Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service
Public Charity Status and Public Support
Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section
4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. See separate instructions. Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2013
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
DR PIPER CENTER FOR SOCIAL SERVICES INC
Employer identification number
65-0788551
Part I
Reason for Public Charity Status
(All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions.
The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 11, check only one box.)
1
2
3
4
5
section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)
6
7
8
9
receipts from activities related to its exempt functions—subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 331/3% of
its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses
acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)
10
11
e
By checking this box, I certify that the organization is not controlled directly or indirectly by one or more disqualified persons other than foundation managers and other than one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2).
f
If the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II, or Type III supporting organization, check this box
..................................................
g
Since August 17, 2006, has the organization accepted any gift or contribution from any of the following persons?
(i) A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (ii)
Yes
No
and (iii) below, the governing body of the supported organization?
................
11g(i)
(ii)
A family member of a person described in (i) above?
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11g(ii)
(iii)
A 35% controlled entity of a person described in (i) or (ii) above?
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11g(iii)
h
Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).
(i) Name of supported organization
(ii) EIN
(iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions))
(iv) Is the organization in col. (i) listed in your governing document?
(v) Did you notify the organization in col. (i) of your support?
(vi) Is the organization in col. (i) organized in the U.S.?
(vii) Amount of monetary support
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Total
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990EZ.
Cat. No. 11285F
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Page 2
Part II
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the
organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization fails to
qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2009
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2012
(e) 2013
(f) Total
1
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") ....
153,760
1,196,594
981,052
1,081,749
1,095,624
4,508,779
2
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.......
3
The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
4
Total. Add lines 1 through 3
153,760
1,196,594
981,052
1,081,749
1,095,624
4,508,779
5
The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included
on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f)..
6
Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.
4,508,779
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2009
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2012
(e) 2013
(f) Total
7
Amounts from line 4..
153,760
1,196,594
981,052
1,081,749
1,095,624
4,508,779
8
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources...
9
Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on..
10
Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.)..
11
Total support (Add lines 7 through 10).
4,508,779
12
Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (see instructions)
..................
12
28,942
13
First five years.
If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here.................................................
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
14
Public support percentage for 2013 (line 6, column (f) divided by line 11, column (f))
.........
14
100.000 %
15
Public support percentage for 2012 Schedule A, Part II, line 14
...............
15
100.000 %
16a
33 1/3% support test—2013.
If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box
and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
.......................
b
33 1/3% support test—2012.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check this
box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
.....................
17a
10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2013.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b, and line 14
is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain
in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported
organization
.....................................................
b
10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2012.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a, and line
15 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here.
Explain in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
................................................
18
Private foundation.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see
instructions
.....................................................
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Page 3
Part III
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(a)(2) (Complete only if you checked the box on line 9 of Part I or if the organization
failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under
the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2009
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2012
(e) 2013
(f) Total
1
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .
2
Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose......
3
Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513..
4
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf...
5
The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
6
Total. Add lines 1 through 5.
7a
Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons...
b
Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year.
c
Add lines 7a and 7b..
8
Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.)
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2009
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2012
(e) 2013
(f) Total
9
Amounts from line 6...
10a
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..
b
Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.
c
Add lines 10a and 10b.
11
Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.
12
Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.)
..
13
Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.)..
14
First five years.
If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here.............................................
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
15
Public support percentage for 2013 (line 8, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f))
.........
15
16
Public support percentage from 2012 Schedule A, Part III, line 15
...............
16
Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage
17
Investment income percentage for 2013 (line 10c, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f))
......
17
18
Investment income percentage from 2012 Schedule A, Part III, line 17
.............
18
19a
33 1/3% support tests—2013.
If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3%, and line 17 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
........
b
33 1/3% support tests—2012.
If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3% and line 18 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
.....
20
Private foundation.
If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a, or 19b, check this box and see instructions
.....
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Page 4
Part IV
Supplemental Information.
Provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; and Part III, line 12. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).
Facts And Circumstances Test
Explanation
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Additional Data
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SCHEDULE O (Form 990 or 990-EZ)
Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ
Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or to provide any additional information.
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at
www.irs.gov/form990.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2013
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
DR PIPER CENTER FOR SOCIAL SERVICES INC
Employer identification number
65-0788551
Return Reference
Explanation
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
TO ENHANCE THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC WELL BEING OF SENIORS AGED 55 AND OLDER AND MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT IN THE LIVES OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, THE FRAIL AND THE ELDERLY AND THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE. ALSO, TO PROVIDE MENTORING AND TUTORING TO SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN AND CURRICULUM BASED ACTIVITIES.
FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6
VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE FOSTER GRANDPARENTING AND SENIOR COMPANIONSHIP TO THE ELDERLY AND SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A
RESPECTIVELY. 22.5% OF THE RESIDENTS IN THIS AREA ARE 55 AND OLDER AND 100% OF THIS AGE GROUP IS LOW-INCOME SENIORS. THE COMMUNITY DISADVANTAGE INDEX (CDI), COMMONLY USED TO SUMMARIZE THE GENERAL SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONDITIONS OF AN AREA, CONSIDERED ZIP CODE 33916 IN LEE COUNTY AS THE MOST DISADVANTAGE IN THE COUNTRY WITH A SCORE OF 10, THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE CDI SCORE; ZIP CODES 33901 AND 33905 WERE AWARDED A SCORE OF 5 BY THE CDI. MANY OF THE 55 AND OLDER, LOW-INCOME APPLICANTS TO THE SENIOR EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM ARE DISCOURAGED JOB SEEKERS WHO HAVE GIVEN UP HOPE OF FINDING A JOB. OTHERS, FOR VARIOUS REASONS, HAVE BEEN OUT OF THE JOB MARKET FOR YEARS. THESE ARE PEOPLE WHO NEED TO WORK TO SUPPLY THEIR BASIC NEEDS. WHAT CAN THEY DO TO CHANGE THEIR SITUATIONS? FOR SOME IT MAY BE A MATTER OF CHANGING THEIR ATTITUDES AND THE WAY THEY PRESENT THEMSELVES TO EMPLOYERS. IN MOST CASES, HOWEVER, WHAT THEY NEED IS TRAINING. THIS TRAINING COULD START WITH TECHNIQUES TO REBUILD SELF-CONFIDENCE AND COULD INCLUDE LEARNING NEW OR UPDATED SKILLS PERTINENT TO THE LOCAL JOB MARKET WITH THE INTERVIEWING AND OTHER TECHNIQUES THAT WILL PREPARE THEM FOR A SUCCESSFUL JOB SEARCH. JOBS THAT PAY MORE THAN THE MINIMUM WAGE REQUIRE TRAINING. FOR THE TRAINING TO BE SUCCESSFUL, IT MUST BE DESIGNED AROUND THE NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE TO BE TRAINED. THE OLDER WORKERS AMONG US WHO WANT AND NEED TO WORK SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO THE TYPES OF TRAINING THAT WILL HELP THEM COMPETE AND BE SUCCESSFUL IN A TECHNOLOGICAL SOCIETY. THE DR. PIPER CENTER FOR SOCIAL SERVICES, INC. ENHANCES EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR SENIORS 55 AND OLDER AND PROMOTES THEM AS A SOLUTION FOR BUSINESSES SEEKING TRAINED, QUALIFIED, AND RELIABLE EMPLOYEES. OLDER WORKERS ARE A VALUABLE RESOURCE FOR THE 21ST CENTURY WORKFORCE, AND THE DR. PIPER CENTER IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY SKILLS TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE TO PARTICIPANTS. THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT, LOW-INCOME SENIORS ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMPETE IN THE JOB MARKET. A COMPREHENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT PROVIDES ASSISTANCE IN ACHIEVING OPTIMAL EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES FOR LOW-INCOME SENIORS, WHICH INVOLVES ASSESSMENT, COUNSELING, TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, SERVICE STRATEGIES AND COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND BUSINESSES. A COMPREHENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT ALSO ADDRESSES BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT GOALS AND PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME SENIORS TO MANAGE, IF NOT ELIMINATE, THOSE BARRIERS. THE SENIOR EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM MATCHES OUR MISSION OF ENHANCING THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF THOSE 55 AND OLDER BY PROVIDING THE OPPORTUNITY TO UPDATE AND/OR GAIN USEFUL EMPLOYMENT SKILLS AND MAKING A POSITIVE IMPACT IN THE LIVES OF OTHERS AND OUR COMMUNITIES. THE DR. PIPER CENTER IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY JOB TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE TO PARTICIPANTS. THROUGH THE SENIOR EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM, LOW-INCOME SENIORS ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMPETE IN THE JOB MARKET. SENIOR EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM TRAINING PROVIDES ONE-ON-ONE ASSISTANCE IN ACHIEVING OPTIMAL EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES FOR PARTICIPANTS, WHICH INVOLVES ASSESSMENT, REFERRALS, JOB FOLLOW-UPS, COUNSELING, TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, SERVICE STRATEGIES AND COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND BUSINESSES. CASE MANAGEMENT ALSO ADDRESSES BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT GOALS AND PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME SENIORS TO MANAGE IF NOT ELIMINATE THOSE BARRIERS. THE DR. PIPER CENTER SENIOR EMPLOYMENT TRAINING PROGRAM PROVIDES EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES THAT LEAD TO INCREASED PARTICIPANT SELF-SUFFICIENCY. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE DEVELOPING REALISTIC JOB GOALS, PROVIDING SUFFICIENT JOB RELATED KNOWLEDGE, IDENTIFYING TRANSFERABLE SKILLS, AND DEVELOPING PERSONAL AND SOCIAL SKILLS FOR SUCCESSFUL JOB PERFORMANCE
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B
ATTENTION IS SOMETIMES THE KEY THAT A STUDENT NEEDS TO AVOID FALLING THROUGH THE CRACKS THAT HAPPEN IN A CROWDED CLASSROOM. FOCUSED ATTENTION AND CARE MAKE A DIFFERENCE, SAYS LOCAL VOLUNTEER SANDRA NEAL. "NOT EVERY BOY AND GIRL HAS SOMEONE JUST TO SIT WITH THEM AND SAY 'MY, YOUR EYES ARE PRETTY ' OR 'WHAT DID YOU DO TODAY'?" THERE IS A GREAT AND GROWING NEED FOR QUALITY MENTORING AND TUTORING TO CHILDREN MOST ESPECIALLY THOSE FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. IN THE PAST FEW DECADES, CHANGES IN THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC FABRIC OF OUR COUNTRY HAVE LED TO IMPORTANT CHANGES FOR FAMILIES. BECAUSE CHILDREN'S PRIMARY CARE-GIVERS ARE INCREASINGLY REQUIRED TO WORK FULL-TIME OUTSIDE THE HOME, A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF YOUNG PEOPLE ARE IN NEED OF A SAFE PLACE TO SPEND THEIR NON- SCHOOL HOURS WHILE THEIR PARENTS ARE AT WORK. TODAY, LESS THAN 15% OF THE NATION'S YOUNG PEOPLE LIVE IN A HOUSEHOLD WITH A WORKING FATHER AND A "STAY-AT-HOME" MOTHER. YOUNG PEOPLE AGES FIVE TO FOURTEEN ARE IN NEED OF CARE DURING THEIR OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME. YOUNG PEOPLE WITHOUT ADULT SUPERVISION ARE AT SIGNIFICANTLY GREATER RISK OF TRUANCY FROM SCHOOL, STRESS, RECEIVING POOR GRADES, RISK-TAKING BEHAVIOR, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE. THOSE WHO SPEND MORE HOURS ON THEIR OWN AND BEGIN SELF-CARE AT YOUNG AGES ARE AT INCREASED RISK OF POOR OUTCOMES. THE JUVENILE CRIME RATE TRIPLES BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 3:00 P.M. AND 6:00 P.M. AND YOUNG PEOPLE ARE MOST LIKELY TO BE VICTIMS OF A VIOLENT CRIME COMMITTED BY A NON-FAMILY MEMBER DURING THESE SAME HOURS. ACCORDING TO CITY- DATA.COM, THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 360,730 FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS IN LEE COUNTY OF WHICH 22,760 ARE SINGLE PARENT HOUSEHOLDS. 15.9% OF HOUSEHOLDS WITH CHILDREN ARE BELOW POVERTY LEVEL. WORKING POOR HAVE A RELATIVELY GREATER RISK OF CHILDREN SLIPPING INTO CRIME. ACCORDING TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE, DURING FISCAL YEAR 2012-13, APPROXIMATELY 2,329 DELINQUENCY REFERRALS WERE RECEIVED IN LEE COUNTY.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C
HIGHEST AMONG THOSE AGED 65 YEARS AND OLDER. ELDERLY MEN, ESPECIALLY WHITE MALES, ARE THE GROUP AT HIGHEST RISK FOR SUICIDE, WITH A RATE THAT IS SIX TIMES THE NATIONAL AVERAGE. THEIR SUICIDES ARE USUALLY THE RESULT OF DEPRESSION. THE NATURE OF THE AGING PROCESS PLUS CHRONIC ILLNESSES AND CONDITIONS SUCH AS DEBILITATING ARTHRITIS, OSTEOPOROSIS, DEMENTIA, DIABETES, RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS, AND BLINDNESS, BOTH SUBSTANTIALLY LIMITS MOBILITY AND LEADS TO THE DETERIORATION OF QUALITY OF LIFE, AGAIN ACCELERATING PHYSICAL PROBLEMS AND CAUSING MENTAL PROBLEMS SUCH AS DEPRESSION. THE DEMAND FOR CARE OF THESE ELDERLY WILL GROW DRAMATICALLY IF THEY ARE TO REMAIN AT HOME AND AVOID PREMATURE AND COSTLY INSTITUTIONALIZATION. WITH SEVERAL SERVICE PROVIDERS IN LEE COUNTY SHOWING WAITING LIST FOR THIS POPULATION, FUNDING DOES NOT EXIST TO ALLEVIATE THIS CRISIS. AS PART OF A COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVE TO INSTITUTIONAL LONG-TERM CARE, SENIOR COMPANIONS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A VERY COST EFFECTIVE COMPONENT IN THE SERVICE PLANS TO ADDRESS THIS CHALLENGE. BY HELPING FRAIL ELDERLY CLIENTS WITH MEAL PREPARATION, TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS AND GROCERY SHOPPING, ADVOCACY AND SIMPLE HOUSEKEEPING, SENIOR COMPANIONS HELP EASE LONELINESS AND ILLNESS WHILE BOOSTING SELF-ESTEEM OF THEIR ASSIGNED CLIENTS. SINCE SENIOR COMPANIONS SPEND A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TIME WITH THEIR FRAIL ELDERLY CLIENTS, THEY WILL BE ABLE TO CONTINUE ALERTING DOCTORS AND CASE MANAGERS OR FAMILY MEMBERS OF POTENTIAL HEALTH PROBLEMS, ALLOWING THEM TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE CARE TO THE CLIENT. THE SENIOR COMPANION VOLUNTEER CAN ALSO PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN RECOGNIZING SIGNS THAT AN ELDERLY MAY BE DEPRESSED. RECOGNIZING THE POSSIBLE WARNING SIGNS OF DEPRESSION IS THE FIRST STEP IN HELPING A DEPRESSED PERSON. SENIOR COMPANIONS CAN IMMEDIATELY ALERT CASE MANAGERS SO THAT THE DEPRESSED ELDERLY WILL GET THE SUPPORT HE OR SHE NEEDS. EVEN THOUGH MANY FAMILIES TAKE GREAT JOY IN PROVIDING CARE TO THEIR LOVED ONES SO THAT THEY CAN REMAIN AT HOME, THE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL AND FINANCIAL CONSEQUENCES FOR THE FAMILY CAREGIVER CAN BE OVERWHELMING WITHOUT SOME RESPITE SUPPORT. SENIOR COMPANIONS PROVIDE FAMILY CAREGIVERS A MUCH-NEEDED BREAK AND INCREASE THEIR ABILITY TO CONTINUE TO CARE FOR A HOMEBOUND ELDERLY WITHOUT BECOMING ILL THEMSELVES. FAITH IN ACTION PROGRAM: FAITH IN ACTION BRINGS TOGETHER SENIOR VOLUNTEERS 55 AND OLDER, AREA CONGREGATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE COMMUNITY TO HELP OLDER ADULTS IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE AND REMAIN INDEPENDENT AS LONG AS POSSIBLE. THE FAITH IN ACTION PROGRAM WORKS TO FILL THE UNMET NEEDS OF FRAIL ELDERLY SENIORS, REGARDLESS OF INCOME, RELIGIOUS BELIEF, OR ETHNIC BACKGROUND. WITHOUT THE ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY SENIOR VOLUNTEERS THESE PEOPLE MIGHT NEED TO SEEK CUSTODIAL CARE. THIS PROGRAM RECRUITS AND EDUCATES VOLUNTEERS IN THE AREA AND MATCHES THEM WITH PERSONS NEEDING ASSISTANCE. VOLUNTEERS MAY VISIT, RUN ERRANDS, PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION, OR SIMPLY BE THERE WHEN SOMEONE IS NEEDED. VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE A SUPPORT NETWORK MUCH LIKE THAT OF EXTENDED FAMILY. THE FAITH IN ACTION PROGRAM UNDER THE DR. PIPER CENTER FOR SOCIAL SERVICES WAS DEVELOPED A YEAR AGO IN COLLABORATION WITH THE COMMUNITY COOPERATIVE MINISTRIES (CCMI) TO MEET THE NEEDS OF FRAIL ELDERLY SENIORS ESPECIALLY THOSE ON OUR WAITING LIST FOR SERVICES. THIS PROGRAM IS UNDER THE SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM BUT THE DIFFERENCE IS THAT FAITH IN ACTION VOLUNTEERS ARE NOT PROVIDED WITH ANY BENEFITS EXCEPT RECOGNITION. FAITH IN ACTION VOLUNTEERS MUST STILL BE 55 AND OLDER SO THEY CAN BE COVERED WITH EXCESS LIABILITY INSURANCE UNDER THE SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM WHILE PERFORMING THEIR DUTIES. CURRENTLY WE HAVE 32 VOLUNTEERS SERVING 137 FRAIL ELDERLY CLIENTS WHO ARE IN NEED OF TRANSPORTATION TO GO TO DIALYSIS, CHEMOTHERAPY, REGULAR VISITS TO DOCTORS AND LABORATORY TESTS; AS WELL AS GROCERY SHOPPING OR TAKING THEM TO MEAL SITES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B
COPY OF THE 990 IS GIVEN TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS TO REVIEW AND COMMENT ON
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C
THE BOARD REVIEWS ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ANNUALLY
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A
THE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BASED ON THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEES' RECOMMENDATION AND IS BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND BUDGETARY CONSTRAINTS