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....
Una Armstrong – New Directions Counseling Center Therapist
Una Armstrong received her Bachelor’s degree in Business Management and Sociology from Emmanuel College in 1984. Following graduation she immediately started working for a software sales company. After working in the field of business for a few years she felt...
Kerry MacDonald – New Directions Counseling Center Therapist
Kerry MacDonald has a master’s degree from Simmons School of Social Work. She has been a therapist since 2001 and began seeing clients through Interfaith’s New Directions Counseling Center in 2010. Her areas of expertise include: working with adults who...
Elizabeth Wagner – New Directions Counseling Center Therapist
Elizabeth Wagner is a licensed mental health counselor with a Master’s Degree in Family Counseling from Eastern Nazarene College. She has been a counselor at Interfaith Social Services’ New Directions Counseling Center since 1988. Ms. Wagner is also a supervisor of...
Clara Sparks – Chaplain at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital – Milton
Clara Sparks has journeyed around the world two times. She reached the Arctic Circle on foot with a 12-person expedition. She has traveled 1,000 miles, by ship, up the Amazon River and organized a trek to Mt. Kilimanjaro. She has...