Organizations Filed Purposes:
OUR MISSION IS TO REDUCE POVERTY AND PARTNER WITH OUR COMMUNITY TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY. OUR VISION IS TO ELEVATE THE AWARENESS OF POVERTY, AND TO CREATE AND LEAD PARTNERSHIPS TO MAKE OUR COMMUNITY A "BRIDGES OUT OF POVERTY" COMMUNITY. (CONTINUED ON SCH. O)WE STRIVE TO BE A MODEL OF SEAMLESS CASE MANAGEMENT AND INFLUENCE OUR COMMUNITY TO MAKE REDUCING POVERTY ONE OF ITS PRIORITIES.
OUR MISSION IS TO REDUCE POVERTY AND PARTNER WITH OUR COMMUNITY TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY.
FOOD PROGRAM:THE FOOD PROGRAM GARNERS THE SUPPORT OF THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY OF BUCKS COUNTY INCLUDING BUSINESSES, FARMING, AGRICULTURE, EDUCATION, UNITED WAY, PRIVATE DONORS, AND COUNTY GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE AMPLE NUTRITIOUS FOOD TO LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN BUCKS COUNTY THROUGH OVER 69 FOOD DISTRIBUTION SITES. IN FY20, MORE THAN 83,000 VISITS WERE MADE TO THE FOOD NETWORK BY FAMILIES IN NEED. THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS, WE GREATLY INCREASED THE AMOUNTS OF FRESH PRODUCE BEING DISTRIBUTED TO PEOPLE IN NEED IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE LOW INCOME COMMUNITY.
EMERGENCY SERVICES PROGRAM:THE EMERGENCY SERVICES PROGRAM INCLUDES RAPID REHOUSING AND HOMELESS PREVENTION ASSISTANCE AS WELL AS UTILITY ASSISTANCE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MULTIPLE ENTITIES THROUGHOUT BUCKS COUNTY. WE ASSIST OVER 1,000 HOUSEHOLDS ANNUALLY THROUGH EMERGENCY PROGRAMS. THE VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (VITA), ASSISTS LOW TO MODERATE INCOME HOUSEHOLDS BY PREPARING TAX RETURNS FOR FREE AND ELIMINATING THE COST BURDEN OF ANNUAL FILING. THIS PROGRAM CLOSES THE INCOME GAP THAT FAMILIES EXPERIENCE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR BY MAXIMIZING REFUNDS THROUGH EARNED INCOME TAX CREDITS. MORE THAN 1,400 RETURNS ARE COMPLETED ANNUALLY.
ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM:THE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY (ES) PROGRAM IS THE CORE PROGRAM OF THE OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL AND IS AT THE HEART OF THE MISSION. THE ES PROGRAM REQUIRES MULTIPLE PARTNERSHIPS, COLLABORATIONS, AND BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FUNDING TO BE EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT. WHILE ALL OF OUR PROGRAMS CONTRIBUTE TO A MORE STABLE COMMUNITY, THIS PROGRAM HELPS PEOPLE LEAVE POVERTY, PERMANENTLY AND THRIVE IN THE COMMUNITY. 359 HOUSEHOLDS HAVE GRADUATED FROM THE PROGRAM SINCE 1997 WITH AN AVERAGE INCREASE OF INCOME OF OVER $33,000 ANNUALLY.
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 |
|---|
| Erin A Lukoss | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $115,098 |
| Sarajane K Hamilton | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 40 | $88,966 |
| Tobias Bruhn | CHAIR TO JUN 2020 | 1 | $0 |
| Constance M Furman | TREASURER JUN 2020; DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Nikki Matthews | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Kerry L Shepherd | VICE-CHAIR JUN 2020; TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Michael W Mills | CHAIR JUN 2020; VICE-CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Roger E Riedley | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Charles J Quattrone Jr | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Amy Moyer | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Janice S Mccracken Erkes | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Tim Mccann | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jeffrey J Martinides | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Christopher S Mahoney | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Alayna M Lopez | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Warren C Levy | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jacob A Iampietro | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Amy M Gabler | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Shane Fitzgerald | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Deborah A Downey | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Natasha R Brockington | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
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