Morris area together
In 2018, religious congregations and non-profits in the Morris Area began to discuss what it would mean to organize across lines of difference. This work accelerated in 2019, and faith & non-profit leaders conducted a listening campaign in 2020.
In May 2021, we launched Morris Area Together with 600+ leaders present.
Our work to date
Since our the beginning of our organizing work, Morris Area Together leaders have been active in addressing issues, listening, and conducting research. Some of the initial progress includes:
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Expanding access to food for low-income families during spring break, working with the Morris School District.
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Pressing landlords to pass along mortgage forbearance to renters in need.
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Setting up a rent-relief fund for struggling Morris County families.
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Launching a push related to the stark, racial disparities in the criminal justice system in Morris County.
Strategy Team
Member institutions
Brookside Community Church, Mendham
Morris Habitat for Humanity
Morristown Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
Morristown United Methodist Church
New Life Recovery and Reentry
Presbyterian Church in Morristown
St. Mark Lutheran Church, Morristown
St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Morristown
Temple B'nai Or, Morristown
Rev. Nicolette Siragusa, Brookside
Blair Schleicher Wilson, CEO Habitat For Humanity
Jack Scharf, Morristown UMC
Cherry Tom, Morristown UMC
Rev. Luana Cook Scott, Morristown UMC
Rev. Galindo King, New Life Recovery
Marnie Kaller, PCM
Vernon Verhoef, PCM
Rev. Daniel Vigilante, PCM
Rev. Anne Thatcher, St. Peter's Morristown
The Mother Elizabeth Eivell, St. Peter's Morristown
Rabbi Michael Satz, Temple B'Nai Or
