains, rust or extreme fading please!

Schedule a drop off on our website today. Links in the comments. Thank you!

08/09/2026

Wishing our 134 volunteers a restful time off and a wonderful rest of the summer to all our individual donors, and community and nonprofit and business partners who have helped us advance our mission and grow over the past decade. 🙏

Donation drop offs will begin again on Monday, August 24. You can sign up now! Link in the comments.
Charles River Regional Chamber

08/07/2026

It's our 10th birthday! What's next for Welcome Home? Read on to find out.

Huge shout out to Mark's Moving & Storage, Inc. our official mover and all our volunteers, community and nonprofit partners for joining us in our mission for the past decade.

Email from Welcome Home It's Our Birthday!     Mark Silverman of Mark's Moving and Storage is a great supporter of Welcome Home. Good Morning Welcome Home Supporters, Recently, during the quiet days o

08/03/2026

Welcome Home volunteers display can openers donated by residents of Opus, an innovative new senior living option in Newton.

Our food pantry partners tell us that there is no point providing canned goods when the recipient does not have a can opener. We will be holding more can opener drives this Fall.

Thanks to our volunteer Janet for serving as our liaison to Opus and a huge thank you to Opus Newton residents for their donations! Charles River Regional Chamber

08/03/2026

Basic cooking utensils needed! Have wooden spoons, ladles, spatulas or similar manner of cooking utensils in good condition you don't need? Please send them our way. They will be in our clients' homes in no time.

To donate goods see the link below or go to welcomehomemass.org. Thank you and please share!
Charles River Regional Chamber

07/27/2026

Second call out! Silverware is a continuous top need for our clients who are moving from shelters, fleeing from domestic violence or newly arrived immigrants moving into new homes.

If you have an old or partial set or even a few pieces you no longer need, please consider donating to Welcome Home. We mix and match to make sets as needed!

Sign up for a drop off on welcomehomemass.org today or see the links in the comments below. Please share and thank you so much! 🙏🏡

07/21/2026

Everyday glasses and mugs are high request items for our clients who are moving into housing without these basic items.

If you have recently replaced yours or even have just a few that match, please consider donating them to Welcome Home. We will have them in new homes within days.

Please check to see if they are in good condition with no chips or stains. Any color or pattern works but no logos or branding please!

Schedule a drop off on our website. See the link in the comments. Thank you so much and please share! 🏡

07/17/2026

We were very low on silverware and reached out to Michael at French Home (a local distributor of European-inspired tabletop and kitchenware products) for help.

Within two days, French Home brought dozens of sets of new silverware and serving utensils to Welcome Home. These items are functional and beautiful and elevate every pack of home goods that we prepare for our clients.

Have new or gently used home goods to share? We can never have enough of the basics. Please sign up for a drop off on our website or see the link in the comments. Thank you! 🏡
Charles River Regional Chamber

07/15/2026

Shark Ninja in nearby Needham, MA, made a huge, positive difference at Welcome Home last week when they donated 45 new small appliances, including blenders, air fryers, and hand-held vacuums.

One new item elevates a pack of otherwise gently-used goods. Thank you so much to SharkNinja for helping us turn housing into homes. 🙏🏡 (photo credit Sheryl Kalis)
Charles River Regional Chamber