The Office of Advocacy supports the advocacy efforts of LMM programs, and collaborates with other Greater Cleveland organizations maintaining similar social justice missions. The office was founded in October 2000.
The office is led by Rev. Tony Minor, Director of Advocacy. Rev. Minor engages congregations in the peace and justice ministry. He calls people to action on social issues, with advocacy and volunteer efforts for LMM, the community and social ministries. He supervises LMM’s childhood lead poisoning project which is staffed by Advocacy Associate Beth Baron.
The Office of Advocacy invites community members, faith leaders, and community agencies to join us advocacy. One way to participate is through the Advocacy Task Force, which meets bi-monthly with local advocates for networking, information sharing, and participation in a discussion around one or more critical issues impacting the local community. Elected and governmental officials are invited to join in the discussion and provide background, technical information, and possible advocacy opportunities around public policy. Additionally, we invite community members to become Advocacy Partners. This is a great opportunity to directly join us in advocacy and learn how to be a change agent in your community. All partners are invited to complete the on-line tutorial (link is found on the front Advocacy Page) and to take part in an orientation session in which a personalized Advocacy Work Plan will be developed to meet your interests and availability. There are three tiers to the program: Tier One: Less intensive and involves activities such as electronic advocacy/Participants receive email action alerts to take part in advocacy. Tier Two: Involves activities such as electronic Advocacy, in addition to participation in rallies, hearings, visits with elected officials, and marches/protests. Tier Three involves direct advocacy/May include participating in special projects and campaigns, serving on a board or steering committee, engaging in research, or working in the Office of Advocacy for 2-6 hours per week. It is important to remember that the individual work plan is based upon your interest and availability. If you are interested in joining us in advocacy, please call us or take the tutorial.
Over the years, the Office of Advocacy has successfully dealt with various advocacy issues and hosted a variety of notable guests. For more information, contact Rev. Tony Minor at 216-658-7210 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
