We love when clients share their "after" photos with us. Following her recent visit to Household Goods, Christina sent us several pictures along...
Thank You in Words and Pictures
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Client Stories
People often wonder who our clients are and what brings them to Household Goods. Their stories are as varied as their personalities.
Finally, a Home
Sharon never imagined she and her son could become homeless. An army veteran, she had it all - a successful career, a stable home, a bright future....
‘I Finally Did It’: Homeless For Years, Lenny Gets A Home
WBUR followed a homeless Boston man who was recently housed through city efforts, including his stop at Household Goods. See here for Lenny...
Helping a Hurricane Survivor Make a Home
By Pat Simon – I met Elizabeth when she came to Household Goods after her house in St. Croix had been destroyed by Hurricane Maria. This is the same hurricane that destroyed Puerto Rico, and it hit the U.S. Virgin Islands on September 19th, but it wasn’t until October 12th that she finally got a flight out. She left with nothing but the clothes she was wearing.
Welcome to… Sharon’s House
It's not often that we have the opportunity to visit a client's home after they've unpacked and settled in with their new stuff. But Sharon Y...
Story of Success – David
David is a veteran who, for years, spent more birthdays and holidays in the hospital than out, facing a variety of medical issues. But for David,...
Story of Success: Veterans Inc.
Nothing tells our story like these before and after photos taken by a veteran of his home after a visit to Household Goods. It's stories like these,...
Story of Success: Pearl
Pearl owned her own home and worked in hospice care managing a wide range of responsibilities when the unexpected happened: a mosquito bite led to a...
Story of Success: Chuck
Chuck was raised in a loving middle-class family, excelling academically and athletically in school. On his first day at college, his mother died...
Story of Success: Franklin
Franklin came to Household Goods after having been referred by Lazarus House Ministries. While looking at the furniture and thinking carefully...
Story of Success: Charlene
Charlene Ferreira is a beautiful 26-year old woman with a physical disability; she uses a wheelchair for all of her mobility. Until recently,...
Story of Success: Susan
Susan is an energetic mother of four adult children who recently lost her apartment in Fitchburg after she discovered it had many problems,...
Story of Success: Marie
Marie has experienced both the receiving and giving sides of Household Goods. In January 2010, in her home country of Haiti, Marie’s life was...
Story of Success: Allan
Allan is a Veteran of the Gulf War. During his time in Iraq, Allan experienced many of the traumas that so many service members do, leading to a...