The
Survivors Network
of those Abused by Priests
SNAP
Local Support Groups
U. S. East Coast & Canada
New England SNAP Regional Office - Boston
Regional Co-Coordinator: Ann Hagan Webb
Phone: 781-239-1182; cell is 617-513-8442
Email: annhaganwebb@yahoo.com
Regional Co-Coordinator: Bill Gately
Phone: 508-743-0297
Email: Gatelybill@aol.com
Maine SNAP Chapter
Contact: Harvey Paul
Phone: 207-894-5157
Email: hpaul1@adelphia.net
Massachusetts SNAP Chapters
Boston, MA SNAP Chapter
Survivor Support: Please call one of the following MA advocates:
Victim's Advocate: Susan Renehan
Phone: 508-765-5257
Email: snqrene@aol.com
Victim's Advocate: Robert Costello
Phone: 781-769-3477
SNAP Support Group Meetings: for the Boston area are being held monthly at the Winchester Unitarian Society, 468 Main Street in Winchester.
Worcester, MA
Contact: Bryan Smith, victim's advocate
Phone: 978-928-4721
Email: brysmi2@aol.com
News Story: Man Tells of Abuse
Springfield, MA
Contact: Peter Pollard
Phone: 413-247-3271
Email: springfieldsnap@aol.com
News Story: New SNAP Chapter Organized
SNAP Support Group Meetings: Meetings are generally held the third Wednesdays of the month, from 6:30 - 9:00 p.m. in West Springfield. The August meeting will be on August 16. Contact Peter Pollard for more information.
Connecticut SNAP Chapter
Contact: Beth McCabe, Co-leader
Phone: 860-335-8187
Email: thirdmccabe@comcast.net
Contact: Kathy Rector, Co-leader
Phone: 860-384-4372
Email: snapct@cotse.net
Web Site: www.snapct.org
SNAP Support Group East Hartford Meeting: Meetings are scheduled for the 4th Wednesday of the month from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Please contact anyone at SNAP CT for more information.
Rhode Island Chapter
Contact: Barbara Dorris
Phone: 314-862-7688
Email: snapdorris@gmail.com
New York SNAP Chapters
Contact: Greg Valvo, co-director
Phone: 718-795-6263
Contact: Mary Caplan
Phone: 917-439-4187
Email: Mcaplan682@aol.com
Contact: Mike Cullen
Phone: 845-548-0212
Email: theMichaelCullen@yahoo.com
Contact: Glenn Echevarria (Spanish speaking)
Email: glennangel@gmail.com
Phone: 646-763-4260
News Story: Mending Old Wounds
SNAP Support Group Meetings: The New York Area Support Group Meetings are held at the Muhlenberg Library. Please call Glenn at the above number or email glennangel@gmail.com for more details.
Rochester, NY SNAP Chapter
Contact: Mark Furnish
Phone: 518-366-5842
Email: furnishesq@hotmail.com
SNAP Support Group Meetings: The next Rochester SNAP meeting will be held TBA.
Long Island, NY
Contact: Timothy Echausse
Phone: 516-987-7089
Email: SNAPoutreach@optonline.net
News Story: Chapter Forms on Long Island
Albany, NY
Contact: Mark Lyman, Capital Region Director
Phone: 518-852-7295
Postal Address: SNAP Capital Region Chapter, PO Box 489,
Stillwater, NY 12170
Email: SNAP.albany@yahoo.com
SNAP Support Group Meetings: Meetings are the last Wednesday of every month at the Margaret Krause Center in Troy, NY (across from Samaratian Hospital), 2212 Burdett Avenue, from 7 - 9:00 p.m.
Buffalo, NY
Contact: Judith Quinn Burns
Phone: 716-380-1742
Rockland County, NY
Contact: Mike Cullen, co-director
Phone: 845-359-7592
Email: theMichaelCullen@yahoo.com
News Story: Victims Organize in Rockland
Contact: Sean O'Neill, Co-director
Phone: 845-365-1927
Email: seanponeill65@hotmail.com
SNAP Support Group Meetings: Meetings are now being held every Sunday. Please call or email Mike Cullen or Sean O'Neill for meeting location and times.
Syracuse & Central - NY
Contact: Charles L. Bailey, Jr. - Coordinator/Leader
Phone: 315-657-5073
Email: snapcny@yahoo.com
Web Site for Charles' Book:
www.intheshadowofthecross.net
Contact: Susan C. Bailey - Coordinator/Leader
Phone: 315-657-3446
Email: SNAPcny@yahoo.com
SNAP Support Group Meetings: Future meeting dates are to be announced.
Mid-Atlantic SNAP Regional Office
Contact: Mark Serrano, Board of Directors and Mid-Atlantic Director
Phone: work 703-771-9606 (media calls)
703-727-4940 (cell, for all other calls)
Email: mvserrano@proactivecom.com
News Story: NY Times Story
Contact: Paul Steidler, Communications Advisor
Phone: 703-467-5981
Email: psteidler@comcast.net
New Jersey SNAP Chapters
New Jersey SNAP Regional Office
Contact: Mark Crawford, Director New Jersey
Phone: 732-632-7687
Email: mecrawf@comcast.net
Contact: Pat and Lou Serrano, Outreach to Parents of Victims
Phone: 973-543-4249
Email: pat.serrano@verizon.net
Contact: Matt Kelly, Communications Director
Phone: 973-714-8099
Email: njkells@gmail.com
Contact: John Bambrick, Legislative Director
Phone: 732-792-9605
Email: holden@monmouth.com
For more information about SNAP New Jersey organizational meetings, please contact Mark Crawford or Pat Serrano above.
Mendham/North Jersey SNAP Chapter
Contact: Kevin Kingree
Phone: 908-630-9235
Email: kkingree@alertmarketing.com
Contact: Patrick Kelly
Phone: 973-452-3348
Email: patrick.kelly20@verizon.net
SNAP Support Group Meetings: (Support Group Meetings: (Survivors and immediate family only, please): For more information and meeting place, contact
Kevin Kingree (908-630-9235) or Pat Serrano (973-543-4249).
SNAP Latino - Totowa, NJ Chapter
Contact: Johnny Vega Se Habla Espanol
Phone: 973-766-5214
Email: johnnyvg1@snaplatino.com
News Story: Offering Comfort, Support
Support Group Meetings: Hay apoyo y ayuda para usted. Favor de comunicarse con nosotros. La reunion es conducido en los primer Domingo del mes, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., en 169 Union Blvd. Totowa, NJ. Esta reunion es para los sobrevivientes que habla en inglés y español.
Meetings will be held on the first Sundays of the month, from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., at 169 Union Blvd., Totowa, NJ. This meeting is for both Spanish and English speaking survivors.
Central Jersey SNAP Chapter
SNAP Support Group Meetings: Held the 2nd Saturday of the month at The Toms River Community Church, 22 Robbins Street Toms River, NJ, from 1pm to 3pm
For more info: 1 862 368 2800 or mecrawf@comcast.net
Open to survivors, their families and support persons.
South Jersey SNAP Chapter
Contact: Barbara Polesir, Director
Phone: 609-636-0226
Email: barbarapolesir@comcast.net
Contact: Karen Polesir
Phone: 267-992-9463
Email: karenpolesir@yahoo.com
SNAP Support Group Meetings: Call Barbara or Karen, above, for meeting times and location.
Pennsylvania SNAP Chapters
Contact: Karen Polesir
Phone: 267-992-9463.
Email: karenpolesir@yahoo.com
Contact: Pat Clancy - support Leader
Email: snapphila@yahoo.com
Contact: Ann Hitchins - Outreach Leader
Email: snaphila@yahoo.com
Essay: "Still Trying to Make Things Right"
Local Web Site: www.snaphila.org
SNAP Support Group Meetings: Meetings held every third Tuesday. Please call 267-992-9463, or email karenpolesir@yahoo.com for further information. Please put SNAP in the subject line.
Pittsburgh, PA SNAP Chapter
Contact: Pam Erdely
Phone: 412-241-3225
Email: Perdely8@comcast.net
Pittsburgh area Support Meetings:
For details contact:
Pam Erdely or Judy Jones, SNAP Midwest Associate Director, 636-433-2511, snapjudy@gmail.com
Allentown, PA SNAP Chapter
Contact: Juliann Bortz
Phone: 610-432-2895 or 610-217-3118 (cell)
Email: juliannbortz@yahoo.com
SNAP Support Group: Future meetings will be held the 4th Thursday of each month, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Location is 1801 Hamilton Street (St. Lukes Annex Bldg). Parking is available behind the building. For more information contact: Juliann, 610-217-3118
Lancaster, PA SNAP Chapter
Contact: Patricia Anne Cahill
Phone: 717-330-0086
Email: stepworker12@comcast.net
News Story: Betrayal of Faith
Central Pennsylvania SNAP Chapter
Contact: Paul Hearn
Phone: 717-626-3315
Email: paulthearn@yahoo.com
(Please put "SNAP" in the subject line of all email)
Northwest, PA SNAP Chapter (Erie Diocese)
Contact: Judy Prenatt
Phone: 814-337-9665 (home); 814-282-0009 (cell)
Email: tym4me@zoominternet.net
Support Group Meetings: Not currently being held.
Maryland SNAP Chapter
Baltimore, MD SNAP Chapter
Contact: Frank Dingle
Phone:410-744-2398, Cell Phone 443-996-8994
Email: snapmd@comcast.net
Web Site: http://home.comcast.net/~snapmd/site/
Bowie, MD SNAP Chapter
Contact: David Lorenz
Phone: 301-262-6517(H)
301-906-9161(C)
Email: David_lorenz@verizon.net
SNAP Support Group Meetings: We meet on the second Tuesday of the month at 7:30. Contact David Lorenz for more information.
Delaware SNAP Chapters
Contact: Judy Miller
Phone: 302 234-1519, (home), 302 397-1622 (cell)
Email: snapdelaware@yahoo.com
SNAP Support Group Meetings: Take place on the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 7-8:30 pm in the Wilmington area. Contact Judy Miller for location and directions.
Washington, DC SNAP Chapter
Contact: Joe Radko, DC/Maryland Leader
Phone: Home: 301-607-4374; cell: 301-514-2902
Email: snap_witness@yahoo.com
Contact: Becky Ianni
Phone: Cell: 703-801-6044
Email: rianni@cox.net
SNAP Support Group Meetings: Take place the first Tuesday of every month, from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., in the D.C. area. Contact Joe Radko, DC leader, for location and directions.
Virginia SNAP Chapters
Northern Virginia Chapter
Contact: Becky Ianni, Chapter Coordinator
Phone: 703-801-6044 (cell)
Email: SNAPVirginia@cox.net
Contact: Wayne Dorough, Chapter Coordinator
Phone:443-336-4186 (cell)
Email: excelon@aol.com
SNAP Support Group Meetings: Last Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at TYSONS-PIMMIT HILLS REGIONAL LIBRARY, 7684 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA. Please contact: Ellen Radday 703-538-6128 or Wayne Dorough 443-336-4186 for more information.
Hampton Roads, VA
Contact: Michael Baumann
Email: Michael.baumann@cox.net
Phone: 757-285-4791
Richmond and Charlottesville, VA
Contact: Al Reichl, interim SNAP leader for Central Virginia
Email: gaylempc@aol.com
Western Virginia
Contact: Mark McAllister, SNAP Western Virginia Director
Phone: 540-520-8674
Email: macmd@cox.net
North Carolina SNAP Chapter
Charlotte, NC SNAP Chapter
Contact: David Fortwengler
Email: snapcharlotte@bellsouth.net
Phone: 704-562-4529
Raleigh, NC SNAP Chapter
Contact: Marigrace Labella
Email: snapral@yahoo.com
SNAP Support Group Meetings: No meetings being held at the present time.
Asheville, NC SNAP Chapter
Contact: Neal Evans
Email: nealevansfinance@aol.com
Phone: 828-299-3972
Georgia SNAP Chapter
Atlanta, GA SNAP Chapter
Contact: Denise Weaver, Chapter Leader Atlanta
Phone: 678-665-7631
Email: dweaver@stop-csa.com
Savannah, GA SNAP Chapter
Contact: Ann Brentwood, Interim contact for Savannah area
Phone: 865-607-6119
Email: wochangi@aol.com
Florida SNAP Chapters
Tampa Bay & St. Petersburg, FL
Contact: Martha Jean Lorenzo
Phone: 813-879-6290
Email: mjandasl@aol.com
SNAP Support Group Meetings:
Support group meeting, Tuesday, Feb 9 from 6:30 to 9:00 pm
Please call Martha Jean for details at 813-879-6290
Survivors, family members and supporters welcome.
Miami, South Florida SNAP Chapter
Contact: Judy Rakestraw
Phone: 305-926-5858
Address: 7305 S. W. 148 St., Miami, FL 33158
Email: snapmiami@aol.com
SNAP Support Group Meetings: Next meeting is TBA at South Miami Lutheran Church, 7190 SW 72nd Street, Room 3 (Library), Miami, FL. Contact Judy Rakestraw for more information.
Central Florida SNAP
Contact: Richard Heinkel
Phone: 407-702-8688
Email: Richard@HGRConstructioninc.com
SNAP Support Group Meetings: We meet at a quiet, secluded location on the first Tuesday of each month, and one on one by appointment. Please contact Richard Heinkel for details.
East Central Florida SNAP
Contact: Joe McMorrow
Phone: 240-353-7832
Email: SNAP.Florida.01@hotmail.com
Contact: Toni McMorrow
Phone: 240-353-7839
Email: SNAP.Florida.02@hotmail.com
SNAP Support Group Meeting: Support group meeting on Saturday, August 29, 2009 at 2:00 pm, contact the McMorrows for exact location.
Alabama SNAP Chapter
Contact: Ann Brentwood, Interim contact for Alabama
Southeastern US Director of SNAP
Phone: 865-607-6119
Email: wochangi@aol.com
South Carolina SNAP Chapter
Contact: Ann Brentwood, Interim contact for South Carolina
Southeastern US Director of SNAP
Phone: 865-607-6119
Email: wochangi@aol.com
Charlotte, SC SNAP Chapter
Contact: Larry Mullen
Phone:843-766-0555
Email: lawrencedmullen@bellsouth.net
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