Helping Hearth's Elderly Outreach Clients
Collections and Food Drives
Since 1995, the Outreach Program at Hearth has been helping homeless elders find and succeed in homes of their own. One small way in which Case Managers help their clients is by offering them basic items homeless elders cannot always afford such as:
- toothpase and tooth brushes,
- soap and shampoo,
- taxi vouchers and subway fare to reach appointments,
- small gift cards to grocery stores and pharmacies.
The Outreach Program also maintains a small food pantry to help ensure their clients receive proper nutrition and enough food both before and after they're housed.
In order to offer food and basic items to their clients, the Hearth Outreach Program depends on donations from the community. We are always in need of these items, and we need your help!
If you would like to make an inkind donation of these items or organize a collection drive, please contact Jennifer Hartwell at (617) 369-1565 or send her an email. She can tell you what items and kinds of foods our elders particulary need, help you plan the drive, and facilitate a convenient drop-off time.
Please keep in mind:
- We can always use what is on our list of " continuously needed items."
- Nutrion drinks and read-to-eat foods are very helpful for currently homeless elders
- You don't have to limit yourself to travel-sized personal care items; our clients love full-sized containers.
- We would like new (not used) personal care items.