Boston cannot fully thrive until all of our neighbors get the care they deserve. Your participation and fundraising help BMC’s social work and navigation teams in Emergency Medicine address the immediate and longer-term needs of unhoused patients through basic necessities, patient navigation, and connections to community resources.
How does your donation help BMC patients?
Last year, donations and fundriasing made a big impact on the patients and families cared for by BMC’s Emergency Medicine teams. Just a couple of ways Winter Walk funds are supporting unhoused families:
Winter Care packages distributed at the ED to support migrant families new to Boston and winter weather. These included winter clothes, facemasks, formula, bottles, etc.
New furnishings for common spaces in BMC’s Community Crisis Stabilization Unit, including a stocked reading nook and coffee corner, as well as a barber’s chair for haircuts, and supplies for birthday parties and celebrations. The Unit provides a place of respite and connections to behavioral health and other care 24/7.