Because Covenant House New Jersey serves homeless youth throughout the state of New Jersey and the number of properties we operate continues to increase to meet the needs of our young people, we have created several Program Boards to help us raise support to develop and sustain particular initiatives.
While our Program Boards have no legal governance responsibilities, they are integral in ensuring that the services that we provide to our young people continue. They do this by helping us to raise funds for their particular area of interest. We could not do what we do without them.
We celebrate our incredibly generous Program Board Members!
Responsibilities of a Board Member:
Program Board members help us in four ways:
- Friend-raising Goal. Program Board members are our best ambassadors to educate others about their area of focus. We ask that each Program Board member connect 20 new people to Covenant House through events, volunteer experiences, and site tours each year.
- Fundraising Goal. The ultimate goal is for the Program Board as a whole to fundraise the budget for their area of focus. As such we ask Board members to raise or donate a particular amount. We will assist you in raising these funds by providing numerous fundraising opportunities for you to reach out to others such as Sleep Outs, Night of Broadway Stars, and Spring Lake Golf Outing.
- Onboarding. All new Program Board Members attend a 2-hour Covenant House Board Orientation. Of course, because we work with youth and are dedicated to their safety everyone has to successfully complete a background check.
- Meetings. Program Board members are asked to attend their Board’s quarterly meetings and any specific fundraising events your Board may organize during the year.
Current Program Boards
Our Program Boards function is organized around the services within a particular community, a particular service we provide, or the demographics of the group itself.
If you are interested in learning more about our Program Boards please contact Susana Monteiro, SMonteiro@CovenantHouse.org.
Community Program Boards
Our Community Program Boards rally the support of the communities where they live or work.
These board members work to ensure all of the programs Covenant House New Jersey provides in their community thrive. Presently, we have three Community Program Boards.
Camden Community Program Board
Coordinator – Jennifer Williams
| Roxanne Brown | Helen Davies | Zulma Lombardo |
| Judy Carpenter | Matt Deiner | Glen McDonald |
| Vince Ceroli | Lorna Kaim | Phyllis Pritchard |
| Joe Conway |
Atlantic City Community Program Board
Coordinator – Jennifer Williams
| Charisse Fizer | Erin O'Hanlon | Diana Schuman |
| Steve Frankel | Mary Onwuka | |
| Bill McMahon | Jerome Robinson |
Asbury Park Community Program Board
Coordinator – Susana Monteiro
| Charlie Callari | Mario Gallucci | Maria Maita |
| Lee Clay | Austin Hagaman | Sal Maita |
| Liz DeBeer | Sybil Heine | Fran Miller-Smith |
| Jennifer Eckhoff | Nancy Incremona | Marie Noglows |
| Allyson Forte | Shawn Lenahan | Clare Ryan |
| Patty Gallagher |
Service Program Boards
Our Service Program Boards rally around a particular service that we provide.
These board members work to ensure that a particular service continues. Often these are tied to one location. Following are our current Service Program Boards
Dove Learning Center Program Board
Coordinators – Janette Scrozzo & Wayne Paglieri
| Gary Couitt | Pamela Peace | Todd Squilanti |
| Julie Hassan | Linda Petros | Ron Vandermark |
| Marta Lajmi | Barry Richards | Nicholas Vene |
| Jim Low | Jeff Scott | Catherine Walsh |
| Brendan Monaghan | Pamela Selittto | Sarah Williams |
Legal Services Program Board
Coordinator – Julia Einbond
| Ethan Barlieb | Alanna Kaufman | Felicia Murray |
| Christopher Cavaiola | Susan Lambiase | Jeffrey Powell |
Nancy’s Place Program Board
Coordinator – Janette Scrozzo
| Nancy King | Cheryl McNamara | Kathy Walsh |
| Kelly McDonald | Christine Ordway |
Newark Rights of Passage Program Board
Coordinator – Janette Scrozzo
| Ed Acker | Jennifer Cox | Ken Wasik |
| Steve Boufard | Emily Harris | Gerard Watson |
| Jim Cowan | Dianna Ivanov | Jeanne Williams |
Raphael’s Life House Program Boards: North and South
Coordinator – Janette Scrozzo
North
| Lynne Byrne | Katrina Cunningham | Kathleen Martarano |
| Rosemary Chersi | Joelle Hendrickson | Carol Williams |
South
| Rachel Daly | Char McGee | Latoya Rawlins |
| Rabihah Dunkin |
StreetLight Program Board
Coordinator – Karen Yuschak
In Development
Donor Group Program Boards
Our Donor Group Program Boards are made up of a similar group of people.
These Board members provide general support to Covenant House New Jersey. This allows us to utilize funds where they are needed most.
Young Professionals Program Board
Coordinator – Kirsten Corley
Interested in learning more?
Contact kcorley@covenanthouse.org
Matthew White – President
Leadership Board: Ann Pennington, Shivani Sethi, Elizabeth O’dell, Michael Dzema, Patrick Rafferty