George Fahey – New Directions Counseling Center Therapist

George Fahey is a licensed independent clinical social worker. He received a Bachelor’s Degree in philosophy from St. John’s Seminary, and a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Boston College. George joined the New Direction’s team in 2015. Since 2004,...
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Barbara Goodman – New Directions Counseling Center Therapist

Barbara Goodman joined the counseling staff at New Directions Counseling Center in 2002.  She earned her Masters of Education in Counseling Psychology at Cambridge College.  Barbara works with children, adolescents, and adults covering a broad spectrum of issues including self-esteem,...
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Anne Donovan – New Directions Counseling Center Therapist

Anne Donovan has worked at Interfaith Social Services’ New Directions counseling since 2006. Anne is a licensed (LADC1) and certified (CADC) alcohol and drug abuse counselor with 30 years of experience. From 1989-1994 she completed the Alcohol/Chemical Dependency Program at...
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Maureen Richardson – New Directions Counseling Center Therapist

Maureen Richardson is a Registered Nurse and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. Maureen has been working at Interfaith Social Services’ New Directions Counseling Center since 2004. She will be the first to tell you that in her long and varied...
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Volunteer Appreciation Dinner 2016

On Thursday August 4, 2016 eighty of Interfaith Social Services’ volunteers and their loved ones assembled for an evening of food, fun and recognition. Hingham’s Sons of Italy Hall hosted Interfaith Social Services annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner. Guests enjoyed a...
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Handmade Candles for Volunteers

VOLUNTEERS ARE THE FIRE THAT MAKES INTERFAITH’S LIGHT SHINE BRIGHTLY - These candles were distributed to volunteers who attended Interfaith’s Annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner on August 4, 2016.   They are made from pure beeswax and coconut oil. The candles were...
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Claire Hagan – New Directions’ Counseling Coordinator

Claire Hagan is the Counseling Coordinator for Interfaith Social Services' New Directions Counseling Center. She is a registered nurse and a licensed mental health clinician. After graduating from Children’s Hospital School of Nursing she spent much of her professional career working...
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Volunteer Profile – Ruth Mullen

Ruth is one of Interfaith Social Services’ amazing team of volunteers. Last year hundreds of individuals volunteered at Interfaith. Volunteers serve in our food pantry, they staff the front desk, operate our Thrift Shop and provide...
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Tomato Container Gardening Workshop

Over 50 eager gardeners filled Quincy’s Kennedy Center on Friday May 20th to learn about container gardening. Participants walked away with free tomato seedlings, a bucket full of rich/nutritious soil and the knowledge to grow tomatoes anywhere there is sun....
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Volunteer Profile – Peter Griswold

Peter is one of Interfaith Social Services’ amazing team of volunteers. Last year over 800 individuals volunteered at Interfaith, distributing almost 1,000,000 pounds of food to hungry local residents. Peter Griswold of Quincy has been a...
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Interfaith’s 2015 Feed the Hungry Gala – Fun, Emotional, Record Setting

Interfaith’s Executive Director, Rick Doane, with Interfaith's 2015 Community Hero of the Year honoree, Ally Donnelly Just when we thought last year’s record-breaking total would be hard to beat, our amazing event committee, donors and volunteers rallied...
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Interfaith’s Volunteers’ Rock Climbing Adventure

On Monday evening November 16th, as part of their week long grand opening festivities, Central Rock Gym in Randolph hosted an evening of classes and climbing for Interfaith’s volunteers. Central Rock Gym is a world class indoor climbing, fitness, and community experience...
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