Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE FRIENDS PROGRAM, INC. IS A NON-PROFIT, SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATION THAT "STRENGTHENS COMMUNITIES BY BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS THAT EMPOWER PEOPLE, ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY SERVICE, AND RESTORE FAITH IN THE HUMAN SPIRIT." SINCE 1975, THE AGENCY HAS ACHIEVED THIS MISSION BY PROVIDING SERVICES THROUGH FOUR PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDE A ONE-TO-ONE YOUTH MENTORING PROGRAM; AN EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR HOMELESS FAMILIES; A PROGRAM THAT RECRUITS VOLUNTEERS AGED 55+ FOR A WIDE RANGE OF COMMUNITY NEEDS; AND AN INTERGENERATIONAL PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES INCOME ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME OLDER ADULTS FOR THEIR SERVICES TO SPECIAL NEEDS AND AT-RISK CHILDREN.
BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS THAT EMPOWER PEOPLE AND RESTORE FAITH IN THE HUMAN SPIRIT.
FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM - THIS UNIQUE PROGRAM HAS BROUGHT TOGETHER TENS OF THOUSANDS OF NEEDY CHILDREN AND LOVING RETIRED ADULTS WHO HAVE ALL BEEN DEEPLY ENRICHED BY NEW RELATIONSHIPS. WE TRAIN AND PLACE SENIOR VOLUNTEERS IN SCHOOLS, NON-PROFIT CHILDCARE CENTERS AND OTHER YOUTH SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP SET CHILDREN ON THE PATH TO A SUCCESSFUL FUTURE. THIS FEDERAL PROGRAM PAYS A TAX-FREE STIPEND TO INCOME ELIGIBLE RETIREES TO HELP THEM AFFORD TO VOLUNTEER AND MAKE ENDS MEET.THE PROGRAM IS BUILT TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF ORGANIZATIONS AS THEY EDUCATE AND HELP CHILDREN FLOURISH, AND THE NEEDS AND CHOICES OF RETIRED VOLUNTEERS. PARTICIPANTS CHOOSE THE AGE OF CHILDREN THEY ENJOY MOST AND THE TIMES THEY PREFER TO SERVE SO THEY CAN CONTINUE TO PURSUE OTHER INTERESTS AS WELL.
EMERGENCY HOUSING PROGRAM - THE FRIENDS EMERGENCY HOUSING PROGRAM IS AN EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR HOMELESS FAMILIES, PROVIDING 24-HOUR, 7 DAYS A WEEK STAFFING. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES INTENSIVE, COMMUNITY-BASED CASE MANAGEMENT AND SHORT-TERM HOUSING, AFTERCARE AND OUTREACH SERVICES FOR FAMILIES AT RISK OF FUTURE HOMELESSNESS. FAMILIES ARE PROVIDED WITH THE SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO ASSIST THEM IN ACQUIRING LONG-TERM SKILLS AND ACCESSING RESOURCES TO FIND AND MAINTAIN PERMANENT HOUSING. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF HOMELESSNESS FOR FAMILIES. FOUNDED ON ESTABLISHING A SENSE OF SAFETY, SUPPORTIVE COUNSELING AND EDUCATION SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO HELP RESIDENTS FIND A SAFE, CONSISTENT, PREDICTABLE, AND RESPECTFUL ENVIRONMENT THAT KEEPS FAMILIES TOGETHER AS A UNIT SETS THE STAGE FOR SUCCESS AT ACHIEVING INDIVIDUALIZED GOALS.
YOUTH MENTORING PROGRAM - THE FRIENDS YOUTH MENTORING PROGRAM USES DIFFERENT MENTORING MODELS TO WORK WITH A BROAD RANGE OF YOUTH WHO HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS IN NEED OF A MENTOR BY RERERRAL SOURCE. YOUTH MENTORS ARE VOLUNTEERS, AGE 16 AND UP, THAT ARE SELECTIVELY MATCHED WITH SCHOOL AGE YOUTH IN A ONE-TO-ONE MENTORING RELATIONSHIP THAT HELPS MENTEES GAIN CONFIDENCE AND IMPROVE THEIR BEHAVIOR AT HOME, IN SCHOOL, AND IN THE COMMUNITY.THE FRIENDS YOUTH MENTORING PROGRAM PROVIDES CHILDREN WITH A SUPPORTIVE, NON-JUDGMENTAL MENTOR WHO CAN SERVE AS A POSITIVE ROLE MODEL, WHO WILL LISTEN TO THEIR PROBLEMS, AND WHO WILL PROVIDE THEM A WINDOW TO THE WORLD OUTSIDE THEIR ENVIRONMENT. YOUTH MENTORS HELP CHILDREN REALIZE THAT THEY ARE SPECIAL, HAVE POTENTIAL, AND CAN ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS.
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 |
|---|
| Nancy Paul | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 37.5 | $75,087 |
| Catherine Devaney | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Angela Strozewski | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Donna Rice | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Laura Miller | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Robyn Guarino | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Jason Lacombe | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Lindsay Gonzalez | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Susan Geiger | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Celia Chase | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Allen Desbiens | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Senko | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Kathleen Ames | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
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