For over six years, Habitat for Humanity Greater Boston and ReSupply have shared a mission: making it easier for local donors to give back and helping Habitat Boston create lasting impact in the community. This partnership has not only expanded Habitat Boston’s ability to accept donations but also supports their greater mission of building homes, strengthening neighborhoods, and creating opportunities for families to thrive.
About Habitat for Humanity Greater Boston
Habitat for Humanity Greater Boston is a nonprofit organization dedicated to building and rehabilitating homes for families in need of affordable housing. Their work goes far beyond just construction—it’s about creating safe, stable, and sustainable communities. Through homebuilding projects, donations, and volunteer programs, Habitat Boston empowers families with the opportunity to achieve the dream of homeownership while fostering economic and social growth.
Building Affordable Housing and Supporting Home Improvement
At the heart of Habitat Boston’s mission is the goal of increasing access to affordable housing. By constructing and renovating homes for families who qualify, they offer the life-changing opportunity to own a home in the Greater Boston area. Homeownership creates stability, allows families to build equity, and lays the foundation for a brighter future.
Beyond building new homes, Habitat Boston also supports affordable home improvement through its network of Habitat ReStores. These stores offer a wide selection of high-quality, gently used furniture, appliances, building materials, and home goods at a fraction of retail prices. For families on a budget, this is a game changer—making home projects and improvements accessible and helping turn homeownership dreams into reality.
Whether it’s constructing new homes or empowering families to enhance their existing spaces, Habitat Boston is dedicated to improving living conditions, strengthening neighborhoods, and creating lasting opportunities for the community.
Supporting Local Housing and Community Engagement
Habitat Boston’s impact goes beyond the families they directly serve. By revitalizing properties and supporting local housing initiatives, they strengthen neighborhoods and create ripple effects of positive change. Community engagement is a central focus, as volunteers, donors, and local partners all come together to make these projects possible. This focus is evident in Habitat for Humanity community centers, which support a wide range of initiatives including educational courses, housing lotteries, workshops, and events, all aiming to improve quality of life.
Habitat ReStores: Sustainability, Community, and Purpose
Habitat for Humanity Greater Boston’s ReStores are more than just thrift shops—they are community hubs for giving back. By donating and purchasing items at a ReStore, you help reduce waste, promote sustainability, and keep quality furniture and household goods out of landfills.
Every purchase made at a Habitat ReStore is reinvested into Habitat Boston’s projects, funding the construction of affordable homes and helping local families achieve stable, secure housing. ReStores also provide opportunities for community connection and involvement. Volunteers can lend their time and skills in a welcoming environment, creating a sense of belonging and camaraderie while contributing to a meaningful cause.
In addition, ReStores help stimulate the local economy, creating jobs and attracting shoppers from neighboring areas who want to support sustainable, purpose-driven retail. Whether you donate, shop, or volunteer, your participation at a Habitat ReStore directly fuels positive change in your community.
How ReSupply Supports Habitat Boston’s Mission
Before partnering with ReSupply, Habitat Boston relied heavily on its team to manage donation pickups, which required significant time from staff members as well as resources that could otherwise be reinvested into Habitat Boston’s missions. When Habitat Boston became one of the first nonprofits to use ReSupply’s full-service donation pickup model, the impact was transformative.
Professional, Full-Service Donation Pickups
ReSupply provides insured, licensed, and professional movers with their own trucks and equipment. This saves Habitat Boston significant operational costs—approximately $180,000 per truck per year—by eliminating the need to manage donation logistics internally.
Donors also benefit from ReSupply’s seamless process. Pickups are scheduled with just a few clicks, items are carefully removed from any floor of the home, and large or hard-to-move furniture can even be disassembled by the ReSupply team. This level of service ensures that more donors are able to give, and more high-quality items make their way to Habitat Boston.
Faster Turnaround, Bigger Impact
Through their partnership with ReSupply, Habitat Boston receives a higher volume of quality items, and 70% of those donated items sell within three weeks at the Habitat ReStore. This creates an economic boost to fund housing projects, while also providing affordable furniture and home goods to the local community.
Keeping Habitat Teams on the Floor
Perhaps one of the most meaningful benefits of the partnership is that Habitat Boston’s staff and volunteers can focus on their core mission instead of logistics. By leaving donation pickups to ReSupply, team members spend more time engaging with donors, supporting the ReStore, and advancing Habitat’s missions.
Hear from Habitat for Humanity Greater Boston Donors Who Used ReSupply
ReSupply not only makes donating easier—it makes the experience memorable for donors. Here are just a few testimonials from people who scheduled their Habitat Boston donation pickups through ReSupply:
- “What a wonderful service you provide. The whole process was easy – from my first phone call to learn about resupply, to placing the order, to the pickup which was on-time and friendly. We will call you again! Thank you.” – June R.
- “Excellent job from both movers who moved items from my condo. I had a situation where a very heavy large couch had to be maneuvered around several sharp corners and then down three flights of stairs. They worked on this until the job got done….which was no easy task. Both were very polite and easy to work with.” – Walter G.
- “Wonderful folks, knowledgeable about people, furniture and their policies. Perfect. Would hire them in an instant!” – Lorraine D.
- “The team with Geovani and Bruno was amazing! They were so helpful, kind and went way above and beyond to carefully remove the furniture we wanted to donate. They were respectful of and careful with the surrounding property. So happy with them and my experience with ReSupply.” – Heidi V.
- “Not only do I appreciate your mission—the ease to make the pickup arrangements was so efficient and wonderful. Your pickup drivers were very professional as well. Thank you so much.” – Gladys N.
- “The process was easy, you pay using an app so I didn’t have to worry about having large amounts of cash on hand. The movers were communicative, they were in the neighborhood and wanted to come by sooner than planned, they called and asked permission. Lastly, they were professional and did a great job moving heavy items without damaging the property. I will use this service again!” – Eyanna B.
- “The team was there 24 hours after our call. They were extremely efficient and also flexible about what to take.” – Betsy H.
Habitat for Humanity Greater Boston and ReSupply: A Partnership That Builds Homes and Hope
The collaboration between Habitat for Humanity Greater Boston and ReSupply demonstrates the power of innovation in charitable giving. By combining Habitat’s life-changing mission with ReSupply’s convenient, full-service donation pickups, more items are diverted from landfills, more homes are funded, and more families have the chance to achieve their dream of homeownership.
If you’re ready to donate and make a difference, consider scheduling a ReSupply donation pickup. Every couch, dresser, and table has the potential to help build a brighter future for a family in your community.
Schedule your donation pickup with ReSupply and give your items a second life where they’re needed most. Call (617) 917-9625 or book online by clicking below.
