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NOAH’s Fishing Program gives young people an opportunity to spend time outdoors, learn new skills, and connect with East Boston’s natural environment.
Through hands-on fishing activities at Condor Street Urban Wild, participants learn while enjoying a welcoming community experience outdoors.The program is designed to make outdoor recreation more accessible to local youth.
During the summer season, fishing equipment is provided so participants can experience the activity without needing to bring their own gear.
In 2026, NOAH welcomed young people and families throughout the summer and concluded the season with a community fishing day celebrating another year of learning, exploration, and outdoor recreation.
Partners / Collaborators
The 2026 Fishing Program was made possible with the collaboration of:
Location: Condor Street Urban Wild, 300 Condor St., East Boston
Ages: 10+
Equipment provided during scheduled program activities
Community-based outdoor program
Stay connected with NOAH for upcoming program dates and registration information.
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About NOAH
Thank you to all our generous funders, donors, investors and supporters, and to our hard-working volunteers, partners including NOAH’s Board and staff. Together, we have been able to achieve the following:
We have been able to serve over 1,400 housing and 1,100 neighborhood programming client/households each year; assisting 3,500+ individuals per year.
Our efforts have paid off. Thanks to NOAH commitment 3,000 families work have retained their homes in the face of a potential foreclosure, with over an 80% long-term-case success ratio.
By 2024
Since
1994
Since
1987
OUR FOUNDATION
We have helped over 1,888 families purchase their first homes since 1994.
Today, we serve 96+ Greater Boston municipalities through its bilingual housing-related programming
Since
2008
March
2023
2020
Development of Aileron in East Boston began; and three more active projects pending.
We completed Coppersmith Village, a 71-unit, mixed-income, mixed-use $43 million development in East Boston, and our organization continues to manage and grow its real estate development pipeline since then.
We assisted more than 4,500 individuals in housing and neighborhood programming
Currently, we work with 300 or more low-income families yearly, through five free bilingual service lines for renters funded largely by the City of Boston.
NOAH continues to be rated as 'Exemplary' by NeighborWorks America.
Over seventy percent of NOAH's clients earn 79% or less of AMI (Average Median Income); and between 50% of NOAH's clients earn less than 50% AMI.
Each year, approximately 65% of NOAH's clientele represented an ethnic minority (50% new-immigrant, first-generation Hispanic families). All client-serving staff members are bilingual.
We have rehabilitated or developed 494 units within 80 buildings in East Boston, Everett, Beverly, Holliston, North Andover, Carlisle, Webster, and Middleborough; with three additional developments in its pipeline.
Each year, we offer ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) classes to over 150 students and citizenship training.
Through our partnership with the City of Boston, NOAH performs over 300 safety repairs annually for low-income homeowners and offers home rehabilitation for seniors, including cost-free improvements and interest-free loans.
2019
NOAH’s Youth Leadership Development Program
WE TRAIN AGES 8-12 AND 14-18 EACH YEAR
The Youth EJ projects have addressed community issues such as Climate Change Preparedness; Community Tree Canopy Expansion; Littering and Spilled Trash Mitigation; Waterfront Access; Greenspace Access; Local Food Production; Walkability; Air and Water Pollution; Bike Access on the MBTA; and more.
PROGRAMS
That works with 65+ children each year, an ongoing seven-week Summer Schoolyard program that serves 90-200 disadvantaged elementary schoolchildren each summer, and a yearlong youth leadership program for disadvantaged East Boston teens.
OTHER DEVELOPMENTS
Executive Director
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Phil graduated from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was born in the Mid-West but moved East with his family when his father took a job at Natick Labs. Phil moved to East Boston in 1971 when neighborhood activists and some fellow conscientious objectors were forming the East Boston Community Development Corporation. Phil has been involved with affordable housing since the 1970's when friends formed a small corporation to rehabilitate vacant housing and rent it out at a low cost to local residents. Soon after, he joined some friends at the East Boston Ecumenical Community Council (EBECC) who were responding to the call for racial harmony and affordable housing. NOAH became the entity that focused on housing, with Phil serving as the Executive Director officially since July 1987. In the 70's Phil co-founded Shelter Inc, now a leading homeless shelter and advocacy organization with sites in the Cambridge and Greater Boston areas. He co-chaired the Framingham Housing Partnership from 2002-2004. Lastly, he is currently on the Board of the Mass. Association of CDC’s, giving him a strong presence in regional issues. He later moved to Framingham with his wife Nancy O’Hare in the late 90's, where they would go on to raise their son, Justin.
Director of Administration and Fundraising
Linda holds a bachelor’s degree from Regis College and a master’s degree from Boston College. She is a graduate of the US Chamber of Commerce “Organizational Management” program. Linda has served on the board of directors of seven nonprofit organizations, and has been a Board officer for six of these (including several tenures as a Board Chair). She has been an active community volunteer, served as an elected Library Trustee, and has performed award-winning fundraising efforts on behalf of the WGBH Channel 2 Auction. Before coming to NOAH, Linda served as VP and Acting President for a regional chamber of commerce. She brings her strong background in organizational leadership to NOAH’s resource development efforts, including managing NOAH’s grant and contract proposal processes, as well as its fundraising. Linda ensures contract activities compliance, and oversees NOAH’s resource reporting processes. She is also responsible for NOAH’s communications and marketing components, including NOAH’s website, electronic newsletter, social media and annual reporting. With Vinny, she oversees NOAH’s operations in the absence of the Executive Director.
Director of Finance
Vinny Qualtieri holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration with a Major in Accounting from Suffolk University. A long-time East Boston resident, Vinny graduated from East Boston High School in 1991. He now lives in Revere with his wife and young daughter. Vinny most recently worked as a full-time treasurer for a family-owned construction company, and is on the Board of the East Boston Chamber of Commerce. Before that he worked for Dreyfus Retirement Services as a Manager in Trust Accounting. With Linda, he oversees NOAH’s operations in the absence of the Executive Director.
Director of Homebuyer Services
Diana Franco has been with NOAH since 2004, both full-time and part-time. She was born in Medellin, Colombia and came to the United States at the age of eight. She went to Elementary School in East Boston at James Otis, then to Barnes Middle School, and graduated from West Roxbury High School. Diana has worked in many different fields, starting as Liaison Agent at the City of Boston Police Department, where she worked for five years. In 2001 she moved to Citizens Mortgage as a part-time Assistant Loan Officer/Administrative Assistant for three years. In May 2003, Diana went to Citizens Bank as a Banker/Loan Captain while also beginning as an agent working for Addison Wellesley Real Estate Services. She later moved to ReMax Real Estate in East Boston. Diana started with NOAH as the Program Director of the Maverick Hope VI program, and continued on as Program Director of the Washington-Beech Maverick Hope VI program, where she helped people of low- and middle-income to purchase their first homes. Diana loves her position at NOAH because she gets to help people find homes and thinks it is “so gratifying to see them so happy.” In 2010 she was promoted to Department Director, and now oversees NOAH's First- Time Homebuyer, Financial Literacy, and Foreclosure Prevention & Mitigation activities. She currently lives in Revere with her dog Lucas, and her young son.
Diana Franco
Diana Franco
Director of Property Management
Mal oversees NOAH’s operations of commercial, multi-family and elderly apartment communities in 48 buildings throughout eastern Massachusetts. Mal has over 15 years of experience working in affordable and conventional housing. His experience includes LIHTC, HUD Programs, and conventional and commercial properties. Mal is a Certified Property Manager (CPM) candidate as well as an Accredited Resident Manager (ARM) with the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM). Mal is also a Certified Housing Asset Management (CHAM) candidate with NeighborWorks of America and holds various LIHTC, Asset Management and Maintenance certifications with Spectrum Enterprises, NCHM and NAHRO. In his spare time Mal enjoys spending time with family, playing basketball and traveling.
Fundraising and Communications
AssociateEDoherty@noahcdc.org
617-567-5882
Youth Coordinator/Comm.
Org.kflores@noahcdc.org
617-567-5882
Senior Community
Organizermmendez@noahcdc.org
617-418-8242
Senior Staff
Accountantsli@noahcdc.org
617-418-8251
Foreclosure Prevention
Counselorcgrajalest@noahcdc.org
(617) 418-8268
FP & Fin. Services Counselornkallab@noahcdc.org
(617) 418-8263
First-Time Homebuyer & Homeowner
Advocatecsuarez@noahcdc.org
617-418-8261
Assistant Property Manager
617-418-8247
Administrative Assistant
617-567-5882
Real Estate Project Manageralambert@noahcdc.org
(617) 418-8262
Homelessness Prevention Case
Managerccarrillo@noahcdc.org
617-418-8257
Housing Stability Case
Manageriris@noahcdc.org
617-418-8264
Lead Homelessness Prevention Case
Managerapena@noahcdc.org
617-418-9122
Senior Homeowner Services Manager
adandrea@noahcdc.org
617-418-8265
PT Asst. Carpenter
In 2016, NOAH received a 3-year Grant Award from The Kresge Foundation to advance its climate change resiliency efforts through the ClimateCARE program, which focuses on community engagement, collaboration with the City of Boston on its Climate Action Plan, and forming the Adaptation Planning Working Group for coordinated climate resilience strategies.
In 2019, NOAH partnered with New York University on the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation project: Integrative Resilience for the SCALE UP East Boston initiative, which aims to enhance social cohesion, adaptation, and leadership during emergencies. Final results will be posted soon.
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With 38 years of award-winning service, NOAH remains a trusted, multi-service non-profit organization focused on creating lasting impact through affordable housing and community development.
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Tel: +1 (617) 567.5882
143 Border Street, East Boston, MA 02128
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