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New Leadership for The Road Home 

03/02/2022 09:37:07 AM

Mar2

by Cathy Rotter

Temple Beth El has been working with The Road Home Dane County for over 20 years, as they provide opportunities for homeless children and their families to achieve self-determined goals and affordable, stable housing. This January, the Road Home welcomed a new executive director, Georgia Allen. Ms. Allen has many connections to organizations in Dane County, including past work with the United Way and Soaring Independent Cooperative. She also has experience working on nonprofit boards. Read more about her and her personal mission “to inspire, engage, and equip individuals, businesses and organizations in achieving their highest potential to contribute to a better future for all.”

The Road Home began in 1999 as the Interfaith Hospitality Network, under the direction of then–Temple Beth El member Rachel Krinsky. As part of a network of overflow shelters for families experiencing homelessness, Temple Beth El welcomed families for four weeks out of every year. In 2018 The Road Home ended the shelter program and turned its focus to supplying permanent housing. The Road Home has continued to grow over the past 10 years under the direction of Executive Director Kristin Rucinski, and is now an organization with 23 staff members and 10 different housing programs, serving over 200 families a year. You can read about The Road Home’s housing programs here. The Temple Beth El community thanks Ms. Rucinski for her amazing leadership, compassion, and steadfast work toward The Road Home’s vision that “Every Child Deserves a Home.”

Healing House service opportunity: The Road Home also collaborates with Just Dane (formerly Madison Urban Ministry) by providing case management services for the Healing House, whose mission is to serve families experiencing homelessness who are in need of housing after an acute medical procedure or event. Temple Beth El members, along with members from other local congregations and businesses, provide meals every night for the families staying at the Healing House.

Our next week for cooking will be March 6–12. If you are interested in joining our group of cooks, please sign up here.
 

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