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 1,600 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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Alex Ablon
Jordana Alford Laurie Alford Jacquie Arbuckle Michelle Bearak Deborah Benik Ronna Benjamin Tal Berreby Alberto Betancour Longas Bara Blender Emma Bosco Tammi Cantor Emma Canty Kristina Chechylova May Chiu Carol Chudnofsky Janice Chung John Coats Martha Coats Sandy Cobb Celeste Cooperman Lily Creem Jean Dahlben Heidi Daitch Veronica Darer Rachel Dayanim Teia DeGeorge Dubs Dickey Sonya Dolghii Shayna Dudley Jennifer Egener Rosita Fine Lynne Cohen Friedman Karen Fromm Malka Engel Elliot Gabriel Heidi Gambino Karen Garb Karin Gavish Jenn Gershon Louise Gessel Susana Goihman Rochelle Goldin Beth Goldstein Rebecca Gonzalez Abby Gordon |
Lynda Gordon
Mandy Gordon Jenny Goyeneche Bowie Gray-Savitt Kiki Gross Robin Gross Susan Giunta Julia Hamilton Nate Hamilton Cullen Hoffmann Mike Horowitz Sarah Housman Laura Hu Hedy Jarras Sunwoo Kahng Sheryl Kalis Carol Kirson Mary Kirson Aditya Kothari Noah Kumin Toby Kumin Martin Larson Linda Lerner Ellie Lind Caryn Lipchin Zac Lipchin Gabe Lubitz Tim Mahoney Robin Maltz Nancy Mansbach Sally Mazur Lauren Meese Hector Merlin Carol Mersky Gigi Metcalf Jill Millis Aaron Miller Debbie Miller Joan Minklei Liz Mintz Eileen Mullarkey Nancy Nelson Ali Newman Caleb Newman Maddie Newman |
Nan Niland
Maureen Oates Mindy Peckler Sophie Peckler Rachel Pemstein Carla Powdermaker Merrill Puopolo Terri Queller Eva Radding Dave Roover Michelle Roover Sandy Ropper Lesley-Ann Rozowsky Rosita Shtifter Francine Shron Anne Sills Gail Stein Rebecca Stein Zoey Steinberg Susanne Salerno Ruth Tepper Rick Thau Sandy Cohn Thau Martha Tobar Hoyas Millie Tubman Leslie Uyeda Wendy Vietor Devon Villarreal Brenda Waber Barbara Wallace Jim Wieder Zoe Wyett Marlene Yudelman Adina Zarchan |