INTERFAITH SOCIAL SERVICES INC

INTERFAITH'S FOOD PANTRY IS ONE OF THE LARGEST SUPPORTIVE FOOD PROGRAMS IN GREATER BOSTON, BEGINNING IN 1974, IT WAS ONE OF THE FIRST FOOD PANTRIES ESTABLISHED IN THE UNITED STATES. IN 2024, THE FOOD PANTRY DISTRIBUTED 100,976 BAGS OF GROCERIES TO HUNGRY SOUTH SHORE FAMILIES. THE FOOD PANTRY ALSO OPERATES THE LARGEST FOOD RESCUE PROGRAM ON THE SOUTH SHORE. LAST YEAR STAFF MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS SALVAGED 434,723 POUNDS OF FOOD FROM LOCAL SUPERMARKETS. THE FOOD PANTRY'S "JOY FOR CHILDREN" INITIATIVES BRING HAPPINESS TO THOUSANDS OF DISADVANTAGED LOCAL CHILDREN EACH YEAR BY DISTRIBUTING HUNDREDS OF HALLOWEEN COSTUMES, BUNNY BASKETS, BACKPACKS FULL OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES, HOLIDAY GIFTS, AND THANKSGIVING MEAL PACKAGES. THE FOOD PANTRY ALSO DISTRIBUTED 101,000 PADS AND TAMPONS AND 88,500 DIAPERS TO THE WOMEN AND CHILDREN SERVED BY OUR PROGRAM.

INTERFAITH'S NEW DIRECTIONS COUNSELLING CENTER IS A SAFETY NET FOR THE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY WHO HAVE NO PLACE ELSE TO TURN FOR HELP. FOR 75+ YEARS OUR CLINICIANS HAVE PROVIDED THERAPY AND COUNSELLING SERVICES TO FAMILIES, CHILDREN AND INDIVIDUALS IN NEED. IN 2024, INTERFAITH'S THERAPISTS PROVIDED 3,112 THERAPY SESSIONS TO LOCAL RESIDENTS. MOST FORMS OF HEALTH INSURANCE ARE ACCEPTED, HOWEVER, THE MAJORITY OF OUR CLIENTS DO NOT HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE OR THEY CANNOT AFFORD THE CO-PAYS AND DEDUCTIBLES REQUIRED BY THEIR CARRIERS. ALL CLIENTS WITHOUT INSURANCE ARE ASSESSED ON A SLIDING-FEE-SCALE BASED ON FEDERAL POVERTY RATES. CLIENTS' CO-PAY AMOUNT IS TIED TO THEIR INCOME. TO FURTHER BREAK DOWN FINANCIAL BARRIERS TO TREATMENT EACH NEW CLIENT RECEIVES THEIR FIRST FOUR COUNSELING SESSIONS FOR FREE.