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Family Pathways works alongside people to enhance lives through a continuum of essential services and, together with community, champions positive social change.
Work alongside people and the community to enhance lives and champion positive social change.
The Family Pathways Social Enterprise program works in tandem with Family Pathways essential services and programs to generate nearly 65% of the organization's total annual revenue, providing sustainable financial resources to support the social service work of Family Pathways. The Social Enterprise arm is comprised of several revenue-generating operating units, including Thrift Stores, Recycling and Supervised Visitation. The ten (10) thrift store locations throughout east central Minnesota and western Wisconsin, along with one (1) processing and recycling center, encourage a recycle-reuse-repurpose mindset in communities by providing an alternative for used items that would otherwise be destined for landfills. Over three (3) million pounds of clothing and household goods were saved from landfills through store and recycling operations in 2019. In addition to the positive environmental impact, these enterprises also offer another venue for community residents to "Do Good" in their community through, donating, shopping and volunteering and provide valuable training opportunities and supportive jobs for community residents. The Supervised Visitation program generates additional revenue for the organization while providing a safe and neutral environment for children to maintain a strong relationship with non-custodial parents.
The Family Pathways Food Access program provides for the food security and the nutritional health of low income residents of east central Minnesota and western Wisconsin through the operation of nine food selves, a mobile food shelf truck and a food partnership. Thanks to 425 volunteers, each food shelf is open for extended hours, multiple days per week to help stabilize those who are struggle to make ends meet. Advocacy and support is offered to clients to help them connect with other available community resources. 41,533 total visits were done by clients throughout fiscal year 2020 distributing 2.5 million meals.
Family Pathways' domestic violence prevention program is intended to keep people safe and reduce domestic violence and sexual assault. In the 2020 fiscal year, 1,901 individuals were served through crisis intervention, information and referral services, advocacy, court assistance, hospital and law enforcement response, support groups, community education, men's programs, and emergency shelter. The Black Dog Hill battered women's shelter, is the only shelter in an area of 5,600 square miles between the Twin Cities and Duluth, MN. The shelter provided emergency housing and support to 83 women and children in fiscal year 2020.
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 |
|---|
| Lisa Mears | CEO (Jul-Dec) | 40 | $140,518 |
| Richard Smith | Interim CEO (Jan-Jun) | 40 | $0 |
| Stephanie Pommier | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Kathy George | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Jason Gamble | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Brian Anderson | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Julia Gervais | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Peter Tiede | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Kathy Lentz | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Ovick | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Doug Larson | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Susan Morris | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Marti Charpentier | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Michelle Johnson | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Terry Gorham | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 |
| Jake Peterson | Chair | 1 | $0 |
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