Who We Are
The Attleboro Area Interfaith Collaborative (AAIC) provides food, resources, and spiritual care to those in the Greater Attleboro area.
We are a network of staff, volunteers, clergy and spiritual leaders, and community partners coming together with a shared purpose: to care for our neighbors in need.
We are committed to a thriving community in the Attleboro area. Together, we alleviate hunger, promote stability, inspire action and create hope.
- Food n’ Friends: We provide six meals a week, and several monthly, to people facing food insecurity in Attleboro, North Attleboro, Mansfield, Norton, and Foxboro. We partner with local houses of worship and organizations in providing space and volunteer opportunities. We offer a variety of meal options, ranging from indoor dining to meals-to-go and food delivery to the Attleboro emergency shelter.
- Through Food n’ Friends, we operate Kids Summer Cafe, the only program in Attleboro offering free summer meals to kids and families. We currently operate three sites out of Attleboro and one site out of Norton from June to August.
- Interfaith Chaplaincy and Programs: Interfaith Chaplaincy creates space for spiritual care and reflection, whether in worship or at the bedside. We support the interfaith chaplaincy program at Sturdy Memorial Hospital, providing comfort and support to patients, staff, and families during life’s most challenging moments. We also build networks of local clergy partners and run interfaith programs for the community, such as the Interfaith Service of Thanksgiving in November.
- Resource Junction: We connect our neighbors with local resources for people facing economic hardship. We coordinate resources and services through community partnerships, which support varied economic needs throughout the Attleboro area. We support guests to meet needs around transportation, hygiene and health, cell phones, and accessing IDs and registrations.
We welcome people of all faiths—or no faith at all—to join us. Everyone has a role to play in building a more compassionate, connected community.
Staff
Shir Lovett-Graff
Executive Director
shir@attleboroaic.org
Shir Lovett-Graff (they/them) holds a BA in Literature from New College of Florida and an Masters in Religion, Ethics, and Politics from Harvard Divinity School. They have a background in strategic communications, project management, and community organizing, with past roles at Harvard Divinity School, Reconstructing Judaism, and Hebrew Senior Life. Shir is also a founder of Matir Asurim, a grassroots network supporting incarcerated people.
As Executive Director, Shir brings their passion for interfaith and justice-focused work to AAIC, leading operations, fundraising, and network-building within the greater Attleboro area.
Adrianna Clark
Administrative Assistant and Resource Junction Coordinator
adrianna@attleboroaic.org
Adrianna Clark joined the Attleboro Area Interfaith Collaborative to provide the office with administrative support. She graduated with honors from St. John’s University, Staten Island, NY with a major in Psychology and came to us with experience serving children in need on the Red Cloud Reservation, South Dakota. Her first experience with Attleboro Area Interfaith Collaborative was as a volunteer at the Food n’ Friends Daily Kitchen, First Baptist Church – North Attleboro.
Pamela Tarallo
Food n’ Friends Program Administrator
pam@attleboroaic.org
“It’s so much more than a meal. It’s feeding the soul.” Pamela Tarallo has been with the Attleboro Area Interfaith Collaborative for 23 years. She started as a volunteer 25 years ago and then was hired to work along with the Food n Friends Program Coordinator in 2002. She was later hired as the Program Coordinator. She oversees dedicated volunteers and 10 meal sites in 4 communities, along with a free summer lunch program for kids and teens. Ms. Tarallo ensures that vulnerable members of our community have access to a free hot nutritious meal daily.
Rumni Saha
Interfaith Chaplain
rumni@attleboroaic.org
Rumni Saha is the Interfaith Chaplain at AAIC. Rumni describes her faith tradition as Hindu, Unitarian Universalist, and a Religious Humanist. She holds a Master of Divinity from Boston University’s School of Theology and a Master of Education, also from Boston University. Ms. Saha has worked as an Interfaith Chaplain at several Dana-Farber sites and is currently a College Chaplain and the Hindu as well as the Unitarian Universalist Community Coordinator at Wellesley College. As the Interfaith Chaplain, Rumni provides spiritual care at Sturdy Hospital, does community chaplaincy, and engages in interfaith work.
Volunteer Coordinators
- Betty Cheyne, First Baptist Church, Mansfield
- Marsha Christianson, Trinitarian Congregational Church, Norton
- Veronica Clark, First Baptist Church, North Attleboro
- Joanne Decenzo, Centenary United Methodist Church, Attleboro
- Carol Frasier, Bethany Congregational Church, Foxboro
- Brenda Hussey, VFW Post 115, Attleboro
- Brother Roger Moreau, LaSalette Shrine, Attleboro
#HungerHeroes
Thank you to the 500+ volunteers and partners that assist year-round with essential programming!
Board of Directors
Officers
Ellen Healey Sullivan, President
Leslie Courtney, Vice President
Matthew J. Castro, CPA, Treasurer
Marcia Smith, Ph.D., Clerk/Secretary
Taryn Degon, Ex-Officio Member, Past President
At-large Board members
Julie Boyce, Community Member
Sharon Friedman, Congregation Agudas Achim
Rachel Garvin, Community Member
