A financial back bone supporting Hopkinton residents in need.

Tis' the season of Giving! 

The Hopkinton Emergency Fund (HEF) is currently seeking donations from residents this holiday season to help serve Hopkinton residents who are in need of emergency financial assistance. To date, the Fund has provided a little over $31,000 in grants to help Hopkinton residents meet an emergency financial need, and donations received this season will help to ensure the Fund can continue to provide support in an emergency.

Read our recent press releases and our interview:  

Providing Relief for Residents Experiencing Financial Emergencies

Hopkinton Emergency Fund: Donations Help  Fill a Critical Community Need

HEF Holiday Donation Campaign

Interview with HCAM-TV

Our Mission

The Hopkinton Emergency Fund is a public, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide temporary emergency financial assistance to residents of Hopkinton through collaboration with existing local human services organizations.

Our Vision

A united Hopkinton community that recognizes its responsibility to support residents when they are faced with emergencies by providing financial assistance to meet their basic needs.

You may send checks to: Hopkinton Emergency Fund, Inc.P.O. Box 44Hopkinton, MA 01748

Client Stories and Testimonials


"Recently my car broke down and I did not have the money to fix it.  It is an older car and it needed a rebuilt engine and a water pump.  I am 60 years old and my health is not so good. My car is what gets me to and from my dialysis appointments...."


Read more stories like these and how Hopkinton Emergency Fund has helped

With your help, we were able to help a resident in town from being evicted from her home...

How else can Hopkinton Emergency Fund help?  

on partnering with the Hopkinton Emergency Fund:

"The Hopkinton Emergency Fund has already helped a resident in town be able to stay home and not be evicted. It is a gift for our community to have for our Hopkinton residents when financial emergencies come up. With privacy and confidentiality with us partnering, it is already making a difference."

-Cherylann Walsh, President at Project Just Because, Inc. 

Want to know more about us? 

To know more about who we are and what we do,  visit this page. 

Want to volunteer for a new organization in town? 

We are always looking for volunteers. So if you'd like to help us out in any capacity you see fit, we'd love to hear from you. Email us at: info@hopkintonemergencyfund.org