Interfaith Neighbors, Inc.

Interfaith Neighbors continues to work hard to support working poor families and prevent them from becoming homeless. We recently completed our annual report, and the numbers reflect what our staff has felt all year through - we provided assistance to a record-breaking number of families this year! In a typical year, Interfaith Neighbors will provide rental and mortgage assistance to approximately 200-225 families. This year however, we helped over 270 families. So many families received assistance that some of our grants actually ran out of funds by October - an unprecedented phenomenon. We made it through the end of the year based on the generosity of several donors who came through in the last quarter.

We continue to rely on donations like those received through GlobalGiving in order to support our families. We have entered the new year, and we can't continue to do this work without your help. We sincerely hope this year brings much needed financial stability in our communities. For those who are still struggling, and with your support, Interfaith Neighbors will be here to help!

Interfaith Neighbors has had a busy year. We have distributed funds to an unprecedented number of families throughout Monmouth County. We continue to receive requests for assistance from hundreds of families a week. Our average level of assistance has gone down this year in order to accomodate the growing number of families we have been serving. Recently, Interfaith Neighbors assisted a woman who had been treated for lung cancer which has spread to her brain. She is being operated on to remove the brain tumor. To help her through this difficult period she was granted a rent subsidy. This is just one of many stories of people on the brink of homelessness that have been helped by Interfaith Neighbors. If you would like to help families just like this, please consider making a donation to Interfaith Neighbors. Thank you for your support!

Our rental and mortgage assistance program continues to assist working poor families to avoid homelessness by assisting clients with back rent and subsidies to help them stay afloat. Recently, Interfaith Neighbors helped a family with two teenagers. The mother, who was a teachers’ assistant in a local school, was diagnosed with breast cancer and then additional tumors were found. She will be in treatment for several months and unable to work. The husband is a contractor and had reduced income during the severe winter months. They were assisted with back rent and will receive additional assistance while the mother is in treatment. If you would like to help families just like this, please consider a donation to Interfaith Neighbors. Our office is located at 810 Fourth Ave., Asbury Park, NJ 07712.

Links:

• http://www.interfaithneighbors.org