BOOMERANGS

Shop Thrift. Fight AIDS.

Boomerangs was started as part of a long-term strategy to diversify revenue streams in the face of declining state and federal funding. As public funding for HIV support, prevention and education programs continues to dwindle, this entrepreneurial approach allows AIDS Action to continue providing services—the need for which increases each year.

Our Stores Feature:

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Furniture

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Artwork

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Books

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Clothing

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Jewelry

Our Special Edition store in the South End is highly curated to realize the full potential of high-end donations.

Boomerangs was named Boston A-List’s Best Vintage and Retail Store

NAMED BOSTON A-LIST’S BEST VINTAGE AND RETAIL STORE

Received a WickedLocal 2018 Reader’s Choice Award

READER'S CHOICE AWARD, WICKED LOCAL, JAMAICA PLAIN

And one of Boston Magazine’s Best Places to Shop for Furniture

NAMED BOSTON A-LIST’S BEST VINTAGE AND RETAIL STORE

Our Volunteers

Boomerangs relies on volunteers to ensure our smooth operation. We provide fun and unique opportunities for individuals, community organizations, and corporations to get involved and support the AIDS Action. In fact, over 300 hours of volunteer service are contributed each month to help ensure our stores are filled with the best merchandise and client programs remain funded.

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Hours logged by Boomerangs Volunteers. That’s enough hours to build 1,003 racks for our stores!

Thrifting Helps the Environment

Synthetic clothing may take hundreds of years to decompose in a landfill. If the average life of clothing was extended by just three months, it would reduce by five to ten percent their carbon and water footprints, as well as waste generation. The recycling of two million tons of clothing per year equates to taking one million cars from U.S. streets.

Read more about the benefits of textile thrifting and recycling here.

Thrifting helps the Environment

Our Locations:

Jamaica Plain
716 Centre St.
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
617.524.5120

West Roxbury
1870 Centre St.
West Roxbury, MA 02132
617.323.0262

Central Square
563 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02139
617.758.6128

South End Special Edition
1407 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02118
617.456.0996