SNAP of Tennessee
CALL TO ACTION #4: Find out about the Helpline. Click here.
CALL TO ACTION #5: Needed: Join the Board of Directors. Click here.
CALL TO ACTION #6: Recommendations for Executive Director. Click here.
If you are a SNAP Leader, you are welcome to join us on May 14th at 8:00 p.m. Go to the "Send me a reminder page" and we will send you the Zoom link.
Copy and paste these six email addresses into your email TO: box to send a message to all 6 board members.
On Wednesday, April 16, a SNAP leaders group met with an impressive number of other leaders by Zoom. We felt it was a very productive meeting. We are moving forward with Call to Action items. Go to this page to see the Timeline and Correspondence document and the Powerpoint presentation tha was given on April 16th. We will not repeat the Powerpoint but will answer any questions you have.
The next Leader meeting on Zoom of any leades who wish to attend is May 14th at 8:00 pm Eastern time. Click here tobe sent reminders of Leader meetings.
We will be informing you of some of the research that has been done by the Leader's Group over the past 8 months of waiting for the Board to listen to us. Recent important findings are from th this book, "The Law for Nonprofit Organizations."
We will be posting pertinent excerpts soon. This book can be bought in paperback and kindle formats.
Eight leaders were recently excluded from mediation with the Board of Directors of SNAP—8 out of 12 rejected! How did this happen? Why? It's time for you to inquire with the Board about your status as a vetted and ratified leader. Don’t assume that long-standing tenure guarantees your position; many believed the same. The Board implemented arbitrary criteria that led to the exclusion of these 8 leaders from discussions.
Check the Call to Action here and request clarification on your vetting status. If you are not vetted, insist on understanding the reasons why. To gain insight into the struggles these 12 leaders have faced, visit the Timeline and Correspondence section.
This phone line has been in operation for years and was funded by private individuals
➢ It has been staffed by a group of ‘leaders’ that respond to any calls that come in. For some leaders it is the only way that they can contribute and feel it is part of their mission.
➢ Unfortunately, the bill was not paid and the line stopped working
➢ This has occurred in the past and was easily fixed by a quick phone call to the benefactors
➢ Shaun reported that he did not know the benefactor (he was told) & spent months trying to fix it on his own. Including flying to Chicago for 3 days. It is still not back in full operation. Shaun is the only person with access.
➢ Conversations with individuals from other organizations reveals that calls to the helpline are not being fielded. Survivors report that they gave up trying to contact SNAP. The mission of SNAP is NOT being fulfilled.
Powerpoint Presentation slides (This information will be linked and activated following the All-Leader meeting on April 16th.)
Slides in PDF format for easy reading. (Will be posted after the April 16th meeting.)
Letters
Contacts for the SNAP Board of Directors provided by Shaun Dougherty. Contact list in PDF.
Contact information for the Board:
Shaun Dougherty, President: (814) 341-8386 sdougherty@snapnetwork.org
Eduardo Lopez de Casas, Vice President: 832-641-6319, eduarturo_c@yahoo.com
Dan McNevin, Treasurer: (415) 341-6417 dmcnevin@aol.com
Judy Klapperich-Larson, Secretary: (801) 831-5277 judysorrows1957@gmail.com
Paul Petersen, Board Member: (972) 569-0995 snapdfw.paul@gmail.com
Guila Benchimol, Board Member: gbenchimol@snapnetwork.org
Click here to open a shortcut document with the list of emails you see below. Select the list of emails from the document and copy and paste this list directly into the TO: line of your email. This will send these to all 6 board of directors of SNAP.