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Catholic Committee of Appalachia – cca@ccappal.org
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Fr. John Rausch, Glenmary
Stanton, KY
jsrausch@bellsouth.net
Director of CCA, writer, columnist for diocesan papers
Sr. Robbie Pentecost, OSF -
Lancaster, KY
rpentecost@chrisap.org
Treasurer of CCA’s Board of Directors, Director of….for Christian Appalachian Project,
Sr. Ann Quinn, OSF
Campton, KY
aquinn
CCA Board member, Pastoral Associate for Good Shepherd Parish
Sr. Mary Going, OSB
Martin, KY
maryeg53@yahoo.com
CCA Board member, Legal Aid, Community of Mt. Tabor,
Dr. Tom Barnes
Lexington, KY
tbarnes@uky.edu
CCA Board member, Professor and Extension Wildlife Specialist works with issues related to biodiversity and the environment
Sharon Colton & Bob Hampton
Evarts, KY
sharoncolton@bellsouth.net
www.cloverforkclinic.org
Family Physician, Clover Fork clinic
rural health, traditional music
NORTH CAROLINA
Mary Herr
Whittier, NC
maryherr@dnet.net
Volunteer with Cherokee community groups and co-facilitator of Cherokee Spirituality Retreat, assisting community groups and non-profit organizations.
Cherokee and Native American spirituality and environmental issues,
NEW YORK
John M. Lee
New York, NY
jmlee@cpprov.org
www.bishopmolloy.org
Retreat Director, Bishop Molloy Retreat House, Jamaica, NY (NYC); Keeping alive my memory of Appalachia and WV especially; Administering a major retreat house and leading the retreat team
OHIO
Greg Kremer
Athens, OH
kremer@ohio.edu
www.ohio.edu/people/kremer/
Ohio University Mechanical Engineering Professor, energy and the environment, persons with disabilities, homelessness, health care, poverty, Director of the “Designing to Make A Difference” Program that partners engineering students with individuals in Appalachia with physical, mental or economic challenges. Student teams design and deliver assist/adaptive/appropriate technology solutions.
PENNSYLVANIA
Roy Sarver
ssvdp@winbeam.com
www.StVincentDePaulUniontown.org
Executive Director
Mission is to provide help and hope to those in need
Serve the poor of Fayette County PA
TENNESSEE
Marcus Keyes & Glenda Struss-Keyes
commonjustice@aol.com
CCA Board member, former Director of the Glenmary Home Missioners Commission on Justice, Member of Narrow Ridge Earth Literacy Center
VIRGINIA
Jeri Whitely
Bristol, VA
jwhitely@aol.com
CCA Board member, former….
Sr. Jackie Hanrahan, CND
jackiehcnd@yahoo.com
Director of Center for Ecology & Faith,
Susan Hedges – Co-Director of Center for Ecology & Faith
Sr. Beth Davies, CSJ -
Kathy Schmidt
kschmitt123@yahoo.com
www.ncea.org
National Catholic Educational Association, Religious Ed, Catholic social teaching, scripture, Making connections between folks in Appalachia and those outside the region.
WEST VIRGINIA
Jeannie Kirkhope
Spencer, WV
ccappal@citynet.net
CCA Administrative Director, Catholic Worker, hosting service groups to Appalachia.
Arnie & Kathy Simonse
Pineville, WV
arnoldsimonse@aol.com
CCA Chairman of the Board of Directors, Professor of Social Work at Mountain Sate University, Chair of ….
Brian, Kathleen & Micah DeRouen
Alderson, WV
brianderouen@hotmail.com
www.aldersonhospitalityhouse.org
Secretary of CCA Board of Directors, Director of Alderson Hospitality House
Bethlehem Farm – Eric & Collen Fitts, Joe Prieboy, Laura Zerhusen, Brent Hernandez, Moira Reilly, Mariana Lo
Pence Springs, WV
caretakers@bethlehemfarm.net
www.bethlehemfarm.net
Brian O’Donnell, S.J.
Wheeling, WV
bpodsj@hotmail.com
www.catholicconferencewv.org
Executive Secretary of Catholic Conference of WV, health issues, poverty issues, environmental issues, representing interests of Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston to WV legislature and agencies
MICHIGAN
John Guinn
Detroit, MI (born and raised in Charleston, WV)
scarpia@comcast.net
Music Professor, Wayne State University, Music Minister, St. Ambrose Catholic Church, Grosse Pointe Park, MI, Strip top mining in Appalachia, financial and prayer support
