1. www.raihn.org Keeping Families Together… Getting Families Home -
2017 Host Congregations:
Asbury First United Methodist Church
Church of the Assumption
Downtown United Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church of Pittsford
First Unitarian Church
First Universalist Church
Lutheran Church of the Incarnate Word
Mary Magdalene Church
New Hope Free Methodist Church
St. Luke and St. Simon Cyrene Episcopal Church
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Temple Sinai
Third Presbyterian Church
2017 Support Congregations
Aldersgate United Methodist Church
Artisan Church
Baber AME Church
The Baptist Temple
Bethany Presbyterian Church
Christ Episcopal Church
Christ Episcopal Church Pittsford
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Pittsford
Church of the Transfiguration
Eastside Church
Elmgrove United Methodist Church
Episcopal Church of the Incarnation
First Congregational United Church of Christ Fairport
Good Shepherd Episcopal Church
Greece Baptist Church
Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church
New Life Presbyterian Church
Religious Society of Friends
St. Catherine of Siena
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
St. Louis Catholic Church
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Temple Beth El
Temple B’rith Kodesh
United Church of Pittsford
Webster United Church of Christ
RAIHN is an affiliate of Family Promise, a national network with 202 shelters in 42 states. Family Promise partners with nearly 6,000 faith communities and over 180,000 volunteers. More than 700,000 homeless families have been served by Family Promise affiliates nationwide.
Board of Directors
Rev. Roderic Frohman, Chair
Brad Rye, Vice Chair
Sharon Burke, Secretary
Chad Ernisse, Treasurer
Florence Drexler
Nancy Frank
Tiffany Iverson
Jennifer Isaac
Katherine Karl
Abuk Mabut
Carole Teegarden
RAIHN is a not-for-profit, culturally-competent organization that assists homeless families to achieve
sustainable independence
by supporting them with tailored services, including shelter, food, personalized case management, and a diverse network of
caring volunteers.
Keeping Families Together…
Getting Families Home -
for Good.
For more information about RAIHN,
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2. RAIHN provides 14 beds for homeless families in a cost-efficient way due to in-kind meals and housing provided by our faith communities. RAIHN is one of the few programs that keeps families together during their entire period of temporary displacement.
RAIHN 2016 Statistics
Provided shelter services to 33 families or 104 individuals, including 60 children
Provided aftercare services to 25 families
Retained 85% of families in housing
Provided 4,345 bed nights
Provided 13,035 meals
Trained 224 volunteers at 10 volunteer trainings
Offered 18 Life Skills Presentations
Volunteers provided over 16,000 hours of service
Things You Can Do to Make a Difference for Homeless Families
Financial Support
Donate online or mail your gift, payable to "Rochester Area Interfaith Hospitality Network”.
You can also donate through United Way of Greater Rochester - RAIHN's Donor Designation number is #2435.
Volunteer
Encourage your faith community to become a host, support or friend congregation of RAIHN.
Provide meals during a RAIHN rotation. 
Drive the RAIHN van.
Assist at the Day Center.
Help move families into their new homes, or pick up furniture donations.  
Sponsor a fundraising event on behalf of RAIHN.
RAIHN Wish List
Toiletries 
Cleaning Supplies
Baby/Child Items
Adult Items – NEW socks and underwear, NEW pajamas, winter coats, boots/shoes
Office Supplies – printer paper, printer ink/toner, tape, pens, stamps
Merchant Gift Cards
RAIHN provides families with the support they need to secure safe, stable housing.
At the congregations:
private bedrooms for evening shelter
breakfast, lunch and dinner
caring and compassionate volunteers
recreational family activities
Life Skills presentations on topics such as nutrition, parenting, and budgeting
At the Day Center:
personalized case management
transportation assistance
access to shower and laundry facilities 
access to computer/fax/phone
other daily needs such as food, clothing, toiletries, diapers
Upon graduation from RAIHN:
aftercare services for up to 1 year
moving assistance and furniture procurement
non-perishable food supplies
cleaning supplies
school supplies & holiday gift program
Over the past 13 years, RAIHN has provided services to 390 families or 1,223 individuals, including
715 children.
Local Statistics
The City of Rochester has the highest rate of childhood poverty in the nation among comparably sized cities, with 52.5% of children living in poverty. (Rochester Area Community Foundation & ACT Rochester, 2016)
In 2015, the Monroe County Department of Human Services (MCDHS) made 7,455 emergency housing placements for individuals and families. (Housing/Homeless Services Annual Report, 2016)
“Thank you so much for your genuine care and concern and for making time for me and my family.  I am so proud to have been a part of RAIHN”. (RAIHN family, 2014)
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