Hundreds receive Halloween costumes through annual drive
Happy Halloween! There will be hundreds of little princesses, ninjas and witches happily trick-or-treating on the South Shore this evening thanks to the generosity of Interfaith's donors and volunteers. Our annual Halloween costume drive wrapped up last weekend with a...
New Faces at Interfaith
Lots of changes here at Interfaith over the summer! We welcomed a new Food Pantry Manager and Food Pantry Driver and a new position was approved for myself, as Development Associate. We also brought on a new fall intern, who...
Feed the Hungry Gala Announces Milestones, New Co-Chair
Donna Mavromates We are delighted to announce that Donna Mavromates of Hingham will serve as co-chair of the 20th Annual Feed the Hungry Gala. Mavromates joins Ally Donnelly of Hingham, co-chair since 2012, in leading our...
Four Stars, Again!
Interfaith Executive Director Rick Doane, Development Director Paula Daniels, Food Pantry Manager Eileen Kelly and Development Associate Jennifer Sammons celebrate the four-star rating. We were excited to receive a Four Star Rating from Charity Navigator this...
Halloween Costumes Wanted
Interfaith volunteers Robin, Judy, Therese & Anita (not pictured) have already been hard at work sorting through costume donations. You've seen the bags of candy and orange and black decorations piling up at local stores, and...
Annual backpack drive serves more than 600 children in need
Hundreds of backpacks and school supplies were donated to Interfaith Social Services’ annual backpack drive this year. School is back in session and the financial burden families face each year to outfit their children continues to...
Volunteer Appreciation Dinner 2017
Over 23,000 hours of service - that is how much time that hundreds of South Shore volunteers contributed via Interfaith Social Services’ various programs this past year. Interfaith recognized this herculean accomplishment at our Volunteer Appreciation Dinner on Thursday June 15th....
Carrie MacLean and Blue Cross – Personal Investment, Corporate Citizenship
Last week Carrie MacLean was recognized as a nominee at Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA's 2017 Excellence in Service Awards ceremony. Interfaith’s Executive Director Rick Doane was honored to highlight her contributions to our organization. Carrie’s involvement with Interfaith...
Racing to Stop the Stigma – Interfaith Social Services’ 5K
Depression. Addiction. Anxiety. These illnesses affect one in five adults every year. So why aren’t more people taking about these health issues? Interfaith Social Services’ hosted our 43rd Annual South Shore Walk & 5K Race on Saturday April 29, 2017....
Easter Bunny Helpers 2017
On Saturday March 18, 2017 a team of volunteers, predominantly under the age of 10, assembled over 400 Easter Baskets for the children served by Interfaith’s food pantry. Over 2,000 lbs. of candy and small toys were donated by community...
Feed the Hungry Gala 2016
What a night! On Friday December 9, 2016 over 500 guests filled Granite Links' Ballroom in Quincy Massachusetts to set another fundraising record for Interfaith Social Services. Over $300,000 was raised to provide food, mental health counselling and emergency assistance...
Charlene Manning – Interfaith Social Services’ 2016 Community Hero of the Year
Charlene Manning of Quincy will receive Interfaith Social Services Community Hero of the Year award at our Feed the Hungry Gala on Friday December 9th. Since 1947 Interfaith Social Services has been a safety net for South Shore families in need....