The Rev. Ron Tibbetts is a deacon ordained in the Episcopal Church in 2001. Serving for over twenty years in the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts, he is the former executive director of Neighborhood Action Inc. Neighborhood Action was a Boston-based ministry to the city's homeless community, meeting the daily needs of that community. Ron guided the development of the ministry as it grew to serve over 40,000 people yearly. He was a co-founder of The #2069 Project. The project is a collaborative effort to raise public awareness around this country's growing substance use disorder epidemic. Additionally, Ron was a co-founder of One Family, another collaborative effort to meet the daily needs of low-income families. Deacon Ron currently serves in his role as deacon at The Church of Our Saviour, Middleboro, MA. Where he continues in his diaconal ministry work of uniting the church and the world. He lives in Norfolk, MA, with his wife Vicky. They have two grown children and ten grandchildren.