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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

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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.

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Interfaith Advocacy Program Mission Statement

The Interfaith Advocacy Program (IAP) 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. The IAP is affiliated with Family Promise, the national parent organization for Interfaith Hospitality Network, sheltering thousands of families annually in over 100 congregational-based shelter programs throughout the United States.

IAP Program

Congregational Coordinator responsibilities:

1. Recruit at least 10 volunteers and compile a list containing their names, addresses, e-mails and phone numbers. 

2. Establish an e-mail and/or phone chain.

3. Receive information from Family Promise and/or the overall IHNOC IAP coordinator concerning federal, state or local issues requiring action.  The information will include a description of the specific issue involved, who needs to be written to, called or e-mailed (including addresses and phone numbers), when to do so, and a sample letter, e-mail or phone message indicating exactly what to say and how to say it.  If a meeting is being arranged or needs to be attended, the necessary information will be forwarded as well.

4. Forward or otherwise transmit the information to the appropriate volunteers (depending on what they volunteered for) via the phone chain or a broadcast e-mail.

Individual Volunteer responsibilities:

1. Agree to do some or all of the following to a specified extent:  write letters; make calls or send e-mail; attend public meetings or meetings with public officials; and/or attend other events.

2. Receive information from the Congregational Coordinator by phone or e-mail regarding actions needed to be taken.  The information will include a description of the particular issue involved, who needs to be written to, called or e-mailed (including addresses and phone numbers), when to do so, and a sample letter, e-mail or phone message indicating exactly what to say and how to say it.  Information about attendance, as part of a group, at a public or private meeting with particular officials will also be provided in appropriate cases.

3. Pass the information along if a phone chain is involved.

4. Write the letter, send the e-mail, make the call or attend the meeting or event.