The
Survivors Network
of those Abused by Priests
SNAP
Local Support Groups
Central United States
Illinois SNAP Chapters
Chicago, IL
Barbara Blaine, President News Story
Address: PO Box 6416, Chicago, IL 60680
Phone: (312) 409-2720 Cell: (312) 399-4747
Email: SNAPBlaine@gmail.com
Contact: Don Robinson, spokesperson
Phone: 847-356-7703
Email: drobinson636@hotmail.com
Chicago - Midwest Region SNAP Meeting: Held in Chicago, IL, second Tuesday of the month, from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Facilitator Barbara Blaine. For more info, please call Barbara Blaine at (312) 399-4747.
Rockford, IL
Contact: Barbara Blaine
Phone: 312-399-4747
Email: SNAPBlaine@gmail.com
Support Group Meetings: Held the second Friday of the month. Call for details.
Peoria, IL
Contact: Jeff Jones
Phone: 815-985-9441
Email: Jjones1007@gmail.com
Support Group Meetings: Monthly SNAP meetings for Peoria are held on the first Saturday of the month in Normal, Illinois. Contact Jeff Jones by phone or email. See Jeff's information above.
Minnesota SNAP Chapter
Territory: Covers all of Minnesota, and reaching out to the Dakotas
Contact: Bob Schwiderski, State Director
Phone: 952-471-3422
Email: skibrs@mchsi.com
Contact: Verne Wagner, Northeast MN [ Duluth, MN & Superior, WI ]
Phone: 218-525-1694
Email: lwagsmn@yahoo.com
Contact: Mary and Dan Dunford, Dir. of Support and Outreach
Phone: 651-731-0315
Email: danjun@aol.com
Contact: Benita Kane Kirschbaum, Director of Support
Phone: 612-619-9796
Email: cbkirsch65@aol.com
Local Web Site: www.snap-greatplains.org
SNAP Support Group Meetings: Please contact for place and times of local meetings.
Wisconsin SNAP chapters
Contact: Peter Isely,
SNAP Midwest Director (Milwaukee)
Email: peterisely@yahoo.com
Phone: 414-429-7259
Contact: Mary Guentner, SNAP Wisconsin Director
Phone: 414-418-3191
Milwaukee, WI
Contact: Mark Salmon
Phone: 414-774-4350
Email: msalmon44@yahoo.com
News Story: Milwaukee Listening Session
SNAP Support Group: Contact us for times and locations.
Central WI
Contact: Brenda Varga
Phone: 715-572-5009
Iowa SNAP Chapters
Northeast Iowa SNAP
Contact: Steve Thiesen, Iowa SNAP Director
Phone: 319-231-1663
Email: ltreggiefan@cs.com
Contact: Heather Smith, Co-founder
Phone: 319-939-4144
Email: victim_no_more_1978@yahoo.com
News Story: Waterloo Courier
Southeast Iowa SNAP
Contact: Fr. Dave Hitch
Phone: 563-886-2506
Email: tiptonsm@netins.net
News Story: Radio Iowa
Northwest Iowa SNAP
Contact: Janet Clark
Phone: 515-573-4536
Email: j_e_m_clark@hotmail.com
Des Moines SNAP
Contact: Paul A. Koeniguer, Outreach Director
Phone: 515-865-9673
Email: paul.a.koeniguer@ampf.com
Contact: Bill LaHay, Co-Leader
Phone: 515-988-9181
Email: blahay@msn.com
Contact: Lori Day, Co-Leader
Phone: 515-988-3831
Email: loridayfocusfirst@msn.com
Contact: John S. Chambers, Founder
Phone: 515-277-8436
Email: jsc2597@aol.com
SNAP Support Group Meetings: Please contact any of the above for place and times of local meetings.
Local Web Site: www.snap-greatplains.org
Idaho SNAP Chapter
Idaho Falls, ID
Contact: Tim McKenna
Phone: 208-524-4087
Email: temhomebiz@msn.com
Michigan SNAP Chapters
Detroit, MI
Contact: Barbara Dorris
Phone: 314-862-7688
Email: snapdorris@gmail.com
SNAP Support Group Meetings: TBA
Jackson, MI
Contact: Aline Frybarger
Phone: 517-51-4274 Cell
Email: snap_jackson@ameritech.net
SNAP Support Group Meetings: Held the second Wednesday of the month in Jackson. Contact Aline for times and location.
Indiana SNAP Chapter
Indianapolis, IN
Contact: Ceil Shepley
Phone: 317-844-2993
Email: ceciliashepley@aol.com
SNAP Support Group Meetings: Indianapolis meetings are from 1:30 until 3:00 on the third Sunday of the month. Call Ceil for details.
Missouri SNAP Chapters
St. Louis, MO
Contact: Barbara Dorris, Local Leader
Phone: 314-862-7688
Email: snapdorris@gmail.com
Local Web Site: www.snapmidwest.org
SNAP Support Group Meetings: The St. Louis group meets regularly. Please call Barb for specifics.
Kansas City, MO
Contact: Mike Hunter, Kansas city, MO SNAP Leader
Phone: 913-634-6490
Email: mikeh@electronicpipeline.net
SNAP Support Group Meetings: The Kansas City group is meeting regularly. Please call the above number for more information.
Jefferson City - Columbia, MO
Contact: Don Asbee
Phone/FAX: 573-635-8363
Email: donasbee1@netzero.net
Contact: Amy Surdin
Email: mosnap@gmail.com
Phone: 573-268-8788
SNAP Support Group Meetings: Our next Columbia SNAP meeting on July 6, 7:00 pm, Please contact Amy for details.
Ohio SNAP Chapters
Toledo, OH
Contact: Claudia Vercellotti
Phone:419-345-9291
Email: SNAPToledo@mail.com
Address: PO Box 9851, Toledo, Ohio 43697
News Stories: The Nun's Story (from MS Magazine)
Contact: Barbara Dorris
Phone: 314-862-7688
Email: snapdorris@gmail.com
SNAP Support Group Meetings: Toledo SNAP meetings are held on the first Sunday of each month, from 5 - 7 p.m. at the 577 Foundation, locateed at 577 E. Front St. in Perrysburg, Ohio. Meetings are open to survivors and their supporters. If the first Sunday falls over a holiday weekend, then the meeting will be postponed until the following week. However, the normal schedule (1st sunday of the month meetings) will resume the following month. Hope to see you there! For more information please call: 419-810-5375.
Cincinnati & Dayton, OH
Contact: Christy Miller
Address: 8216 Princeton-Glendale Rd., Suite 126, West Chester, OH 45069
Phone: 513-383-2198
Email: snapcincinnati@cinci.rr.com
Contact: Dan Frondorf, co-leader
Phone: 513-706-7403
SNAP Support Group Meetings: Held the 3rd Thursday of every month, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. at the Kingsgate Condo's Clubhouse, 7473 Kingsgate Way, West Chester, OH. Callo Christy Miller for meeting details.
Cleveland, OH
Contact: Susan
Phone: 216-210-1243
Email: snapcleve@aol.com
SNAP Support Group Meetings: Held the last Monday of the month from 7:00 - 8:45 p.m. Email snapcleve@aol.com or call 216-210-1243 for information and meeting location.
Columbus, OH
Contact: Carol Zamonski
Phone: 614-447-2084
Email: doro@copper.net
Contact: David Darr, co-leader
Phone: 614-531-1298
Email: darrde@yahoo.com
Local Web site: http://columbustruth.org/
Columbus Area Support Meetings:
3rd Monday of every month, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
For details and location call Carol or David.
Steubenville, OH
Contact: Judy Jones
Phone: 636-433-2511
Email: SNAPSteubenville@gmail.com
Contact: Helen Schoeppner, Co-Leader
Phone: 740-568-8213
Email: hjshep13@suddenlink.net
Local Web site: www.stubenvilletruth.org
Steubenville Area Support Meetings:
2nd Wednesday of every month, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
St. Clairsville Public Library, St. Clairsville, Ohio
108 W. Main Street, St. Clairsville, Ohio
Youngstown, OH
Contact: John Keenan
Phone: 330-398-8890
Email: snapyoungstown@sbcglobal.net
Meeting information for Youngstown area: The meetings will be held the first Tuesday of the month at 7:00PM. Please contact John Keenan for more details.
Kentucky SNAP Chapters
Lexington, KY
Contact: Kay Montgomery
Phone: 859-797-7272
Email: ktm@mailaka.net
Louisville, KY (and areas other than Lexington)
Contact: Colleen Powell
Email: colleen_powell@bellsouth.net
Phone: 502-479-0246
Contact: Kim Richardson
Email: kimmi.rich@gmail.com
Contact: Ann Brentwood, Southeastern US Regional Director
Phone: 865-607-6119
Email: wochangi@aol.com
Tennessee SNAP Chapter
Knoxville, TN
Contact: Susan Vance
Phone: 865-927-2923
Cell: 865-748-3518
Email: vancefamily1@comcast.net
Contact: Ann Brentwood, Southeastern US Regional Director
Phone: 865-607-6119
Email: wochangi@aol.com
Web Site: www.rememberthesurvivors.com
Nashville, TN
Contact: Mike Coode
Phone: 615-364-2334
Email: mikeintn@bellsouth.net
Contact: Jennifer Meier-Beita
Phone: 615-719-5202
Email: jennifer_snap@comcast.net
Memphis, TN
Contact: David Brown
Phone: 901-569-4500
Email: DavidBrown38053@gmail.com
Kansas SNAP Chapter
Contact: Janet Patterson
Address: 1171 N. Conway Springs Road, Conway Springs, KS 67031
Phone: 620-456-2330 (home)
Email: snapkansas@hotmail.com
News Stories: Kansas Group Helps Victims
Through Kansas Parishes, a Trail of Suicide
Support Group Meetings: Wichita -- Meetings are the second Wednesday of each month from 7 to 8 p.m. Centrally located with parking. Please call or e-mail Janet Patterson for info/location.
Announcements: Janet Patterson, parent of a clergy-abuse suicide victim, welcomes calls and e-mail from other parents in need of support.
Kansas City, KS
Contact: Kay Goodnow
Email: kay4justice@msn.com
Oklahoma SNAP Chapter
Tulsa, OK
Contact: Kelly Kirk
Phone: 918-299-8007
Email: snapoklahoma@hotmail.com
SNAP Support Group Meetings: Tulsa, contral location, plenty of parking. Meetings will be held the 4th Thursday of each month. Please call or email for meeting information.
Idaho SNAP chapter
Idaho Falls, ID
Contact: Tim McKenna
Phone: 208-524-4087
Email: timthetilemaker@hotmail.com
Wyoming SNAP chapter
Contact: John Brourink
Phone: 307-632-7240
Email: SNAPWyo@bresnan.net
SNAP Support Group Meetings: Information to come.
Colorado SNAP Chapter
Metro Denver, CO
Contact: Jeb Barrett, Denver SNAP Leader
Address: P. O. Box 471092,Aurora, CO 80047-1092
Phone: 720-222-2412
Email: snapdenver@comcast.net
Northern Colorado
Contact: Bob & Rochelle Brancato, SNAP Leaders
Phone: 303-255-7306
Email: snaphighplains@gmail.com
SNAP Support Group Meetings: Call any of the above for information about meetings throughout Colorado.
Texas SNAP chapters
NOTE: If one leader does not respond quickly enough, please feel free to call a leader in another Texas city.
San Antonio, TX
Contact: Barbara Garcia Boehland Se Habla Espanol!
Phone: 210-621-2177; Cell: 210-725-8329
Email: b.healinghands@att.net
News Story: San Antonio Express News
SNAP Support Group Meetings: Every secon Saturday of the month at 1:00 pm until 2:00 pm. For location and details please call Barbara Boehland, 210-725-8329.
Austin, TX
Contact: Mark Hill
Phone: 512-695-0269
Email: roppoloman@msn.com
SNAP Support Group Meetings: SNAP Austin meets on an informal basis. Please call or e-mail Mark for more information.
El Paso, TX
Contact: Jose Baca
Phone: 915-474-7499
Email: jojo@elpasoclergysexualabuse.com
Local Web Site: www.elpasoclergysexualabuse.com
Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
Contact: Kristopher Galland
Phone: 214-507-7826
Email: kristophergalland@hotmail.com
Contact: Lisa Kendzior
Phone: 817-773-5907
Email: lisa.kendzior@verizon.net
SNAP support group meeting: Meetings once a month. Contact Lisa Kendzior for information.
SNAP Baptist
Contact: Christa Brown - SNAP for Baptists
Email: Christa@stopbaptistpredators.org
Website: www.stopbaptistpredators.org
News Stories: Southern Baptist Leaders Challenged to
Get Tough on Sex Abuse by Clergy
Lawsuit Charges Sexual Abuse by Florida Baptist Minister
Austin Lawyer Pushes Baptist Churches to
Confront Sexual Abuse
New Mexico SNAP Chapter
Albuquerque, NM
Contact: Steven M. Rabi, Director
Phone: 505-280-3369
Email: director@nmsnap.org
Local Web Site: www.nmsnap.org
Contact: Mary Grant
Phone: 626-419-2930 cell
Email: mgrantsnap@earthlink.net
Louisiana SNAP Chapter
Contact: Lyn Hill Hayward
Phone: 504-889-8828
Email: lasnap@snapnetwork.org
Local Web Site: www.snaplouisiana.org
News Story: New Orleans Times Picayune
Contact: Michael Kuczynski -
Media Liaison for SNAP-Louisiana
Phone: 504-881-3226
Mississippi SNAP Chapter
Contact: Mark Belenchia
Phone: 601-953-2535, 601-757-5578
Address: SNAPMiss, PO Box 4563, Jackson, MS 39296
Email: SNAPMiss@yahoo.com
Local Web Site: www.snapmiss.org
Arkansas SNAP Chapter
Contact: Harold Luneau
Phone: 501-231-1484
Email: snaparkansas@comcast.net
Local Web Site: www.freewebs.com/snapark (under construction)
Contact: Ann Brentwood, interim contact for Arkansas
Southeastern US Director of SNAP
Phone:865-607-6119
Email: wochangi@aol.com
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