Interfaith Hospitality Network Changes Name

Local Homeless Organization for Families Also Expanding Services

Madison, WI, June 23, 2008 – Interfaith Hospitality Network (IHN) officially announced today the change of their organization’s name to The Road Home Dane County: solutions for homeless families, and their move to 128 E. Olin Avenue, Suite 202, in Madison, as of July 1, 2008.  The move on July 1 is the official kick-off event for the United Way of Dane County’s Days of Caring,   Both the name change and the move to larger offices will help the non-profit agency continue to expand it services, all of which relate to helping homeless families reach stability in their lives and permanent living arrangements.  

The organization’s Board of Directors and staff felt the name change was important to help everyone involved easily recognize and remember the name and what it truly represents — including the inclusiveness of all of its community partners.  “Changing our organization’s name to The Road Home Dane County, is meant to reflect the growth and expansion of our services to more homeless families.  We want to help more families on their journey toward stable and affordable housing,” said Nancy Rottier, chairperson of the organization’s Board of Directors.

Established in 1997, IHN (now The Road Home) is led by Executive Director, Rachel Krinsky.  During the past 10 years the organization has grown to include more than 50 religious communities and 1,500 volunteers, new programs and additional partners. The Road Home will continue to provide all of the same successful services for homeless families with children including: 

• the Interfaith Hospitality Network shelter program (which will retain that name),


• intensive case management services,


• affordable housing options. 


• In addition, the organization will be offering a new housing program —  

House-ability — for families with a disabled adult. The Road Home is partnering with the local Salvation Army and the YWCA to create this new option. 

• Finally, the Housing and Hope campaign is continuing to work toward its goal of $4 million to provide 30 new affordable apartments with on-site case management.

According to Ms. Krinsky, “The organization is not a home, the Shelter Network is not home. We aren’t a stopping place. We offer a pathway, a direction, a way to reach home in the best sense of that word — safety, comfort and stability.”

The Road Home organization wishes to publicly thank their participating faith communities who were instrumental in opening the Interfaith Hospitality Network shelter nine years ago and for the tireless work of their thousands of volunteers over these years to develop and sustain this successful shelter program.   (To date, 281 families including 568 children have been served by this network of faith communities.)

For further information or to volunteer, please call The Road Home at: 608-294-7998 or visit their Website at: www.trhome.org (after July 1).

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