Household Goods’ Annual Meeting was held this week via Zoom. The meeting featured a lively panel discussion with staff from three of our referring agencies: Amanda Eldridge, Acton Housing Authority; Luisa Fernandez, Fitchburg Public Schools; and Peter Namukowa, REACH...
Considering donating a mattress to Household Goods? Please review the following information to be sure we can accept it. Mattresses are one of the most important, yet most personal items we provide, and we want our clients to be comfortable and confident choosing a...
With very heavy hearts, we share the sad and sudden news that our Board President, Barbara Howland, passed away on Saturday, just weeks after a diagnosis of late stage pancreatic cancer. Barbara served at the helm of the Household Goods Board of Directors beginning in...
At the March Annual Meeting the Household Goods Board recognized retiring Board Members Jim Thompson, Cathy Waters, and Philip VanderWilden for their years of service, and elected two new members, Patrick Harlan and Shuaib Ismail. Patrick is currently a Solution...
Our February Student Community Service Week volunteer program exceeded all our expectations. Extra special thanks to the students who joined us. They came in to volunteer for four days, and accomplished so much to help our clients make a home. They also received...
We are often asked why we can’t take items that “someone could use” but that don’t meet our donation guidelines. We hope our donors will understand that our clients and their case managers have come to rely on us to continue to provide basic home furnishing essentials...
