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Our Team

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.

Board Members


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​Mindy Peckler
Co-Founder
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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.

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​Julie Plaut Mahoney
Co-Founder

Executive Director
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​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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​​Lynne Cohen-Friedman

When Lynne isn't volunteering at Welcome Home, she  works as a Commercial Real Estate Broker with Conviser Property Group. She enjoys interacting with those who donate goods to Welcome Home, as well as the individuals who come to pickup their orders. 

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​​Julia Hamilton

Julia joined Welcome Home as a volunteer in January 2020.  Before raising two children full-time, she worked in Marketing, Training and Development. Volunteering has been an important source of joy, fulfillment and community since her high school years.  She has tutored elementary children, built homes through Habitat for Humanity, served as a Buddy at AIDS Action, assisted with coordination of the Newton Kids PMC, and contributed to numerous PTO events and fundraisers. “It’s great to be a part of protecting our environment while gifting basic household necessities to those facing financial hardship.  What is useless to some is worth a lot to others.”  

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​Tim Mahoney, CPA, Treasurer

Tim Mahoney has been a Welcome Home volunteer since the earliest days, and has been Treasurer since 2019. Tim is a Certified Public Accountant and partner at Starr, Finer, Starr, LLP in Boston, Ma. He is President of Temple Emanuel, Newton, and is an avid player on the Temple Emanuel men's softball team.

Our Volunteers

Alex Ablon
Jordana Alford
Laurie Alford

Jacquie Arbuckle
Deborah Benik
Ronna Benjamin
Alberto Betancour Longas
​Bara Blender
Milana Brikman
Tammi Cantor
Kristina Chechylova
May Chiu
Carol Chudnofsky
Janice Chung
John Coats
​Martha Coats
Sandy Cobb
Jada Cohen
Celeste Cooperman
Jean Dahlben
Veronica Darer
Maya Dayanim
Rachel Dayanim
​Dubs Dickey
​Shayna Dudley
Jennifer Egener
Bridget Faison
Lynne Cohen Friedman
Karen Fromm
Malka Engel
Elliot Gabriel
Heidi Gambino
Karen Garb
Louise Gessel
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Susana Goihman
Rochelle Goldin
Abby Gordon

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Lynda Gordon
Kiki Gross
Robin Gross
Susan Giunta
​Julia Hamilton
Nate Hamilton
Cullen Hoffmann
Sarah Housman
Laura Hu
Kate Huh
Sunwoo Kahng
Sheryl Kalis
​Axel Kapoor
Carol Kirson
Aditya Kothari
Noah Kumin
Toby Kumin
Martin Larson
​Laura Lerner
​Linda Lerner
​Caryn Lipchin
Gabe Lubitz
Tim Mahoney
Robin Maltz
Nancy Mansbach
Sally Mazur
Lauren Meese
​Hector Merlin
Carol Mersky
Gigi Metcalf
Jill Millis
Joan Minklei
Liz Mintz

Eileen Mullarkey
Nancy Nelson
Ali Newman
​Caleb Newman
​​Maddie Newman
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Nan Niland
Maureen Oates
Marla Olsberg
Mindy Peckler
Rachel Pemstein
​Carla Powdermaker
​Terri Queller
Eva Radding
Dave Roover
Michelle Roover
Sandy Ropper
Lesley-Ann Rozowsky
Lily Schwartz
Cathy Shait
Stacie Mann Shapiro
Francine Shron
​Anne Sills
Gail Stein
Rebecca Stein
Zoey Steinberg
Ruth Tepper
​Rick Thau
Sandy Cohn Thau
Martha Tobar Hoyas
​Millie Tubman
​Leslie Uyeda
​Wendy Vietor
Michelle Virovtsev
Brenda Waber
​Jim Wieder
Caroline Wilson
Zoe Wyett
Marlene Yudelman
​Faun Zarge
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Physical Address: 1191 Washington Street REAR (entrance on Dunstan Street), West Newton
Mailing Address: PO Box 590351, Newton Centre MA, 02459

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  • Home
  • ABOUT
    • Our Mission
    • Our Team
    • Our Partners
    • Our Newsletters
    • Testimonials
    • Privacy Policy
    • FAQs
  • DONATE
    • Items We Accept
    • Donate Goods
    • Donate Funds
    • Organize a Drive
    • Shop our Wishlist
    • Additional Places to Donate
    • Local Thrift Shops
  • REQUEST ITEMS / SOLICITAR ARTÍCULOS
    • English >
      • Place a Request
      • Items We Carry
      • Additional Resources
      • Local Thrift Shops
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