On a frigid day, this Quincy food pantry had no heat. Then, the community donated $10,000.

QUINCY – It all started with a Facebook post about a broken heater, and now more than $10,000 in donations have poured in to Quincy's Interfaith Social Services.

The nonprofit was forced to close its food pantry to clients and volunteers on Tuesday because it was too cold to work without a heater, which broke months ago. Interfaith posted about the closure Monday, and in the days since, the community has stepped in to help with the cost of replacement.

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"It's been amazing, we didn't expect this much attention," said Rick Doane, the nonprofit's executive director.

Doane said the old heater was "toast," and they had been looking for a replacement for weeks but had trouble because of supply chain issues. They finally found one, which cost $27,000 and will be installed Saturday.

Doane said electricians and all sorts of people have called to offer support or help.

The food pantry is housed at the nonprofit's building on Adams Street in Quincy Center.

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