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Hearth, Inc. - ending elder homelessness

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Hearth, Inc. - ending elder homelessness

Hearth is dedicated to the elimination of homelessness among the elderly. We house, prevent, and/or stabilize housing for individuals over 50.

We manage 228 units of permanent supportive housing and an Outreach program, which helps over 250 elders each year to find and succeed in housing of their own. Recently we partnered with the Corporation for Supportive Housing to create a National Initiative to End Elder Homelessness.

07/24/2025

If you missed it, our Summer 2025 newsletter is available! If you haven't had a chance yet, you can read updates on our housing, outreach, and prevention services for older adults, and all that Hearth has achieved in the first half of 2025.

See the progress we are making together as a community. Read it here:
https://hearth-home.org/summer-newsletter-2025/

Also don’t forget to register for our 2025 Gala, Inspire Action! Learn more and sign up at: https://hearth-home.org/2025-gala/

07/23/2025

Every day, our teams are focused on providing housing, outreach, and prevention services for older adults experiencing homelessness. This work is consistent, dedicated, and essential. A monthly gift provides the reliable foundation we need to deliver these services without interruption.

Help us provide ongoing supportive housing and prevent homelessness. Sign up to be a monthly sustainer, and see your impact all year long.

Visit hearth-home.org/donatetoday to make your first gift.

07/21/2025

This month marks 60 years of the Older Americans Act! This important piece of legislation affirmed our nation's promise to support older adults, helping them to age in place with dignity.

That promise is at the core of what we do at Hearth. We believe everyone deserves a safe and stable home. Through our housing, outreach, and prevention services, we work to provide the support and security that makes a healthy community possible for our elders.

07/17/2025

Hearth recently partnered with the Forbes Building in Jamaica Plain to house 15 individuals from Boston who have been chronically homeless. For the first time in years, they will have a safe place to call their own. Hearth will provide ongoing stabilization services to help them succeed in their new home and community.

We are raising funds to provide essential furniture and home goods for each person. Your contribution to our Furnishings Fund helps create the stable, supportive environment they need to thrive. Every donation helps purchase necessities like a bed, a table, and other items that make an apartment a home.

You can contribute to the Furnishings Fund here: hearth-home.org/furnishings-fund/

07/14/2025

Our Summer 2025 Newsletter is here. This issue highlights the momentum we're building to end elder homelessness in Greater Boston through our housing, outreach, and prevention services.

Read about our recent Community Day, which brought together nearly 60 residents, a feature in The Boston Globe on the elder housing crisis, and the reaffirming support from partners like The Boston Foundation and Cummings Foundation. These relationships are vital to our mission.

Read the full newsletter to learn more about our work and find out how you can get involved: https://hearth-home.org/summer-newsletter-2025/

07/11/2025

Hearth is thrilled to announce it is the recipient of a $75,000 grant from The Baupost Group! This grant demonstrates confidence in Hearth’s work to make a difference in the lives of older adults in Greater Boston. Preventing homelessness is a cost effective and humane solution to this growing problem. Every donation and grant helps us continue our mission.

07/09/2025

Recently, HELP USA was featured on Bloomberg TV’s Advancements with Ted Danson! This segment showcased the incredible efforts to end homelessness through supportive housing and comprehensive services. It demonstrated how essential supportive housing is to solving homelessness. It's a powerful reminder of why organizations like Hearth are so crucial. Hearth has been providing housing with supportive services since 1991.

Learn more about Help USA's work and why supportive housing is so important: https://www.helpusa.org/help-usa-to-be-featured-on-bloomberg-tvs-advancements-with-ted-danson/.

Help us continue our vital work: hearth-home.org/donatetoday.

(photo credit: Help USA)

07/08/2025

A new chapter will begin for 15 of our senior neighbors. After years of being unsheltered, they will have a safe, stable home at the Forbes Building in Jamaica Plain.

Would you help make these apartments feel like home by donating to our Furnishings Fund? It costs an average of $4,000 per apartment to provide essential furniture and home goods.

Your gift to the Furnishings Fund will turn an empty space into a welcoming home. Please donate today to help these individuals rebuild their lives in a supportive environment.

Contribute now at hearth-home.org/furnishings-fund/

07/02/2025

The recent CBS Evening News segment on elder homelessness highlights a growing crisis, but also the critical need for organizations like Hearth. We're dedicated to providing supportive housing and homelessness prevention services to older adults, ensuring they have a safe place to call home.

This issue is at the heart of our mission, and we see the impact every day through the strength and determination of the individuals we serve. Watch the segment here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOA6o3PYYrI.

Learn more about how Hearth is addressing elder homelessness and support our vital work at www.hearth-home.org.

(Photo credit: CBS News)

06/30/2025

This month, Hearth's President and CEO, Rhonda Pieroni, reflects on the relationships developed and the milestones reached the first half of 2025.

Events like "Rise Up: Bonding Over Lunch" and the first Community Day of 2025, sponsored by Point32Health, brought our clients, residents, and partners together in celebration of community. A three-year grant totaling $150,000 from Cummings Foundation will provide much needed support to our prevention efforts. Hearth partnered with Central Boston Elder Services to bring awareness to World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. These achievements highlight the strength of our partnerships and the growing recognition of the need for supportive housing and homelessness prevention services for older adults.

Read the full CEO Corner here: https://hearth-home.org/ceo-corner-reflecting-on-progress-driving-toward-the-future/

06/27/2025

Hearth is honored to announce that Dr. Howard Koh, a national leader in health and housing equity, will be presented with the Anna Bissonnette Award at Hearth's Annual Gala 2025 - Inspire Action! This prestigious award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to advancing public health and equity and toward ending homelessness.

Dr. Koh is the Inaugural Chair of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s Initiative on Health and Homelessness. Dr. Koh's lifelong dedication to advocating for public health and equity deeply mirrors Hearth's own mission.

Learn more about Dr. Koh and support our vital mission at Hearth’s Annual Gala 2025 on October 16th at Venezia Restaurant in Boston. Register today or purchase a sponsorship at www.hearth-home.org/2025-gala. We can't wait to see you there!

06/25/2025

On Monday, we gathered for Hearth’s annual “Rise Up: Bonding Over Lunch" celebration at Boston Kroc Center . This event celebrates our outreach and prevention clients’ incredible journeys toward stable housing. Their stories are inspiring and demonstrate their strength and determination.

Special guests in attendance were: Christopher Worrell for State Representative , Paulina Kusiak Daigle, CEO at The Winter Walk , Jaycee Bullock, the Constituent Services Director from Senator Nick Collins's office, and Katie Cahill-Holloway, Director of Supportive Housing for the City of Boston.

At Hearth, we're dedicated to providing supportive housing, outreach and homelessness prevention services to older adults. Events like "Rise Up" highlight the real-life stories and transformations that are the heart of our mission.

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Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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http://www.hearth-home.org/

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Hearth provides services to almost 600 elders who are either homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. All of our programs are designed to help elders succeed in their housing and breaking the cycle of homelessness.

We operate 174 units of permanent supportive housing and an Outreach program, which helps over 250 elders each year to find and succeed in housing of their own. Recently we partnered with the Corporation for Supportive Housing to create a National Initiative to End Elder Homelessness.