Our Impact
The basic hygiene products Hope & Comfort distributes have an enormous impact on the health and self-esteem of those we serve, and supercharges the work of our community partners.
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 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
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, a Boys & Girls Club participant
When I showered after a long day of sweating and was able to scrub down with the soap provided to me by Hope & Comfort, it was the cleanest I’ve ever felt.”
– Ben, a local college student
The work that Hope & Comfort does reaches 100+ of my students every single year. As a health teacher in East Boston, we introduce hygiene in 5th grade and the hygiene kits Hope & Comfort donates end up being the highlight of the entire unit. I have 8th graders who still talk about how cool it was! Thank you for all that you do!“
– Colleen, a Boston Public Schools health teacher
I don’t have to put money aside or worry what if they [hygiene products] run out… I can count on Hope & Comfort donating. I feel valued. I feel like someone knows I’m worth it.”
– Beth, a food pantry shopper
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
Milestones
Hover over the dots below to view Hope & Comfort's highlights over the years.
May
The Feingolds accept donations in lieu of presents for their daughter’s birthday party. Through this donation, they meet a social worker who confirms that there is a huge unmet need for hygiene products. Hope & Comfort is born!
September
Hope & Comfort makes its first distribution of 250 tubes of toothpaste to Jewish Family and Children’s Service’s Family Table.
January
Hope & Comfort hits 1,000 items distributed.
June
Hope & Comfort is granted 501(c)3 status.
November
Hope & Comfort hits 15,000 items distributed.
January
Hope & Comfort hits 30,000 items distributed.
August
Hope & Comfort hires its first full-time employee.
November
Hope & Comfort partners with Boys & Girls Club of Boston and nursing students from Mass General Hospital.
November
Hope & Comfort hits 50,000 items distributed.
December
Hope & Comfort moves into its first “official” storage space in Newton, MA.
February
Hope & Comfort launches its first program to supply local food pantries with hygiene products.
April
Hope & Comfort launches a program with Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston to provide hygiene products and education to youth in Boston.
October
Hope & Comfort hits 100,000 items distributed.
November
Hope & Comfort celebrates the grand opening of its first office and warehouse space.
April
Hope & Comfort hits 150,000 items distributed.
August
Hope & Comfort hits 200,000 items distributed.
November
Hope & Comfort hits 250,000 items distributed.
March
Hope & Comfort hits 300,000 items distributed.
September
Hired the organization’s first Executive Director.
November
Hope & Comfort hits 400,000 items distributed.
May
Hope & Comfort hits 500,000 items distributed.
September
Moved to new office and warehouse space in Needham which offers almost double the square footage of our previous warehouse.
September
Hope & Comfort hits 600,000 items distributed.
December
Hope & Comfort hits 700,000 items distributed.
March
Hope & Comfort hits 800,000 items distributed.
December
Hope & Comfort hits 1,000,000 items distributed since our founding.
September
Hope & Comfort has it's single largest distribution, distributing 500,000 bars of soap in response to COVID-19.
December
Hope & Comfort hits 2,700,000 products distributed since our founding.
June
Hope & Comfort celebrates the 10th anniversary of our founding.
December
Hope & Comfort distributes over 1,900,000 hygiene products in 2021.