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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.
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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.
Arley’s Story
Arley is a beautiful example of the power of home to transform lives. Homeless for over seven years, sleeping mostly in Boston Common, Arley’s been in a home of his own for over four years and he’s ...

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

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 ...

Golf Tournament Save the Date
27th Annual Golf Tournament to end homelessness Monday, September 17, 2018 12:00pm Shotgun Bass Rocks Golf Club, Gloucester, MA

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.
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 ...

Wells Fargo Is Helping End Homelessness
Thank you Wells Fargo for your very generous grant to help people move beyond homelessness. What a great way to start a new fiscal ...

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 ...

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 ...
Golf Tournament Save the Date
27th Annual Golf Tournament to end homelessness Monday, September 17, 2018 12:00pm Shotgun Bass Rocks Golf Club, Gloucester, MA

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.
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 ...
Wells Fargo Is Helping End Homelessness
Thank you Wells Fargo for your very generous grant to help people move beyond homelessness. What a great way to start a new fiscal ...
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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