Stories, updates, and announcements from Horizons for Homeless Children.
January 9, 2026
Patriots Foundation donating $10,000 to Horizons for Homeless Children FOXBOROUGH, Mass.– The Celebrate Volunteerism initiative aims to share examples of dedicated volunteers, build awareness of the need for volunteering, identify and educate others about volunteer opportunities and inspire New Engl
July 1, 2025
Wareham – “Our job is mitigating the impact of trauma on a child so they’re able to become healthy in all aspects of life,” Shared Tara Spalding, Chief of Advancement and Playspace with Wareham Weekly, in reference to the local playspace currently seeking volunteers. “There’s a lot of research that
June 10, 2025
Like many high school students, Danny needs to reach a certain number of community service hours to graduate. In his search for a meaningful opportunity to fulfill this requirement, he found that Horizons had a Playspace right around the corner from his school. It seemed like a perfect place to volu
June 9, 2025
Over the course of the last two years, Horizons and its volunteers have played a critical role bringing play to children living in hotel-based shelters in Massachusetts. We are deeply thankful for the incredible commitment, warmth, and friendship our shelter-based volunteers have shown. Their presen
February 25, 2025
BOSTON – The COLORI Playspace Express is a mobile classroom bringing learning opportunities to young children living in shelter. This innovative pilot program came together through a partnership between Horizons, Amal Alliance and Neighborhood Villages and is enabling us to support children at a dee
December 2, 2024
In a state emergency shelter intended to be a temporary stopping point for families in crisis, new outdoor play spaces aim to help children grow and thrive. The play spaces at the Elm Street shelter opened just in time to be used before colder weather settles in this fall. For local volunteers who w
April 4, 2024
The family homelessness crisis has intensified in the last year and the state has partnered with leading experts across Massachusetts to identify opportunities and deliver services to families in creative ways. Horizons is one of the partners expanding services to meet the needs of the very youngest
March 28, 2024
Concord, MA – The influx of migrants into Massachusetts on top of an existing housing crisis has generated controversy and headlines across the state. Meanwhile, Concord has quietly opened its arms, converting a motel into an emergency shelter… The shelter also focuses heavily on supporting its chil
March 25, 2024
Horizons for Homeless Children and Boston Children’s Museum joined together to explore ways of supporting families living in shelter in a partnership funded by Eastern Bank titled, Empowering Play. The goal of the project was to bring together the organizations’ unique strengths to develop, test, an
December 11, 2023
At Horizons for Homeless Children, our commitment to supporting the most vulnerable families in our community remains steadfast, especially during the current migrant crisis in Massachusetts. As our state’s shelter system has reached its capacity, with 10,000 children 12 and under currently housed w
October 20, 2023
Volunteers are encouraged to sign up for morning shifts to help young children experiencing homelessness to learn through play Worcester, Mass.—October 18 2023—Horizons for Homeless Children, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of children experiencing homelessness and their fa
August 4, 2023
Lawrence, MA – Lazarus House Ministries in conjunction with Horizons for Homeless Children, recently celebrated the reopening of the Horizons Playspace for children at the Lazarus House Emergency Shelter. The Playspace closed during COVID and recently reopened after renovations. Horizons is recruiti