Thank You for Celebrating with Us!
On June 12, over 400 guests came together to celebrate QCAP’s 60th Anniversary—and what a night it was! Thanks to your incredible support, we raised more than $265,000 to fuel QCAP’s mission of empowering families and strengthening our community.
We’re deeply grateful to our honorees—Speaker Ronald J. Mariano, Mayor Thomas P. Koch, Commissioner Joseph P. Shea, and Josephine Shea—for their decades of leadership and impact. Your presence helped make this milestone celebration one to remember.
Watch the Highlight Video here and check out the Photo Gallery here – and relive the joy, energy, and purpose of the evening!
Together, we’re building a stronger future for our community.
If you weren’t able to attend, there’s still time to be part of this milestone year! Your support makes it possible for QCAP to continue delivering critical programs to families in our community.
Contact Anna adebiasi@qcap.org with inquiries.
🏆 Honorees:
- Joseph & Josephine Shea – Community Action Champions Award
- Speaker Ronald J. Mariano – Massachusetts Speaker of the House of Representatives: Legislative Leadership Award
- Mayor Thomas P. Koch – City of Quincy: Leadership in Action Award
💎 Presented by Our Diamond Sponsor:
$60,000 for 60 years – honoring six decades of QCAP’s work in the community.
💠Platinum Sponsor:
🥇 Gold Sponsors:
Mayor Thomas P. Koch, City of Quincy
Silver Sponsors:
Holmes & Edwards, Inc., Architects
Doug Moseley & Family
Beth Ann Strollo & Mark Norton Family
Bronze Sponsors:
American Fossil Fuel Cashman Dredging CBIZ, Inc. Gallagher Investment Services Granite Links Griffin Maintenance Services Manet Community Health Center Martin Realty Mutual of America Phylis Godwin Quincy College South Shore Bank Wainwright Investment Services
Friends of QCAP:
A&M General Contracting Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Milton Bob's Discount Furniture Commonwealth Building CRC Group David Stokkink Davis Law Group Dedham Savings Entrust Global Fulcimus Hamel-Lydon Chapel & Cremation Service of Massachusetts Issues Management Group Public Affairs, LLC Grace and Keith McAuliffe Mesirow MountainOne Philadelphia Insurance Plumbers & Gasfitters Local Union 12 Joseph P. and Josephine Shea David Stokkink Sweeney Brothers Funeral Home TerraCap Management
Honorary Committee:
Event Co-Chairs: Maureen Glynn, Esq. Nan ONeill, Esq. Congressman Stephen F. Lynch Mayor Thomas P. Koch, City of Quincy Mayor Robert L. Hedlund, Town of Weymouth Senator John F. Keenan Senator Patrick M. O’Connor Speaker Ronald J. Mariano Representative Bruce J. Ayers Representative Tackey Chan Representative Mark J. Cusack Representative Richard G. Wells District Attorney Michael W. Morrissey, Norfolk County Sheriff Patrick W. McDermott, Norfolk County Treasurer Michael G. Bellotti, Norfolk County Clerk of the Courts Walter F. Timilty, Norfolk County Councilor Richard C. Ash, Quincy City Council Councilor Ian C. Cain, Quincy City Council President Councilor Scott S. Campbell, Quincy City Council Councilor James K. Devine, Quincy City Council Councilor Noel T. DiBona, Quincy City Council Councilor William P. Harris, Quincy City Council Councilor Nina X. Liang, Quincy City Council Timothy P. Cahill, South Shore Chamber of Commerce, President & CEO Julie Pagano, Quincy Chamber of Commerce President & Executive Director
Six Decades of Impact
For 60 years, QCAP has been a vital lifeline for individuals and families across Quincy and the surrounding communities—offering support with housing, food, fuel, education, and economic empowerment. This event helps sustain and expand these essential programs.
Contact Anna DeBiasi at adebiasi@qcap.org or call 617-657-5308 for more info.
Let’s Celebrate 60 Years of Action—and Build the Future Together.
DID YOU KNOW?
- The Economic Opportunity Act was signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in August of 1964, creating Community Action Agencies to coordinate local antipoverty efforts and funds for programs like Head Start, Community Health Centers, Job Corps, adult education and more.
- In the fall of 1964 Quincy Mayor Della Chiesa appointed 24 residents to form the Quincy Community Action Organization (QCAO) to “extend economic opportunities to the citizens of Quincy.”
- In March 1965, the Board of Directors held the first meeting of QCAO.
- In May, 1965, Quincy Community Action Organization was officially incorporated.
- In 1965 Head Start began in the City of Quincy as an 8 week summer program for low income preschool children.
