Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE, TEMPORARY HOUSING TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS OF ALL SOCIAL AND CULTRUAL IDENTITIES IN ISABELLA COUNTY AND TO ADVOCATE FOR ACCESS TO SERVICES NEEDED BY PATRONS TO ADDRESS THEIR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS. AS A SEASONAL, TEMPORARY OVERNIGHT SHELTER THAT OPERATES DURING THE COLDEST MONTHS, THE ORGANIZATION WORKS TO PROVIDE GUESTS WITH: DOCUMENTATION OF HOMLESSNESS, COMMUNITY PROGRAM REFERRALS, HOT MEALS, ADVOCACY, AND COMMUNITY INTEGRATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR BOTH INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED. THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES THROUGH A ROTATING MODEL BY PARTNERING WITH LOCAL CHURCHES, BUSINESSES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND OTHER GROUPS TO MEET THE MISSION.
OPEN NOVEMBER 06, 2018 - APRIL 09, 2019 FOR A TOTAL OF 25 WEEKS. THE SHELTER HAD 24 CHURCHES HOST OUR GUESTS. WE HOSTED 145 ADULTS AND 61 CHILDREN FOR A TOTAL OF 254 GUESTS. INCLUDED IN OUR GUEST COUNT WERE 21 FAMILIES. ON AVERAGE, THE SHELTER HOUSED 27 GUESTS PER NIGHT. THE SHELTER WAS NEAR, AT OR ABOVE CAPACITY FOR 150 NIGHTS THIS YEAR. APPROXIMATELY 1,500 VOLUNTEERS AND OVER 30 LOCAL BUSINESSES GAVE THEIR TIME THIS SHELTER SEASON TO MAKE SURE OPERATIONS RAN EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY. THE SHELTER SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITIONED DOZENS OF PEOPLE INTO SELF- SUFFICIENT, SAFE AND HEALTHY LIVING SITUATIONS, LINKING NUMEROUS PEOPLE TO PERTINENT COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES SUCH AS MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES. THE SHELTER ALSO FACILITITATD OPPORTUNITIES FOR GUESTS TO OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION THAT ALLOWED THEM TO ALLEVIATE THE BARRIERS THAT LED TO THEIR RESPECTIVE CYCLES OF HOMELESSNESS.
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 |
|---|
| Kelly Murphy | BOARD MEMBER | 0.75 | $0 |
| Angelina Maney | BOARD MEMBER | 0.75 | $0 |
| Kristen Kendrick | BOARD MEMBER | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jeremy Howard | BOARD MEMBER | 0.75 | $0 |
| Joyce Henricks | BOARD MEMBER | 0.75 | $0 |
| Ben Evers | BOARD MEMBER | 0.75 | $0 |
| Deborah Clark | BOARD MEMBER | 0.75 | $0 |
| Katherine Anderson | BOARD MEMBER | 0.75 | $0 |
| Dana Hendershot | PAST PRESIDE | 1.25 | $0 |
| Terrie Zitzelsberger | TREASURER | 1.25 | $0 |
| Perry Martin | SECRETARY | 1.25 | $0 |
| Kelly Murphy | VICE PRESIDE | 1.25 | $0 |
| Norma Bailey | PRESIDENT | 1.25 | $0 |
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