QNEST founder, Sarela Bliman-Cohen, volunteers with various nonprofits in the Boston area. Through the years, she witnessed and learned of the challenges facing homeless LGBTQ+ minors rejected by their families. Sarela realized there is a gap in care and founded QNEST - Queers Never Experiencing Shame and Trauma. 

Welcome Home strives to provide families experiencing hardship with basic household items they need to live with dignity. They are a local nonprofit organization in Newton, Massachusetts, that collects and redistributes like-new household items to hundreds of people in need each month with no fees, no forms, and no requirements. 

The Second Step provides free, trauma-informed services for survivors of domestic violence throughout Greater Boston and beyond. They are dedicated to ending the cycle of abuse with our wraparound support, including safety planning, legal services, housing stabilization, support groups, and community education.

The Price Center’s programs serve many people across a range of abilities and reflect our commitment to maximizing each individual’s self-confidence and self-advocacy, along with their physical, emotional, and intellectual capabilities.

Circle of Hope’s mission is to provide individuals and families experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity with clothing and hygiene essentials to promote health and opportunity.

Cradles to Crayons is a non-profit organization that provides children from birth through age 12, living in homeless or low-income situations, with the essential items they need to thrive—at home, at school, and at play.

Their core philosophy is "Quality = Dignity," meaning they emphasize providing items that are new or in like-new condition so that children feel valued rather than "second-class."

Mothers’ Milk Bank Northeast is a non-profit, community-supported entity driven by the belief that every baby deserves the chance to thrive. They support family and community health and provide equitable access to safe, lifesaving pasteurized human donor milk.

The Mission of the New England Center and Home for Veterans (NECHV) is to equip Veterans who are facing or at-risk of homelessness with the tools for economic self-sufficiency and to provide them a path to achieve successful and dignified independent living.

A service and care provider for former military service men and women, the NECHV offers a broad array of programs and services that enable success, reintegration, meaningful employment and independent living.

Para Rowing Foundation (PRF) is a nonprofit dedicated to promoting inclusivity in rowing by expanding global opportunities and accessibility for individuals with disabilities. With an unwavering ‘can-do’ attitude, PRF supports those who are passionately interested in overcoming barriers in pursuit of their sport.

Gifts that Matter collaborates with local schools and social service organizations. Together, they seek out individuals and families in need during pivotal moments. Their mission goes beyond identifying; they uplift vulnerable children and teens. Providing them with enriching experiences and educational opportunities. Each program aims to elevate their lives and ignite their potential.