Welcome Home is run by a volunteer staff dedicated
to keeping useful home goods out of landfills and putting them
into the hands and homes of those who can use them.
to keeping useful home goods out of landfills and putting them
into the hands and homes of those who can use them.
Board Members
Mindy Peckler Co-Founder Mindy has been a part of Welcome Home since its inception. She cares deeply about the mission and is passionate about helping people turn their houses into warm and welcoming homes. Mindy is also committed to the Sisterhood at Temple Emanuel, CJP, Community Hevra Kadisha, Tufts Hillel, League of Women Voters and the Newton Election Commission. Professionally, she has worked for Mersky, Jaffe & Associates, a fundraising consulting firm, for 24 years where she coordinates the firm’s research, feasibility/campaign readiness studies. |
Julie Plaut Mahoney Co-Founder Executive Director Julie is committed to keeping usable home goods out of landfills and in the hands of people who can use them. Before Welcome Home, Julie worked in elder care for 20 years, including end of life care, and Newton at Home. Julie places high value on the partnerships that sustain Newton non-profit organizations and for-profit businesses, to make Newton a thriving place for all. She grew up in Newton, raised her children in Newton, and is overjoyed to be operating out of 2,000 square feet in West Newton. |
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Jordana Alford A lifelong volunteer, Jordana left behind a corporate marketing job to become a volunteer for Stop Stigma Now, a company that fights the stigma associated with addiction. She also dedicates time to many other local causes that have global reach. In addition, Jordana is on the executive board of CJP/Women's Philanthropy and on the board of directors for Temple Emanuel in Newton. Jordana loves volunteering at Welcome Home helping donors recycle and repurpose their home goods and working with clients to pick out items that will make their house a home. |
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Our Volunteers
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Suzanne Afergan
Jordana Alford Laurie Alford Janet Altman Susan Beaumont Deborah Benik Alberto Betancour Longas Bara Blender Emma Bosco Gabriel Bosco Cathy Boskey Stephanie Briguglio Emma Canty Liz Carey Janice Chung Martha Coats Sandy Cobb Lily Creem Jean Dahlben Marvin Davidson Dubs Dickey Jennifer Egener Sarah Ehsani Deborah Epstein Mark Fallon Rosita Fine Lynne Cohen Friedman Karen Fromm Elliot Gabriel Heidi Gambino Karen Garb Jenn Gershon Louise Gessel Susana Goihman Rochelle Goldin Beth Goldstein Abby Gordon Lynda Gordon Kiki Gross |
Barb Guilfoile
Marjory Gundersheim Jeff Halprin Julia Hamilton Sue Hayashi Cullen Hoffmann Mike Horowitz Sarah Housman Laurel Hudson Luisa Hunnewell Beth Israel Hedy Jarras Sunwoo Kahng Sheryl Kalis Carol Kirson Mary Kirson Martin Larson Amelia LeClair Linda Lerner Caryn Lipchin Tim Mahoney Linda Matzkin Gail Mazzerese Lauren Meese Carol Mersky Jill Millis Joan Minklei Maya Mollamustafaoglu Miles Mollamustafaoglu Eileen Mullarkey Nancy Nelson Ali Newman Caleb Newman Charlotte Nichols Nan Niland Michael Norman Robin Norman Maureen Oates Mindy Peckler Sophie Peckler Rachel Pemstein |
Carla Powdermaker
Merrill Puopolo Terri Queller Eva Radding Dave Roover Michelle Roover Sandy Ropper Sophie Rosenberg Lesley-Ann Rozowsky Susanne Salerno Ilana Saraf Rosita Shtifter Francine Shron Gerri Shubow Anne Sills Gail Stein Zoey Steinberg Christine Strossman Marcia Tabenken Ruth Tepper Sandy Cohn Thau Phyllis Theermann Pamela Thomas Martha Tobar Hoyas Leslie Uyeda Wendy Vietor Brenda Waber Barbara Wallace Michele Weinfeld Jim Wieder Margery Wieder Lisa Resnek Wyett Zoe Wyett Debbie Yoburn Marlene Yudelman |
