Boomerangs

We did it again! Check out the interview with Levan out Live and WBZ / CBS News Boston!

We went live! A Huge thanks to the crew at WBZ / CBS News Boston and Levan Out Live for giving our grads and staff a platform to share the amazing work they are doing in our newest endeavor with our thrift store Boomerangs by More Than Words!

Missed it? Watch it here: https://ow.ly/Pbx550UI6hO

You didn't know we were famous right?! In case you missed it in the holiday rush, Boston's own Todd Kazakiewich with WCVB Channel 5 Boston visited us at our new Boomerangs by More Than Words store on Mass Ave in Cambridge. You can still view here: https://www.wcvb.com/article/boomerangs-cambridge-nonprofit-youth-employment/63249334

Cambridge thrift store reopens, empowering at-risk youth A Cambridge, Massachusetts, thrift store reopens under a nonprofit, offering employment and support to homeless and at-risk youth.

For 20 years, has empowered youth with job training and workforce development opportunities. Last week in Cambridge, we celebrated a new chapter with the opening of Boomerangs by More Than Words with the Massachusetts Office of Economic Development while they did some holiday shopping!

For 20 years, @mtwyouth has empowered youth with job training and workforce development opportunities. Last week in Cambridge, we celebrated a new chapter with the opening of Boomerangs by More Than Words - and did some holiday shopping!

In case you missed it - we were on the news! Get a sneak peek of our space and hear from our alumni running the store on what we are doing and hope for the future. More Than Words

Cambridge thrift store reopens, empowering at-risk youth A Cambridge, Massachusetts, thrift store reopens under a nonprofit, offering employment and support to homeless and at-risk youth.

The day has finally arrived, we are happy to announce that Boomerangs x More Than Words is open! We want to give a heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who poured their time, energy, and dedication into making our Grand Opening a reality. ✨This success would not have been possible without your hard work and passion. Here’s to an amazing beginning!🎉👏🏽 More Than Words

Free items located at the JP Boomerangs!

**MUST BE PICKED UP TODAY, FRIDAY JUNE 21st!**

Must have help to lift and load, and an adequately sized vehicle to transport items from the store.

Absolutely no holds! Items will be first come first serve as we have a deadline to have items removed. Again, all items must be removed today, June 21st.

Items include:
Vinyl records
Shelving
Glass display cases
Record and cd shelves
2 rugs
Tiered table

Boomerangs is so much more than a thrift store- it is a place of community and belonging, a place where people have found love and the most incredible weird stuff you could imagine. Since we opened our first store on Canal Street in the mid nineties to our last day today, it has been a pleasure to be a part of the neighborhoods in Boston & Cambridge. Over the years, our mission to raise money for AIDS Action Committee brought in people of all walks of life into our stores and into our communities. While we grieve the closing of our operation, we want to share our deep appreciation for all of you. Boomerangs has been a haven for many q***r and trans folks, disabled folks, older folks, neurodivergent folks, houseless folks, and so many people at all of the intersections, both customers and staff. It has had its messy moments, its hard transitions, its flubs, but we have continued to grow together as a community over the last 30 years. For many, we were one of the many difficult first steps after losing people they loved to AIDS related complications. For others, they continued to bring their donations to us to honor those long passed. It was an honor to be able to witness the grief and loss, to be grounded in why we do what we do, and to give their loved one’s items a new purpose. We couldn’t have done it without our amazing staff and volunteers throughout the years. The spirits of David Dickson, Faye Grace, Hank Theosine and so many more live on in the legacy of care and love they brought to our stores every day. They embodied community in every way. So many of our staff have been a part of the Boomerangs world for 5, 10, 15, even 20 years. It truly has been a magical space for staff and customers alike over the last 30 years. Many of our staff have been around long enough to watch your children grow up, to celebrate birthdays and graduations, and to mourn w/ you the passing of loved ones. So many of us, both customers and staff, have been forever changed by the community and chaos encapsulated by Boomerangs. We’ve danced, we’ve cried, we’ve shared so much together. Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts, for everything. We will miss you. The Boomerangs Team

Today in Jamaica Plain and Central Square only everything is $1! We cannot hold anything for any amount of time because today is our very last day…EVER! Please come prepared to take all items with you at the time of purchase. Thank you for loving us all these years! 💔

⚡️ Fierce! ⚡️ 13ish bookcases coming to the sales floor in JP as we type! $20 each before discount. No holds, must be able to take with you today! All sales are final!

Part 2: As we enter our final week, we want to express our deepest gratitude to our amazing community for all the love and support over the years. Our staff, some of them captured in these portraits, have poured their hearts into making Boomerangs a special place. Thank you for being a part of our journey. ❤️