This Saturday, Interfaith Social Services will be celebrating 50 years of supporting our community along with 800+ of our closest friends at our 2024 Stop the Stigma 5K. We will be running (or walking) in solidarity to stop the stigmas that exist in our society around mental illness and addiction. If you cannot be with us on April 27, we ask that you make a $50 donation for our 50th! Be a part of our anniversary celebration and at the same time, sustain our New Directions Counseling Center – a safety net for our neighbors in need who are struggling with their mental health. DONATE NOW The Hist ..read more

Stop the Stigma 5K Celebrating 50 Years What started 50 years ago as a fundraising walk-a-thon to support the initiatives of Protestant Social Services Bureau (the former name of Interfaith Social Services), will kick off its 50th iteration this year on April 27 in North Quincy. Our annual event has grown from a homegrown church-sponsored walk to a full-blown 5K race welcoming more than 800 walkers and runners annually. In its early days, participants formed teams with their churches, and proceeds from the 10-mile walk benefitted all programs of the social service agency. As we grew and droppe ..read more

Thank you for helping us Feed the Hungry! Hundreds of Interfaith’s  amazing supporters gathered on December 8 to “Party with a Purpose” at our 26th annual Feed the Hungry Gala. Held at Granite Links Golf Club, the event raised more than $395,000 to support Interfaith’s programs. Thank you to all who attended and donated! We are overjoyed with the outpouring of support of our Feed the Hungry Gala! Accounting for a significant percentage of Interfaith’s annual budget, the Gala is instrumental in allowing us to carry out our mission. Our food pantry distributes more than 107,000 bags ..read more

Our Feed the Hungry Gala is fast approaching (Dec. 8 at Granite Links in Quincy!) and we wanted to give you a sneak peek at some of the amazing silent auction packages that will be up for bidding. The auction is open to the public - you do not need to attend the Gala event in order to bid. The auction will open a few days before the event. Send us an email if you'd like to be notified when the auction opens! Savannah Bananas Tickets We have impossible to get Savannah Bananas tickets for their game against the Party Animals at Fenway Park in June! If you don't yet know about the Bananas, you ..read more

From our Executive Director, Rick Doane: I hesitate to use the word crisis, but we are in the midst of a very challenging situation here at Interfaith Social Services. This past year, Interfaith’s food pantry has seen a 23% increase in the number of clients reaching out for assistance from our food pantry. The U.S. Department of Agriculture just released a report outlining that this increase is not isolated to Interfaith’s food pantry. This surge is a nationwide issue. It seems like that would be reason enough to be asking for help, but there is another reason we are sending this email today ..read more

Hundreds of children and families braved the rainy weather last weekend to visit us and pick out no-cost Halloween costumes at our annual costume giveaway on October 21. We invited the children served by the food pantry to browse a costume shop set up in our basement. It was wall-to-wall full of brand-new costumes, masks, and accessories, all donated by YOU, our generous community members. Photos by Gary Higgins PhotographyPhotos by Gary Higgins PhotographyPhotos by Gary Higgins PhotographyPhotos by Gary Higgins Photography For local families having trouble putting food on the table, “extras ..read more

Our annual Halloween Costume Drive kicks off today! We are in need of new Halloween costumes or monetary donations to purchase new costumes for the hundreds of children we serve in our food pantry. Costume Drive In October, hundreds of children will come to Interfaith to choose a Halloween costume. Their families may not be able to afford a costume, but you can make it possible for these kids to be the little princesses and superheroes they’ve been dreaming of. Helping these kids and their families is paramount to our organization’s mission. Be a part of Interfaith Social Services Hallowe ..read more

Interfaith has received a $50,000 grant from the Boston Foundation’s Safety Net Grants program, which supports social service organizations meeting the essential needs of vulnerable communities and people in Greater Boston, with a priority on the cities of Boston, Chelsea, Lynn, Salem and Randolph. “Randolph is one of the communities that utilizes our services the most,” said Interfaith’s Executive Director Rick Doane. “Last year our food pantry distributed more than 78,000 pounds of food to Randolph residents. This grant will allow us to serve the increasing number of people from Randolph, an ..read more

Did you know that Interfaith operates a Thrift Shop? Located behind our main building and food pantry, at 105 Adams St., Quincy, MA, our Bureau Drawer Thrift Shop is one of the South Shore’s hidden gems. A boutique-style shop, the Bureau Drawer offers women’s, men’s and children’s clothing, shoes, accessories, housewares, linens, vintage items, books and so much more. Secondhand and new items. Inventory changes daily. Best of all, the Shop runs as a fundraiser for Interfaith Social Services, so ALL PROCEEDS benefit Interfaith’s programs. That means that when you shop or donate items to the Bur ..read more

Each year, Interfaith Social Services dedicates an evening to honor and celebrate all of its amazing volunteers. This year’s Volunteer Appreciation Night was held June 8 and nearly 100 of Interfaith’s volunteers gathered at the Quincy Masonic Building (big thank you to the Masons for kindly donating their space for the evening!). Guests enjoyed a delicious dinner catered by Black’s Creek BBQ and dessert from Kate’s Confections. After dinner, everyone took part in a lively game of Singo – a musical bingo game – and winners were pulled for the free raffle. It was a wonderful chance to socialize ..read more