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Every
aspect of this special program also brings with
it a variety of questions. We hope that the following
may enlighten you to the specialness of this Interfaith
Hospitality Program. If you don't see the answer
to your question here, either contact the RAIHN
President, Pete
Hallagan, or look for the coordinators of
on of the host churches that you may be familiar
with. We are all here to happily answer your questions
about the Rochester Interfaith Hospitality Network.
What is the scope of
this program here in Rochester?
The National Interfaith Hospitality
Network has given a group of caring people here
in Rochester the "green light" to establish
an organization as well as a team of participating
churches and other organizations to serve a much-needed
cause here in the Rochester area; that is, to provide
temporary overnight accommodations to families who
are without their homes on a temporary-displaced
basis.
I thought there was
public housing for homeless people already available
in Rochester?
Although there are public tax dollars being spent on public housing
for the homeless it doesn't cover all of the needs for FAMILIES in the special effort
to keep families TOGETHER while they seek new housing (and sometimes new employment
as well)
What does the RAIHN
organization do versus what does each faith community
do?
The overall responsibility for managing
the program belongs to the non-profit corporation
set-up as RAIHN (Rochester Area Interfaith Hospitality
Network). The Board of Directors of RAIHN is responsible
for:
- Hiring a manager to run the program
- Raise sufficient funds to run the program annually
- Provide a day center facility and a transportation vehicle
- Provide the staff to drive the transportation van
- More specific responsibilities of RAIHN can be found HERE
On the other hand, the individual host congregations
(faith communities) are responsible for providing a welcoming environment for the
guest families approximately four times per year for a one-week period which includes:
- Providing dinnertime meals (typically volunteer-cooked at home)
- Providing a physical space for overnight accommodations
- Providing the volunteer staff required to oversee the week's operations
Go BACK to the RAIHN
Organization web page
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