Organizations Filed Purposes:
Yonkers Community Action Program is committed to engaging and empowering the residents of Yonkers by providing resources and services that improve overall health, education and employment outcomes, while supporting economic self-sufficiency and poverty reduction.
Yonkers Community Action Program provides various support service programs in the areas of family development, senior services, youth development, and food insecurity for low-income individuals and families.
Nutrition support services are provided through supplemental food by various food pantry programs. Each is designed to meet a nutritional balance of proteins, dairy, carbohydrates and Vegetables, including fresh produce. The nutritional support services, aimmed to increase access to healthy food and decrease food insecurity include, bi-monthly on-site distribution, monthly home delivery to disabled adults, monthly site specific senior distribution and emergency food. Nearly 130,000 pounds distributed.
Youth development prevention outcomes are met through delivery of evidence based and evidenced informed trainings. Middle school and high school students participated and learned how to set and reach goals, make responsible decisions, identify and manage emotions and increase awareness of options to live a drug-free lifestyle. Delivery of Summer Programming to middle-school students increased trust and community building, fostered communication and interpersonal skills and encouraged personal growth and development. Over 200 youth were served.
Senior outreach focuses on the needs and engagement of seniors via Senior Center operations and specific Nutrition Programming supporting older residents to continue to live independently. The Senior Center, being attentive to special dietary needs and mobility concerns, provides exercise and activities allowing social contact and connection to resources. It is an opportunity to both share skills and provide services.
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 |
|---|
| Linda Heyward | Executive Dir. | 40 | $85,336 |
| Sherri Williamson | Director | 5 | $0 |
| Linda Tyson | Director | 5 | $0 |
| Bernard Stachel | Director | 5 | $0 |
| Latasha Jones | Director | 5 | $0 |
| Christoper Johnson | Director | 5 | $0 |
| Lucy Cassanova-Moreno | Director | 5 | $0 |
| John Savage | Director | 5 | $0 |
| Symra Brandon | Director | 5 | $0 |
| Hope Hollinsworth-Coaxum | Secretary | 5 | $0 |
| Nadia Matthie | Treasurer | 5 | $0 |
| Arretta Prashad | Vice President | 5 | $0 |
| Justin Tolbert | President | 5 | $0 |
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