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one community where families and businesses
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Interfaith Action, PICO About Interfaith Action

Rochester area congregations and communities have fostered a powerful civic organization that is transforming city and suburban communities. Interfaith Action is a federation of congregations and business alliances organizing for the common good.

Starting from Scratch

In 1994, 114 people met to examine the challenges confronting Rochester area families and to explore how their congregations could work together to improve the city and the region. Inspired by their faith and American democratic tradition, they created Interfaith Action, whose purpose is to teach everyday people how to address and resolve the issues that concern them most. Interfaith Action uses the PICO Model of Community Organizing. PICO - People Improving Communities through Organizing - represents more than one million families in 18 states across the nation.

Mission Statement

We are people of faith who want to build one community where families and businesses can thrive in safe and healthy neighborhoods. Our mission is to restore the greater Rochester community grounded in the values of love, hope and solidarity. Organizing enables citizens to express their yearning for justice, learn the practical skills needed to succeed in the public arena and create new opportunities for powerful civic action.

Principal Leaders & Staff

Rev. Gary Tyman, Co-Chair, Federated Leadership Team
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Mr. Tony Davis, Co-Chair, Federated Leadership Team
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Jack Cummings, Treasurer
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Brian A. Kane, Executive Director
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Roxie Sinkler, Executive Assistant
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Member Organizations of Interfaith Action

  • City West Catholic Community (Holy Apostles, Holy Family)  • GP4H
  • Grace United Methodist Church  • In Christ New Hope Ministry  • Lake Avenue Baptist
  • Lighthouse Assembly of God  • New Progressive Cathedral Church of God in Christ
  • Our Lady of the Americas (Corpus Christi, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel,
    St. Francis/Holy Redeemer)  • St. Luke & St. Simon Cyrene Episcopal  • Saint Monica
  • The BriDge  • Edgerton Landlord Association

 

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