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.

Small Nonprofit
Excellence Award

2019

152,000+

Items recycled

since 2013

8,800+

People helped

since 2013

650+

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	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