I grew up in a household where giving back to the community was a way of life. As such, assuming the role of Treasurer for Community Interfaith honors my parents and my upbringing in the church. One of the things that brings my family great joy is sponsoring three beautiful Kenyan girls at one of eight orphanages sponsored by Chariots for Hope. I enjoy traveling to Kenya to teach STEAM activities to these amazing children.

 Teaching is my second career. I retired from Owen J. Roberts School District after 2 decades. I went on to teach at the University of Valley Forge until last year. My first career was working as a petroleum and natural gas engineer down south, again, for two decades. I’ve been blessed to be a part of two such diverse professions.  

Besides teaching and working with youth groups, I enjoy singing with the Valley Forge Chorale, gardening, and biking. I especially love spending time with my family.  

I’m excited to see what God has planned for Community Interfaith. We continue to expand and grow; we are so blessed to assist our neighbors with food, clothing, conversation, and prayer.

Marylou Gross, Interfaith Secretary, lives in West Norriton. Retired after many years working as an office manager in the surrounding area. Marylou is a member of Christ Church United Church of Christ in Norristown. The church has been involved for many years supporting Community Interfaith.

Nicol is a lifelong resident of Norristown. After her employment with Jefferson ended, she answered the call for ministry volunteering with Interfaith's clothing ministry and her own church's laundry ministry before accepting the position of Pantry Manager.

Jennifer Dunigan is Managing Principal and Co-Founder of Halyard LLC, a woman-owned consulting firm that provides project management services for commercial construction projects. Drawing on more than 20 years of experience in facilities management, operations, project delivery, and business leadership, she brings a practical and collaborative approach to problem-solving and organizational leadership.

A passionate community volunteer, Jennifer has dedicated her time to supporting local nonprofit organizations, including volunteering at the pantry and with the Friends of the Cynwyd Heritage Trail, where she previously served as a board member. Through these roles, she has developed a deep appreciation for the impact that committed volunteers and community organizations have on improving the lives of others.

Jennifer is honored to serve on the Board and believes that every person deserves access to food, dignity, and support. She is excited to contribute her professional experience and enthusiasm to advancing the pantry's mission.

My mother was active with Interfaith when it first started and provided clothing, a food pantry, and money for fuel.  After I retired from teaching French at Wissahickon Middle School, I joined the board. 

Nanette, a graduate of the University of Colorado majoring in Political Science, was a high school teacher and social worker, raised a family and had an art school and business for 25 years. Our volunteer outreach has been channeled primarily through the faith community. Nanette served as a Deacon and Elder in her church. She was active in West Windsor, New Jersey with planning issues and served on the West Windsor Site Plan Review Board, she developed and headed the West Windsor Meet the Candidates Night, and ran the local National Issues Forum. She went with her church to Pearlington, Mississippi to assist with the clean up efforts after Hurricane Katrina. She attended the Living Waters for the World school and was trained in their Health and Hygiene program and has completed six international missions to install clean water systems in Peru, India, Cuba and Kenya. She was one of the early organizers of the Advocates Against Hunger in Norristown. And she was a co-founder of the Montgomery County Interfaith Coalition now under ACCESS SERVICES/INTERSECT. As a member of the Serving Committee for Lower Providence Presbyterian Church, she had organized the Christmas and Thanksgiving Dinners, and the August sandwich program for St John’s Episcopal Church in Norristown for nineteen years as well as serving on the Community Interfaith Pantry Board. She served on the HealthSpark Foundation's Safety Net Initiative Advocacy and Communications Design Team. and The Build Back Better: Montgomery County's Emergency Food System on the Vision Team.

Kary, a graduate of the Air Force Academy and USC, served in the Air Force for 20 years. After that he worked in the Aerospace and Defense industry for 25 years. He also served as an Elder and Deacon in his church and had participated in Habitat for Humanity locally. He has been on the Serving Committee at Lower Providence Presbyterian Church for over 20 years, and on the Mission Committee in his church in New Jersey for 6 years prior to that. He belonged to Engineers Without Borders in Pennsylvania. He attended the Living Waters for the World school and has organized and led international mission trips to Peru, India, Cuba and Kenya to install clean water systems. He has been a leading force in the Advocates Against Hunger in starting to revitalize the Community INTERFAITH. He led the successful efforts to relocate the INTERFAITH food pantry and clothing ministry after Central Presbyterian Church closed. He also helped to relocate the Saturday night dinners sponsored by Central's soup kitchen. He was a key player in organizing nineteen Fresh Produce Markets in Norristown. He coordinates volunteers who support the food pantries including the Boy Scout and Postal service food drives, and also two small teams who deliver food donations to 2-3 pre-schools and four pantries.