Every year at this time, we reach out to the
community for help in making the holidays
special for the children in our care.
year history it has weathered
significant changes in the nation and has adapted its services and practice to address
the impact of those changes on
the lives of children and families. This ability to act quickly
upon the findings of the latest
scientific research in the field of
child welfare has been central
to The Home’s past successes
and remains the cornerstone of
its forward-looking plans.
The Home’s focus remains
on helping children achieve
independence and success
Harrington House, a newly-renovated group home in Mission Hill
Since its beginnings as an orphanage in 1799, The Home
for Little Wanderers has been
a refuge for some of Boston’s
most
disadvantaged
and
at-risk children. Today, The
Home is a nationally renowned,
private, non-profit child and
family services agency, the
oldest of its kind in the nation
(Abigail Adams was an early
donor) and the largest in New
England. With 20 programs
and nearly 800 employees,
The Home serves thousands
of children and families each
year through a system of residential care, community-based
prevention and early intervention services, adoption, foster
care, clinical and family support, special education, and
case management.
The present organization reflects a vastly expanded range
of services and programs
through the merging over
the last decade of four major local organizations: Boston Children’s Services, The
New England Home for Little
Wanderers, Parents’ and Children’s Services, and Charles
River Health Management.
In The Home’s more than 200-
Meet Chris
November is National Adoption Month – the perfect time to
introduce Chris, a pretty, vivacious thirteen-year-old girl with
dark curly hair and a beautiful smile. Chris really wants a
family of her own, especially a
mom. She thinks she would do
better with two parents – she’s
open to two moms – so that
she can “get support from one
if the other is busy.”
Chris is deaf and communicates through American Sign
Language; it would be preferable for her to have parents
who can communicate with her
from the beginning. Chris has
had a tough life with some very
serious, heartbreaking losses.
In the past, her behavior was
sometimes oppositional, but
she has worked hard to understand her anger and has
learned to ask for help when
she needs it.
Chris needs a family with whom
she can finish growing up, who
will be there for her as she becomes an adult. Financial assistance is available to Chris’s
adoptive family.
For more information about
Chris, e-mail Rosemary Broadbent at [email protected].
from seemingly insurmountable difficulties. Our mission is
to ensure the healthy emotional, mental, and social development of children at risk, their
families, and communities.
We approach our work with
equal parts of caring, commitment and enthusiasm, and we
understand that the good we
have been able to do has been
possible through the dedication of our donors, staff, colleagues and the communities
in which we serve.
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NOVEMBER 27DECEMBER 20
The Big Wishes for Little
Wanderers holiday campaign
is one of The Home’s key
fundraising events each year.
It offers many different ways
you can be involved, get in the
mood for the holidays, have
some fun and know you are
helping to provide a magical
time for our children - all at the
same time!
Gifts & Donations. Whether
toys, gift cards, or money, The
Home has a number of easy
ways you can help:
• View our Children’s Wish List
or buy toys online at
www.thehome.org
• Bring a gift to our Toy Room
at 161 South Huntington
Avenue, in Jamaica Plain, or
to select Coldwell Banker
or Bernie & Phyl’s Furniture
locations
•Donate online at www.
thehome.org, or by mail
to The Home for Little
Wanderers, Big Wishes
Campaign, 271 Huntington
Avenue, Boston, MA 02115
Corporate Giving. Corporate Holiday Cards and Corporate Holiday Parties are just
two ideas.
Holiday Auction. Beginning
on November 27, you can bid
on some unique gifts for family and friends. Visit www.
thehome.org for more information.
Volunteer.
We need help
with greeting donors, unloading and collecting donated items, sorting gifts
and preparing them for distribution to kids and families in time for the holidays.
VISIT: WWW.THEHOME.ORG
CALL: 617-267-3700