Interfaith Nutrition Network

As a long-time volunteer at an INN soup kitchen in Suffolk County, I can confidently say that this organization offers an outstanding opportunity to make a meaningful impact on people's lives. The dedication and compassion of both the volunteers and INN staff are truly remarkable, and I hold them in the highest regard for their tireless efforts.
While it can be disheartening to witness the sheer number of individuals in need, INN demonstrates that a genuine mission attracts compassionate individuals who consistently perform small miracles. This organization is a beacon of hope, bringing together kind-hearted people committed to making a difference.
The experience of volunteering with INN is both humbling and rewarding. It's a testament to the power of community and the positive change that can occur when people come together with a shared purpose. For anyone looking to contribute to their community and touch lives directly, INN is an excellent choice. This organization is truly a blessing to those it serves and those who serve alongside it. It's a Godsend that continues to perform miracles each and every day....

I am honored to serve on this outstanding not for profit. I’ve witnessed the dedication and hard work our staff and volunteers provide each and every day and I cannot imagine our community without The INN. The number of people The INN feeds and supports has grown exponentially with Covid and a downturn in the economy. The support of this organization is needed and truly appreciated.

I've had the honor to volunteer and donate to the organization and the facility is an absolutely wonderful resource for its guests in need of assistance. The facility has mental health services available coupled with other necessities such as showers, clothing, hot meals, and toiletries. The staff is also very warm and inviting as well. Wish there were more facilities like this one, on Long Island.

The INN is doing God’s work!
I volunteer at The INN once per week.
Daily operations are incredibly well-run and organized. Services include hot meals, pantry bags, a clothing boutique, a mailing address when needed, and much more.
The INN has a Center for Transformative Change to assist with work and housing.
A model agency!

Every guest that walks through the door at the Mary Brennan Inn is treated with love, dignity and respect. There are many services offered by professionals to help the guests get back on their feet. No one is ever turned away, no judgment and no questions asked. The staff is caring compassionate and always ready to help. I cannot say enough about this wonderful nonprofit!������

They are simply INNcredible, serving the less fortunate on Long Island, treating their guests with the dignity and respect deserved by all human beings.

I am a teacher in the Hempstead area and some of my students have volunteered in the past with various drives to benefit the clients of the INN. The leaders work very hard to ensure people are fed and clothed. The youth board has also successfully raised money each year to help people in need.

Both my son who is 18 and autistic ended up homeless and later on my husband. We where blessed to have dss place us at edna Moran inn. It was a home away from home. We found it to be exceptionally clean friendly peaceful as if we where living in the tajmahal.The casemanager miss corine is exceptional ilove miss cjeryl miss robin and the rest of the staff. I rate and thank each one and miss joan kelly.

What a phenomenal place filled with the most giving and caring people. The amount of effort that they put into helping others is astonishing. The INN is our favorite place to donate to because it's always appreciated and put to good use.

Have served at the INN numerous times through my organizations and as a personal commitment. People, organization, and courteous service with dignity to the guests we serve is warm and empathetic. I loved serving here so much that I wanted to get more INNvolved so I am now, after having gone through training, the public speaker for the INN who can help raise awareness on the challenges of hunger and homelessness. I couldn't be more content and happier.

Compassion and dignity are the hallmarks of the Interfaith Nutrition Network (I.N.N). The I.N.N. works in the Long Island community to combat homelessness and hunger.

Their the worse shelter feeding children ND the parents old food expired drinks ...needs to get shut down immediately

Long Island NY is noted as one of the most affluent areas in the country, yet hunger and homelessness happen here too! The statistics are alarming- 1 out of 5 average individuals exist with simply too much month at the end of their money and the basics: food and shelter become options instead of the right they deserve to be,
The INN is a sanctuary of dignity, respect and love. For over 30 years it has operated a network of soup kitchens, food pantries, emergency and long term housing units with a no questions asked policy. Volunteers are trained to release their preconceptions and recognize that every guest who comes to the INN are individuals who are somebody to someone- and simply need guidance to help find their way back to a life of self worth.
Everyday in every way The INN is a place of solitude and conviction that change is possible when caring is sharing.
Remarkable organization!!!

I have been volunteering with the INN for the past 8 years. It is always an inspiring and beautiful experience supporting the INN. I've witnessed an organization who is "family" to their every day clients and guests who visit daily the Mary Brennan INN soup kitchen. The dignity and respect shown to their guests is beautiful and inspiring to others. I look forward to retirement when I can be a full-time volunteer with the INN.

The INN is an amazing organization here on Long Island that feed, clothes and shelters the homeless and hungry. My family has been involved with the INN in numerous capacities, including all three of my children being on the INN's Youth Board. The Youth Board is comprised of high school students from all over Long Island that meet monthly during the school year and come up with fundraisers and projects to help those in need. The INN is run by the most wonderful and dedicated individuals you will ever find!

A wonderful organization committed to helping the Long Island community. they do fantastic work.

I've been volunteering for The INN for a year and I am impressed with the amount of work and energy that is exhibited with the staff. It is impressive the amount of work that is produced from such a small organization. Everyone is focused on the mission and strives to fulfill it in their respective roles.

Wonderful, caring, dedicated, and thoughtful. There aren't enough superlatives to accurately describe The folks at The INN and how hard they work.

The employees and volunteers at the INN are exceptional! They truly understand what their guests need and they handle it with such empathy and passion. Dedicated to providing a hot nutritional meal and showers, also having a stocked food pantry. They give back to the community in everyway possible providing excellent service to those in need. They have a great system in which they work with each guest to make sure they have a pleasant experience each and every time they come.
Very heartwarming, what a great facility!

The INN provides a nice warm environment for those in need of a hot meal. Everyone shows respect for one another at the INN. The facility provides clothing and household items. Great place for the community.

I can't praise "The Inn" enough. I've been a volunteer for several years. The people are wonderful to work with and so caring and dedicated to their cause. This organization definitely deserves a five star rating and more!

The INN does a WONDERFUL job helping those in need in the community. Doors open, no questions are asked and "guests" are given a nice hot meal, at least 3 courses, plus a desert and fruit...all prepared by volunteers on a daily basis, for up to ~ 450 people!
Furthermore, they offer clothing, some household items and a clean warm shower to those in need.

A terrific facility!

Interfaith Nutrition Network is an awesome place. The love and respect they show each of their clients is heartwarming. They help others by providing food, but they don't stop there. In some cases they provide housing. They certain are helping hands to those in needs.

The dedication of both the employees and volunteers of The INN is unbelievable. The guests are treated with such respect, it is so moving to see. My fellow volunteers have become like family to me, showing that such a worthy cause attracts wonderful people!

This charity meets and exceeds its mission. They treat their clients with dignity and respect. The volunteer team is organized and motivates young and old alike.

Several years ago I had the opportunity to have a guided tour of the Mary Brennan INN. I was so impressed with what they do for and how they treat their guests. I started collecting donations of food, towels, toiletries, clothes, shoes and books from my friends, then once a month I would drop them off. Also, my church makes sandwiches and hot meals to donate to their lunch program. It's the best feeling in the world to know I can make a difference in a neighbor's life. And YOU can too!

Besides making meals for their guests that look so good, anyone I know would be more than happy to eat them, The Inn provides so much more. They offer showers with toiletries, stock their boutique in the same way a department store would be organized and put aside items for special requests like a child's birthday. They treat all their guests with dignity and respect while still keeping an organized and controlled environment for the volunteers. I'm always amazed at how much The Inn does for the community and how much the people who work there really care.

I had been thinking about volunteering to at the INN for a while, and I few months ago, I found Having Friends INN through Facebook. I started tentatively, but in a few short time, I have become to feel very welcome in this group of volunteers. The guests are served with dignity and treated with respect. I have even had an opportunity to cook for the guests one evening. I find the work of the INN to be very satisfying. I now volunteer 5x a month.

I have been involved with The INN since 1988--as a volunteer, then a Board member, an officer, a donor, and I've even had a family member who was a guest of The INN. It is a terrific organization that respects the guests and the volunteers, and it never loses sight of its mission. An example of this is that only 12% of its revenue is spent on administration and fundraising while 88% goes to programs. Long Island has an affluent population, but there are many of our neighbors who are hungry and/or homeless. At The INN they know that we are only as strong and healthy as the weakest among us, and they are doing something about it every day.

The INN is an integral part of our community and needs everyone's support. I will never forget the look on my daughter's face when she was 5 years old and we made a donation of a Thanksgiving dinner for a family of 8. As we entered the INN with our turkey and basket of food, a young mother arrived and the volunteer immediately gave the basket to the young woman (not knowing of course that the donation was delivered by us). Her facial expression went from being solemn to relief. My daughter learned in that minute how fortunate she was in her life and how "giving back" is a much needed virtue. We continue to support the INN not only because others need it, but we need it as well, to bring more purpose to our lives. Please support the INN.

A wonderful, wonderful organization that does so much for so many people! Please support them

About 10 years ago, I saw an article for an INN town meeting asking if anyone had interest in helping the local soup kitchen. The kitchen was down to about $100 in the account at since it feeds 50-100 people five days a week, it was a very difficult time and was in danger of closing. Since I had volunteered for the local homeless shelter for years, I thought I could help. Since that time, I have had the chance to meet many of the great people at INN. Jean Kelly, the president, is truly a saint and incredibly wonderful person, and it seems the staff she chooses to work at the INN follow her lead and are dedicated and kind as well. I have never met a group of people with such high integrity, honesty and true caring. The reason the organization works is that their staff has a passion for their cause - helping hungry and homeless people with dignity. It is the most basic need they provide and they do an amzing job of not only giving their "Guests" a hot meal, but also kind words, and hope because they show someone cared. To date, I continue to fundraise for The Welcome INN, one of the organization's soup kitchens in Port Jefferson, and feel truly blessed to be among 75 of the kindest people who volunteer their time and energy to continue to care for our area's poor and hungry.

Many years ago while on the art committee at the North Shore JCC we did an exhibit about the homeless called Shelter Me. At that time we met Rob Kamerer and became involved with the INN on a steadier basis. Each year strengthens my personal ties with Jean Kelly and Rob and reaffirms my impression of the boundless energy and total committment they bring to the organization. As artists, we design and set up the tables for the annual Dinner Dance, design and contribute art for the Holiday Cards, and create art for sale at the dinner dance yearly. It is a joy to be able to do this.

The people at INN are wonderful and caring. The people, and the organization are dedicated, professional, efficient, and heartwarming, all in one package. I am happy to be involved with them, and to be in a position where I can contribute to their mission.

This is a great place to volunteer. The entire staff is very committed to helping hungry and homeless people, and their volunteers treat all the guests with respect. it has been a very rewarding experience to work with them, especially in the "soup kitchen" where they serve about 300 to 350 meals 5 days a week.

I went there because a friend of mine asked me to help serve lunch. I had given donations to the INN in the past but had never been there to see just what they do. When I walked in they were having their daily meeting. I have to say they seemed so thoughtful in how they were going to handle all the people that were going to come in as well as the things all of these people might need while they were having lunch. They had "runners" who brought food over to those who could not walk to the window to get there hot lunch. Wasn't I surprised to see my own Rabbi there as one of those "runners". After everyone had lunch there was an orderly line for people who needed things like soap, toothpaste, shampoo, tampons etc. By the way they never have enough of that type of stuff!! I thought they were extremely organized and I will go back and help out again in January along with continuing to donate to the cause when I can.

We've been involved with the INN for over 6 years. They do terrific work in the local communities of LI. The staff is truly dedicated. They deserve all the support they can get.

My work with The INN began nearly 25 years ago as a volunteer and early board member. I read about it in the newspaper and it opened my eyes to the problem of hunger and homelessness right near my home. I was stunned. I was also overwhelmed by the grace and dignity of the volunteers who were working, at that time, to rehab a home into a shelter and run a soup kitchen from a small storefront. Now so many years later, The INN has grown and the problem, tragically, has also grown. But the dedicated staff and amazing volunteers meet the challenge head-on 24-7. Under the leadership of Jean Kelly, one of the original volunteers who is the extraordinary Executive Director, The INN is a helping hand and guiding force to people in need, always prepared to give without question and without hesitation. The INN is always looking for new ways to respond to a growing demand and it does so with intelligence and heart.Many a guest over the years has told me how special The INN makes them feel and how much it means to them. The INN truly touches hearts. It is an honor to be involved.

During these very challenging economic times, no charity is better suited to make a difference. I've been associated with The INN for over 5 years and will continue to support thier efforts. We have a long way to go to insure that every person out there doesn't go to bed hungry or even has a bed. The INN is doing it's part to help us get there.

I have volunteered at the INN as a financial counselor and have seen first hand the immense dedication and respect that its employees and volunteers have for the guests. There is no doubt in my mind that the INN and makes a huge difference in the lives of those in need within our community!

Some co-workers and I from UPS volunteered at the INN recently. We all assisted with the preparation of the days meal as well as preparing bagged lunches, Thanksgiving holiday meal bags, and serving the days meal. It was an experience that I will never forget. It made me feel great for helping out and made me feel even greater seeing sincere smiles and thank yous from the clients there. I plan on doing it again soon!

The Inn is the ultimate community, where those in need can receive food and shelter in a welcoming and dignified environment and those wishing to give can find countless well organized and effective volunteer opportunities. The dedication and altruism of the Inn staff is contagious and evident at every level of service and in all volunteers. Can the hungry be fed, the homeless be housed, the naked be clothed? They can and the Inn--and also know the warmth of kindness and caring and true interhuman interraction.

I was a volunteer in Spring of 2009 and I have wanted to return since. Unfortunately, as a college student I don't have all that much time between school and work. However, I do intend to make an appearance sometime soon and introduce some of my friends as well. It's a great experience that I wouldn't want anyone to miss out on. The staff is also incredibly kind.

My daughter, her life coach and I volunteer at the INN. We work in the pantry making lunch bags, organizing donations and bagging bread for distribution to the guests. I have seen first hand all the good work being done there. Everyone is treated with the respect they deserve. The positive energy is felt by the guests and the volunteers and it helps to lift everyone to a higher level.

The INN is a wonderful organization that is based on an unqualified respect for "the guests" who use the services of The INN. The INN has a commitment to both addressing the needs and in looking for long term solutions to the fundamental issues that cause hunger and homelessness. One intitiative that is powerful and important is the Youth Board-a project that engages high school students, educates them about the issues and gives them an opportunity to give back to the community.

I am a Girl Scout Leader of two troops. Not only does the Inn provide a wonderful service to those in need but it enables the local community to help and teach our children how to help in a very meaningful way.

I work along side my good friend at our church. We prepare food for the INN. As the need for helping the hungry and homeless grows on long Island, the Mary Brennan Inn turns no one away. Everyone is treated with respect and kindness.

From the first moment I was introduced to the INN, I feel in love with the organization. The DIGNITY in which the GUESTS(as the patrons are referred to)was overwhelming. Each guest is treated with respect, no questions asked, and no one is turned away. When you volunteer at the INN, you have a sense of sincerity and genuine compassion. Where else can you get a warm place to rest your head or fill up your belly with no questions asked? The free clothing that each guest is allowed to take, was set up as a clothing store, without a registar. What dignity, what compassion. Thats what is so very special about the INN.

The INN is an extremely special organization that enriches the lives of the both the people in need and the volunteers. The staff is truly amazing at treating everyone with dignity, respect and kindness. It is a happy place full of GOD's work.Once you volunteer, you will continue to do so. We have volunteered to serve food, organize the pantry, supply food for the pantry and donate clothes.Each time with a smile.

The INN is an amazing organization made up of wonderful, caring and dedicated people. They completely understand the needs of their "guests" going above and beyond to serve them. One visit to the INN and you too will feel the need to do all you can to help them help others.

My group from the Garden City high school had fun working together to pack bags of food for the less fortunate. I am in another group that bakes meals for the Inn. I really enjoy helping out because I know my efforts at the Inn affect many lives.

My daughter and I went to the INN with our church group to help them sort food and clothing and books. The staff is amazing. They are incredibly kind and treat their guests with dignity and respect. We want to become regular volunteers because we were so impressed with this organization.

I have donated to The Inn for several years now. They go to great lengths in covering the needs of the homeless and I support their efforts. To date, I've sent donations for food and last year donated a check for food and my husband and I shopped for toys which he brought to the Hempstead location. They are kind, courteous and appreciative. If you're a Long Islander looking for a great organization to make a donation to...send to the INN!! God Bless- NR