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Hygiene insecurity is a hidden crisis.
Everyone should have access to soap, toothpaste, and deodorant – every single day.
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Join us in raising awareness during Hygiene Awareness Week, October 7-13, 2024.
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Our Impact
Since 2011, H&C Hygiene Hub is the only Massachusetts-based nonprofit exclusively focused on ending hygiene insecurity. The need continues to grow, but so does our impact.
2 million
essential hygiene product distributed in 2022
3 million
distributed in 2023
5 million
distributed in 2024
Total number of essential hygiene products distributed since inception:
13.5 Million
"In an era of rapid inflation and rising housing insecurity, over half of residents in Chelsea are housing insecure … countless residents are making tough decisions: do they buy food, do they buy hygiene products, or do they save those scarce resources to pay rent? [Our partnership with Hope & Comfort Hygiene Hub] makes a real, tangible impact on families. They not only help us address hygiene insecurity but housing insecurity as well."
Alex Train
Chief Operating Office for La Colaborativa
"The items you all are donating has a direct impact for these families who aren't able to spend on these luxuries. Prior to this work, I didn't think of hand soap, deodorant, and laundry detergent as luxuries but they are for so many of our families. Hope & Comfort Hygiene Hub's donations are very much appreciated and are making a huge difference for our students."
Middle School Teacher
"I don’t have to put money aside or worry what if they [hygiene products] run out... I can count on Hope & Comfort Hygiene Hub donating. I feel valued. I feel like someone knows I’m worth it."
Beth
a food pantry shopper
"I just want to say again how much I appreciate this. These hygiene bags have brought me so much comfort and happiness. It has lessened the stress on me and my family about having to buy these products monthly. Thank you so much."
Avery
Boys & Girl's Club participant
Recipient Stories
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Thank you to our 2024 Visionary Sponsors
About the Need
Everyone should have access to essential hygiene products like soap, toothpaste, shampoo, deodorant, menstrual products and laundry detergent – but the need is real and the numbers are staggering.
Nearly 1 in 3 adults
in Massachusetts are hygiene insecure (that’s more than 2.3 million adults and children)
SNAP and WIC do NOT cover
hygiene products (making procurement of essential items a huge challenge for adults and families)
Our Impact
Since 2011, H&C Hygiene Hub is the only Massachusetts-based nonprofit exclusively focused on ending hygiene insecurity. The need continues to grow, but so does our impact.
2 million
products distributed in 2022
2 million
products distributed in 2022
3 million
products distributed in 2023
3 million
products distributed in 2023
5 million
products distributed in 2024
5 million
products distributed in 2024
Total number of essential hygiene products distributed since inception in 2011:
14 Million
Total number of essential hygiene products distributed since inception in 2011:
14 Million
About the Need
The need for hygiene products like soap, toothpaste, shampoo, deodorant, menstrual products and laundry detergent in Massachusetts is staggering.
SNAP
Hygiene items are NOT covered by government programs
like SNAP or WIC.
1 in 3 people in MA are hygiene insecure.
That’s over 2.3 million children & adults