Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE REFUGEE RESPONSE WAS FORMED TO HELP REFUGEES ADJUST TO LIFE IN NORTHEAST OHIO. THE FOUNDATION WORKS TO EMPOWER THE AREA'S GROWING NEWCOMER POPULATION, PARTICULARLY THOSE HERE BETWEEN THREE MONTHS AND FIVE YEARS, BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO ACQUIRE THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN THEIR NEW COMMUNITIES. THE IMMEDIATE SKILLS NEEDED INCLUDE LEARNING THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, BASIC CULTURAL ORIENTATION AND EMPLOYMENT TRAINING.
THE REFUGEE EMPOWERMENT AGRICULTURAL PROGRAM (REAP), OPERATES ONE OF THE LARGEST CONTIGUOUS URBAN FARMS IN THE NATION. LOCATED ON CLEVELAND'S WEST SIDE, TRAINING WORKSHOPS ARE PROVIDED TO HELP THE REFUGEES ACQUIRE TRANSFERRABLE SKILLS THAT THEY CAN CONTINUE TO USE LONG AFTER COMPLETING THE PROGRAM. BESIDES PROVIDING WORKSHOPS, SIX (6) REFUGEES WERE EMPLOYEED AND PAID FOR THEIR EFFORTS ON THE URBAN FARM.
TEACHING THE CHILDREN AND ADULTS ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE. ALSO, THE CHILDREN GOING TO SCHOOL NEED HOME TUTORING AS THEY RECEIVE LIMITED ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION BECAUSE THEY ARE OFTEN PLACED IN SCHOOL SYSTEMS WITHOUT THE NECESSARY SUPPORT. DURING 2019, 52 STUDENTS WERE HOME TUTORED. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE SOUGHT FOR THOSE STUDENTS SEEKING TO OBTAIN EDUCATION AT SCHOOLS WHICH HAVE A COST ASSOCIATED WITH THEM. DURING 2019, 1 SCHOLARSHIP WAS PROVIDED.
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 |
|---|
| Patrick Kearns | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $69,615 |
| Ann Zoller | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| David Wallis | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Art Thompson | FINANCE SEC/ | 2 | $0 |
| Karen Small | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Jamie Sheffler | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Cori Seiger | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Jan Roller | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Paul Neundorfer | VICE PRES/DI | 5 | $0 |
| Jerry Murphy | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Melissa Laubenthal | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Chanda Huy | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Anne Hill | SECRETARY/DI | 2 | $0 |
| Emily Honsa Hicks | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Thomas Gill | PRESIDENT/DI | 2 | $0 |
| Alex Frondorf | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
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