Organizations Filed Purposes:
SEE FORM 990, PART 1, LINE 1 FOR MISSION STATEMENT
THE MISSION OF FRIENDSHIPWORKS, INC. IS TO REDUCE SOCIAL ISOLATION, ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE, AND PRESERVE THE DIGNITY OF OLDER ADULTS IN THE GREATER BOSTON AREA. WE DO THIS THROUGH THE DEDICATED EFFORTS OF A NETWORK OF TRAINED VOLUNTEERS OF ALL FAITHS WHO PROVIDE FRIENDSHIP, ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, ASSISTANCE AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT.
FRIENDSHIPWORKS SIGNATURE FRIENDLY VISITING PROGRAM MAKES INFORMAL, LONG-LASTING FRIENDSHIP MATCHES BETWEEN ISOLATED ELDERS AND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS, REWARDING TO BOTH. MATCHES SHARE EXPERIENCES AND FAVORITE ACTIVITIES, AND RECOGNIZE ONE ANOTHER'S INDIVIDUALITY AND PASSIONS. MANY CALL ON FRIENDSHIPWORKS BECAUSE THEY ARE WITHOUT FAMILY AND FRIENDS. WITH AGE, A LACK OF FRIENDSHIP CAN BECOME AN OBSTACLE TO INDEPENDENCE. FRIENDSHIPWORKS VOLUNTEERS ALSO DESIRE TO GIVE BACK THROUGH CONNECTION. THROUGH INFORMAL FRIENDSHIP MATCHES, FRIENDSHIPWORKS IS BREATHING LIFE INTO A LOST TRADITION OF NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS. DUE TO THE SOCIAL DISTANCING GUIDELINES ASSOCIATED WITH COVID-19 ALL IN-PERSON FRIENDLY VISITING STOPPED AND WAS MOVED TO TELEPHONE OR VIRTUAL VISITS. THIS CHANGE WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT AS LONG AS NECESSARY IN ORDER TO PROTECT BOTH THE VOLUNTEERS AND THE HIGH RISK ELDERS.
FRIENDSHIPWORKS' MEDICAL ESCORT PROGRAM PROVIDES VOLUNTEERS WHO ESCORT ELDERS TO AND FROM MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS. VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND PHYSICAL ASSISTANCE TO THOSE WHOSE AGE, HEALTH OR DISABILITY WOULD PREVENT THEM FROM GOING ALONE. IN THIS FISCAL YEAR FRIENDSHIPWORKS PROVIDED 816 MEDICAL ESCORT RIDES TO 108 ELDERS.
MUSICWORKS IS A PROGRAM INTENDED TO REDUCE ISOLATION AMONG FRAIL AND/OR ISOLATED ELDERS THROUGH THE SHARED EXPERIENCE OF MUSIC. THE PARTICIPANTS INTERACT WITH THE MUSIC, SINGING, PLAYING INSTRUMENTS, DANCING AND OF COURSE, LISTENING. MUSICWORKS BRINGS JOY AND CONNECTIVITY INTO THE LIVES OF OLDER ADULTS. MUSICWORKS HAS BEEN A FIRST STEP TOWARDS BRINGING THE ARTS INTO ALL OUR PROGRAMS AND IS NOW OFFERED AT SEVEN SPANISH AND ENGLISH SPEAKING SITES IN BOSTON. DUE TO THE SOCIAL DISTANCING GUIDELINES ASSOCIATED WITH COVID-19 ALL IN-PERSON MUSICWORKS EVENTS HAVE STOPPED AND HAVE MOVED TO TELEPHONE OR VIRTUAL EVENTS. THIS CHANGE WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT AS LONG AS NECESSARY IN ORDER TO PROTECT BOTH THE VOLUNTEERS AND THE HIGH RISK ELDERS.
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 |
|---|
| Janet Seckel-Cerrotti | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $96,955 |
| Ally Monroe | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Koren O Iskra | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dana Kern | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dean Denniston Jr | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kyle Robidoux | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Amy M Bucher | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Susan Foster | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Nancy Antin | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dennis Assad | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ellen Bruce | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Connie Packard | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
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