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impact report INSIDE leadership message mission programs comprehensive support impact financials volunteers congregations board of directors and staff our supporters I-FHA.ORG 2018-2019
leadership message
It’s been another great year at Inter- We also recognize that even with many
Faith! Thanks to your involvement and strong partnerships and committed
support, we were able to provide 14,210 volunteers in place, Inter-Faith is just one
nights of shelter to 23 families including organization in a network of many caring
43 children; we also helped 1,750 groups working hard to make our
individuals with access to food through community better. We happily collaborate
the Inter-Faith Food Cupboard in Roslyn. with other organizations to make sure our
Our 1,301 volunteers contributed 16,705 families have the resources they need –
hours of their time to make all of this and to prevent additional families with
possible. children from having to experience the
trauma of homelessness. And it’s not just
Our staff and volunteers do a lot at Inter- nonprofit organizations that are getting
Faith, but we can’t do it all. The needs of involved; the solution includes the faith
our community are too great and too community, landlords, small business
complex. A family that turns to Inter- owners, government, and anyone who
Faith for assistance likely has some cares about Montgomery County.
needs that we are not able to address on
our own. It takes a whole community, Although the needs are great, never doubt
working together with patience, open that one person can make a difference.
minds, and a collaborative spirit, to You matter. Your actions and contributions
create real, sustainable change. can result in positive change. What we’re
doing together at Inter-Faith is working!
That’s why we believe in partnership at We are helping people experience the
Inter-Faith. And we practice what we security of housing stability and
preach. Volunteers and partners are at significantly improving the quality of life
the core of all of our programs. They for our families, volunteers, and partners.
cook meals. They paint rooms. They offer Thank you for all that you do for Inter-
nurturing and support to their neighbors Faith, our families, and our community!
in need. They do almost anything you
can imagine volunteers and partners With sincere appreciation,
doing – they’re the best! It would be Marsha Eichelberger
impossible for us to effectively connect Executive Director
with and assist families without regularly Tom Wynn
reaching out to the community to create Board President
opportunities for engagement.
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mission
To provide opportunities for families in our
diverse community to achieve self-
sufficiency by offering community-based
programs designed to bridge homelessness
and independence.
resilience
success
stability
education
resources
innovation
partnership
collaboration
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programs
emergency shelter aftercare
23 local congregations of the Interfaith Families who have moved on to permanent
Hospitality Network help shelter families housing receive support and resources to
for up to 90 days. keep them on track.
transitional housing food cupboard
Families live at Hope Gardens The Inter-Faith Food Cupboard in Roslyn
apartments for up to two years and is open six days a week, year round, to
receive comprehensive support services. make sure Montgomery County residents
They work toward identified goals for a living with low income are nourished.
successful transition to permanent
housing.
supportive housing
This program bridges the gap from
transitional housing to permanent self-
sufficiency. Families at Hope Forest work
toward paying fair market rent and a
case manager provides light oversight to
promote their continual progress to
independence.
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comprehensive support
Families in housing programs don't just
get a place to live. We support them with
tools they need to become self-sufficient.
case
management
life skills
instruction budget
counseling
"The stability of having three months to get myself back
on my feet allowed me to put long-term solutions in
place that I would not have had access to."
"You guys have helped me tremendously while I was
here and I want to thank you very much for that!"
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financials
expenses
income
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volunteers
1,301 volunteers
From congregations, schools, scout
troops, and corporate and
community groups.
16,705 hours
Providing meals, transportation, and
overnight assistance, help with cleaning,
maintaining our buildings, and sorting
donations...and much, much more.
"Every year we get more volunteers because
people spread the word about how positive an
experience it is!"
"You get more from the
experience than what you give."
"It's an interfaith initiative...you put your faith into
practice...to love your neighbor."
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congregations
interfaith
hospitality
network
We partner with 23
congregations to
make our emergency
shelter, the Interfaith
Hospitality Network,
possible. Our eleven
congregations host
families overnight for
a month at a time,
Volunteers from
buddy congregations
support hosts by
helping to provide
meals, transportation,
and overnight care.
hosts buddies
Ambler Church of the Brethren Ambler Mennonite Church
Bethlehem Baptist Church Citylight Church
Congregation Beth Or Congregation Kol Ami
First Presbyterian Church of Ambler First Baptist Church of Lansdale
Grace Baptist Church of Blue Bell New Beginnings Community Church of Ambler
Gwynedd Friends Meeting Or Hadash
Jarrettown United Methodist Church Sanctuary United Methodist Church
Supplee Presbyterian Church St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church
Trinity Episcopal Church, Ambler St. Paul's United Church of Christ
Trinity Lutheran Church Fort Washington St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church
Upper Dublin Lutheran Church St. Thomas' Church, Whitemarsh
Zion Baptist Church
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board of directors
Tom Wynn, President
Community Volunteer
Lisa Miller, Vice President
Principal, LAM Consulting Services
Susan Sullivan, Treasurer
Community Volunteer
Priya Bell, Secretary
Site Acquisition Associate, Network Building and Consulting
Wayne Carpenter Rev. Charles Quann
Community Volunteer Pastor, Bethlehem Baptist Church
Rev. Kris Chandler Ben Sanchez
Pastor, Trinity Lutheran Church Fort Attorney at Law
Washington
Sherry Shoemaker
Margaret Koller Community Volunteer
Senior Vice President, Cotiviti Healthcare
Sally West Williams
Dr. Wanda Lewis-Campbell Community Volunteer
Assistant Professor of Education, Temple
Lei Barry, Founder & Board Member Emerita
University Ambler
Keller Williams
staff
Marsha Eichelberger Sue Zomberg
Executive Director Community Resource Manager
Caroline Theis Anne Whitney
Case Manager Finance Manager
Tiffany Jones Catherine Simon
Education Coordinator Development Coordinator
Rebecca Kelly Deborah Carver
Food Cupboard Manager Office Manager
page 10our supporters
foundations corporations
Betty & Leo Balzereit Foundation Ambler Savings Bank
Bike & Build Caddick Utilities
BLBB Charitable Earth Engineering
BNY Mellon Charitable Trusts Essent
Breaking the Cycle Foundation FedEx
Connelly Foundation Penn Community Bank
Dolfinger-McMahon Foundation R&R Wood Products
Dow Chemical Company Foundation Streamline Payroll
Drueding Foundation Therm-Omega-Tech
Fox Chase Bank Charitable Fund Trump Lender Services
Fox & Roach Charities Univest
Genuardi Family Foundation WhartonHill Advisors
George W. Rentschler Foundation Whole Foods Market
Gordon Charter Foundation
Grandom Institution
Green Tree Community Health Foundation
HealthSpark Foundation government
Henry E. Niles Foundation
Leo & Peggy Pierce Family Foundation Community Development Block Grant,
Marion Prochazka Charitable Trust Montgomery County
Mill Spring Foundation Federal Emergency Management Agency
Patricia Kind Family Foundation (FEMA)
Philadelphia Foundation Upper Dublin Township
Quest for the Best
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
Listen4Good Program community groups
Scholler Foundation
Stratton Foundation Colony Club of Ambler
TD Charitable Foundation Family Promise
VNA Foundation of Greater North Penn Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger
W. W. Smith Charitable Trust Kiwanis Club of Ambler
Wawa Foundation Rotary Club of Blue Bell
Willow Foundation Woman's Club of Suburban Philadelphia
Windmill Foundation
Wynnstay Foundation
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Ambler, PA 19002
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