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Advertisement Catie's Closet This Dracut-based organization creates shopping experiences for kids living in poverty: They turn unused areas inside schools into discreet spaces where kids can browse for free clothing, toiletries, and other basics. Donate Prom attire, dress shirts, ties, hoodies, dresses, tank tops, shorts, joggers, and leggings. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Sign up for Parenting Unfiltered. Globe staff #mc_embed_signup{background:#fff; clear:left; font:14px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; } /* Add your own Mailchimp form style overrides in your site stylesheet or in this style block. We recommend moving this block and the preceding CSS link to the HEAD of your HTML file. */ Subscribe * indicates required E-mail * The Children's Room This Arlington group offers grief support for families — several friends have benefited from their community after the death of a parent. They need gender-neutral, blank journals, as well as art supplies: Sharpies, washable markers, stickers, stamps, poster boards, scissors, decorative tape and papers, and paint brushes. Circle of Hope Needham's Circle of Hope provides kids and adults experiencing homelessness with clothing and hygiene essentials. They make regular deliveries of clothing, coats, shoes, bedding, and hygiene essentials to 32 partner shelters and clinics. Give them gently used T-shirts, sweaters, flannel shirts, sweats, shorts, sports bras, baby, and maternity clothes. Advertisement Fresh Start Furniture Bank This Hudson-based organization distributes kid-friendly plastic dishes and cups, utensils, appliances, good-condition linens and towels, decorative pillows, framed artwork, and all sorts of furniture. They even pick up in several Metro West locations. Friends of the Homeless of the South Shore Based in Weymouth, this group needs like-new home essentials — sheets, blankets, curtains, area rugs — plus non-perishables like soup, pasta, coffee, and tea. Call 781-340-1604 to schedule a donation drop-off. Household Goods Acton's Household Goods donates high-quality furniture and household items to 2,500 families each year. Need to streamline your linens, kitchen items, or sheets and towels? This is your place. They also accept tables, chairs, and other furniture. Mission of Deeds This Reading-based organization furnishes homes for people in need, with a focus on kitchenware, matching kitchen and dining room chairs, lamps, ironing boards, and more. Plus, they offer pickup in various towns north of Boston. More Than Words I love the mission: This nonprofit, youth-run online and retail bookstore in Boston and Waltham is staffed by kids who are in foster care, homeless, or involved in the court system. Donate all genres of books (less than 10 years old), plus LPs, clothes, jewelry, used (but intact) games, artwork, and lots more. Schedule a pickup or browse their many drop-off locations. New American Association of Massachusetts (NAAM) Advertisement Based in Lowell and Lynn, NAAM makes the transition to the United States a little easier with staples like Chromebooks or other laptops in working condition, plus backpacks, diapers, strollers, and baby formula. Savers Savers is a thrift retailer with branches throughout the region. Their motto hits close to my (overfilled) home: 'Declutter responsibly.' They accept a wide array of donations, from housewares and clothing to electronics to stuffed animals (a rare find!), with many drop-off locations. South Shore Stars This youth-development agency, with a brand-new school for dyslexic learners, needs supplies for their centers in Quincy, Randolph, and Weymouth, geared to kids six weeks to middle school: tops and bottoms; shoes; and seasonal clothing like sandals, bathing suits, and rain jackets. Call 781-340-5109 to arrange a drop-off time. StoryTime Crafts This Needham-based group champions literacy and equitable access to education by partnering with schools in under-resourced communities. They need new and gently used books for preschool up to eighth grade. Their Needham book slot is open daily. Kara Baskin can be reached at