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Keys to Success – Beyond Shelter 2018 Video
These are the stories of people who struggled with homelessness for years, but were able to regain their lives and look ahead to a peaceful hopeful future through the power of Housing People First.
130 People Housed in fiscal year 2018!
Thanks to all our generous donors, supporters, friends, and volunteers, our Housing Start-up Fund helped 130 more people move off the streets and out of shelters into safe, dignified homes of their own this ...
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Success Stories
These stories, and the hundreds more like them, are the best testament to the power of Housing People First. How a place of one’s own that’s peaceful and safe does indeed transform lives.

What We Stand For

We believe homelessness in Boston can be solved

Friends of Boston’s Homeless supports solutions-oriented programs with proven track records that help homeless individuals transition from the streets and shelters to lead stable independent lives in homes of their own. The final transition steps out of homelessness are often the most crucial, and we make them happen. Please join us!

News & Events

Watch Kimberly’s Story
Meet Kimberly. After a lucrative tech job fell through, she found herself homeless and struggling; “from the mountain to the valley” as she describes it.

Wells Fargo Ending Homelessness
We’d like to extend a special thank you to Wells Fargo for providing another very generous $15,000 grant to support our Housing ...

Warm Hands, Warm Hearts
The winter months are the most difficult time of year for the homeless. Many of them are at risk to the elements. You can help our community’s homeless stay safe and warm this winter by organizing a Warm ...
Housewarming Baskets
Help people who’ve spent years living on our streets and in shelters get started in their new homes and on their new journey to a hopeful, peaceful future by providing the essential items we all need to ...

Watch Damion’s Story
Damion is a formerly homeless veteran who lost his wife tragically, and the resulting depression cost him everything. Here he tells the story of how Housing First helped him fight his way back to living a safe ...

Operation Sock Drop
Each morning we put on a clean pair of socks with hardly a thought. But for our community’s homeless, a fresh pair of socks is often a luxury. By organizing a sock drive at your office, school, place of ...

Watch Kimberly’s Story
Meet Kimberly. After a lucrative tech job fell through, she found herself homeless and struggling; “from the mountain to the valley” as she describes it.
Wells Fargo Ending Homelessness
We’d like to extend a special thank you to Wells Fargo for providing another very generous $15,000 grant to support our Housing ...
Warm Hands, Warm Hearts
The winter months are the most difficult time of year for the homeless. Many of them are at risk to the elements. You can help our community’s homeless stay safe and warm this winter by organizing a Warm ...
Housewarming Baskets
Help people who’ve spent years living on our streets and in shelters get started in their new homes and on their new journey to a hopeful, peaceful future by providing the essential items we all need to ...
Watch Damion’s Story
Damion is a formerly homeless veteran who lost his wife tragically, and the resulting depression cost him everything. Here he tells the story of how Housing First helped him fight his way back to living a safe ...
Operation Sock Drop
Each morning we put on a clean pair of socks with hardly a thought. But for our community’s homeless, a fresh pair of socks is often a luxury. By organizing a sock drive at your office, school, place of ...

Success Stories

Ron’s Story

Ron is 65 years old and had been living on the streets and in shelters for over fifteen years prior to being housed by Housing First. For decades, Ron suffered from an undiagnosed Bipolar Disorder and couldn’t keep a job. With no health insurance, he used the emergency room for all his health care needs. […]

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