Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Cincinnati

IHN in Need of New Weekend Staff

2009-04-07T06:52:00.002-11:00

After two and a half years of dedicated service to the organization, our prized weekend shelter coordinator is leaving IHN to care for some personal matters. We are in need of a replacement for her. Please see the job description below.

Job Description: Weekend Shelter Coordinator
Reports to: Facilities Manager
Status: Part-time, weekends and holidays averaging 20 hours per week

Qualifications:
Ability to relate well to people
Good telephone skills
Ability to give guidance to guests and volunteers in performance of Day Center tasks
Ability to accurately record information on forms or in written reports
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
Ability to perform routine manual work such as cleaning
Ability to read, write, and do basic math
Willingness to learn web-based client-tracker data-base
Ability to learn in-take procedure and conduct in-takes with new guests

Objectives:
To supervise maintaining safety, effective operation, and cleanliness of Day Center and surroundings
To make sure that children are supervised at all times, that guests fulfill other obligations such as assisting in Day Center cleaning, that accurate census data is maintained and communicated to staff, congregations, and transportation personnel, and that guests are received at and depart the Center according to current policies and procedures.

Responsibilities:
See that children are supervised at all times.
Insure that the building and surroundings are clean, safe, and secure at all times; check premises every 1½ hours.
Answer the phone, open the door to greet visitors, and take messages
Make visitors and volunteers feel welcome, giving tours if scheduled, etc.
Process weekend donations.
Conduct weekend intakes as necessary
Make sure that the building is secure at all times and that doors are locked unless staff is observing unlocked doors
Make sure that toilet paper, paper towels, and soap are in the bathroom at all times.
Check lights, appliances, and equipment daily to make sure that they are safe and in operating order. Report any discrepancies immediately to the Facilities Manager.
Open and close the Day Center using correct procedure as assigned
Make sure that the building and surroundings are “child-proof,” with all dangerous and hazardous materials locked up and inaccessible to children.
Carry out other responsibilities related to the Objectives, above, as assigned.

The Case Manager may also assign a work plan to see that the objectives and responsibilities are fulfilled.

If interested, send resume and cover letter to:
Georgine Getty
Executive Director
2110 St. Michael Street
Cincinnati, OH 45204
georgine@ihncincinnati.org
fax: 513.471.0100

New Executive Director Comes Aboard

2009-04-03T09:42:00.004-11:00

Georgine Getty has been selected as the new Executive Director of IHN. Georgine comes to us with a wealth of experience in the area of homelessness. She was previously the Executive Director of the Greater Cincinnati Coalition for the Homeless, a position she has held for over six years. Prior to that she worked at First Step Home, a shelter and drug-rehabilitation center for women and their children, and for the Cincinnati Parks Foundation. She has degrees from the University of Cincinnati and the University of Northern Iowa. She is the recipient of many awards, including the 2007 Community Partner of the Year from Tender Mercies and 2007 Executive Director of the Year from AIDS Volunteers of Cincinnati. In 2005, CityBeat named her "Coolest Advocate" and also "Best Fighter for the Homeless."

"We consider Georgine a perfect fit for IHN," said Carole Donnelly who led the ED search committee. "She is energetic, passionate about homelessness, a great communicator and a team player." Georgine is very excited and began her new position on March 16. During her first few weeks, she will be making the rounds to meet as many congregation coordinators as she can. We know that everyone will enjoy working with her and we look forward to the continued growth of IHN so that our organization can accomplish good things for the mission and community. Toward that goal, Georgine will work with outgoing Executive Director Robert Moore, who will serve as a consultant during the leadership transition.

New Playroom & New Childcare Coordinator

2009-04-03T09:28:00.007-11:00

What began as a dream of being more efficient in meetings with guests has transformed into an exciting reality for IHN. The Procter and Gamble Foundation has generously committed to helping IHN fund a new staff position (within the Homeless Children Thriving and Growing Initiative), Child Care Coordinator, to assist in maximizing the time guests spend in meetings with case managers and medical professionals. This opportunity will give parents more time to work on their case plan, attend classes, and access medical services provided at the Day Center.

Our new Child Care Coordinator, Will Leever, joins IHN with a degree in psychology and several varied experiences working with kids. His interest is child psychology. Will has demonstrated great care and commitment in these few short weeks. Not only do the kids adore him, but he has been very helpful in leveraging resources to assist in equipping the playroom with kid-friendly enriching materials. In addition to caring for kids on–site, his position will entail research and data collection related to the Homeless Children Thriving and Growing Initiative. We are very excited to have him on board. We are also thrilled at the prospect of learning more around issues facing children experiencing homelessness and the impact that has on their well-being.

Thanks to the genius-designing and construction of Anthony Garay, a friend of the IHN Young Professionals group, the playroom itself has been transformed into an amazingly functional space, equipped with white boards, chalkboards, and a magnet board, amazingly all under a budget of under $250.

Thanks also to all the volunteers who assisted in this plan of reinventing the playroom (Andrea and Bertholt Schroeder, Jenny Ward, Jenn Cook, Tony Nguyen, Wade Morris, Blaine Craig, Kevin Neihaus, Destinee, Anthony Garay, and Ashley Tucker). We are so appreciative for the hours of support and hard work that have been invested in this new space. Hopefully the room will be complete and fully functional within the next month. If you haven’t visited the Day Center in a while, now is a good time to come and take a peek!

IHN Hiring for Executive Director Position

2008-10-06T07:20:00.001-11:00

The Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Cincinnati (IHNGC) is currently searching for a new Executive Director. Interested individuals should send a letter of interest and a resume to: carole@ihncincinnati.org. Please see job description below. Deadline for receiving applications is November 15, 2008. Interviews will take place immediately and will continue until the position is filled. The successful candidate will be identified by January 30 with an expected start date no later than April 1, 2009.

IHNGC is the faith community’s response to family homelessness. The mission of IHNGC is to provide homeless families emergency shelter and hospitality through interfaith communities and to work with these families to find and retain stable housing. Please visit our web site to learn more about IHNGC: www.ihncincinnati.org.

JOB DESCRIPTION FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF
INTERFAITH HOSPITALITY NETWORK OF GREATER CINCINNNATI (IHNGC)

The Executive Director (ED) is the Chief Executive Officer of IHNGC. The ED reports directly to the Board of Directors and with the board is responsible for making sure IHNGC achieves its mission. The ED is further responsible for the financial objectives as defined by the board to meet the organizations strategic goals. The ED is responsible for all aspects of the organizational work including, fundraising, public relations, financial management and staff supervision. The ED is also responsible for promoting and fostering a broad public awareness and understanding of the organization and it’s value to the community.

To carry out these responsibilities the ED will:
*Report directly to the Board of Directors and keep the Board informed of all relevant issues
*Oversee all Shelter Operations
*Take a leadership role in fundraising for the organization
*Plan, develop, implement and evaluate programs to help the organization meet the objectives of IHNGC’s vision and mission statements
*Hire and supervise all IHNGC’s staff
*Serve as a spokesperson for the agency with governmental offices, funding and other community organizations and collaborate with these agencies to alleviate the problem of homelessness in Cincinnati
*Recruit new congregations and collaborate with current network congregations
*Promote active and broad participation by volunteers in all areas of IHNGC’s work
*Serve as a community advocate for the client population

Personal qualities that will facilitate carrying out these responsibilities are:
*A passion for helping homeless families find and retain permanent housing
*Excellent relationship management skills and the ability to work with individuals of diverse backgrounds
*Previous experience with fund raising
*Ability to recruit, supervise and motivate staff and volunteers and to function effectively as the team leader
*Experience in program, project and budget management
*Working knowledge of other social service agencies in the area and the ability to relate and collaborate with their key staff members
*A working knowledge of significant developments and trends in the field
*Excellent communication skills

The most necessary skills for success on the job are:
Communicates Effectively
Facilitates Team Success
Achieves Results
Provides Direction
Thinks Creatively
Cultivates Individual Talents

Interested individuals should send a letter of interest and a resume by November 15, 2008 to:
Carole Donnelly
Chair: Search Committee for Executive Director
Interfaith Hospitality Network Greater Cincinnati
2110 St. Michael Street
Cincinnati, OH 45204
513.471.1100
carole@ihncincinnati.org

IHN Hiring for Childcare Worker

2008-10-06T07:12:00.002-11:00

Current Opportunity: Childcare Worker (Part-Time)

Interfaith Hospitality Network is seeking a Childcare Worker to assist in providing supervision of children of client families at its Day Center. Supervision of children will allow for guest families to maximize their time executing plans to achieve their number one goal: attain permanent housing. High School diploma or equivalent and experience related to this position are required.

Duties:
Provide supervision and stimulating activities to children and youth between the ages of 2 months and 18 years. Duties with school-aged children are minimal since they are generally in school. Childcare will be provided only to children of parents on-site. The childcare worker will be responsible for maintaining order of children and organization within the play area. This position requires an innovative individual that is capable of introducing age-appropriate activities to engage the children being supervised. Reading to children and teaching them simple painting, drawing, handicrafts, and songs is a good way of achieving this. The childcare worker may be required to support children's emotional and social development, encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts. Utilization of a strengths-based perspective is preferred. The number of children at any one time usually ranges from 7 to 10.

Requirements:
High School Diploma or equivalent
1-2 years experience working with children and youth

Responsibilities:
*Oversee children at the Day Center between the hours of 9 am and 1pm with a 15 minute break mid morning.
*Develop and carry out activities that will engage children.
*Utilize creative methods of integrating educational concepts within time spent with children.
*Organize and participate in recreational activities, such as games.
*Read to children and teach them simple painting, drawing, handicrafts, and songs.
*Organize and store toys and materials to ensure order in activity areas.
*Discipline children utilizing a positive-reinforcement approach to maintain order within the play area.
*Recommend or initiate other measures to control behavior such as caring for own clothing and picking up toys and books.
*Identify potential signs of emotional or developmental problems in children and bring them to IHN staff’s attention.
*Take responsibility for daily general clean up of childcare area such as putting all toys away and cleaning all paints.

Hours: 20 hours per week, between the hours of 9am-1pm, Monday through Friday; flexible

Accountability:
Accountable to the Facilities Manger of Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Cincinnati

Hiring Contact:
Send cover letter and resume to:
Bob Moore, Executive Director
2110 St. Michael Street
Cincinnati, OH 45204
Fax: 513-471-0100
bob@ihncincinnati.org
www.ihncincinnati.org

Mission: The mission of Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Cincinnati is to provide homeless families emergency shelter and hospitality through interfaith communities and to work with these families to find and retain stable housing.

Seeking IHN Family Mentors

2008-09-27T05:55:00.003-11:00

Do you like helping people reach their goals?

Do you believe in empowering people?

If you said yes to the above, you might enjoy working with a former IHN family as they continue to develop their independence while maintaining their home and economic stability.

Consider becoming an IHN Family Mentor.

It could be one of the most rewarding experiences of your life.

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We're now in the second year of our Family Mentor program and are once again seeking individuals or pairs of individuals who would enjoy volunteering as family mentors to former IHN families for a minimum of one year. As a mentor, your goal would be to develop a relationship based on mutual caring, respect and trust that leads to increased self-reliance, independence and economic stability for your mentee family.

We will have two sessions, both to be held at Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, 2944 Erie Ave. in Hyde Park (in the lower level of Max Long Parlor):

• One training session on Saturday morning, Oct. 25, from 9:00 a.m. to noon
• One feedback session on Thursday evening, Dec. 4 from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m

Mentors-in-training must attend both sessions. Previously trained mentors are welcome to attend either or both.

For more information or to RSVP, please contact Volunteer Coordinator Betsy Wones at betsy@ihncincinnati.org or 471-1100.

New Staff At IHN

2008-09-12T01:07:00.006-11:00

Within recent months, two new individuals have joined the staff of IHN. We are pleased to welcome MerryBeth McKee, Director of Operations, and Ashley Tucker, Housing Retention Case Manager.

MerryBeth joined the IHN family June 16th as a replacement for Ann Dempsey. She came to us from the FreestoreFoodbank, where she provided capacity building trainings and technical assistance to small grass-roots non-profit organizations in the area. She also has been involved with the IHN Young Professionals group since its inception January, 2007. She has a degree in Social Work and has served two years with AmeriCorps. MerryBeth is originally from Baltimore, Maryland but has called Cincinnati home for the last four years.

Ashley Tucker came aboard July 28th to work within the 'Going Home, Staying Home' Program in place of Pam Sala. She joins us with a degree in Youth Ministry and several years of experience in working with impoverished children and their families. She has held the position of both Youth Minister and Program Director at the Salvation Army. Ashley maintains an impressive record of volunteerism outside of her work experience. She is currently pursuing her Master's degree in Social Work at the Ohio State University.

IHN hiring for social worker

2008-07-03T10:42:00.001-11:00

Interfaith Hospitality Network is seeking a Housing Retention Case Manager to assist client families who have left the shelter program but are still in need of assistance to retain their housing and to become stable. An LSW is preferred; a bachelor’s degree is preferred; experience related to this position is required.

Salary is $27,000 to $30,000 a year DOQ. Please email Bob Moore, Executive Director, to apply and for further information. Applications should contain a letter of application and a resume.

Click here to view the job description.

Join us for the Pedal Paddle Picnic!

2008-06-24T11:53:00.002-11:00

Saturday, August 2, 2008
4pm: Pedal and Paddle
6pm: Picnic

Click here for more info!

Cool river air and firelight await. Pedal (30-45 minutes) up the trail along the Little Miami River, starting in Loveland, about 4.5 miles to the town of Foster. There, a canoe will be waiting for you. While we make sure your bikes get back to Loveland, you will shove off for a one to two hour scenic paddle back to Loveland where we will be getting the guitar tuned up, the campfire lit and dinner on. When you arrive we will have a picnic into the evening enjoying the firelight, a variety of live music, picnic activities such as bocce ball, relay races, and cornhole and some good food.

IHN hiring

2008-04-15T04:46:00.003-11:00

IHN is hiring immediately for a Director of Operations. Click here for more information.

Golf Outing

2008-04-14T00:44:00.002-11:00

The annual IHN golf outing is just around the corner!
Friday, July 18, 2008, Tee off at 9:30am
Flagg Springs Golf Course
46 Smith Road (KY-735), California, KY • 859-635-2170

Format :
Scramble with a Shotgun Start (9:30 tee-off)

Golfer Registration :
$75 per person / $300 per foursome

If you'd like to golf in our outing, donate raffle items, or sponsor the event or a hole, check out our golf page on the IHN website!

Volunteers Needed for Flying Pig Goody Bag Stuffing

2008-03-31T01:19:00.002-11:00

We still need 30 volunteers to meet our quota!

Volunteer Opportunity on April 19: Flying Pig Goody Bag Stuffing Party!
Volunteer For the Flying Pig Marathon and benefit Interfaith Hospitality Network. Help the IHN Young Professionals Group stuff goody bags for the Flying Pig Marathon participants. Join in fun and fellowship as we stuff bags. For our hard work, the Flying Pig Marathon will donate $700 to IHN (provided we have at least 45 volunteers).

When: Saturday, April 19, 2008, 12 noon - 3pm
Needed: 45 volunteers--anyone over age 14 welcome!
Where: Verst Warehouse in Hebron, Northern Kentucky (exact location TBA)

Benefits for volunteering: All volunteers receive a Marathon Volunteer shirt, admission to the Post Race Party on Sunday at the Flying Pig, and access to the Volunteer Tent at Yeatman's Cove on Sunday at the Flying Pig.

Interested? Register online to volunteer (Deadline APRIL 12): Signup form is online at:
http://www.flyingpigmarathon.com/volunteers/volunteerform.shtml
Click "Signup with a Registered Group"
Group Name: Interfaith Hospitality Network Bagging
Password: IHN

Questions? Email MerryBeth McKee, IHN's Young Professionals Group Service Chair

Annual Meeting April 15!

2008-03-19T01:21:00.000-11:00

Annual Meeting and Volunteer Recognition Night
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Gather at 6:00pm

Location: St. Paul Community UMC
8221 Miami Road in Madeira
on the Corner of Miami and Galbraith

Keynote Speaker: Donald Hugh Whitehead Jr.

RSVP Now!

Information for Coordinators of Host/Support Congregations:

Since the event is a partial-potluck, we ask each Host and Support coordinator to bring a dish that serve 8-10 people based on the following assignments.

If your last name starts with:

A-E: Fruit Salad
F-I: Potato Side
J-L: Vegetable Side
M-Q: Green Salad
R-U: Pasta Side
V-Z: Bread

Also, we'd like coordinators to bring their IHN display boards, scrapbooks and/or pictures to display around the hall. If you have pictures or photos you'd like included in our PowerPoint presentation, please email them to Ann at ann@ihncincinnati.org.

Donald Hugh Whitehead, Jr. Biography:

Donald Whitehead is one of the countries foremost experts on homelessness. Donald is the former Executive Director of The National Coalition for the Homeless. Donald also served two terms as the President of the board of Directors for the National Coalition for the Homeless. Donald was one of only 100 advocates nationally to be invited to the National Symposium on Homeless Research. Donald has testified before committee’s in the 107 th and 108 th Congress. Donald along with members of the staff’s of the offices of Representatives John Conyers, Julie Carson, Barbara Lee and the staff of the National Coalition directed the creation and introduction of the “ Bringing America Home Act,” the most comprehensive legislation to date to address homelessness in America. In 2005, Donald received a distinguished service award for his work on homelessness from the Congressional Black Caucus.

Donald been interviewed in the printed media, radio, and television on numerous occasions. Donald has been a featured guest on CBS News, ABC News, FOX TV, CNN, MSNBC, and many local stations. Radio appearances have included CBS Radio, NPR, The Tavis Smiley Show, The Tom Joyner Morning Show and local stations throughout the US along with stations in Great Britain, Germany, Canada and Mexico.

Whitehead has been a dinner guest of former President and Senator Bill and Hillary Clinton.

On a personal note Donald is a stand-up comedian and actor. Donald has performed in two movies and has received a regional Emmy for a role in the Showtime Movie “Open the Sky”. Donald is a single parent to a 14 year old son Cortez.

RSVP Now!

Saturday Training Cancelled!

2008-03-06T09:40:00.002-11:00

Due to the impending weather on Friday and Saturday, March 7 & 8, we are CANCELLING the scheduled IHN Volunteer Training Session scheduled for Saturday March 8. For information about rescheduling, please contact Betsy Wones, Volunteer Coordinator at betsy@ihncincinnati.org.

Kona Bistro Fundraiser

2008-02-23T11:23:00.002-11:00

Thanks to everyone who came out to support IHN at our YP-sponsored Kona Bistro fundraiser on February 13. We made $290 at this event! Stay tuned for more information about upcoming YP service and fundraising events.

Teen using bat mitzvah to help the homeless

2008-01-21T02:26:00.000-11:00

IHN volunteer Laine Kolesar was recently featured in The Cincinnati Enquirer. Read on, or check it out on the Enquirer's website by clicking here.

In her diary, Anne Frank mentioned the need to "start slowly changing the world."

More than 60 years later, that statement has a profound meaning to Laine Kolesar of Mount Lookout, who has chosen to raise money for the homeless as a celebration of her bat mitzvah.

"I have enjoyed volunteering my time at a homeless shelter, called the Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Cincinnati," Laine said. "IHN is one of the only two homeless shelters in Cincinnati that accepts whole families. Most shelters split up the moms and children from the dads."

And she has decided to take on something a little more extensive to help IHN.

"In Judaism, the number 18 is associated with the word chai, which means life. What I want to do is improve lives raising $1,800 for IHN," Laine said.

As of last Friday, she had raised $3,235.

Her bat mitzvah is Nov. 3 at Plum Street Temple.

She said she will continue the theme of helping IHN by providing table decorations that will serve as housewarming gifts for families who leave IHN's housing program.

Contributions can be made to IHN of Greater Cincinnati, 2010 St. Michael St., Cincinnati, OH 45207

Imagine a Tomorrow raises over $20,000

2007-05-10T02:18:00.000-11:00

INTERFAITH HOSPITALITY NETWORK OF GREATER CINCINNATI RAISES OVER $20,000 AT “IMAGINE A TOMORROW” FUNDRAISER

“Imagine a Tomorrow” was the theme of a breakfast fundraiser held Tuesday, April 24. More than 165 people gathered for breakfast in the Grand Hall of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center to benefit the Interfaith Hospitality Network (IHN) of Greater Cincinnati. IHN provides emergency shelter and hospitality to homeless families with the help of 65 interfaith communities across the Greater Cincinnati area.

Click here to see a slide show of pictures taken at the event.

Preliminary estimates suggest that the breakfast event, the second annual fundraising event in the organization’s 16-year history, brought in more than $20,000. The program asked participants to imagine a time when no child in the area would experience the sorrows and pain of homelessness.

Homelessness hurts no one more than children. In fact, families with children are the fastest growing segment of the homeless population in the Cincinnati area.

For 16 years, IHN has been serving homeless families and individuals of Greater Cincinnati. Each host congregation furnishes overnight lodging for one week every two to three months, on a rotating schedule. In addition to the services offered by the religious congregations, the IHN staff offers a host of critical services, including case management counseling and referral services to help families find and keep stable housing and transportation between the IHN Day Center and host congregations.

IHN has proven itself to be remarkably effective. Last year in Greater Cincinnati, 108 families, including 229 children, received emergency shelter, caseworker assistance, and access to essential social services. In the past year at least 71% of the families leaving the program obtained stable housing, and that figure may be closer to 90% based upon data indicating the rate of recidivism to area family shelters. The Cincinnati network includes 22 hosting congregations and 43 supporting congregations that donate food, volunteer assistance, and supplies.

The secret of IHN’s success is the supply of goodhearted volunteers from the religious community combined with professionals who work to reintegrate the families into the community.

IHN fills an important niche among shelters for homeless people in Cincinnati. Of the more than 30 shelters in Cincinnati, the Interfaith Hospitality Network is one of only two shelters that will house two-parent families, single fathers, and families with teenage boys.

The organization provides these essential services cost efficiently. Drawing on the resources of area religious congregations, IHN provides shelter for half the cost of traditional shelters. For every dollar of operating expenses the organization incurs, 65 cents worth of services – meals and lodging – is donated.

A typical day for the homeless guests involves arriving at the host congregation in time for a hot dinner that volunteers have cooked. They spend the evening visiting, doing homework, crafts, or enjoying entertainment provided by volunteers. It could be a sing-a-long, a magic show, a simple conversation. Then each family retires to its private sleeping space for the night. They wake up bright and early, eat breakfast, grab their bag lunches, and get ready to board the IHN bus.

During the day the IHN bus transports families to appointments, interviews and day care. It takes guests to the host congregation every evening at 5 p.m., then back to the Day Center every morning at 6:30 a.m. The Greater Cincinnati Foundation realized the importance of IHN as a community asset and funded a new bus in 2005 to replace the 20-year-old one.

At the Day Center, people take part in adult education classes. They can also use the kitchen, the laundry and take a shower … small things that seem like luxuries when you don’t have a home. The Day Center also gives them a mailing address and telephone number.

Case managers focus on helping families find and keep permanent housing. Families learn about setting priorities in searching for work and housing. The adults have a better chance of concentrating on their job and housing search since they know their children will have a roof over their heads through IHN.

Volunteers are the key – people who give of their time and their checkbooks. Individuals can encourage their congregation to become a host or support congregation, or they can volunteer at the Day Center or with a host or support congregation, or donate money or in-kind supplies. For more information, go to www.ihncincinnati.org or call (513) 471-1100.

Janice Lubin wins Donna Corrington Award

2007-02-27T02:05:00.000-11:00

At our February 20, 2007 Annual Meeting and Volunteer Recognition Dinner, Bob Moore presented longtime volunteer and board member Janice Lubin with the Donna Corrington Award for outstanding volunteer achievement.

The Eastern Hills Journal featured her on their front page the following day. Click here to read the article.

Girl Scouts Duffle Bag Delivery

2007-02-19T04:48:00.000-11:00

Milford Girl Scout Troop 652 visited the Day Center today to deliver the over 400 duffel bags, purses, backpacks and tote bags that they collected for IHN families. The girls said that they enjoyed the drop off day at Milford First UMC, when they got to meet people that wanted to help, and they also thought that visiting the Day Center to deliver the bags was fun. They were featured in the Cincinnati Enquirer hometown section and got to speak about IHN to many of their classes at school. They said that they learned how important it is to help other people. In addition, they have inspired the Boy Scouts to collect items for IHN as well!

You can see a slide show of pictures from today by clicking here.

Channel 5 story to air tonight

2007-02-19T01:53:00.000-11:00

The Channel 5 news feature story about IHN will air tonight, Monday, February 19, 2007 between 5:00-5:30pm. Don't forget to tune in!

IHN Featured on Channel 5

2007-02-15T03:35:00.000-11:00

Due to the crazy weather we've been having, the feature story about IHN has been pushed back to next week and will not be on Thursday 2/15 as previously stated.

We don't have a firm date and time of when the story will run, but we'll send out another email when we know the details. You can also check back on our website's "IHN News and Updates" section for more details.

IHN Hiring

2006-10-04T00:43:00.000-11:00

We are currently hiring for two positions: a case manager (preferably LSW or comparable) and a CDL bus driver. If you are looking for job descriptions or an application, please check out "Get Involved--> Employment" or link directly to it by clicking here.

United Way Community Cares Week: US Bank Renovates the Day Center

2006-10-03T08:59:00.000-11:00

US BANK RENOVATES THE DAYCENTER:

From September 1-15, different teams of volunteers from US Bank came armed with paint brushes and everything else they needed to transform IHN's Day Center. Over the two weeks that the 52 volunteers were here they exceeded all of our expectations for Community Care Week. The total list of projects they completed is:
- basement: replaced the drop ceiling, repainted the floor with a high-traffic skid-proof epoxy paint and put new base board down
- kitchen: new vinyl floor tiles, painted kitchen cabinets and walls, replaced ceiling tiles and installed a new microwave and stove
- guest bathroom: new paint and decorations
- Ann/Drew's Office: painted the walls and installed custom shelves (Dave Schonkweiler and Dustin Mohring)
- Two Day Rooms: painted the walls and ceiling, redecorated, reupholstered the furniture, and a new TV
As you can see to some extent in the pictures, the work of the US Bank volunteers brought a fresh, new, feeling to many of the spaces that the guests use everyday. Hooray!!

The Work:

The End Result:

IHN featured in Express Cincinnati

2006-08-29T07:59:00.000-11:00

Our golf outing was featured in Express Cincinnati magazine. Check it out here!

Golf Outing

2006-07-21T07:26:00.000-11:00

Thanks for a great outing this year! We would especially like to thank our golfers, and our hole and in-kind sponsors.

Event Sponsor:

Silver Level Sponsors:
Indian Hill Episcopal-Presbyterian Church
NCP Leasing, Inc.
Newport Lodge No. 273

Bronze Level Sponsors:
Dolores M. Angel, CPA
Leland K. Bulger & Associates
Comey Shepherd
CSP Group
Deer Park Auto Service
Leyman Manufacturing Company
John R. Little VFW, Southgate, Kentucky
Newman Leather Company
Ohio National Financial Services Zorio Agency
Peerless Printing
Zatkoff Seals & Packings

In-Kind Sponsors:
Arby's Restaurants
Arnold's Bar & Grill
B&B Riverboats
Cincinnati Reds
Frisch's Restaurants
Jillians
Jean & Steve Kauffman
Kroger
John R. Little VFW, Southgate, Kentucky
Milacron, Inc.
Northern Kentucky Water District
Ohio Casualty Group
Perfect North Slopes
Procter & Gamble
Roto-Rooter
Unger Distributing
White Castle
Gary & Carol Ann Wickelhaus

After a three-way tie breaker, Golf Outing Winners for 2006 were:
1st Place: Peter Graham, Mike Tucker, Danny Kramer, and Dan Lehmkuhl
2nd Place: Chuck Sanders, Charles Ashing, Rich Seal, and John Silvati
3rd Place: Kristin Dusterberg, T.L. Theye, Mary Stratman

Slideshow about Pregnant homeless women

2006-06-27T08:09:00.000-11:00

Click here to see a slideshow created by Kourtney Merriweather, Hope Schweitzer, and Meagan Reddish, UC nursing students, who researched the specific challenges to women who are experiencing homelessness during a pregnancy.

Featured charity

2006-06-13T02:21:00.000-11:00

IHNGC is the featured charity on Lasermonks.com. Lasermonks is one of our office suppliers, and they donate many of their profits to different charities. During June, proceeds from recycling and from the Monestary Gifts section on their website will go to IHN!

Crossroads Volunteer Projects

2006-06-06T03:07:00.000-11:00

On May 20, 2006, over 25 volunteers from Crossroads Church took part in GoCincinnati service day by redecorating part of our Day Center! They split into teams to freshen up the locker room, laundry room, and three bathrooms. It looks like they had a good time, and the Day Center looks so much better and more welcoming to IHN guests and other visitors.

Here are the before and after bathroom pictures:

Here are the before and after locker room pictures. They brightened up the lockers by painting them green and attaching inspiring words to the front of each locker, such as "hope", "faith", and "life."

To see the full slideshow, click here.

IHN hiring

2006-05-25T05:46:00.000-11:00

We are currently hiring for a LSW case manager. See our employment page under "Get Involved" on www.ihncincinnati.org for more details on the position. Resumes from qualified applicants must be received by June 8, 2006.

Featured in Express Cincinnati

2006-05-25T05:43:00.000-11:00

IHN's two spring events, our Annual Meeting and our first annual Imagine a Tomorrow fundraising breakfast were featured in the May/June edition of Express Cincinnati magazine. Check it out at your local Express Cincinnati newsstand or online here.

Tee it up at the Golf Outing!

2006-05-15T09:11:00.000-11:00

IHN's Fourth Annual Golf Outing is just around the corner. The event will be held at Flagg Springs Golf Course in California, KY on Friday, July 14, 2006 (Tee off at 9:30).

If you are interested in golfing or sponsoring a hole at the outing, check out our events page on the IHN website: www.ihncincinnati.org

Spring IHNsider out

2006-05-04T06:54:00.000-11:00

You should be getting your Spring edition of the IHNsider, our semi-annual publication, in the mail in the coming weeks. If you would like to see a sneak peek of the newsletter, check out the News>Publications section of our website, www.ihncincinnati.org.

Featured in the Enquirer

2006-05-03T09:49:00.000-11:00

Our April 25, 2006 Imagine a Tomorrow fundraising breakfast was featured in the Cincinnati Enquirer, with pictures! Check it out.

Imagine a Tomorrow

2006-04-28T09:59:00.000-11:00

IHN would like to thank all of the people who attended, gave generously, or otherwise helped us to put on the very successful "Imagine a Tomorrow" fundraising breakfast at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center on Tuesday, April 25, 2006. Including all donations collected and multiple year pledges made, IHN raised over $100,000 for its programming! For more information, please check out our press release in the "News" tab of www.ihncincinnati.org.

Toni Grate named hometown hero

2006-04-18T05:24:00.000-11:00

Congratulations to Toni Grate, of IHN's board of trustees, who was recently featured in the Cincinnati Enquirer's Hometown Heroes section! To read the article, follow this link.

Toiletry Bag Collection

2006-03-29T08:59:00.000-11:00

Episcopal Retirement Homes, Inc. Parish Health Ministry orchestrated a gigantic collection of personal hygiene bags for IHN guests. A warm “Thank You” goes out to everyone who participated, and especially to Rose Lindeman and Jean Palcic at ERH for coordinating the effort.

In the end, 923 Adult toiletry bags and 562 Children’s toiletry bags were collected by 21 churches, one school, and one retirement community. The outpouring of support was overwhelming, especially considering that each bag is valued at a minimum of $10, since they each contain full-size bottles of shampoo, shaving cream, toothpaste, and many many other items. The total combined donation is valued at over $15,000 worth of toiletries!

The toiletry bags are given to each person that comes to our shelter as a means of showing our welcome and hospitality. We now have enough bags to also give toiletry bags to families as they leave the program and make their new homes elsewhere.

Special thanks go to the staff at Eastside Christian Church and all other volunteers who helped us to unload the truck on March 28, including Claire Mugavin and Lizz Noble from Xavier University, Fred Burnett from Pleasant Ridge Presbyterian Church, and IHN board members Chuck Schlegel and Larry Annett. Thanks also to Don Vonderaar's Market & Catering for donating the truck!

"These gifts make a lot of difference to the people we serve. They brighten up their lives. Often when people walk through our door, they are fearful, sometimes depressed, and rarely happy. When they open their lockers and find this welcome gift, they realize that there are people who care about them. We are impressed and touched by the compassion of all those who took part in this project and we are grateful to those who gave and to those who organized this effort."
--Bob Moore, IHN Executive Director

Coroner Dr. O'dell Owens to speak at Annual Meeting

2006-02-05T10:03:00.000-11:00

Dr. O'dell M. Owens, Hamilton County Coroner will be delivering the keynote address at IHN's Annual Meeting and Volunteer Recognition Night on March 21, 2006. For more information about our Annual Meeting, check out our Events section.

Trip to the Farm!

2005-12-30T10:08:00.000-11:00

Thanks to Sunrock Farm and Susie McLaughlin (IHN's Public Ally) for organizing a trip to Sunrock Farm, an educational farm in Northern Kentucky for the kids in the shelter. They had a great time brushing horses, giving sheep shots, and milking goats. We hope you enjoy these pictures almost as much as the kids enjoyed visiting Sunrock Farm!

Click here for a full slideshow.

Snowy Day Pictures

2005-12-09T04:36:00.000-11:00

Here's a little something to warm your heart in the midst of all of this snow! One of the little ones was experiencing snow for the first time yesterday during the storm, and it turned out to be a great Kodak moment. Check out a few pictures here, in slideshow format:

Updated Webpage

2005-11-16T06:46:00.000-11:00

As you may have noticed, our webpage has a new look, with updated information. We'd like to thank our volunteer webdesigner, Ryan Dempsey, for all of his hard work and unique designs. Thanks also to the Xavier University Computer Science Department for their continued donation of the server space to host our website.

If you have any comments or suggestions for our website, please email us at ihn@one.net

Yacht Trip and Day Center Mural Project

2005-10-24T09:34:00.000-11:00

IHN guests have been treated to a couple of neat projects by our congregation volunteers in the past couple of weeks.

Ohio River Yacht Trip
On October 12, guest families were able to take a trip on Greg Schneider's yacht. Greg is a volunteer with Anderson Hills UMC, and he invited IHN guest families to cruise the Ohio River one evening during their most recent host week. The families and volunteers alike had a great time; thanks to everyone who made this happen, especially Greg Schneider and Laurie Makoski (the coordinator at Anderson Hills UMC).

To view the slideshow, click here.

Day Center Mural Project
This past weekend, IHN's Day Center basement was transformed from a dingy storage space into a welcoming, whimsical countryscape filled with representations of our host congregations. A group of volunteers from Isaac M. Wise Temple spent part of Saturday and all day Sunday sketching out the pictures of congregations, and filling in the details with paint. The basement looks absolutely amazing.

Special thanks goes to Paula Gross and all of her wonderful volunteers from Wise Temple!

To view the slideshow, click here.

10,000 Villages Shopping

2005-10-21T09:11:00.000-11:00

Click on the image below to learn more about our event on December 4, 2005 from noon to 4pm. This year, why not do your holiday shopping at Ten Thousand Villages in O'Bryonville? On December 4, 20% of the proceeds will go to Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Cincinnati.

Fruits of Our Labor: A Harvest Time Celebration

2005-10-21T08:52:00.000-11:00

Click on the image to the left to see detail about our November 13 event.

Former Guest Editorial in the Enquirer

2005-07-26T11:35:00.000-11:00

Former IHN guest, Teresa Coate, was featured in this morning's editorial section of the Cincinnati Enquirer.

Check out this link to read the whole story.

3rd Annual Golf Outing a Success!

2005-07-22T06:43:00.000-11:00

IHNGC held its 3rd Annual Golf Outing on Friday, July 15, 2005 at Flagg Springs Golf Course in California, KY. Twenty foursomes had a great time on the greens and the event raised nearly $5,000 to support programming for Interfaith Hospitality Network.

Some highlights were Rod Cober of Hyde Park Community United Methodist Church hitting a hole in one, and celebrity golfer Paul Daugherty, sports columnist for the Cincinnati Enquirer's entertaining and informative Q & A session following the barbeque lunch.

Thanks to all of our sponsors, foursomes, and supporting congregations!

Homelessness and Children

2005-06-09T05:45:00.000-11:00

by Bob Moore, Executive Director of IHN

Thirty-two percent of those experiencing homelessness in Cincinnati are children. I think it is socially and morally unacceptable that our socioeconomic system forces children into homelessness. Children are the most vulnerable of the homeless population, and the experience results in physical, mental, educational, emotional and social problems for them, some likely to be long-term if not permanent. Two Family Physicians assess the children in our program for such problems, and another visiting physician assesses children aged 0 to 3 in our program for neural developmental problems, and is finding a high rate. Fortunately, these children are being diagnosed and referred for treatment-hopefully, in time to prevent life-long problems.

Fortunately, there are steps we can take to alleviate the situation now and reduce the rate of homeless children in the future. First, we can support the efforts of Family Shelters like IHN. You can support IHN in two ways to make us more effective: you can donate money and you can help us add more congregations to the Network of hosting and supporting congregations. Second, to reduce the numbers of homeless children in the future, you can urge your Federal legislators to oppose reducing Low Income Housing Vouchers (also known as Section 8 vouchers and to support the increase of affordable housing and housing assistance for low income families. The National Low Income Housing Coalition (www.nlihc.org) and the Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio (www.cohhio.org) are great sources of information on this topic and homelessness and housing in general and offer tips on communicating with your elected officials.

Hospitality: IHN Coordinators' Recipe Book

2005-05-13T06:20:00.000-11:00

Thanks to all of the volunteers, coordinators, staff, and board that contributed to this wonderful recipe book. You can view it in pdf format by clicking here.

If you would like to request a paper copy of the booklet, please email Ann Guszkowski, Administrator.

The New Bus is Here!

2005-05-02T09:08:00.000-11:00

Hot off the press... IHN's new bus is here! We are proud to be the new owners of a brand-new bus, painted white with blue lettering, to replace our 20-year-old Big Blue. Because of the size of our new bus, we are now able to grow in the number of families we can serve, as soon as we can involve more congregations to host and support.

Here she is...

Playroom Makeover!

2005-04-05T08:46:00.000-11:00

We need YOUR help redecorating and spring cleaning our playroom on Wednesday, April 27, from 9:30am—5:00pm.

· Help us make this a more welcoming place for families who stay with us and visitors to the Day Center.

· A pizza lunch will be provided.

· For more information, contact Ann at 471-1100.

Homelessness featured in CinWeekly

2005-03-17T03:45:00.000-11:00

Although the article doesn't feature any families staying at IHN, it is a good look at homelessness in Cincinnati and features many of our partner organizations. Check it out.

Why are families homeless?

2005-03-16T10:16:00.000-11:00

From Bob Moore, Coordinators' Meeting, March 15, 2005:

Why are families homeless? Why is it hard for them to get back into housing of their own after they have become homeless? Not only are we asked these questions a lot, we ask them often ourselves, both in general and also in relation to each family we serve. We ask that each time something changes, like the number of people calling for shelter goes up (it averages around 12-15 calls a day), or the average length of stay with IHN increases (it was up to 33 days for the first 2 months of this year compared to slightly more than 22 days last year), or all the family shelters are full, or when we look into the eyes of a homeless mother, and the wordless question behind the look of hurt and fear and anger is “why is this happening to us?”

It may not help her feel any better to know that they are not alone; that 40% of all homeless now are in families, that children are, at 32%, the fastest growing segment of the homeless population. She won’t be comforted by the fact that about 2,500 families experience homelessness in our area every year, and that on any given night, 2,000 people may be homeless.

She may feel a little better that her family is one of the 80 to 100 families that we will help with shelter and meals this year. She may feel a little hope when she finds out that at least 73% of the families we helped last year found stable housing upon leaving IHN, and that over 90% probably found housing because less than 7% returned to a shelter in our area. And we know that she feels a lot better knowing that there are people out there who she’d never met before-the volunteers at the congregations where she’s stayed-who care about her. Knowing that people DO care is, in fact, what most of our guests tell us made the biggest difference.

It may not help her feel better to understand why families are homeless and why it’s hard for them to regain stable housing, but it could help us understand what needs to be done to help the situation. United Way of Greater Cincinnati is trying to understand the reasons behind some our area’s top social and economic problems so that they can help support programs that might effectively address the problems by reducing or eliminating them as well as helping those directly affected by them. What they’ve found out confirms what the Greater Cincinnati Homeless Coalition found out several years ago in a major study of homelessness in our area, that people are homeless mainly because of lack of available affordable housing and lack of sufficient income.

While there are other worsening factors, the bottom line is that there simply isn’t enough affordable housing available for low income people in our area-or most areas, for that matter. Homelessness is a huge national problem as well as a local one. Those who feel the lack of affordable housing the most are those who have the least resources, called persons with Extremely Low Income (ELI), federally defined as income 30% or less than the average median income. Nationally, 56% of this income group spends more than 50% of their income on rent, and for every 100 ELI renters, there were only 84 units of affordable housing.

Another gauge of affordability is to look at the Fair Market Rate (FMR), which is HUD’s estimate of what a family would expect to pay for rent and utilities for modest housing. In the Cincinnati area, the FMR for a two bedroom apartment is $706 a month, but the ELI income of a family in this area is only $19,200. According to HUD, a household should spend no more than 30% of their income on housing in order to have enough for food, clothing, and other basics. An ELI family, therefore, could pay only $480 for housing. To afford FMR housing, a family would need an income of at least $12.73 an hour, yet few jobs for workers with no more than a high school education pay more than $9.00 an hour.

Even at $12.73 an hour, a family of four would have a hard time making ends meet. While the current federal poverty level is $18,392 for a family of four, research has indicated that a family of four needs to be twice the federal poverty level, or 200% of poverty, to provide for their basic needs: housing, food, clothing, transportation, health care and child care. Even at this level, with an income of $36,784, a family of four is living on the edge of hardship. United Way has joined many other organizations and institutions in recognizing that income below 200% of poverty classifies a family as “low income.” In Ohio, that includes 26.2% of all working families.

Currently, local organizations are working to both gain more information about the status of affordable housing in our area and to advocate for increased availability of affordable housing. In particular, Affordable Housing Advocates, which grew out of concern for the reduction of affordable housing through the destruction of Huntingdon Meadows and threatened destruction of English Woods, has joined organizationally with Cincinnatians for Affordable Housing to create a more viable group. Current efforts aim at convincing the City to expand its efforts to create affordable housing and to do the same with Cincinnati Metropolitan Authority. Some landlords have joined the effort, both strengthening the advocacy and providing some additional affordable housing.

While this is an immense problem, it is heartening that there are many who not only believe that everyone has a right to housing, they are willing to work to that end. IHN certainly sets an example of compassion for the homeless throughout the community, compassion accompanied by action. That it is faith in action makes it even stronger—and gives more cause for home for that homeless mother and her family who found caring hospitality through IHN.

IHN In need of Supplies

2005-02-15T07:37:00.000-11:00

At our Day Center, we provide our guests with such necessities as:

Diapers (all sizes)
Toothpaste (preferably small tubes)
Deodorant
Detergent for the washing machine

Currently, we are running low on all of these supplies. If you are interested in collecting these items to donate to the families at Interfaith Hospitality Network, please call Ann at 471-1100.

Case Manager Eve Beasley Wins Award

2005-01-27T05:47:00.000-11:00

Congratulations to IHN's Case Manager, Eve Beasley, who won the Service Provider of the Year award for 2004. The Greater Cincinnati Coalition for the Homeless presented Eve with this award at their Annual Dinner on December 9, 2004.

The Cincinnati Enquirer wrote a news brief to congratulate Eve. Check it out here.

The Greater Cincinnati Foundation funds new IHN bus

2005-01-26T10:38:00.000-11:00

Thanks to grants from foundations like The Greater Cincinnati Foundation, Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Cincinnati will be purchasing a new bus in 2005. Our current bus is a 1985 Blue Bird bus, painted blue with our name on the side in white. We use our bus twice a day, 365 days per year to transport families between the Day Center and the congregation at which they spend the evening and night. Our current bus is old and run down, and in need of constant repairs. Thanks to three foundations, including GCF, IHN will be transporting our guests in a brand new bus pretty soon! Stay tuned for updates on our new bus.

The purpose of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation is to empower donors to make a profound difference in the quality of human and community life in the Greater Cincinnati region, today and tomorrow. We believe in the power of philanthropy to change the lives of people and communities. As a community foundation, GCF makes grants and provides leadership in six key areas: arts and culture, community progress, education, the environment, health, and human services. An effective steward of the community's charitable resources since 1963, the Foundation inspires philanthropy in eight counties in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana.

For more information, visit GCF on the web.

Save the Date for our Annual Golf Outing

2005-01-20T10:55:00.000-11:00

This just in...

The 3rd Annual IHNGC Golf Outing will be on Friday, July 15, 2005 at Flagg Springs Golf Course in California, KY. Save the date, and stay tuned for more information.

Our goal this year is to get at least one golf foursome representing each of our 21 host congregations. If you are interested in forming a foursome, please email Ann at anngihn@nuvox.net or call at (513)471-1100.

Souper Bowl of Caring is coming to a congregation near you!

2005-01-20T10:38:00.000-11:00

It' s not too late to participate in a fun and easy fundraiser for IHNGC. The Souper Bowl of Caring will happen the weekend of Super Bowl Sunday (February 5 and 6, 2005). The premise is simple: have members of your youth group sign up to stand at the exits of your congregation after your service with big soup pots, to collect donations as people leave the building. Many of our host and support congregations collect money to donate to IHNGC every February. Last year, we collectively raised $4,663.90--that's pretty amazing when you consider that many people dropped $1 or $5 bills into the soup pots as they left!

If you are interested in running a Souper Bowl of Caring, read on for 5 Easy Steps:

1. Ask for permission from your minister/pastor/rabbi.

2. Recruit members of your youth group to man the pots. I bring my own, but if your church has a kitchen, you can get pots there. I use three pots, one for each way out of church and get three youth to volunteer after each mass.

3. Make an announcement in the Bulletin the week before the “Souper Bowl.” Here are some examples:

EXAMPLE:
We will hold our third annual “Souper Bowl” here at St. Columban next weekend after all masses. An annual event on Super Bowl weekend, we join with an anticipated 11,000 churches in all 50 states of various religious denominations in giving a few dollars on our way out of church. Look for the youth with the “Soup” kettles on your way out of mass next weekend. Our donations stay in Cincinnati, benefiting Interfaith Hospitality
Network of Greater Cincinnati. Interfaith is a unique response to homelessness; it combines volunteers from 40-plus churches in the area with professionals to reintegrate
families into the community. Please be generous in your response.

EXAMPLE:
Next Sunday is the Super Bowl, it also marks St. Columban’s second participation in a
nationwide initiative called “Souper Bowl of Caring.” The first “Souper Bowl” began in
1990 with 22 congregations participating, last year over 10,000 churches participated,
raising $3.1 million on Super Bowl Sunday. On “Souper Bowl” Sunday, we ask parishioners to drop a dollar or two into a soup pot on their way out of mass. The money collected at St. Columban will be donated to Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Cincinnati. Interfaith provides shelter, meals, and assistance to homeless families through local churches. They also connect these families with the resources that meet their most urgent needs while helping to find permanent housing and work opportunities. Youth group members have volunteered to man the “soup pots” after each mass next weekend. Please be generous and help us make this outreach program as successful here at St. Columban as it is at other churches nationwide.

4. Make a verbal announcement at all masses on “Souper Bowl” weekend. Here is an example of an announcement.

EXAMPLE:

On this Super Bowl Sunday we are once again participating in a nationwide initiative to help house and feed the homeless. In the Narthex, there are volunteers with soup pots. Please drop a couple of dollars into the pot on your way out of mass today. The money collected will be donated to the Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Cincinnati. Please help us make this a successful outreach effort.

On Super Bowl Weekend, I attend all services to supervise the youth and make sure they have all the exits attended. I count the money on Sunday afternoon and turn it in at the office where they will send a check to Interfaith for the full amount.

5. Put a thank you in the weekly bulletin the weekend after the Souper Bowl. Here is an example:

EXAMPLE:
Thanks to your generosity last week, $1200 was raised for the Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Cincinnati. Interfaith provides shelter, meals, and assistance to homeless families through its host and support congregations, who connect these families with the resources that meet their most urgent needs while helping to find permanent housing and work opportunities. Thanks also to the SMILE youth for their help with this Outreach project.

IHN featured in CityBeat

2005-01-11T07:19:00.000-11:00

Check out CityBeat for an article featuring two IHN guests in their struggle with homelessness.

Fall IHNGC Newsletter Out

2004-11-01T07:07:00.000-11:00

We are pleased to present the newest edition of The IHNsider, hot off the press! You can also download .PDF's of our last two newsletters:

Fall 2004 IHNsider
Spring 2004 IHNsider
Fall 2003 IHNsider

Thanks, Mariemont Elementary!

2004-10-23T05:30:00.000-11:00

Mariemont Elementary School recently collected children's coats, scarves, hats, mittens, and boots to donate to Interfaith Hospitality Network. Thanks to the students at Mariemont, the kids in IHN's program will be warm and toasty when winter hits.

In total, they collected 150 pairs of gloves/mittens, 55 coats, 115 hats, 15 scarves, 6 pair of boots, and many more miscellaneous items.

Thank you so much!

Current news and updates

2004-10-15T07:36:00.000-11:00

Welcome to IHNGC's current news and updates. This part of www.ihncincinnati.org will be used for the staff and board of Interfaith Hospitality Network to let you know about news, information about our program, or current events. Please check back frequently!