Emergency Essentials Hero

The Emergency Essentials Hero program aims to renovate and stock emergency essentials closets in all 29 DCF offices across Massachusetts.

Supporting Youth When They Need It Most

youth engaged with MA DCF have experienced a crisis at home
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youth experience an emergency home removal in Massachusetts each year
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of DCF offices in Massachusetts are stocked by the Wonderfund
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Let's Build a Stronger Safety Net Together

For many kids and teens engaged with the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (DCF), something as simple as deodorant or new underwear can be the difference between them showing up for school or not.

 

Become an Emergency Essentials Hero

Help us renovate and stock your local DCF office’s essentials closet to ensure that social workers are ready to support children during difficult times.

Sponsor Benefits include:

– Two private volunteer opportunities to organize, stock and pack kits for your local DCF office(s).
– Company logo or name listing on Wonderfund essentials webpage.
– Plaque listing commitment outside of the closet at selected DCF office(s).
– Invitation to giving circle cocktail party/lunch and kit packing event.


The Impact Across Massachusetts

Thanks to our incredible Emergency Essentials Heroes, DCF closets across Massachusetts stay stocked year-round, ensuring kids have what they need the moment they need it. 

Thank you to our 2025 Emergency Essentials Heroes!

 

Village Bank Greater Waltham $25,000
Harbor One Bank Brockton $25,000
Rockland Trust Fall River $25,000
The Red Sox Foundation Greenfield$25,000

 We need your help to stock all 29 DCF offices in the Commonwealth! Become an Emergency Essentials Hero for one, two, or a whole region of DCF offices across Massachusetts.

 

For more information or to become a hero, please contact: 

Colleen Walsh, Director of Development and Communications, [email protected]