Safe Homes

🌷SAVE THE DATE for our Community Celebration on August 27th at the New England Botanic Garden! From 6-8pm, we'll be breaking bread together, doing scavenger hunts, and taking walks around the beautiful gardens.

🌟This event is for youth ages 14-23 and we encourage youth to bring their friends and loved ones! We offer transportation from 4 Mann Street to the New England Botanic Garden, open to youth's friends and loved ones as well.

🌿Have you been telling your friend or trusted adult about how much you love Safe Homes? Want your friend or loved one to meet Safe Homes staff or peers? Want to do all that AND be at the super awesome New England Botanic Garden? This is the event for YOU!!!

🌈RSVP as soon as possible and include how many friends/loved ones will be joining you. Go to safehomesma.org/projectbloom or use the QR code to RSVP.

🌸Questions? Email us at [email protected].

We had a blast making watercolor pieces at our July Project Bloom activity! Swipe to get a sneak peek of the process and other wonderful pieces that our youth made!

🌿Want to spend time in the garden with us? We'll be weeding, watering, planting, and more at North High School's garden, a beautiful space filled with vegetables and native flowers and made possible by REC! Join us the cool evening of Thursday, August 13th from 5:30-8:30pm. Transportation is available, we leave from 4 Mann Street at 6pm sharp!

🌷RSVPs are required to attend! This activity is free for LGBTQ+ youth and allies ages 18-23. Sign up at safehomesma.org/gardening to join us! Questions or concerns? Email [email protected]

Our August calendar is live! We've got some amazing activities and outings this month, and we'd absolutely love to have you join us!

Be sure to check out our upcoming flyers to RSVP for our Thursday events that require sign-ups!

Questions or concerns? Email [email protected].

Mouth-watering BTS from our Cultural Potluck earlier this month!

Swipe to see our crepe making process! Our wonderful Drop-In Counselor Kai shared a beloved family crepe recipe and showed us how to make strawberry compote, blackberry compote, and grilled peaches as delicious filling!

Want to showcase your unique art style and exchange with your peers for cool art? Join our Make Your Own Artist Trading Cards activity with Worcester-Based arts educator Giulia Sena! Make and trade with us on August 6th from 5:30-8:30pm at 4 Mann Street. This activity is free for LGBTQ+ youth and allies ages 18-23!

Questions or concerns? Email us at [email protected].

🌈Join us next Tuesday August 4th for Safe Homes North from 5:30-7:30pm! We'll be learning how to Knit with our lovely Drop-In Counselor Kai.

🌱Drop-In is open to LGBTQ+ youth and allies ages 14-23! Join us at 923 Main Street Fitchburg 01420 for food, fun & friends!

🌟Plan on joining us and need to request special items from our food pantry, hygiene pantry, or Trans Resource Center? Have any dietary needs? Email us at [email protected].

Passionate about supporting LGBTQIA+ youth in Central Massachusetts? Join the Safe Homes Advisory Committee!

We're seeking LGBTQIA+ community members and allies who are excited to share their ideas, build community connections, and help spread the word about Safe Homes. No financial contribution is required. We simply ask that members bring their unique experiences, skills, and enthusiasm to support the growth of the program and the youth we serve.

Ready to make an impact? We'd love to hear from you! 🌟

⚽💙 Thank You, Mass Youth Soccer! 💙⚽

We are incredibly grateful to Massachusetts Youth Soccer Association, Inc. for once again hosting a donation drive in support of Safe Homes. For several years, Safe Homes has been honored to be a beneficiary of this effort, and we are continually inspired by the generosity and community spirit of everyone involved.