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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 3,500 homes (8,800+ people) with 152,000 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.
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Small Nonprofit
Excellence Award
2019
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152,000+
Items recycled
since 2013
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8,800+
People helped
since 2013
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650+
Agencies registered
since 2013
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“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
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Agencies | Families Helped | People Helped | Items Distributed | |
2014 | 75 | 176 | 488 | 2,435 |
2015 | 140 | 249 | 723 | 4,115 |
2016 | 196 | 288 | 810 | 8,244 |
2017 | 265 | 336 | 1,010 | 15,184 |
2018 | 335 | 452 | 1,038 | 17,802 |
2019 | 380 | 439 | 1,373 | 20,297 |
2020 (Covid) | 427 | 285 | 853 | 15,095 |
2021 (Covid) | 519 | 405 | 1,098 | 22,167 |
2022 | 600 | 612 | 1,912 | 34,537 |
2023 | 696 | 633 | 2,078 | 35,144 |
Totals | 3,875 | 11,383 | 169,332 |
![Heat-map of client location from 2017-2021.](https://freshstartfurniturebank.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2021-Historical-FSFB-Referrals-by-ZIP-1024x594.jpg)
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