INTERFAITH HOSPITALITY NETWORK OF OCEAN COUNTY

Interfaith Hospitality Network of Ocean County

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Mary Cranwell
President

Anne Macaluso, RN
Secretary

Patricia Downing
Treasurer

Rita Kearney
Past President

Eugene Mulvaney, ESQ

James Rogers

C. John Thompson-Quartey

Connie Pascale, ESQ.

Susan Andrews

Marian Muoio

 

Send Donations to:

IHNOC, Inc.
253 Chestnut Street

Toms River, N.J. 08753

 

For more information: Please contact our office at 732-736-1550 or email officeihn@aol.com.

 

COMMUNITY LINKS

NJ Craig's List
NJ Dept of Human Services

OC Dept of Human Services 
Food Bank of Ocean County
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Upcoming Public Events

IHNOC Event

G-Rock Radio 106.3
Hemingway’s Cafe
& The Benjamins present…

IHNOC Event

an afternoon of family fun starring
The Benjamins

and featuring Pasadena
to benefit the homeless families of
the Interfaith Hospitality Program
of Ocean County

Sunday, April 27, 2008
4-6:30pm
Hemingway’s Café on the Boulevard
Seaside Heights, NJ

All attendees are eligible for our grand door prize, 3 days/4nights accommodations at the all-inclusive Barcelo Resort in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, courtesy of TravelSmiths of Point Pleasant NJ. The resort features pristine beaches, pools, water and land activities, and multiple restaurants and bars from which to choose.
You MUST be present to win.

More great door prizes & and silent auction will be available

Tickets: $10 in advance $15 @ the door

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OCEAN COUNTY WORKFORCE HOUSING SUMMIT JUNE 20, 2008 -
How can Municipal and Business Leaders and Individuals promote Workforce Housing in our communities? Come to the Workforce Housing Summit, Friday June 20, 2008 and find out how. (more)

"Help Solve New Jersey's Housing Crisis”
As the cost of buying a house or renting an apartment in New Jersey skyrockets... (Full Story)

Who Can't Afford Housing in New Jersey. (Full Story)

The Face of Poverty
One out of every nine people in the United States lives in poverty
. (Full Story)

The Hottest Item of the Season is the House Pin (Full Story)

Honor and Memorial Cards
Are you sometimes in a quandary about what to do when a friend, relative or acquaintance passes on? (Full Story)

Interfaith Advocacy Program (IAP)
The Interfaith Advocacy Program is a program of the Ocean County Interfaith Hospitality Network. We are committed to advocating for public policies that will improve the lives of low-income families. (Full Story)

Interfaith Hospitality Network of Ocean County

Homelessness

One out of every nine people in the United States lives in poverty. If you consider only children, that figure jumps to one in every six.

Families living in poverty face daunting obstacles. Their jobs don't pay a living wage. Their housing is often unsafe, dangerous, or both. Quality childcare, healthcare and education are often out of reach. They live from one paycheck to another if both parents work. Everyday, they have to make choices as agonizing as whether to put food on the table or pay the rent. An illness or a car repair can upset a budget's delicate balance and send a family into homelessness. In fact, families with children are the fastest-growing segment of the nation's homeless.

Communities can make a difference. Interfaith Hospitality Network of Ocean County (IHNOC) helps by building bridges between people in need and people who want to help.

Services

Family Promise (formally known as National Interfaity Hospitality Network) is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping homeless and low-income families achieve independence. We are based in Summit, New Jersey, where we began our work in 1988, founded on the belief that Americans are compassionate people who want to make a difference. Today we have 130 Networks in 36 states, with more in development. We are a leader in prompting volunteerism and have served as a model of American volunteerism in the U.S. and abroad. Our programs involve more than 95,000 volunteers. They provide assistance to more than 15,000 family members annually. We were chosen to receive 1 of the 21 Point of Light Awards out of a field of more than 4,500 nominees.

The Work We Do

As the name suggest, we focus our efforts on assisting homeless and low-income families. In response to the needs of families, we have expanded our commitment to include four programs.

Interfaith Hospitality Network

Our Network of volunteers provides shelter, meals, and support services to homeless families. Each Network program is a partnership mobilizing community resources, houses of worship for lodging, congregations for volunteers, social service agencies for assessment and referrals, and existing facilities for day programs.

Because they rely on existing facilities, Networks are extremely cost effective. With the exception of the paid Director and case manager, volunteers donate all the time, labor and supplies needed to run the network.

Volunteers are the heart of the Network program. They are essential to our philosophy of offering dignified and compassionate assistance. They furnish meals, overnight lodging and hope. We help families find jobs, find and furnish housing, and assist them financially with security deposits.

Each Network program includes 10 to 12 houses of worship and 800 to 1,000 volunteers. Host congregations provide overnight shelter, meals, and support services to three to five families for one week every two to three months on a rotating schedule. Each Network can serve approximately 175 homeless family members annually.

How IHNOC Operates

Once the guest has been referred, he or she is personally interviewed and screened by our director. The guest is then asked to sign an agreement. The information that is gathered from the interview is then used to ascertain what services are needed by that particular guest. The needs vary from guest to guest. They may include working with the local social service agency to provide the families with employment training, childcare, and healthcare.