Welcome Home, Inc. is a home goods pantry based in Newton MA. At Welcome Home, volunteers clean and shelve gently used housewares that have been donated, thus saving them from landfills. These items are made available, free of charge to people in need. We are open by appointment only.
We are currently in urgent need of the following items:
Warm blankets and comforters
Pots and Pans
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It doesn't matter how you get here, but get here if you can.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Welcome Home volunteers would like to acknowledge our clients who have made the choice to leave an abusive relationship in search of a safer environment. A safe space can mean many different things to domestic violence survivors, including a welcoming community, job, or a home. As survivors secure new living situations, Welcome Home becomes a key resource for these individuals to start fresh by providing necessary home goods.
People in abusive situations may be stripped of their control, choice and power. A change of setting can be a critical step in escaping their triggers. In some cases, ex-partners may have imposed various forms of economic abuse, such as withholding, hiding or stealing money, ruining their credit, or preventing them from professional advancement. This can add to the challenge of creating a new and safe environment, as the process can be financially out of reach and overwhelming.
At Welcome Home, we help all of our clients through the daunting task of creating a safe environment of their own design, regardless of circumstance, by guiding our clients through the selection of new and gently used home goods at no charge, with no paperwork and, importantly, no judgment. The shopping experience provides these individuals the opportunity to personalize their choices. This ability to select items for their new homes may help them regain a sense of control and power over their own lives in hopes of a brighter future. For those yet to use our resources, we invite you to come shop in our safe space.

Thanks to Maggie Greenberg, our high school intern in collaboration with Melanie Siegal, a Welcome Home volunteer for this article.

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PO Box 590351, Newton Centre MA, 02459
617-454-4795