A member of Pilgrim St. Luke's United Church of Christ, Doug first served on the Board of Trustees, then became Church Moderator (president of the congregation), and finally Church Treasurer. He presently serves as a member of the Church and Ministry Committee of the Western Area United Churches of Christ. Doug is a founding member of embraceWesternNewYork, served as a member of its first Board of Directors, and currently serves on the Buffalo Brunch Committee. Doug is also a member of Stonewall Democrats. As a grandfather, Doug spends one day a week babysitting his grandchildren, traveling from the Elmwood Village to Silver Creek, New York to do so.