Where We Give - Nonprofits in MetroWest
I work with a network of local 501(c)(3) organizations across MetroWest, including shelters, food pantries, schools, youth programs, and more. I work with them to understand their donation needs and match items accordingly, ensuring any items they receive meet their condition requirements. During your consultation, we’ll talk about which causes matter to you, and I’ll match your items accordingly.
A child gets what they need to thrive
Clothing, gear, school supplies, and toys — going directly to kids and families in need across MetroWest.
Catie's Closet
📍 63 Sprague Street, Boston
🕐 Mon-Fri, 8am-4pm
Catie's Closet gives children in need life-changing access to clothing and basic necessities so they can thrive in school and in life.
Boys & Girls Clubs of MetroWest
📍 169 Pleasant Street, Marlborough
🕐 Contact to Coordinate
Boys & Girls Clubs of MetroWest provides social, educational, physical and cultural programming for boys and girls in the MetroWest area to enhance their development and prepare them to be responsible, productive members of the community.
MetroWest YMCA Early Learning Center
📍 280 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham
🕐 Contact to Coordinate
The MetroWest YMCA Early Learning Center in Framingham provides high-quality early education and care to children in pre-school and pre-kindergarten.
Boys & Girls Club of Assabet Valley
📍 212 Great Rd, Maynard
🕐 Contact to Coordinate
The mission of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Assabet Valley is to promote the growth of young people in our community by empowering them to become productive, caring, responsible citizens.
South Middlesex Opportunity Council (SMOC) Childcare & Early Education
📍 Framingham & Marlborough
🕐 Contact to Coordinate
SMOC Childcare provides quality early education and care services to children ages 6 weeks through 12 years.
The Beautiful Stuff Project
📍 Medford
🕐 Contact to Coordinate
The Beautiful Stuff Project increases access to play and the arts through creative reuse of materials.
Keeping Pace with Multiple Miracles
📍 389 W Center St, West Bridgewater
🕐 Mon-Sat, 10am-4pm
Supporting families of multiples through community, resources, and a resale boutique that funds programs for parents of twins, triplets, and more.
SMILE Mass
📍 Sudbury
🕐 Contact to Coordinate
SMILE Mass is dedicated to helping families raising children or adults with disabilities enjoy happy, healthy memories through education, vacation, and recreation experiences.
The Performing Arts Center of MetroWest
📍 3 Maple St, Framingham
🕐 Mon-Sat, 10am-4pm
The Performing Arts Center of MetroWest creates a welcoming community that provides high quality, affordable, and accessible education and performance opportunities in Music, Theater, and Dance for students of all ages and all stages of artistic development.
Becca's Closet Wellesley
📍 50 Rice St., Wellesley
🕐 Contact to Coordinate
Becca's Closet distributes formalwear and raises funds for post-secondary scholarships, recognizing young individuals across the country.
Second Chances
📍 Arlington, Medford
🕐 Donation bins always available
Second Chances puts donated clothing to work for our community, diverting clothing, shoes, and accessories from local landfills while helping our neighbors in need take their first steps toward brighter futures.
Worcester Earn-A-Bike
📍 4 King St, Worcester
🕐 Thurs, 5pm-8pm; Sat, 10am-2pm (May-Oct)
Earn-A-Bike is a non-profit community bicycle shop dedicated to teaching people bicycle maintenance while enabling them to earn a bike from our inventroy of donated bicycles.
A family makes a house feel like home
Furniture, housewares, and everyday essentials for individuals and families who are rebuilding.
Fresh Start Furniture Bank
📍 16 Brent Dr, Hudson
🕐 Tues & Thurs, 9am-12pm; Sat, 8:30am – 12pm
Fresh Start Furniture Bank is a volunteer-run charity that helps restore hope, dignity, and stability in our community by recycling donated furniture and housewares, for free, to people in need.
Household Goods
📍 530 Main St, Acton
🕐 Tues, Thurs, Sat, 9am-12pm
Recycling donated furniture and household items to help individuals and families in need create comfortable, stable homes.
Project Home Again
📍 123 Tewksbury St, Andover
🕐 Tues, 11am-3pm
Project Home Again provides low-income families with recycled household goods, furniture, and small appliances necessary to live with comfort and dignity.
Welcome Home
📍 29 Dunstan Street, West Newton
🕐 Mon, 1pm-2pm; Wed, 1pm-2pm; Thurs, 10:30am-11:30am (reservation required)
A home goods pantry in West Newton providing like-new household items to people in need — no fees, no forms, no requirements.
Habitat for Humanity ReStore
📍 310 Pond St, Ashland
🕐 Tues–Sat, 10am–5pm
Reselling donated home goods and building materials at low cost to fund the construction of affordable housing across the region.
Someone gets support in a hard moment
Clothing, household goods, and grief support for individuals and families navigating crisis, loss, or domestic violence.
Gifts of Hope Unlimited
📍 Sudbury
🕐 Contact to Coordinate
Gifts of Hope Unlimited is a 501(c)(3) organization that supports those impacted by relationship violence by providing financial assistance, home resources, and community-focused initiatives as a step toward a safe and empowered future.
Jeff's Place
📍 281 Pleasant St, Framingham
🕐 Contact to Coordinate
Jeff's Place offers hope and healing in a supportive community for grieving children, teens, families, and individuals.
Family and Community Resources (FCR, inc)
📍 18 Newton Street, Brockton
🕐 Contact to Coordinate
The mission of FCR is to provide a welcoming and safe environment for all survivors of trauma, including those impacted by domestic and sexual violence, human trafficking, and other causes.
The Blessing Barn
📍 348 Boston Post Road, Sudbury
🕐 Contact to Coordinate
100% of profits from the Sudbury location fund their "Room in the City" program, an apartment near Mass General offering short-term housing for Boston patients and their support persons.
SMOC Workforce Development
📍 7 Bishop Street, Framingham
🕐 Contact to Coordinate
SMOC Workforce Development programs provide employment services that assist people with skill development; computer literacy; job search and placement, with a focus on long-term career growth and advancement.
Tailored for Success
📍 6 Pleasant Street, Suite 315, Malden
🕐 Contact to Coordinate
Tailored For Success, Inc. empowers job seekers to become economically self-sufficient by providing resources, skills training and supportive reinforcement.
A community member gets what they need
Food, pet care, music, and books — everyday essentials and enrichment for neighbors across MetroWest.
Sudbury Community Food Pantry
📍 534 Boston Post Rd, Wayland
🕐 Tues & Fri, 8:30am-2:30pm
The Sudbury Community Food Pantry offers food assistance to those in need with no pre-requisites or geographic boundaries, in a welcoming environment that respects our clients' dignity and privacy.
Buddy Dog Humane Society
📍 151 Boston Post Rd, Sudbury
🕐 Tues - Sun, 11am-5pm
A no-kill animal shelter in Sudbury placing over 1,000 homeless and abandoned animals into loving homes each year — entirely community-supported.
Goodnow Book Nook
📍 21 Concord Rd, Sudbury
🕐 Mon-Thurs, 9am-9pm; Fri, 9am-5pm
The Goodnow Book Nook is a gently used book store operated by the Goodnow Library Foundation. Their mission is to re-love, re-home, and resell books donated by the community to fund programming and services at the Goodnow Library.
Instrumental Angels
📍 75 Witherell Dr, Sudbury
🕐 Contact to Coordinate
Instrumental Angels is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to helping children in need obtain musical instruments and accessories to assist them in their musical journeys.
More Than Words
📍 56 Felton St, Waltham
🕐 Mon-Fri, 10am-6pm; Sat 10am-4pm
Empowering youth in foster care and facing significant barriers by running a bookstore — turning donated books into real careers and life skills.
Dignity Matters
📍 Many donation bins across Metrowest
🕐 Check website for specific hours
Dedicated to addressing period poverty by providing free menstrual products, bras, and underwear to women, girls, and transgender men who are homeless or disadvantaged. Their mission is to help individuals stay healthy, regain self-confidence, and live with basic dignity.
Acton Lions Club
📍 Donation bin at the Acton Memorial Library, 486 Main St Acton
🕐 Mon/Wed/Thurs, 9am-8pm; Tues, 9am-7pm; Fri, 9am-2pm; Sat, 9am-5pm; Sun, 1pm-4:30pm
The Lions Club improves health and wellbeing, strengthens communities, and supports those in need through humanitarian service and grants that impact lives globally, and encourages peace and international understanding.
Stow Council on Aging
📍 380 Great Road, Stow
🕐 Contact to Coordinate
The Stow Council on Aging is here to provide support to seniors by being a resource of information on elder affairs, providing social activities, outreach services, and helping the senior population of Stow remain in their homes as long as safely possible.
Hiatt Career Closet (Brandeis U)
📍 415 South Street, Waltham
🕐 Drop-box in lobby available 24/7
The Hiatt Career Closet provides undergraduate students FREE access to professional attire with a goal of helping students feel prepared, professional and comfortable when making a first impression without having to leave campus or spend a lot of money.
Cell Phones for Soldiers
📍 American Legion, 676 Boston Post Road, Sudbury
🕐 Contact to Coordinate
Cell Phones for Soldiers focuses on connecting low-income and unhoused veterans to the people and resources that help them survive and rebuild.
I’m actively building my nonprofit network and would love to hear from organizations in MetroWest who want to be regular partners. If that's you, I would love to hear from you!