When she was a senior at Ursuline Academy, Beth Sheehan Collins ‘02 began volunteering with My Brother’s Keeper, a vibrant, welcoming Christian ministry in Massachusetts that delivers furniture and food to families in need.
A graduate of Assumption College, Sheehan Collins majored in Philosophy and Social Rehabilitation Services. Sheehan Collins completed a post-graduate volunteer year working in England in a L’Arche community for adults with disabilities. After this, she returned to My Brother’s Keeper, joining their staff full-time in September 2007, and has been working with them ever since.
She currently serves as Manager of In-House Programs, overseeing the food assistance program, but has worn many hats over the years, answering phones, driving trucks, leading tours, training volunteers, and speaking at the State House.
In addition to her work at My Brother’s Keeper, Sheehan Collins also served for nine years on the Agency Advisory Council at the Greater Boston Food Bank, and is secretary on the board for The Road to Diversity and Understanding, an organization committed to fighting racism and building cross-cultural understanding.
She has been an active alumna at Ursuline, and she has participated in Campus Ministry retreat teams. When Sheehan Collins came back to Ursuline in May 2022 to speak at the Senior Parent Brunch, she inspired Bella Matthews ‘22 to donate funds from her own non-profit, Bella’s Food Drive Boston, to My Brother’s Keeper.
For her lifelong dedication to service, Sheehan Collins was honored with the Spirit of St. Angela Alumnae Award at Ursuline’s annual gala in November 2022. Sheehan Collins is an Associate of the Ursuline Sisters, formally embracing the mission and ministry of St. Angela Merici.
In her free time, she enjoys beach trips and walks in nature with her husband and children.
