Organizations Filed Purposes:
SEE ANSWER TO FORM 990, PART 1, LINE 1.
DAMASCUS WAY RE-ENTRY CENTER INC. IS A CHRIST CENTERED RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM FOR MEN LEAVING THE MINNESOTA PRISON SYSTEM. THE GOAL IS TO ASSIST THEM IN RETURNING TO SOCIETY AFTER THEIR TIME AT DAMASCUS WAY AS PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. DAMASCUS WAY HAS A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO ACCEPT VOLUNTARY CLIENTS ENROLLED IN INTENSIVE SUPERVISED RELEASE, SUPERVISED RELEASE OR WORK RELEASE. THE FOCUS OF THE PROGRAM INCLUDES FINDING AND HOLDING FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT, BECOMING INVOLVED IN A LOCAL CHURCH AND SUPPORT GROUPS, ATTENDING WEEKLY CHAPEL AND BIBLE STUDY AT THE FACILITY. THERE IS ALSO A STRONG EMPHASIS PLACED ON ACCOUNTABILITY OF TIME AND BEHAVIOR AND ON A MENTORING RELATIONSHIP WITH AN ASSIGNED STAFF.
DAMASCUS WAY SERVED OVER 300 MEN THIS YEAR, GAVE 35,000 FREE MEALS TO THE MEN, AND HELD OVER 1,600 COUNSELING SESSIONS. OUR GRADUATES: FOUND EMPLOYMENT AND RECEIVED GOOD REVIEWS FROM THEIR SUPERVISORS; PREPARED A BUDGET AND LEARNED HOW TO SAVE AND SPEND THEIR INCOME RESPONSIBLY; FOUND A HOME OR APARTMENT INTO WHICH THEY WOULD MOVE; JOINED A SUPPORT GROUP, MAKING RELATIONSHIPS TO HELP THEM OVERCOME THEIR STRUGGLES; AND RECEIVED LOTS OF PRAYER, COUNSEL, AND PATIENCE FROM A TIRELESS AND DEDICATED STAFF. AND FINALLY, THE YEAR SAW THE CONSTRUCTION OF OUR NEW 30 BED FACILITY NEAR COMPLETION.
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 |
|---|
| Craig Fruen | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (PARTIAL YEAR) | 40 | $67,365 |
| Tierre Webster | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $5,125 |
| Don Weld | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Mike Schafer | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Tim Mccarthy | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Kevin Callaghan | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Doug Bodde | BOARD CHAIRMAN | 0.5 | $0 |
| Leila Sutton | SENIOR ACCOUNTANT | 6 | $0 |
| Carl Nelson | SECRETARY / PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 |
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