Organizations Filed Purposes:
LEAVENWORTH INTERFAITH COMMUNITY OF HOPE IS A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION WHICH PROVIDES SERVICES TO LEAVENWORTH/LANSING AREA RESIDENTS. THE ORGANIZATION CONNECTS CLIENTS WITH SERVICES THEY NEED WHILE CREATING A SAFE PLACE OF BELONGING FOR EVERYONE. SERVICES ARE NOT NEED-BASED AND ARE AVAILABLE TO ANYONE. THE COMMUNITY OF HOPE IS COMPRISED OF THE WELCOME CENTRAL, THE SHELTER OF HOPE, AND THE DAY SHELTER.
THE SHELTER OF HOPE IS AN OVERNIGHT FACILITY WHICH PROVIDES A SAFE PLACE TO SLEEP FROM 9:00 PM TO 7:00 AM EVERY NIGHT. IT IS STAFFED BY A PROFESSIONAL DIRECTOR, ONE PART-TIME STAFF, AND 70 VOLUNTEERS EACH WEEK. VOLUNTEERS WORK IN THREE-HOUR SHIFTS TO ENSURE THE SAFETY AND COMFORT OF OVERNIGHT GUESTS. THE SHELTER PROVIDED FOR 301 UNDUPLICATED GUEST STAYS DURING 2019, RESULTING IN 9,481 COT/NIGHTS. 28% OF GUESTS STAYED ONLY ONE NIGHT, WHILE 9% STAYED 100 NIGHTS OR MORE. IN 2019, 61 VETERANS STAYED IN THE NIGHT SHELTER, OF WHICH 18% STAYED ONLY ONE NIGHT. THIS WAS A DRAMATIC CHANGE FROM 2018 WHEN 64% STAYED ONE NIGHT. 60% OF NIGHT SHELTER GUESTS ALSO RECEIVED SERVICES THROUGH OUR WELCOME CENTRAL PROGRAM.
THE DAY SHELTER PROVIDES A HOT BREAKFAST AND LUNCH EACH DAY AND ALSO PROVIDES SHOWERS, LAUNDRY FACILITIES, AND 25 STORAGE CONTAINERS FOR HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS. IT IS STAFFED BY A PROFESSIONAL DIRECTOR AND 30 VOLUNTEERS PER WEEK. VOLUNTEERS WORK IN FOUR-HOUR SHIFTS. THE DAY SHELTER IS OPEN FROM 7:00 AM TO 3:00 PM EVERY DAY.
WELCOME CENTRAL IS THE HEART OF THE COMMUNITY OF HOPE. ITS PROGRAMS PROVIDE CLIENTS WITH THE HELP THEY NEED TO ACCESS DIRECT SERVICES PROVIDED BY OTHER AGENCIES. IN ADDITION, WELCOME CENTRAL FILLS THE GAP IN SERVICES BY PROVIDING FREE TRANSPORTATION, ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER PERSONAL AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT. IT IS STAFFED BY ABOUT 36 VOLUNTEERS EACH WEEK. THERE WERE 254 INITIAL AND 279 REPEAT VISITS IN 2019. THE NUMBER OF REFERRALS GENERATED FOR SERVICE REQUESTS IN 2019 WAS 707. 56% OF WELCOME CENTRAL CLIENTS REPORT MONTHLY HOUSEHOLD INCOME OF 500 OR LESS AT THE TIME OF THEIR INITIAL VISIT, INCLUDING 50% WHO REPORT NO INCOME AT ALL. ALMOST 62% OF WELCOME CENTRAL CLIENTS HAVE TRADITIONAL HOUSING IN A HOUSE OR APARTMENT WHILE 38% REPORT HOMELESSNESS. ALTHOUGH WELCOME CENTRAL DOES NOT USUALLY PROVIDE DIRECT SERVICES, IT DOES SERVE AS THE AGENCY OF LAST RESORT AND WILL PROVIDE MONIES FOR SERVICES NOT AVAILABLE ELSEWHERE. A NOTABLE EXAMPLE IS THE EXPENSE INVOLVED IN OBTAINING AFFORDABLE HOUSING. ONLY THREE AGENCIES IN THE AREA PROVIDE RENTAL OR UTILITY ASSISTANCE AND FUNDS ARE LIMITED. WELCOME CENTRAL INITIATED A COALITION OF AGENCIES TO PROVIDE THAT ASSISTANCE AND THE COOPERATIVE EFFORT HAS MADE IT POSSIBLE TO ASSIST MORE CLIENTS IN THEIR SEARCH FOR APPROPRIATE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
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| Linda Martin | DIRECTOR | 25 | $30,000 |
| Margaret Deldebbio | DIRECTOR | 25 | $30,000 |
| Mary Spickelmier | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Tim Soule | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Dan Senterfitt | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Debbie Deere | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| David Arnold | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Pamela Robinson | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
| Bob Euler | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
| Ed Mease | VICE PRESIDE | 5 | $0 |
| Rebecca Johnson | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
| Vickie Perkins | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $0 |
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