Welcome to Father Bill's & MainSpring

Father Bill's & MainSpring (FBMS), is dedicated to ending - not simply managing – homelessness in Southeastern Massachusetts. Our primary areas of focus are housing, prevention, emergency shelter and workforce development. With support from individuals, local businesses and community partners, we deliver a range of programs and services to meet the needs of every individual facing homelessness.

Thank you for taking the time to learn more about us.

There are more then 30 restaurants, bakeries and beverage suppliers currently signed on for this years FoodFest!
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Areas of Greatest Need

Evelyn House, Stoughton

3rd floor renovation/new program space

Commander Paul F. Anderson House, Hingham

The Commander Paul F. Anderson House provides permanent supportive housing for six U.S. Veterans.

Lexington/Grove Streets, Brockton

(Two, 3-family foreclosed properties):

Individual Emergency Shelters

FBMS serves approximately 240 individuals nightly at our two emergency shelters in Quincy (Father Bill’s Place), and Brockton (MainSpring House). An ongoing operational funding gap of 55% exists, per individual, per nightly stay. Private fundraising supports the mission of our two individual emergency shelters to never turn anyone away.

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News & Announcements

Root Cause presents the 2012 Social Innovation Forum ShowCase
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FBMS WorkExpress Presentation
by Paul Key, FBMS WorkForce Development Director

The Commander Paul F. Anderson
Open House
111 Fort Hill Road, Hingham
Sunday, May 20, 2012
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The 18th Annual FoodFest & Live Auction
The Ocean Club at Marina Bay
Tuesday July 31st, 2011
6:00 p.m.
Buy tickets early & save!

Veterans Success Story

A Second Chance

It’s been a tough few years nationally and no one realizes it more than Paul F. Davis. Paul did all the right things as a young man: joining the Marines, working as an aircraft mechanic and in construction for more than 20 years. He never anticipated that when he was laid off in July of 2011that he would become a statistic among homeless veterans. Continued...

Father Bill's & MainSpring

Development Office | 422 Washington St. | Quincy, MA 02169
Phone: 855.HELPFBM | Fax: 617.376.0634
info@helpfbms.org