CAMBRIDGE PASTOR LORRAINE THORNHILL NAMED TO CAMBRIDGE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Rev. Lorraine Thornhill was elected to the board of directors of the Cambridge Community Foundation at its quarterly meeting in September. She is the first female pastor of the First Holiness Church, Cambridge. Prior to that she worked for seven years in the role of psychotherapist for Bentley College in Waltham, MA. “I am delighted to be offered this opportunity to serve the Cambridge community in this new role ” said Rev. Thornhill. “The Foundation has a long history and a unique role to play, connecting people, raising issues of common concern, and supporting the important work undertaken by local nonprofits.” Rev. Thornhill currently serves as the president of the Cambridge Black Pastors Alliance. She is also one of three chaplains commissioned to serve in the Cambridge Police Chaplaincy Program, the first program of its kind in Massachusetts, and serves as a commissioner for the City of Cambridge’s Human Services Department and as vice-chair of the Cambridge YWCA. Rev. Thornhill is the founder of Higher Heights, LLC, a life-coaching business. “Lorraine Thornhill is a wonderful addition to the Foundation’s board board,” said Richard Harriman, chairman of the board of directors. “Her many leadership roles illustrate her deep personal and
