Crisis Response Campaign Updates

Two women standing in front of gray shelves full of backpacks and paper donation bags

Lisa (right) from Eliot Community Family Services MSPCC Early Arrival Program picking up donations for eight new moms and babies in shelter.

THANK YOU to everyone who has supported our Crisis Response Campaign by donating, sharing, or organizing a fundraiser or collection drive!

Since our campaign began...

  • 8 of the 57 pregnant moms at our new pilot partner shelter in Revere have given birth! We sent Welcome Baby Bags and clothing to Eliot Community Human Services MSPCC Early Arrival Program for all the new moms and babies to help them get a strong and healthy start.

  • We launched another pilot partnership with Voices Against Violence (VAV), a domestic violence shelter operated by South Middlesex Opportunity Council (SMOC). We made our first delivery of clothing and hygiene essentials for survivors of domestic violence and their children last week!

  • We made our very first delivery to Winthrop Elementary School in Dorchester, providing clothing, new shoes, socks, and Dignity Bags full of hygiene essentials to 50 students experiencing homelessness and living in shelters.

We're so excited to share that Louise Donovan and COH Board Chair Peter Donovan have generously extended their matching gift through the month of May! Donate to the Crisis Response Fund this month and your gift will be matched up to $10,000.

Your gift allows us to accept new partnerships off our waiting list and help families in deepest need. We're incredibly grateful for your support and kindness!