looking out for one another
Proceeds from the IFDA-NE annual holiday party benefited the Mental Health Collaborative, which builds resilient communities through mental health education and awareness programs. The result is informed residents where people flourish, live the lives they imagine for themselves, and promote mental well-being.
The October Halloween Masquerade party raised funds for Daily Table, a non-profit grocery chain dedicated to providing fresh, tasty, convenient and nutritious food for communities most in need at prices everyone can afford. Daily table is the only food store in America that can provide wholesome, delicious food for under $7 a day.
For the second year, our June Pride Event gathered wish list donations for the teenagers living at Waltham House, the first residential support program in America for LGBTQ teens, and presented them with a small cash gift, allowing the purchase of additional badly needed items to support Waltham House residents.
Our 2024 Annual Gala raised $13,000.00 for the IFDA Educational Foundation. They aim to foster educational and philanthropic activities to enhance the furnishings and design industries. We achieve this by annually granting both student scholarships and professional grants, and funding a student design competition.
Our annual Gala silent auction helped raise funds for Lovin' Spoonfuls. This MA-based organization rescues some of the 35% of unsold or uneaten food in the US to the 16% of state households facing food insecurity. Their mission is to bridge the gap between abundance and need while addressing the impact of wasted food on people and the planet.
IFDA-NE’s annual Holiday Party collects a Santa’s sleigh worth of goodies from the Italian Home for Children’s wish list. This organization serves children throughout the state experiencing mental health challenges through several programs, including in-home services, special education, partial hospitalization, after-school programs, outpatient clinics, and applied behavioral analysis.
IFDA-NE undertook our largest pro bono project to date, including a bath renovation, new artwork, painting, and electrical improvements to the ‘A Better Chance’ home. A special shout out to those who stepped up to lead this effort: Kevin Cradock and Dan Wilson of Cradock Builders, Jessica Chabot of Katie Rosenfeld Design, and Jacqui Becker of Jacqueline Becker Fine Arts Consulting Services.
This Andover-based non-profit received funds raised at the 75th Anniversary Design Gala this fall. Founder Nancy Kanell and a team of volunteers curate whole rooms, creating pleasing spaces with all the wished-for items that turn houses into HOMES. And that 12-foot velvet couch? They’ll take that too and sell it to raise funds for items that are highest on their wish list.
IFDA-NE supported WIHED through cash donations and sweat equity projects on three properties in New Bedford and Webster, MA. Our smallest dedicated community service committee made improvements to WIHED’s Grinnell Mansion, a former whaling captain’s mansion in the historic town of New Bedford, now 17 apartments for low-income seniors and the disabled.