The Road Home Buddy Congregation
(formerly Interfaith Hospitality Network)
At times our own light goes
out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause
to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.
-- Albert Schweitzer
The Road Home of Dane County (formerly known as Interfaith Hospitality Network of the Madison Area) serves homeless families with children in collaboration with local faith communities and organizations. We are committed to the empowerment and long-term success of children and families, to serving each family with dignity and respect and to achieving results in helping families improve their lives. We welcome the entire community, in all its diversity, to participate in the pursuit of safe, affordable housing for all.
First Unitarian Society is responding the needs of the homeless and those
who are facing a housing crisis. The Economic Justice Committee coordinates
our efforts, but it is the members of our FUS community that are working on
the front lines and making a difference in the lives of families with children
and homeless men.
FUS serves as a “buddy congregation” in the Interfaith Hospitality
Network shelter system for homeless families. We provide support for our partner,
Christ Presbyterian, for one week four times per year. Christ Presbyterian
is the host church where families stay from Sunday to Sunday. We help to provide
meals, evening activities for children, and overnight hosts. Volunteers are
also needed to help Christ Presbyterian set up before families arrive, and
to take down the bedrooms after the families leave.
All of our FUS volunteers are asked
to attend one of IHN’s trainings before assisting with the Buddy Congregation
program.
For more information contact Ann Boyer or Sandy Drew.
Economic Justice co-chairs: Eric Englund and Rob Savage
Social Justice Coordinator: Wendy Cooper
