Home Starter has served over 92 families through October 2024, and taken in over 200 donations! Our volunteers work tirelessly to make sure every family has a fully furnished apartment. We are always in need of more volunteers, both administrative and for driving/moving. Contact HomeStarter Team to see how you can help!
This trailer was purchased with a special donation from Bruce Beckley's estate for World Service, and approved by his family. The back of the trailer has the church logo and "In honor of Bruce and Sharon Beckley" on it. This trailer allows us to expand the Home Starter mission by moving things in a safer way, and in inclement weather.
What is the Home Starter Program?
The Home Starter Program is a ministry of the Congregational Church of Amherst, NH, UCC. Our mission is to collect household goods to assist those in need transitioning into independent living. All work is provided by church volunteers or interested community members.
Who Does it Benefit?
We work with various service agencies who reach out to us when they identify a family or individual in need of our items.
How Can I Help?
Donate Furniture/Household Goods/Bathroom Kits! We are in need of furniture in good repair as specified below. To donate items, please click on the 'Donate Items' button below to fill out our form. Please consider if you will be able to deliver the items to our storage unit (preferred) or if you will require a pick-up. Prior to completing the form please take measurements and photos of the items. Upon submission of the form, a team member will contact you to sort out details. Please note we do not accept large appliances, only microwaves.
- Small kitchen/dining room tables & chairs
- Lamps
- Side/end tables
- Couches/sofas (no sleepers please)
- Loveseats
- Clean beds (no kings please)
- Chest drawers (no triple dressers please)
- Microwaves (no other appliances)
- Flat TVs in working order
- Clean, gently used bed linens
- Clean and in working order cookware, flatware
- Essential Bathroom Kit
Help Transport! Have a trailer? A truck? Brawn? We keep a list of volunteers that are willing to help with transporting items. This can be driving and/or moving - if you can help, please click on the 'MOVING HELP' button below.
Donate Funds! While we have been very successful in obtaining storage space at a reduced fee, we would love donations that can help us with the storage costs. To give to this program, click on the 'DONATE' button below and under 'Special Donations' you will see a HomeStarter Program line item.
Questions? Need more information? Contact us and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
Testimonials
Thank you for all of your help with my apartment which I adore and am so grateful to have. It is because of these programs and people like you that I have been able to achieve security and stability with a home, which has allowed me to work for a second chance. I just want to say thank you! From Home Starter recipient.
Thank you so much for helping me furnish my apartment. Without you I would still be sleeping on the floor. From Home Starter recipient.
I can’t tell you enough how much your Home Starter program is helping the community. Our clients are incredibly grateful. You all are alleviating not only the financial burden but the emotional toll of living in a virtually empty apartment. Thank you!
Housing Advocate & Property Manager, The Front Door Agency
I wanted to especially thank you and the folks at CCA that helped our client recently with many furnishings for her new place in Bedford. Your group is such a blessing to so many! Our client was amazed and could not say enough good things about all of the help you all gave her.
NH Coordinator Safe Families for Children & Community Liaison, Community Faith Based Initiative (Foster Care/Adoption), Bethany Christian Services
