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SNAP of Tennessee
Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests

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. 

Directly email the board of directors

Copy and paste these six email addresses into your email TO: box to send a message to all 6 board members.


sdougherty@snapnetwork.org;

eduarturo_c@yahoo.com;

dmcnevin@aol.com;

judysorrows1957@gmail.com;

snapdfw.paul@gmail.com;

gbenchimol@snapnetwork.org


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. 

The Law (in Plain English) for Nonprofit Organizations

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.  

The winds begin to change . . .

In this section, we will post the letters to Leaders that have been sent since the Leaders Group began communication with the SNAP Board of Directors requesting a meeting with the Board about concerns and how we can help SNAP.  You will seean uptick in communication over the past 8 months.  If you look at how much this is increased over the past few years, you will see a definite pattern which we believe is the result of our steadfast attempts to talk to the board.  While they will not have the respect to meet with us,they certainly are edging toward implementing our demands.  Hence, expect the Board to come back and say just how responsive they have been and that we are complaining about nothing.  WRONG!  It is because we have tried to approach this in a professional manner that we are as far as we are in this process. 


Click on the links below to access copies of SNAP Board of Directors email letters to leaders.  More links will be added soon. 


Timeline and Correspondence

Click Here for the Timeline and Correspondence document.  This document contains a clear timeline of events beginning in mid August to the present.  There is also a sequential presentation of emails that were sent to the group of 12 leader of SNAP who sent a letter in mid September requesting a meeting with the Board of Directors and outlining serious concerns that were to be part of that conversation.  Subsequently, the Board of SNAP did not meet with the group but did arrange an 8-hour mediation.  This mediation was to be run by a group called Center for Conflict Resolution and paid for by SNAP.  During the first 4-hour session of the mediation, the group never met with the Board.  The members of the board found ways to stall any mediation and finally they stopped the entire process by refusing to talk to 8 of the 12 leaders because the board declared that they were not vetted or ratified as leaders.  Read the document for full details.  

Leaders Powerpoint presentation

Click here to download the Powerpoint presentation shown by the Leaders on April 16, 2025.  These slides give an overview of the events of the 8 months starting in mid August 2024.  During a Zoom meeting, the leaders who sent a letter to the SNAP Board of Directors on September 19, 2024.  More details can be found in the ime and Correspondence document found here. 

The Powerpoint presentation in PDF format can be downloaded here.  

Headline

On September 30, 2024, Shaun Dougherty sent a letter with the contact information for all members of the SNAP Board of Directors.  It is printed below for your convenience.  Also, click here to read that letter and see the first mention by the board of what Dougherty called the "controversary."  The official letter from the group of 12 leaders had been sent on September 19, 2024.  It is contained in the Timeline and Correspondence document found here.   Click here for a list of the Board contacts. 



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

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. 

Download Document Timeline and Correspondence

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  


shortcut to putting the board's emails into your email to them

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.  


sdougherty@snapnetwork.org;

eduarturo_c@yahoo.com;

dmcnevin@aol.com;

judysorrows1957@gmail.com;

snapdfw.paul@gmail.com;

gbenchimol@snapnetwork.org