It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we inform you that after 20 years of bringing together communities for interreligious dialogue, education, and service projects, InterAct Cleveland will be closing its doors as soon as it is practical to do so. This action follows a unanimous vote this week by the InterAct Board of Trustees.
We are extremely thankful for the support, time, and energy that you and other friends and volunteers have invested into a mission that we all still believe is vitally important. We have accomplished much together and it is our sincerest hope and intention that this important work will continue on in the hands of others. Some specifics about that follow.
In 2012, hundreds of volunteers from Cleveland's interreligious community will come together to put on the Homeless Stand Down (HSD) --- an event for individuals and families experiencing poverty and homelessness. This year, InterAct has entered into a collaborative partnership with HandsOn Northeast Ohio (a nonprofit that connects volunteers with great opportunities) to plan the Homeless Stand Down. We will focus on providing a high quality experience for both guests and volunteers in a dignity affirming environment that promotes interreligious dialogue and community.
Day #1 (Sunday, January 22, 2012 I 7:00 am - 3:00 pm)
Guests enjoy access to social service providers, haircuts, medical screenings, live entertainment, professional portraits, breakfast, lunch, and free winter clothing, personal care kits, and bus passes.The HSD location is the same place as last year, the Masonic Auditorium, 3615 Euclic Ave, Cleveland, Ohio.
Day #2 (Saturday, January 28, 2012 I 10:00 am - 4:00 pm)
This CareVan day is an extension of the Homeless Stand Down, in which the same services (e.g. haircuts, bagged lunches, winter clothing, etc.) are packaged into a CareVan and driven to guests in various shelters and transitional housing sites around Cleveland. This is a perfect opportunity for congregations or groups to "adopt" a site.
Questions?
Call HandsOn Northeast Ohio at (216) 432-9390 or email . Ask for Kirsten McClain, Coordinator, Volunteer & Agency Relations
Now’s the time to jointhe most diverse, vibrant, and active interreligious network in Greater Cleveland by becoming a member of InterAct Cleveland.
This network of more than sixty member congregations actively engages with one another to create positive, high-impact responses to the challenges and opportunities facing Greater Cleveland, including homelessness, hunger, and religious diversity itself. Help us build a strong, active, interreligious community in Cleveland by joining or renewing your membership today. Are you in?
Learn more about membership benefits by clicking here or contacting 216-241-0230 or
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Join or renew your membership by submitting this form, along with payment, to InterAct Cleveland, 1688 Fulton Road, Cleveland OH 44113.
Congratulations to the seven winners recognized at this year's "InterAct in Bloom" Annual Meeting and Volunteer Recognition
Sunday May 22, 2011 at West Shore Unitarian Universalist Church A big THANK YOU to the over 90 InterAct Cleveland Volunteer Leaders, volunteers, donors, supporters, Youth Fellows, and Youth Fellow Facilitators who celebrated with us.
Read on to learn more about this year's exemplary interfaith leaders.
Watch an InterAct 2010 Year in Review video here. Watch a Youth Fellows 2010-2011 video here.
Congratulations 