Kids & Family
"Welcome Home" In Newton Helps Women And Children Find Dignity With Household Items
"A lot of our clients don't have a lot of choice in their lives. So this is a place we can give them choice," Peckler said.
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April 2, 2024
NEWTON - A non-profit organization in Newton is helping women and children find basic household items.
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"Sometimes just walking through here and looking through that doorway, brings them to tears," said Mindy Peckler, co-founder of Welcome Home.
Welcome Home is a home goods pantry that helps women leaving domestic violence situations, people moving into permanent housing from shelters, immigrants, and anyone else in need transform their housing into homes.
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