About Newton Neighbors
In March 2020, four women came together to launch Newton Neighbors Helping Neighbors, Newton's mutual aid network. One year later, in 2021, together with Welcoming Newton (a project aimed at building community and increasing access to information about our City), we incorporated as a non-profit organization: Newton Neighbors, Inc. Later, a food rescue and distribution program serving Greater Boston that was founded by a Newton resident during the COVID-19 crisis joined Newton Neighbors, enabling us to support our neighbors in other meaningful ways. Newton Neighbors, Inc is now a 501c3 non-profit organization. All donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law. Our EIN number is 86-1540488. If you wish to donate by check, please make a check out to Newton Neighbors, Inc and send it to 39 Berkshire Road Waltham, MA. 02453.
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Our Mission
Our mission is to facilitate community connection, mutual aid, and access to resources and supports for all people who live, work, pray, play and/or learn in Newton, MA, and other local communities.
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Our Core Values
1. Respect and appreciation for a diversity of backgrounds and beliefs.
2. Equity and Inclusion for all.
3. A culture of engagement (“I’m going to get involved”), collaboration (“we are going to work with each other”), and partnership (“we are going to work towards shared goals”).
4. A willingness to be flexible and adaptive to a changing environment.
5. Evidence-Based decision making
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Our Tagline: Newton Neighbors: Helping, Welcoming, Connecting Neighbors.
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Our Team
Newton Neighbors Board
Jennifer Pucci: Board Chair
Lisa Goldstein Gordon: Board Vice-Chair
Shalini Tendulkar: President, Board Member
Suruchi Kaul: Clerk, Board Member
Marla Schiff: Treasurer, Board Member
Martha Bixby: Board Member
Sandra Fisher: Board Member
Susan Paley: Board Member
Jenny Klein Sosa: Board Member
Charlotte Dietz: Board Emeritus
Ranjani Paradise: Board Emeritus
Shreeda Vyas: Board Emeritus
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​Newton Neighbors Core Team
Maria Soriano: Vice President
Larissa Hordynsky: Communications
Elizabeth Stolar: Freedge Team Co-Captain
Suruchi Kaul: Freedge Team Co-Captain
Graham Voysey: Food Pantry Delivery
Elyse Winick: Bulk Food Delivery Program
Susan Vaughn: Core Team Member
Jane Frantz: Core Team Member
Lakshmi Jayanthi: Core Team Member
Akola Krishnan: Core Team Member (Salesforce)
Radha Muthian: Core Team Member (Salesforce)
Aaron Apostadero: Student Consultant
And a huge thank you to past team members:
Kiran Ahmad: Website and Graphic Design
Maura Bullock: Care Packages & Holiday Kits
Subin Jeong: Project Management
Allen Katzoff: Food Rescue and Distribution
Raissa Li: Evaluation
Sophie Schoeni: Communications and Project Management
Julie Swersey: Freedge Team Co-Captain
Bruce Wilson: Newton Project Takeout Lead
Rosa Gordon: Student Intern