Help us make an impact
Our Impact
Fresh Start has a powerful impact on families in need and the environment. Clients come from all over the state: from far western MA to Fall River to Gloucester. Since 2013 we have furnished over 4,500 homes (13,500+ people) with over 200,000 items. These items would have ended up in a landfill and filled a football field 16 feet deep! And all of this is done by volunteers with donations from the public.
Small Nonprofit
Excellence Award
2019
200,000+
Items recycled
since 2013
13,500+
People helped
since 2013
800+
Agencies registered
since 2013
“TESTIMONIAL – I would like to thank everyone at the furniture bank
for all the help and kindness.
I never knew this kind of help existed.
— Bertha”
Our impact is growing
Agencies | Families Helped | People Helped | Items Distributed | |
2014 | 75 | 171 | 488 | 2,435 |
2015 | 140 | 253 | 723 | 4,115 |
2016 | 196 | 319 | 810 | 8,244 |
2017 | 265 | 365 | 1,010 | 15,184 |
2018 | 335 | 454 | 1,038 | 17,802 |
2019 | 380 | 482 | 1,373 | 20,297 |
2020 (Covid) | 427 | 287 | 853 | 15,095 |
2021 (Covid) | 519 | 392 | 1,098 | 22,167 |
2022 | 600 | 615 | 1,916 | 34,537 |
2023 | 696 | 692 | 2,136 | 35,064 |
2024 | 802 | 621 | 2,072 | 31,760 |
Totals | 4,544 | 13,490 | 201,012 |
Press and Media
2020
2018
2017
2016
2015
28-Dec-2015
Fresh Start moves and hosts group from EMC
18-Nov-2015
Fresh Start Furniture Bank moves to Hudson
7-Jun-2015
Students receive Youth Service Awards
27-Apr-2015
New truck boosts Depot service
18-Mar-2015
Marlborough non-profit seeks furniture, houseware donations for those in need
16-Mar-2015
Avidia donates to Touchstone Furniture Depot
2014
23-Oct-2014
Furniture Depot supply is low