Thank you!
Individuals, groups, businesses, friends, and supporters all play a vital role in helping people make a home. Here are some of their stories.
Mark’s Moving and Storage Delivers His 6th Magnificent Mattress Miracle
Dozens of Household Goods volunteers created an orange wave of appreciation for the arrival of 150 new mattresses donated by Mark's Moving & Storage, Inc. This was the 6th year Mark's Moving has delivered this mattress miracle. According to Mark, "We always say,...
Thank you, Car Gurus
We had two fantastic groups here from CarGurus, courtesy of our partnership with Building Impact. They worked on assembling furniture and preparing our dorm couches for cleaning. They were the muscle we needed transferring furniture from our Barn to the main building!
Two Men and a Truck are our Newest Hero Movers
A HUGE thank you to our newest hero mover, Two Men and a Truck, a national full service moving company that recently delivered furniture to two families in Worcester. As their truck says, they are truly "Movers Who Care."
A New Truck in Town
Household Goods is thrilled to be driving a new box truck thanks to a Jean Wood Preston Grant from First Parish in Lincoln and a grant from the Agnes M. Lindsay Trust. These grants allowed us to replace an aging vehicle with a safer, more reliable truck that will have...
Thanks to the Haartz – Curtains Up for Comfort
Many thanks to Denise and Eric Haartz and Haartz Corp. for providing an energy efficient, comfort creating air curtain for the double doors to our main entrance. This wonderful convection device uses downward blowing air to keep a constant temperature environment...
Welcoming Community Teamwork
We have a standing invitation to workers from our referring agencies to come in for a tour and updates on the process of connecting their clients to Household Goods. Recently we welcomed 13 workers from a variety of programs at Community Teamwork in Lowell. Tracy...
Thank you, Gentle Giant
A giant-sized "thank you" to Gentle Giant Moving Company of Acton for sending Nick, Rolan, John, and Jay to Household Goods to help with some heavy-duty moving.
Thank you, Brandeis Habitat for Humanity
On Saturday, we had an energetic group of students from the Brandeis Habitat for Humanity helping out on this rainy day at Household Goods. They vacuumed furniture and rugs, tested appliances and helped get our showroom ready for clients to shop this afternoon. Thank...
Thank You, Rosetta Stone’s Concord Office
A big Thank You to Rosetta Stone's Concord office for sending two groups of volunteers to help at Household Goods. The morning group sorted linens, rolled rugs, moved furniture, and got our showroom client-ready. The afternoon crew focused on folding linens, testing...
Thank You to Corning Incorporated Foundation
Thank you to Corning employee Greg Hoff for successfully nominating Household Goods for a $1,000 Corning Incorporated Foundation Employee Vibrant Community Grant! The purpose of the grant is to create opportunities for employees to nominate non-profits they feel will...
Thank you to Mark’s Moving
Thank you to Mark's Moving - Helping People Move and Partnering to Help People Make a Home. Mark's Moving and Storage has been a reliable and important source of high quality donations for the last three years. This summer alone they brought us six trailer loads of...
Thank you, Thoreau Club
Household Goods sends many thanks to The Thoreau Club for hosting a hugely successful month-long drive in June for blankets and bedding. Thoreau Club members generously donated exceptional blankets, quilts, sheets, and pillows, all going to help people in need make a...
Thank you, Catholic Heart Work Camp
10 participants from Catholic Heart Work Camp spent a week at Household Goods behind the scenes restocking, unloading, and also working directly with clients, helping them select their items. I've loved the experience of working at Household Goods," says Michael...
Thank you, Concord Piecemakers
Many, many thanks to the members of Concord Piecemakers for the big donation of gorgeous hand crafted quilts. The time taken to make these quilts, the exquisite choice of fabrics and patterns, and the obvious love and caring that went into all of them, is...
Thank you, Grace Chapel Lexington
We had a terrific and energetic group from Grace Chapel in Lexington here today. They moved furniture, cleaned, vacuumed, reorganized the chair area and storage space, and emptied a full VOD of furniture. We are so appreciative of their help. Our clients today will...
Thank You, Women of Dartmouth
Board member Michelle Davis sponsored a Women of Dartmouth event on Saturday, May 6, during which Michelle and two of her fellow Dartmouth alumns and their children came to Household Goods to unload trucks, vacuum carpets and furniture, and clean appliances. The...
Thank you, Barrett Sotheby’s
Amy Barrett (pictured) and Kim Comeau of Barrett Sotheby's International Realty wrapped up a hugely successful week long drive for blankets and kitchen items today. Donors filled the van full twice during the drive, providing important items for our clients in need....
Thank you, Lincoln Girl Scout Troop 5
The Lincoln, MA 5th Grade Girl Scout Troop 85241 sold raffle tickets for 2 large gingerbread houses to raise money for Household Goods. Their efforts paid off, and the Troop came to Household Goods to deliver the $172 they raised. Thank you!
Thank you, Buxton School
We are grateful to the Buxton School (Williamstown, MA) community for donating much needed sheets, blankets and comforters to help replenish our inventory...which has been running low lately. On behalf of our clients in need and the volunteers who serve them, thank you!
Wet Paint!
Volunteers from Synopsys Tackle Major Painting Project for Household Goods There is a fresh new coat of paint in the hallways, offices, and future sorting area in our new space today thanks to a team of volunteers from the Boxboro office of Synopsys – a California...