Lilja Cormack
11 September 2025
Feature

WATCH: Back to School with Circle of Hope

Circle of Hope is a nonprofit group based out of Needham that provides clothing, hygienic essentials, and other necessities to infants, kids, and adults facing homelessness and housing insecurity across the region–including students at Framingham High School.

Circle of Hope is a nonprofit group based out of Needham that provides clothing, hygienic essentials, and other necessities to infants, kids, and adults facing homelessness and housing insecurity across the region–including students at Framingham High School.

We spoke with Program Coordinator and FHS teacher Mark Goldschmidt along with Circle of Hope’s Executive Director Ari Barbanell to learn more about their Get Set program, which was created to assist college and career-bound youth.

To learn more about Circle of Hope and how to get involved visit www.circleofhopeonline.org.

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