 Matthew Martin, Regional Director How and when did the company get started? In 2009, Matthew Martin and family were living in Northern Minnesota, Matthew serving a church as an ordained Lutheran Pastor. During their first vacation in 5 years, Matthew’s wife had a dream, woke up and said, “We need to move to New England.” Matthew called the New England Bishop of the Lutheran Church and got placed in a church in Quincy, MA. During the first 18 months of his tenure in Quincy, the local Lutheran churches were going through a process called Doing What Matters and pastors were challenged to “go where love leads and serve where love calls”. Matthew had done World Hunger work for 17 years and felt compelled to leave the ministry and work to end hunger in New England. He did some research, met the CEO/Founder of The Outreach Program and started EndHungerNE in 2010 – and has led the feeding over 37 million underserved New Englanders and counting since then. What products or services do you offer? We package 10 different USDA approved meal types for those who hunger in our neighborhoods. The meals are packaged 100% by volunteers and distributed to food pantries, school backpack and similar programs who then distribute the meals to those in need. Funding for the purchase of the raw materials to create the meals is provided through the generosity of companies, organizations and individuals. What’s the one thing your business is known for, over your competitors and why? We are the only meal packaging non-profit that gives 95% of its meals nationwide to local food pantries. EndHungerNE has ten meal varieties to accommodate meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Most other similar organizations have one meal type. Tell us an interesting and fun tidbit about your business. Since our start up on the South Shore in 2010, we have fed 4.3 million people in Plymouth County and 705,000 people in Norfolk County - both of these counties served by the South Shore Chamber. Why did you decide to become involved with the Chamber? To gain more exposure for what we do to help feed the underserved in our South Shore community (and beyond). And hopefully get more organizations involved in volunteering and funding. There is an ongoing unmet need to eliminate hunger in children and families across the South Shore, Massachusetts and New England! 
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 Clayton Belgrave, Founder & Principal How and when did the company get started? I started my company in the fall of 2019. Believe it or not, after watching a content creator's video on entrepreneurship, I was inspired to begin this journey for myself. I got to work by learning more about the business side of my counseling industry, did my homework on an LLC, what the requirements are at the state level, set up my business banking with the required documents, found the right office space, and ultimately filed for my business with the Sec of State. What products or services do you offer? My counseling practice offers individual, couples and family, and telehealth counseling services to the public. These services are provided by independently licensed mental health professionals and social workers with vast experience in the field creating safe spaces for clients to best assist with their concerns. What’s the one thing your business is known for, over your competitors and why? My practice statement is that "wholeness is key to wellness." We operate from the standpoint of helping the whole of a person, recognizing that the various parts, experiences and life events, contribute to who someone is in today's time. As such, each client is to be validated by what they bring with them into each counseling session, which makes treatment a more collaborative effort. Tell us an interesting and fun tidbit about your business. While I have an office space in Stoughton, my contractors are fully remote. Thus, with the uncertainty of the pandemic, I have opportunities to connect as many people with care as we can. Also, mindfulness is a big aspect of my company. So, if someone is looking to go into meditation and work on the concept of here and now, we can do that! Why did you decide to become involved with the Chamber? I wanted to get brand exposure to the community in which my office resides and serves, as well as beyond. I want to contribute as much value as I can to this south shore family. Want to shop local this holiday season? Find a list of local retailers, beauty, wellness, and food and beverage purveyors to gift to your family, friends, co-workers, and clients!  Where to Shop Women in Leadership at MGB
By Mary Ann Blackmur, Community Outreach Program Manager for Mass General Brigham The landscape of leadership in the workplace is shifting to include more women in leadership roles that were traditionally held by men. This includes all industries and Mass General Brigham is proud to have at the helm Ann Klibanski, MD , President and Chief Executive Officer since June 2019, Cindy Peterson, MBA, Vice President Regional Ambulatory Operations and Business Development and Kris McCue, Regional Director of Operations for our South Shore locations. Women leaders tend to have a more “holistic approach to leadership and to the organization. This includes balancing financial and performance results with goals of increasing diversity on leadership teams, an inclusive culture, and driving positive change.” [1] These holistic leadership traits have been instrumental during the Covid-19 pandemic in allowing businesses to pivot and adjust as needed to stabilize the effects the pandemic has had on their industry and workforce. All leaders are facing extraordinary workforce challenges as the result of the pandemic. Many employees are juggling childcare , elder care and homeschooling in addition to their job responsibilities. Successful leaders have not only recognized these conflicts but listened to their employees to come up with solutions that meet the business and their employees’ needs. Remote work, flexible schedules are just a few strategies that have succeeded to date. “ Keeping the needs of our patients front and center , wherever we can we strive to be a flexible employer , we care for our patients by caring for our team” Cindy Peterson, MBA, VP Regional Ambulatory Operations and Business Development. As we navigate the “new normal” the holistic approach of women leaders will be instrumental in ensuring that the business needs are being met while considering the personal needs of their employees to create a harmonious working environment. [1] Female Leadership: The New Approach in The Workplace (Forbes.com, Oct.28, 2021) Last month, the Chamber launched a study of water, wastewater and development in a section of the South Shore is in the news.
Here is some follow-up coverage of the report and how Weymouth officials view it in terms of the town's future.
If you missed the report's release, you can view the presentation here or download the slide deck. Want to read the full report? Click here! The Nominating Committee of the South Shore Chamber of Commerce is pleased to submit a slate of Officers and Directors for terms starting January 1, 2022. Under our bylaws, additional names can be placed before the Board through a petition bearing signatures of 75 members in good standing. Candidates will be presented to the Chamber’s Board of Directors at their November meeting.
Nominated as Officers for terms ending December 31, 2022
Nominated as Directors for terms ending December 31, 2024
Nominated as Director for a term ending December 21, 2022
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Eastern Nazarene College (61) Alvin Hollis Co. (59) CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen LLP) (48) Duncan MacKellar Insurance Agency, Inc. (48) A.W. Perry, Inc. (47) EMD Serono, Inc. (43) Hingham Lumber Company, Inc. (41) 20+ Years Gaslight Village Apartments (32) Clifford's Flowers (31) Flexcon Industries (31) Road to Responsibility, Inc. (31) Father Bill's & MainSpring (30) J.F. Price, Co. (29) Freeman Companies (28) R.E. Lyons & Son Fire Equipment Corp. (28) Rockland Federal Credit Union (27) Toyota of Braintree (27) Donadio Environmental Associates, Inc. (26) Briggs Engineering & Testing (24) Burke & Associates (24) InfraNet Solutions, Inc. (23) A & A Metro Transportation (22) Brigham Health Weymouth (22) McCourt Construction Company (20) Prism Energy Services (20) Guest Blog: MA Legislature extends and expands COVID-19 temporary emergency paid sick leave program10/13/2021 On September 29, 2021, the day before it was set to expire, the Massachusetts legislature amended the COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (MA EPSL), extending it until April 1, 2022 or the exhaustion of $75 million in program funds, whichever is earlier. Additionally, the amended MA EPSL expanded the reasons for which employees can use sick leave to include “to care for a family member who needs to obtain or recover from a COVID-19 immunization.”
REASONS FOR LEAVE Under the amended MA EPSL, Massachusetts private and public employers are required to provide emergency paid sick leave to employees who are unable to work for the following COVID-19-related reasons:
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Dependable Cleaners (75) GT Reilly & Company CPAs (53) Jack Conway & Company, Inc. (55) Keohane Funeral Home (70) Qtas, Inc. (72) Quincy Point Congregational - Church Homes, Inc. (54) The Patriot Ledger (75) 30 - 49 Years A. Hohmann & Co., Inc. (47) Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton (37) Curry Ace Paint & Hardware (45) Curry College (30) Curtis Management (48) Energy Machinery, Inc. (47) Granite Lock Co., Inc. (31) Hanover Crossing (48) Hingham Mutual Fire Insurance Co. (39) Kids & Company (34) L. Knife & Son, Inc. (35) LMHS, P.C. (30) Marina Bay Management Services LLC. (49) Markings, Inc. (40) MassHire South Shore Career Center (37) Murphy Brothers, Inc. (43) Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP (34) Neighborhood Club of Quincy (47) O'Connor & Drew, P.C., Certified Public Accountants (49) PKF, P.C. (46) Quincy College (39) Quincy Community Action Programs, Inc. (36) Rogers Jewelry (46) Safe Harbor Marina Bay LLC (30) South Shore Bank (47) South Shore YMCA (45) Sweeney Brothers Home for Funerals, Inc. (42) The Barker Tavern (37) White and White, P.C. (30) William F. Garvey, CPA (31) The Chamber's NPO (Nonprofit) Group was honored to host Nancy Frates as she shared best practices on how to craft your “elevator pitch” concisely yet with impact. Nancy is the mother of Pete Frates, who co-founded the game-changing philanthropy known as the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. As CEO of Team Frate Train, she spoke about her experience and the impact of the Ice Bucket Challenge and what her family and Pete decided was the most paramount message when it came to raising awareness and funds for ALS research. Nancy concluded the hour with taking some questions from the audience. |
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