Organizations Filed Purposes:
"WE FIGHT FOR THE HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND INCOME OF ALL MERCED COUNTY RESIDENTS."
TO FIGHT FOR THE HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND INCOME OF ALL MERCED COUNTY RESIDENTS. SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE O FOR DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES.
THE APPLICATIONS ARE REVIEWED BY A SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE UNITED WAY OF MERCED COUNTY BOARD OF DIRECTORS; NOW SERVING AS THE COMMUNITY INVESTMENT COMMITTEE (CIC). WE NO LONGER HAVE AN "ALL-VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY" GROUP; ALTHOUGH BOARD MEMBERS SERVING ON THIS COMMITTEE ARE INHERENTLY VOLUNTARILY GIVING OF THEIR TIME AS BOARD MEMBERS AND CIC SUB-COMMITTEE MEMBERS. ORAL PRESENTATIONS ARE NO LONGER MADE, RATHER A LETTER OF INTENT (LOI) IS COMPLETED AND IF IT MEETS OUR CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBLE PROGRAMS, THEY ARE INVITED TO FULLY APPLY AND PROVIDED A FULL APPLICATION; THE SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (CIC) REVIEWS THOSE APPLICATIONS AND ELECT WHO TO AWARD FUNDING TO.
TWENTY-FIVE BILINGUAL STAFF MEMBERS PROVIDE INTERPRETING SERVICES TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL, CLINICS AND EMERGENCY ROOM VIA THE LANGUAGE CARE PROGRAM. INTERPRETING SERVICE IS PROVIDED 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK WITH FACE-TO-FACE INTERPRETERS IN SIX LANGUAGES. A CONTRACT WITH DIGNITY HEALTH ASSISTS THEM WITH DELIVERING THE HIGHEST PROFESSIONAL LEVELS OF MEDICAL INTERPRETING TO COMPLEMENT THEIR EFFORTS IN PROVIDING THE FIRST LINE OF HEALTHCARE DEFENSE FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE COUNTY OF MERCED. THE LANGUAGE CARE PROGRAM HELPS TO ENSURE THAT NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING PATIENTS RECEIVE THE SAME LEVEL OF SERVICE AND ARE ACCORDED THE SAME RIGHTS TO HEALTH CARE AS ENGLISH SPEAKING PATIENTS. UNITED WAYS MISSION OF IMPROVING LIVES EXTENDS TO ALL PERSONS
FOUR STAFF MEMBERS HIRED WITH FUNDS FROM A GRANT BY THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT, SUPPORT THE BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES (BHC) PROJECT. BHC FOCUSES ON IMPOVERISHED LOCATIONS WITHIN MERCED COUNTY (PLANADA, LE GRAND, BEACHWOOD, AND SOUTH MERCED). THE PROJECT WAS ESTABLISHED TO IMPROVE HEALTH CONDITIONS IN THE IDENTIFIED LOCATIONS. EMPLOYEES PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE ALL-VOLUNTEER PROJECT STEERING COMMITTEE. STAFF WORKS WITH YOUTH TO IDENTIFY AND CORRECT UNHEALTHY CONDITIONS IN THE IDENTIFIED LOCATIONS. THEY ALSO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ABOUT LIVING HEALTHY USING SOCIAL MEDIA AND DEMONSTRATIONS/PRESENTATIONS AT COMMUNITY EVENTS.
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 |
|---|
| Manual Alvarado | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 40 | $25,385 |
| Enrique Guzman | PAST PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Bob Harmon | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jeff Porto Jr | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Colton Dennis | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Joy Alexander | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Rosanna Ayers | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Daniel Sabzehzar | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Andre Urquidez | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Sheilah Brooks | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Tim Robertson | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
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