Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE CHRISTIAN OUTREACH CENTER OF BATON ROUGE IS A CHRIST-CENTERED HOMELESS PREVENTION MINISTRY HELPING PEOPLE TOWARD SELF-SUFFICIENCY IN DOWNTOWN BATON ROUGE.
WE ARE A CHRIST-CENTERED HOMELESS INTERVENTION MINISTRY IN BATON ROUGE. ESSENTIALLY, OUR ORGANIZATION IS FOCUSED ON SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND RESTORED DIGNITY THROUGH EMPLOYMENT.
OUR THRIFT STORES (THE PURPLE COW - THRIFTED LIVING) PROVIDE THE VERY BEST, GENTLY-USED ITEMS (CLOTHING, HOUSEWARES, HOME DECOR, ACCESSORIES, SHOES, BOOKS, FURNITURE, SCHOOL UNIFORMS, ETC.) AT PRICES UP TO 80% OFF RETAIL. THIS PROVIDES AN ESSENTIAL SERVICE TO LOW INCOME FAMILIES. IN ADDITION, WE REGULARLY PROVIDE A NUMBER OF CLOTHING VOUCHERS FOR THE HOMELESS, BOTH DIRECTLY AND VIA CLIENT REFERRALS FROM OUR VARIOUS PARTNERS. WE ALSO DONATE GIFT CARDS TO OUR VARIOUS NONPROFIT PARTNERS TO GIVE TO THEIR CLIENTS. WE CURRENTLY OPERATE TWO THRIFT STORES IN BATON ROUGE WITH THE GOAL OF OPENING MORE STORES AND CREATING WORKFORCE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES.
BASIC SERVICES FOR THE HOMELESS: WE PROVIDE BASIC "TRIAGE" SERVICES FOR THE HOMELESS, SUCH AS: FOOD BAGS, HYGIENE KITS, CLOTHING, BUS TICKETS, ID'S, BIRTH CERTIFICATES, ASSISTANCE WITH UTILITIES AND HOUSING. WE PROVIDE THESE SERVICES OVER 1,000 TIMES A MONTH FOR OUR CLIENTS. WE RECEIVE REFERRALS FROM VARIOUS OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN THE DOWNTOWN BATON ROUGE AREA.
- JOBS FOR LIFE CITY NETWORK: WE ESTABLISHED A CITY NETWORK OF JOB TRAINING CLASSES. THE CHRISTIAN OUTREACH CENTER SERVES AS THE UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION THAT COORDINATES AND FACILITATES JOB TRAINING SITES IN SOME OF THE MOST IMPOVERISHED PARTS OF EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH. WE HAVE FOUR SITES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER CHURCHES AND ORGANIZATIONS IMPACTING UP TO 100 PEOPLE A YEAR.
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 |
|---|
| Brian Sleeth | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 55 | $94,170 |
| Michael C Moss | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Billy Rimes | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Deborah Todd | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Richard Wright | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Nick Cagley | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Ann-Felice Fourier | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| Kim Lee | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| G Allen Walsh | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| Rev Gerrit Dawson | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
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