Winter 2024 Newsletter

Winter 2024

News & Updates

Photo Credit: Sheryl Kalis

Welcome Home Friends and Supporters:

Happy New Year! Thank you to our financial donors who helped Welcome Home start off the new year on great footing. With your help we met our fundraising goal. We could not do our work without your support. THANK YOU for each and every dollar donated!

Celebrating our 5th Anniversary as an independent nonprofit organization, we estimate that our work has impacted thousands and thousands of people in Eastern Massachusetts and beyond. We continue to grow and expand by taking in more items, serving clients much more quickly, and providing goods to more people each month. Thanks to our volunteers and donors for ensuring we have a constant stream of goods to share with others.

Warmly,

Julie Plaut Mahoney and Mindy Peckler, co-founders

and The Welcome Home Team

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We kindly ask that you forward this newsletter to colleagues, friends and family;

and spread the word about us to businesses and organizations.

The more items we receive, the more homes we can fill

with the most basic household necessities. Thank you.

In the news...

Photo Credit: Julie Cohen

Fig City News published an article about Welcome Home celebrating our 5th anniversary providing home goods to people who need them as an independent nonprofit organization. Please share this article with friends and family who may be interested. Big thanks to Julie Cohen at Fig City News for her work writing about important events in and around Newton, MA, and highlighting us.

Read the article

BLUE RIBBON BBQ FUNDRAISER

Tuesday, January 23, 2024

West Newton, Arlington, Boston & Dedham Locations

Mention Welcome Home and 10% of your purchase will be donated to us.

Mark your calendars; you won't want to miss the opportunity to chow down on some incredible BBQ while supporting Welcome Home. Inspired by the classic roadside barbecue spots that dot the American South, Blue Ribbon offers the best of authentic Southern regional barbecue.

Hosting a team, family, or group event? Catering orders placed in January and February count if ordered NOW!

Just mention "Welcome Home" when placing your order (online and via phone).

Check out their menu and find the location near you here.

Please spread the word to friends, family and neighbors.

HOST A DONATION DRIVE

for items that are clean and in good condition

One of our biggest challenges is keeping our shelves full of the most basic essential items every household needs, like bedding, towels, tableware and cookware.

A great source of donations comes from Donation Drives. If you, your family, your school, your neighborhood, your business or your place of worship would like to coordinate a Donation Drive, please email us.

photo: Sheryl Kalis

TRASH TO TREASURE

Do you know a business that throws away

returns, clearance or discontinued home goods?

Why not find unwanted items a new home? Email us to make arrangements to donate these items to Welcome Home. We will gladly accept miscellaneous silverware, dishes, top sheets, bottom sheets, pillow cases, towels, glasses and more. (Please, no stained, torn, chipped or broken items.) We take these items and create a set for distribution.

Help us turn trash into treasures