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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 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 VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | ||||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 206,145 | 156,586 | 201,163 | 189,041 | 246,732 | 999,667 |
| 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 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | 137,044 | 206,220 | 252,339 | 230,700 | 387,850 | 1,214,153 |
| 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 | 343,191 | 362,806 | 453,502 | 419,741 | 634,582 | 2,213,822 |
| 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.) | 2,213,822 | |||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 343,191 | 362,806 | 453,502 | 419,741 | 634,582 | 2,213,822 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 86 | 151 | 136 | 292 | 665 | |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 86 | 151 | 136 | 292 | 665 | |
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | 137 | 645 | 406 | 49,148 | 63,266 | 113,602 |
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 343,328 | 363,537 | 454,059 | 469,025 | 698,140 | 2,328,089 |
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
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Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2021 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2021 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2021 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2021: | ||||
| a From 2016....... | ||||
| b From 2017....... | ||||
| c From 2018....... | ||||
| d From 2019....... | ||||
| e From 2020....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2016 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2021 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2021, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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Remaining underdistributions for 2021. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2022. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2021..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 | PART I, LINE 6 ALL OF OUR VOLUNTEERS ARE PART-TIME AND THEY SERVE IN MANY DIFFERENT CAPACITIES AS LISTED BELOW: ACCOUNTING, FINANCE AND BOOKKEEPING - A RETIRED ACCOUNTANT VOLUNTEERS TO COMPLETE ALL OF OUR DAILY, WEEKLY, MONTHLY, AND ANNUAL ACCOUNTING TASKS. IN ADDITION, BI-WEEKLY PAYROLLS ARE COMPLETED, MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORTS ARE GENERATED AND PROVIDED TO THE BOARD, AND ALL QUARTERLY AND ANNUAL TAX FILINGS ARE COMPLETED INCLUDING THE ANNUAL FORM 990 REQUIRED BY THE IRS. DURING 2021 WE ALSO HAD ONE ADDITIONAL VOLUNTEER BOOKKEEPER TO RECORD THE DAILY SALES ACTIVITY OF OUR TWO STORES, TREASURES FOR LOVE AND THE THRIFT SHOPPE, REDUCING THE LOAD ON OUR VOLUNTEER ACCOUNTANT. ADVISORY TEAMS -- THESE VOLUNTEERS MEET WITH STAFF PERIODICALLY TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY INPUT FOR OUR PROGRAMS AND BOTH STORES, INCLUDING LOVING YOUR NEIGHBOR PROGRAM CURRICULUM, SPIRITUAL FRIENDS, SUPPORT TEAMS, AND CHILDRENS' MINISTRY. DURING 2021 A NEW ADVISORY TEAM (VOLUNTEER CURRICULUM ADVISORY) WAS DEVELOPED WITH 6 VOLUNTEERS WHO MET 4 TIMES FOR THE PURPOSE OF CREATING A PROGRAM OF STUDIES BOOKLET INCLUDING THE PURPOSE AND OUTCOME STATEMENTS FOR EACH CLASS OFFERED. THIS TEAM ALSO DEVELOPED A NEW CLASS FOR OUR LOVING YOUR NEIGHBORS PROGRAM, NEW JOURNEY. BOARD MEMBERS -- MEET AT LEAST MONTHLY TO RECEIVE VARIOUS REPORTS ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE MINISTRY, TO CONSIDER NEW OR MODIFIED POLICIES, TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE AS NEEDED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TO STUDY OUR FINANCES AND REVIEW AND APPROVE ANNUAL BUDGETS FOR EACH YEAR. CLEARING HOUSE -- THIS ACTIVITY IS THE LIFEBLOOD OF THE MINISTRY. VOLUNTEERS ARE TRAINED TO TAKE CALLS FROM PERSONS IN NEED, TO TAKE INFORMATION FROM EACH ONE AND RECORD THAT INFORMATION ON AN INTAKE FORM. THE CALLERS ARE QUITE OFTEN CALLING PARTICIPANTS DURING PERHAPS THE WORST TIME OF THEIR LIVES, AND THE VOLUNTEERS ARE TRAINED TO BE SENSITIVE TO THAT WHILE STILL OBTAINING DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT WHY THEY ARE CALLING, WHAT THEIR NEEDS ARE, HOW THEY FOUND THEMSELVES IN THE SITUATION, SO THAT THE NEEDS CAN BE PROPERLY ASSESSED. THESE CONVERSATIONS FREQUENTLY UNCOVER EVEN DEEPER ISSUES THAT MUST ALSO BE ADDRESSED. THE VOLUNTEERS ALSO MAKE CALLS TO REFERENCES, CHURCHES, AGENCIES, AND OTHERS IN ORDER TO VERIFY THE INFORMATION TAKEN DURING THE TELEPHONE INTAKE, AND CONSIDER EACH "NEIGHBOR'S" LIKLIHOOD OF SUCCESS THROUGH OUR PROGRAMS. ALLOF THIS IS NECESSARY IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH A STRONG WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH EACH NEIGHBOR RIGHT AWAY. IN ADDITION, OUR VOLUNTEERS MAKE FOLLOW-UP CALLS TO THE NEIGHBORS TO GET A SENSE OF THEIR WELL-BEING, AND TO INSURE THAT THEIR INITIAL NEEDS HAVE BEEN MET, OR ARE IN THE PROCESS OF BEING MET. AS VOLUNTEERS IN A CHRISTIAN MINISTRY, DURING THE INTAKE PROCESS, AND ALL THE WAY THROUGH, THESE VOLUNTEERS PRAY REGULARLY WITH THE NEIGHBORS AND DO AS MUCH AS IS POSSIBLE TO HELP THEM FIND A LOCAL CHURCH HOME IN WHICH THEY CAN BE NURTURED AND STRENGTHENED IN THE NAME OF CHRIST. DURING 2021 WE PROCESSED 121 INTAKES FOR NEW PARTICIPANTS, MADE 213 RELATIONAL CONTACT CALLS, AND MADE 97 PRAYER CALLS. CARPENTRY -- FROM TIME TO TIME SOME BASIC CARPENTRY IS A TRUE NEED OF OUR NEIGHBORS, NOT TO MENTION OUR DONATION CENTER, AND WE ARE BLESSED TO HAVE A NUMBER OF MEN FROM VARIOUS CHURCHES WHO ARE DELIGHTED TO VOLUNTEER IN THIS CAPACITY. WE ALSO HAVE SEVERAL FAITHFUL VOLUNTEERS AT OUR STORES WHO REPAIR FURNITURE, MAKE OR REPAIR DISPLAYS, AND DO ROUTINE FACILITY MAINTENANCE. DURING 2021 A VOLUNTEER WIDENED A DOOR AT ONE OF THE THRIFT STORES AND INSTALLED A GATE AT THE DONATION CENTER. CHILDRENS' EDUCATION -- AS PART OF OUR LOVING YOUR NEIGHBOR PROGRAM (LYN) CHILDREN OF ALL AGES ACCOMPANY THEIR OLDER FAMILY MEMBERS TO THE CLASSES OFFERED TO OUR NEIGHBORS. WE HAVE A CORE GROUP OF DEDICATED, PROFESSIONAL TEACHERS OR RETIRED TEACHERS WHO MEET WITH THOSE CHILDREN EACH WEEK TO TEACH THEM MORE ABOUT LIVING A CHRISTIAN LIFE, AGE-APPROPRIATE LIFE SKILLS, GETTING ALONG WITH OTHERS, ETC. THESE ACTIVITIES WERE RE-ACTIVATED AFTER BEING TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED AFTER MARCH, 2020 DUE TO COVID. CLARIFICATION (RELATIONAL CALLS) -- THIS ACTIVITY WAS RENAMED AS "RELATIONAL CALLS" DURING 2020. THESE CALLS ARE MADE BY VOLUNTEERS TO OUR NEIGHBORS FOR THE PURPOSES OF ESTABLISHING AND/OR BUILDING STRONG RELATIOINSHIPS WITH OUR NEIGHBORS. OUR NEIGHBORS FREQUENTLY HAVE NEED OF FURNISHINGS, APPLIANCES AND SIMILAR ITEMS, AND THESE PHONE CALLS ENABLE US TO US TO STAY IN TOUCH WITH OUR NEIGHBORS, AND ENCOURAGE THEM, AND RECEIVE INPUT FROM THEM REGARDING THEIR PROGRESS IN THE PROGRAM AND ANY NEW NEEDS WE COULD ADDRESS. THESE VOLUNTEERS NO LONGER VISIT EACH HOME TO DETERMINE WHAT SPACE IS AVAILABLE, WHAT UTILITIES ARE AVAILABLE, TO MEASURE DOORWAYS AND HALLWAYS TO DETERMINE IF THERE ARE SIZE LIMITATIONS FOR ANY ITEM TO BE DELIVERED. INSTEAD, OUR NEIGHBORS ARE EXPECTED TO MAKE THESE DETERMINATIONS. THESE PHONE CALLS ALSO OFFER OPPORTUNITIES TO DEEPEN OUR RELATIONSHIP THROUGH PRAYER WITH THE NEIGHBORS AND TO INVITE THEM TO THE LOVING YOUR NEIGHBOR PROGRAM (DESCRIBED ELSEWHERE IN THIS FORM 990). CLERICAL -- ADDITIONAL CLERICAL SERVICES ARE FREQUENTLY NEEDED SIMPLY BECAUSE PAID STAFF (ALSO PART-TIME) ARE UNABLE TO KEEP UP WITH ALL THE CLERICAL TASKS ON THEIR OWN. THE NEED FOR THESE SERVICES IS OFTEN MET BY COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS. COMPUTER/TECHNOLOGY SERVICES -- WE ARE BLESSED TO HAVE ONE VOLUNTEER WHO IS A PROFESSIONAL IN THIS FIELD WHO WILL COME TO THE OFFICES AND PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WHEN TECHNOLOGY IS JUST NOT COOPERATING. DURING 2021 WE WERE BLESSED WITH A 10,000 DONATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF ADDITIONAL COMPUTERS FOR THE REMOTE CLEARINGHOUSE PROCESS. DATA ENTRY -- DURING 2020, WE ACQUIRED A DATABASE PROGRASM (BREEZE) TO MORE EFFICIENTLY MAINTAIN A DATABASE OF OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED THAT MAINTAINS THE HISTORY AND PROGRESS ON EACH OF OUR NEIGHBORS, SUCH AS WHO ASSISTED AND IN WHAT CAPACITY, WHAT GOODS OR SERVICES WERE PROVIDED, ALONG WITH MORE PERSONAL DATA. VOLUNTEERS HAVE BEEN INPUTTING THIS DATA ON A WEEKLY BASIS. IN ADDITION, BREEZE PROVIDES FOR MAINTAINING DETAILED RECORDS OF THE GIVING RECEIVED EACH WEEK. THIS HAS BEEN DONE USING QUICKBOOKS AND THAT CONTINUED THROUGH 12/31/2021 (DUAL SYSTEMS.) BEGINNING ON 1/1/2022 ALL THE DETAIL GIVING RECORDS WERE DONE USING BREEZE, THEN SUMMARIES FROM BREEZE EACH WEEK WERE ENTERED INTO QUICKBOOKS AND THE TWO WERE RECONCILED AT THE END OF EACH MONTH. DELIVERY AND PICK-UP -- A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF OUR VOLUNTEERS MAKE TRIPS OUT WITH TRUCKS/TRAILERS TO PICK UP LARGE QUANTITIES OF GOODS BEING DONATED BY INDIVIDUALS, ESPECIALLY HEAVIER ITEMS SUCH AS FURNISHINGS, APPLIANCES, AND EQUIPMENT. THE SAME VOLUNTEERS ALSO MAKE TRIPS OUT TO DELIVER HEAVIER ITEMS TO OUR NEIGHBORS ONCE MINISTRY STAFF HAS DETERMINED THE TRUE NEEDS AS WELL AS WHAT CAN BE PROVIDED TO EACH NEIGHBOR. DURING 2021, MADE A TOTAL OF 310 PICKUPS AND 107 DELIVERIES TO OUR NEIGHBORS. THESE PROCESSES WERE ENHANCED BY THE ACQUISITION OF A SUITABLE BOX TRUCK MADE POSSIBLE BY GENEROUS DONATIONS FOR THIS EXPRESS PURPOSE, WHICH ALSO PROVIDED A LIFT GATE FOR THE TRUCK. FACILITATOR TRAINER AND TRAINEES -- THESE VOLUNTEERS (TRAINERS) ARE HIGHLY QUALIFIED TRAINERS FOR OUR COURSE IN REDEMPTIVE COMPASSION, GENERALLY OFFERED TO OUR STAFF, VOLUNTEERS, AND LOCAL CHURCH CONGREGATIONS TO HELP THEM BETTER RELATE TO THE NEIGHBORS WHO ARE OR WILL BE SERVED. THESE PERSONS ARE ESSENTIALLY TRAINING MORE TRAINERS AND THOSE VOLUNTEERS WHO DESIRE A DEEPER RELATIONSHIP WITH OUR NEIGHBORS. IN THIS WAY WE ARE ABLE TO GRADUALLY INCREASE THE NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE THE BACKGROUND TO BECOME TRAINERS THEMSELVES, AND WE ENVISION THIS CLASS BEING OFFERED TO MORE AND MORE CHURCH CONGREGATIONS THROUGHOUT OUR SERVICE AREA. FOOD SERVICE -- EACH THURSDAY EVENING WHEN OUR CLASSES ARE PROVIDED TO NEIGHBORS, A SMALL GROUP OF PERSONS FROM A LOCAL CHURCH OR ORGANIZATION PREPARES, SERVES, AND CLEANS UP AFTERWARD, FOR THE CLASS PARTICIPANTS, THEIR CHILDREN, TEACHERS, AND OTHER VOLUNTEERS. THESE SERVICES WERE TEMPORARILY DISCONTINUED DURING 2020 AND 2021, BUT WERE REINSTATED IN 2022. HOST/HOSTESS -- ALSO IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR LYN THURSDAY EVENING CLASSES, THREE VOLUNTEERS SERVED AS HOSTS OF OUR REKINDLE THE FIRE PROGRAM. THESE VOLUNTEERS ARE GENERALLY FROM THE CHURCH AT WHICH THE CLASSES ARE BEING HELD. HE OR SHE GENERALLY MAKES SURE ALL IN ATTENDANCE BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE FACILITIES, ASSISTS AS NECESSARY WITH FACILITY ISSUES THAT MIGHT ARISE, AND HELPS TO MAKE ALL FEEL WELCOME THERE. JANITORIAL -- WE OCCASIONALLY HAVE NEED OF JANITORIAL SERVICES WHICH ARE GENERALLY MET BY GRADUATES OF THE LYN PROGRAM WHO ARE NOW SERVING AS VOLUNTEERS ALONG WITH OTHER VOLUNTEERS. LABORER -- IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CARPENTERS DISCUSSED ABOVE, LABORERS ARE OFTEN NEEDED ON SMALL AND LARGE PROJECTS AROUND THE PHYSICAL PLANT OF THE MINISTRY AND WITH MINISTRY EQUIPMENT. PROGRAM COORDINATOR/CHILDREN'S COORDINATOR/VOLUNTEER SUPPORT STAFF -- THESE VOLUNTEERS ARE IN A UNIQUE POSITION, AGAIN IN CONNECTION WITH OUR THURSDAY EVENING LYN CLASSES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | LOVE INC THRIFT SHOPPE - ON AUGUST 28, 2017 WE OPENED OUR SECOND THRIFT SHOP IN THE TOWN OF STUARTS DRAFT, A THRIVING COMMUNITY WITHIN OUR SERVICE AREA. TO ITS FORMAL NAME WE HAVE DELIBERATELY ADDED THE PHRASE "A GATHERING PLACE" TO EMPHASIZE THAT IT IS MORE THAN JUST A THRIFT SHOPPE. JUST LIKE OUR SISTER STORE (TREASURES FOR LOVE), WE ENVISIONED IT AS A WARM AND FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT FOR MODELING THE LOVE OF CHRIST TO ALL WHO ENTER, AS WELL AS AN EXCELLENT PLACE TO FIND BARGAINS ON A WIDE SPECTRUM OF DONATED GOODS. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE OPERATION IS TO GENERATE REVENUE TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM SERVICES AS IDENTIFIED IN THIS RETURN. AN EQUALLY IMPORTANT PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHURCH CONGREGATION MEMBERS TO EXPERIENCE THE JOYS OF HANDS-ON COMMUNITY MINISTRY. AS A RESULT, THE THRIFT SHOPPE VERY QUICKLY BECAME A PART OF THE THE WOVEN FABRIC OF THIS WARM AND FRIENDLY SMALL TOWN, AND HAS RETURNED TO PRE- PANDEMIC DAYS OF OPERATION AT 6 DAYS PER WEEK. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | TRAINING --IN ORDER TO ASSURE THAT STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS ARE EQUIPPED TO PROVIDE ALL SERVICES WITH EXCELLENCE, A TRAINING PROGRAM WAS INITIATED DURING 2015 AND CONTINUED IN 2019. THE GOAL FOR THE MINISTRY WAS TO IMPROVE THE OVERALL EFFECTIVENESS OF OUR WORK WITH NEIGHBORS, AND TO PROVIDE A BASELINE FOR HOW WE AS A MINISTRY GO ABOUT PROVIDING GOODS AND SERVICES TO THOSE WE SERVE. WE ALSO CONTINUED TO OFFER THE REDEMPTIVE COMPASSION COURSE THAT WAS BEGUN IN 2016. IN 2021 WE OFFERED 11 OPPORTUNITIES FOR THIS EIGHT-WEEK CLASS THAT WAS ATTENDED BY 115 PARTICIPANTS FROM AREA CHURCHES, AS WELL ASD FROM OTHER STATES AS 3 CLASSES WERE VIRTUAL AND WERE TAUGHT BY 3 VOLUNTEER TEACHERS. PARTICIPANTS INCLUDED LAY MEMBERS OF CHURCHES, CHURCH LEADERS,AND ORDAINED PASTORS. THIS PARTICULAR TRAINING IS DESIGNED TO HELP PARTICIPANTS DISCOVER HOW THEY INDIVIDUALLY VIEW CHARITY,AND TEACH THEM TO LOOK AT IT HOLISTICLY, HELPING THEM TO DEVELOP THAT KIND OF APPROACH TO HELPING THOSE IN NEED. THIS TRAINING HAS LED TO GREATER VOLUNTEERISM THROUGHOUT THE MINISTRY, BUT ESPECIALLY WITHIN OUR LOVING YOUR NEIGHBOR PROGRAM. WEEKLY STAFF MEETINGS CONTINUED DURING 2021. A NEW ACTIVITY UNDER THIS HEADING FOR 2020 WAS "STAFF VALUE TIMES" WHICH CONTINUED THROUGH 2021. THESE ARE INDIVIDUAL MEETINGS BETWEEN THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND STAFF MEMBERS, HELD EVERY TWO WEEKS. THE FOCUS IS ON PERSONAL, SPIRITUAL, PROFESSIONAL CONNECTIONS, AND PHYSICAL WELLBEING. WE ALSO BEGAN PARTICIPATING IN NATIONAL EXCHANGE CALLS HOSTED BY STAFF OF LOVE INC NATIONAL. THESE ARE CALLS FOCUSING ON MATTERS OF INTEREST TO NOT ONLY NATIONAL STAFF, BUT TO LOCAL STAFF AS WELL. CHURCH RELATIONS & DEVELOPMENT -- OUR PRIMARY MINISTRY FOCUS IS TO MOBILIZE CHURCHES TO CHANGE LIVES AND COMMUNITIES. TO BE CERTAIN WE ARE FULFILLING AND EXPANDING THAT FOCUS WE MUST PERIODICALLY MEET WITH AREA PASTORS AND CHURCHES FOR FEEDBACK FROM PARTNERING CHURCHES AND TO ESTABLISH RELATIONSHIPS WITH NON-PARTNERING CHURCHES, ENCOURAGING THEM TO BECOME PARTNERING CHURCHES. DURING 2021 WE MADE 8 PRESENTATIONS OF THE MINISTRIES OF LOVE INC TO CHURCH CONGREGATIONS AND 4 PRESENTATIONS TO "OTHER" COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. THESE PRESENTATIONS ARE OPPORTUNITIES TO EDUCATE EVEN MORE PEOPLE ABOUT OUR MINISTRIES AND HOW THEY IMPACT OUR COMMUNITIES. COMMUNITY MISSIONS -- THIS ACTIVITY IS A NATURAL EXTENSION OF OUR WORK TO MOBILIZE CHURCHES AND TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHURCH MEMBERS TO BECOME ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN LOCAL MISSIONS WORK. THE DIRECTOR OF RELATIONAL MINISTRIES INTENTIONALLY WORKS WITH CHURCHES, BOTH PARTNERING AND NON- PARTNERING, TO SET UP SUCH MISSION OPPORTUNITIES, GENERALLY BASED ON NEEDS WITHIN THE MINISTRY AND ON THE TYPES OF VOLUNTEERS COMING FROM EACH SPECIFIC CHURCH, SUCH AS AGE, PHYSICAL ABILITIES, EXPERIENCE, ETC. BECAUSE OF THESE VOLUNTEER TEAMS, LOVE INC IS ABLE TO EXPAND ACTIVITIES, BETTER ORGANIZE OUR DONATION CENTER, AND OTHER SIMILAR SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS. DURING 2021 WE WERE BLESSED WITH 3 SUCH TEAMS, PROVIDING SERVICES IN BOTH OF OUR STORES AND IN THE DONATION CENTER. APPROXIMATELY 10 STUDENTS AND 16 ADULTS PARTICIPATED IN VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES SUCH AS PAINTING, BUILDING SHELVES,SORTING CLOTHES, DELIVERING PRODUCTS TO NEIGHBORS IN NEED, CLEANING LARGE AND SMALL KITCHEN APPLIANCES, VACUUMING SOFAS AND CHAIRS, CLEANING WOODEN FURNITURE, ORGANIZING DONATED PRODUCTS, CLEANING VEHICLES THAT ARE TO BE DONATED TO NEIGHBORS IN NEED, AND PUTTING TOGETHER PRODUCTS TO BE GIVEN TO NEIGHBORS ON A VOUCHER BASIS. THIS ASPECT OF OUR COMMUNITY MISSIONS ACTIVITY ALSO PROVIDED STAFF WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO MODEL CHRISTIAN LIVING WHILE WORKING WITH THE PARTICIPANTS. ALSO FALLING INTO THIS PROGRAM IS OUR RELATIIONSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAM OF THE LOCAL COURTS SYSTEMS. DURING 2021 WE ACCEPTED 13 PEOPLE FROM THIS PROGRAM WHO PERFORMED A TOTAL OF 348 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE THROUGH THIS LOVE INC MINISTRY. LOVING YOUR NEIGHBOR: IN THE FALL OF 2013, THE ORGANIZATION HELD IT'S FIRST CLASSES IN PERSONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FOR RECIPIENTS OF SERVICES. THE GOAL IS TO HELP THEM LEARN TO MANAGE THEIR RESOURCES MORE EFFECTIVELY AND TO EVENTUALLY HELP THEM OVERCOME THE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT LED THEM TO SEEK ASSISTANCE. THE INSTRUCTION IS BIBLE-BASED, AND THE CLASSES ENABLED PARTICIPANTS TO ESTABLISH ONGOING RELATIONSHIPS WITH STAFF, VOLUNTEERS, AND CHURCHES. THIS ACTIVITY HAS BEEN HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL, GROWING FROM 6 PARTICIPANTS IN 2013 TO A TOTAL OF 90 IN 2019. WITH THE ONSET OF THE PANDEMIC IN 2020 DURING 2020, THE PROGRAM WAS SHIFTED FROM IN-PERSON TO VIRTUAL CLASSES. MOST PARTICIPANTS WERE SUCCESSFUL IN MAKING THIS TRANSITION AND CONTINUED TO ATTEND WEEKLY CLASSES AND COMPLETE HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS. IN 2021 A SPECIAL CLASS WAS CREATED TO ENCOURAGE PARTICIPANTS TO SLOWLY ENGAGE IN IN-PERSON CLASSES. A HYBRID CLASS, ANXIOUS FOR NOTHING, WAS ALSO CREATED THAT ALLOWED FOR BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION. THE ABILITY TO EARN VOUCHERS WAS RE-ESTABLISHED WITH THIS CLASS. PARTICIPANTS EARN VOUCHERS THATPARTICIPANTS EARN VOUCHERS THAT ARE REDEEMABLE FOR GOODS AND SERVICES FOR FULL PARTICIPATION AND FOR COMPLETING HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS. A TOTAL OF 102 VOUCHERS OUT OF A POTENTIAL 114 (89%) WERE EARNED WITH A TOTAL VALUE OF APPROCIMATELY 1,200. COMMENTS FROM THE PARTICIPANTS AND VOLUNTEERS INDICATED AN INCREASING COMFORT OF BEING IN-PERSON, MOVING FORWARD TO 2022. |
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