Alternative Giving

For the person who truly does have everything (and truly doesn’t want another sweater, book, tie, or iPod), Solutions at Work has some novel suggestions for holiday giving. In honor of a friend, colleague, or loved one, why not give the gift of independence for someone seeking to move out of homelessness?

We offer a range of gifts to choose from. We are also happy to work with you to tailor a gift for a special someone. Just call us at 617-492-0300 x 5 or send e-mail to mdelong@solutionsatwork.org

We try to make these gifts tangible to the people you are honoring.
Not only will they receive a holiday card telling them of your gift, but once the gift is used they will receive a note from the person or family who benefited from the gift.

If you have any questions, you can call the office at 617 492 0300.

For a form to mail in with your gift, please click here.

$20,000 – Support a transitional employee for one year
Provides a year of paid employment to someone transitioning out of homelessness. (Trainee positions include moving crew, computer and electronics troubleshooting and repair, office staff, clothing programs, customer service.)

$7,500 – Insure the Moving Up truck for one year
Pays insurance for our Moving Up truck for one year, enabling us to move more than 1000 families into their own homes.

$3,600 – Extend the hours of the Clothing Exchange
Pays salary to staff to open the unique Children’s Clothing Exchange on all Saturdays, not just two Saturdays each month, and help 80 more children each month.

$1,000 – Provide 25 vouchers for new shoes for job interviews
Helps people look professional when they’re applying for, or going to, a job.

$600 – Adopt a Move
Pays for the move of a two-bedroom household to affordable housing.

$500 – Bridge the Digital Divide
Covers the cost of 200 hours of use of our Computer Center by homeless people.

$250 – Adopt a Move from a shelter
Pays for moving belongings and donated furniture for a family leaving a shelter for affordable housing.

$200 – Refurbish computers
Covers the overhead costs to rebuild and give away 20 computers.

$150 – Learn about homelessness
Provides stipends for 4 people who have experienced homelessness to lead a focused discussion with people who want to gain a deeper understanding of homelessness.

$100 pays a day’s wages to someone who is homeless to help move two families into long-awaited apartments

$59 provides a monthly bus/subway pass, allowing someone who is homeless to travel for job and housing search and to access case management and benefits

$50 re-titles one car for Wheels, our program for giving cars for free to homeless or formerly homeless people

$35 buys software licenses for one rebuilt computer, which we give to someone moving out of homelessness

$15 Pays for a Massachusetts ID or an official copy of a driver's license. A picture ID issued by a government agency is required to access some shelters and to obtain jobs and housing

$5 Buys three pairs of new underwear for a child

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