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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
2015 Feed the Hungry Gala and Community Hero of the Year Award
Interfaith Social Services 18th Annual Feed the Hungry Gala will be held on Friday December 4, 2015 at Granite Links in Quincy. The Gala features carnival-style games, door prizes, entertainment and an amazing variety of live and silent auction packages....
Halloween costumes for kids served by Food Pantry
On Saturday October 17, 2015 hundreds of kids sorted through racks full of Halloween costumes to transform themselves into the princess or superhero of their dreams. These children’s families rely on Interfaith Social Services programs for assistance. Without this event these...
Two Mayors Team Up to Help Interfaith’s Clients
Quincy’s Mayor Koch and Braintree’s Mayor Sullivan recently spent a morning serving clients’ at Interfaith Social Services’ Food Pantry. Here are the mayors with a few of the donated Halloween costumes which Interfaith will be distributing...