When I hear of companies giving back it warms my heart! January was a great month for 100 homeless people in Boston who are now living in permanent housing thanks to the generosity of The Pine Street Inn. The Pine Street Inn is the largest resource for the homeless in Massachusetts. They provide emergency shelters for the homeless, have street teams, offer job placement programs as well as many other vital resources.
Scotties Facial Tissues gave the new residents welcome home with comfort care packs. In an effort to kick off 2017 with a worthy cause, Scotties provided each of the 100 residents with a queen-sized fleece blanket, warm slipper socks, a mug with hot cocoa and marshmallows, and of course boxes of soft Scotties tissues! These small gifts can mean the world to someone without much. It tells them you are not forgotten we care about you. For so many homeless people, who have not had a room of their own for a long time, this acted as one small step in their journey to a better life for themselves.
Maria (second to the left pictured above), who has lived in her beautiful home for the last three months was previously homeless. She proudly has made her home her own by beautifully decorating it in the style of her native home, Columbia. She is excited to put the Scotties blanket to use this winter!
This post was underwritten by Scotties. All words and opinions are my own.