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“It is such a high need. We see kids coming in with tooth pain, so it’s clear there isn’t enough oral hygiene products for families. With Hope & Comfort Hygiene Hub’s help we are able to give families the supplies they need urgently. There are so many barriers to getting kids to school. Hygiene products go such a long way in helping get kids through the door.”
– Elementary 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
“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 Teachers
“As a pediatrician, I know hygiene insecurity is a public health issue. Providing these essential products to our patients through our partnership with Hope & Comfort Hygiene Hub is critical to combatting one of the many social determinants of health we work to address.”
- Dr. Robyn Riseberg,
Pediatrician and Founder of Boston Community Pediatrics
“We know that those who may not be benefitting from the prosperity that’s taking place in Boston, that they are dealing with one thing after another. This incredible partnership enables us to eliminate one of those things.”
– James Morton,
former President and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Boston
"When I showered after a long day of sweating and was able to scrub down with
the soap provided to me by Hope & Comfort Hygiene Hub, it was the cleanest I’ve ever felt.”
- Ben, a local college student
"The hygiene products help our clients maintain their dignity by allowing them to have necessities that they might skimp on otherwise."
- Tifereth Raphael,
Kosher Food Distributor and H&C Hygiene Hub community partner
“We focus on empowering community members [through workforce development and other support services]. We all know that the job recruitment interview process is very intimidating. Most of our community members are Spanish- speaking and have additional language barriers that make this process even more challenging. When community members have access to hygiene products, they feel more confident going into that process, which is so important.”
– Carlos Gálvez,
Director of Economic Sustainability and Mobility 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
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
