Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO PROVIDE HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS TO FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS AS THEY REBUILD THEIR LIVES AFTER SUFFERING DISASTER, PERSONAL TRAGEDY OR OTHER MISFORTUNES.
SINCE 2002, THE MUSTARD SEED FURNITURE BANK OF FORT WAYNE HAS BEEN PROVIDED HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, LINENS AND KITCHENWARE TO FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS AS THEY REBUILD THEIR LIVES AFTER SUFFERING DISASTER, PERSONAL TRAGEDY OR OTHER MISFORTUNES.DONATED ITEMS THAT MEET THE MISSION AND HAVE LIFE TO SHARE ARE PROVIDED BY BUSINESSES, ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS. IN 2020, DONATIONS CAME FROM OVER 1,592 DONOR SOURCES. VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF PICK UP, SORT AND DISPLAY THE ITEMS IN OUR WAREHOUSE. CLIENTS ARE REFERRED IN TO THE AGENCY THROUGH A COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES, CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS. TO ENSURE SERVICES ARE PROVIDE TO THOSE WHO ARE TRULY IN NEED, THESE AGENCIES MAKE HOME VISITS AND VERIFY THIS NEED BEFORE SUBMITTING A REFERRAL FOR THEIR CLIENTS. DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, "HOME VISITS" NOW INCLUDE IN-PERSON VISITS, VIRTUAL AND "TOURS" WITH THE REFERRING FAMILY. THIS ENSURES THAT THE NEEDS OF THE FAMILY ARE ADDRESSED WHILE ENSURING THE SAFETY OF THE FAMILY AS WELL AS THE REFERRING AGENCY WORKERS AS THEY MAINTAIN THE PROTOCOL OF THE REFERRING PARTNERS.DEPENDING ON THE CLIENT'S REFERRAL AND OUR STOCK, THEY CAN RECEIVE LARGE ITEMS (SOFA, BED, LIVING ROOM CHAIRS, END/COFFEE TABLES, KITCHEN TABLE AND CHAIRS, DRESSER, ETC.) AS WELL AS BED AND KITCHEN LINENS AND KITCHENWARE. HOME DECOR ITEMS ALONG WITH COOK BOOKS AND CHILDREN'S BOOKS NOW REMAIN THE BACK AREA OF THE WAREHOUSE FOR CLIENTS TO CHOOSE WHEN LOADING UP THEIR VARIOUS ITEMS TO MAKE THEIR HOUSE A HOME.LIKE SO MANY, THE PANDEMIC FORCED THE CLOSURE FROM MARCH 18 TO MAY 10, 2020. THIS CLOSURE, ALONG WITH THE CLOSURES OR LIMITED SERVICE PROVIDED BY COMMUNITY PARTNERS, LIMITED THE NUMBER OF FAMILIES REFERRED TO THE MUSTARD SEED, AS WELL AS DONATION DRIVES, COMMUNITY EVENT PARTICIPATION, AND THE NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS ACCEPTED. THE PANDEMIC CAUSED THE AGENCY TO ADAPT TO A LOW- TO NO-CONTACT PROCESS FOR PICKING UP DONATIONS AND SERVING CLIENTS AT THEIR FACILITY. WHEN SCHEDULING A CLIENT APPOINTMENT VIA PHONE, STAFF SPENT TIME DISCUSSING THE CLIENT'S PREFERENCE FOR STYLE, SIZE AND COLOR OF THEIR LARGE FURNITURE ITEMS. STAFF PRE-SELECTED THE ITEMS AND STAGED THEM FOR PICK UP. IN 2020 THE MUSTARD SEED FURNITURE BANK OF FORT WAYNE SERVED 357 HOUSEHOLDS, TOUCHING THE LIVES OF 520 ADULTS AND 631 CHILDREN FROM A NETWORK OF 111 REFERRING AGENCY PARTNERS. THE BEDS4KIDS PROGRAM ALLOWS CHILDREN, AGES 2-17, WHO NEED BEDS, TO OBTAIN EVERYTHING NEEDED FOR A NIGHT OF SLEEP IN THEIR OWN CLEAN AND COMFORTABLE BED THAT INCLUDES A NEW MATTRESS, PLATFORM BED FRAME, PILLOW AND GENTLY-USED OR NEW BLANKET AND SHEETS. IN 2020, WE PROVIDED COMPLETE BED PACKAGES TO 381 CHILDREN.ALLOWING THE MISSION TO CONTINUE AS THE MUSTARD SEED "FURNISHES HELP TO REBUILD LIVES."
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 |
|---|
| Suzanne Jordan | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $66,229 |
| Tim Durnell | INTERN | 0.5 | $0 |
| Dan Rowe | INTERN | 0.5 | $0 |
| Dave Stach | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Carl Schultz | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Lindsay Mast | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Melyssa Lennington | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jennifer Koselke | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Brooks Ford | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Tara Cahill | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Brooks Diller | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Jami Thomas | SECRETARY | 0.5 | $0 |
| Mikel Kamphues | VICE-PRESIDENT | 0.5 | $0 |
| Cory Dietz | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
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