Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE RANKIN CHRISTIAN CENTER IS A NON-PROFIT, FAITH BASED COMMUNITY SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY, PRIMARILY FOCUSING ON SERVING THE UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN THE MON VALLEY OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY. OUR AGENCY HOUSES PROGRAM SERVICES FOR AT-RISK INDIVIDUALS FROM BIRTH TO SENIOR CITIZENS. THROUGH OUR COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK OF SERVICE DELIVERY WE PROVIDE A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES, ENHANCING THEIR OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP PHYSICALLY, MENTALLY AND SPIRITUALLY - THEREBY ALLOWING US THE OPPORTUNITY TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THE FUTURE OF THOSE WE SERVE, AND ULTIMATELY OUR REGION.
SUPPORTS COORDINATION SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, AND VARIOUS OTHER SOCIAL SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES.
INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES SUPPORTS COORDINATION - MON VALLEY SUPPORTS COORDINATION (MVSC) LOCATES, COORDINATES AND MONITORS SUPPORT SERVICES FOR PEOPLE DIAGNOSED WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES AND/OR AUTISM (I.Q. 70 OR LOWER, ONSET MUST OCCUR PRIOR TO AGE 22.) THE PROGRAM ADVOCATES FOR AN INDIVIDUAL'S SOCIAL, HEALTH, SAFETY AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS WHILE ASSISTING THE INDIVIDUAL AND HIS OR HER FAMILY IN NAVIGATING THE SOCIAL SERVICE SYSTEM. MVSC HAS ESTABLISHED ITSELF AS A LEADER AMONG THE SUPPORTS COORDINATION SECTOR BY DELIVERING SERVICES IN A WAY THAT IS UNIQUELY PEOPLE-DRIVEN, COMMITTED AND PROGRESSIVE. MVSC CURRENTLY HAS A CLIENT BASE OF APPROXIMATELY 1,565, AND EXPECTS TO CONTINUE TO GROW AS CHANGES IN THE STATE HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAM CONTINUE TO OPEN THE SERVICES TO A WIDER POPULATION. *** WITH THE ONSET OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN MARCH 2020, OUR SUPPORTS COORDINATION PROGRAM QUICKLY TRANSITIONED TO VIRTUAL PLATFORMS AND CONTINUED TO SERVE OUR CONSUMERS REMOTELY. ***
CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES - THE CENTER'S YOUTH PROGRAMS EACH PROVIDE A VARIETY OF AGE-APPROPRIATE RECREATIONAL, NUTRITIONAL, COMPUTER AND SKILL-BUILDING ACTIVITIES AIMED AT PROMOTING PHYSICAL, SPIRITUAL, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THEY ARE THE FOLLOWING: AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM (AGES 5-12); EVENING PROGRAM (AGES 13-18); YOUTH OF THE NATION (AGES 13-18); AND SUMMER CAMP (AGES 5-12). THE AFTERSCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAMS SERVE UP TO 40 ENROLLEES AT THE RANKIN SITE AND ANOTHER 10-15 THROUGH OUR OUTREACH PROGRAM AT PALISADES PLAZA. YOUTH OF THE NATION IMPACTS THE LIVES OF UP TO 20 AT-RISK AREA TEENS. IN ADDITION TO THESE PROGRAMS, THE RANKIN CHRISTIAN CENTER RAISES THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OF PRIVATE DONATIONS ANNUALLY FOR ITS A.N. MINNEY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, WHICH SINCE THE 1970'S HAS AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS TO COLLEGE-BOUND SENIORS AND RETURNING COLLEGE STUDENTS WHO ARE GRADUATES OF THE WOODLAND HILLS SCHOOL DISTRICT. NORMALLY AROUND 30 SCHOLARSHIPS OF $500 - $1,000 EACH ARE AWARDED EACH YEAR, FOR A TOTAL OF $15,000 - 20,000. *** WITH THE ONSET OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN MARCH 2020, WE WERE REQUIRED TO SUSPEND ALL IN-PERSON ACTIVITIES FOR OUR YOUTH PROGRAMS. WE HAVE BEEN REACHING OUT TO VARIOUS PARTNERS AND FUNDERS FOR ASSISTANCE IN PROVIDING "GRAB AND GO" OR DELIVERED MEALS, CRAFTS AND OTHER SUPPORT TO OUR YOUTH UNTIL WE CAN SAFELY WELCOME THEM BACK INTO OUR BUILDING. THE A.N. MINNEY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM DID CONTINUE DURING THE PANDEMIC; HOWEVER, SINCE THE 2019 SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED IN JUNE 2019 AND THE 2020 SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED IN AUGUST 2020, NO SCHOLARSHIPS APPEAR ON THIS RETURN FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 2019 - JUNE 2020 BECAUSE OF THE TIMING. ***
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - THE CENTER'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS INCLUDE SENIORS ON THE MOVE, WHICH STRIVES TO KEEP SENIOR CITIZENS ACTIVE AND INDEPENDENT THROUGH A WIDE RANGE OF SOCIAL, RECREATIONAL, SPIRITUAL, EDUCATIONAL, NUTRITIONAL AND PERSONAL SAFETY ACTIVITIES. ON AVERAGE, AROUND 20 SENIORS PARTICIPATE IN DAILY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS COMPUTER AND LINE DANCE CLASSES AND MISCELLANEOUS RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, WHILE 50 - 70 TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE TRIPS AND OTHER SPECIAL EVENTS. THE CENTER ALSO OPERATES A FOOD PANTRY FOR THE RANKIN COMMUNITY, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE GREATER PITTSBURGH COMMUNITY FOOD BANK, THE EDGEWOOD TOWNE CENTER GIANT EAGLE, ALDI'S MARKETS, AND LOCAL PARTICIPATING VENDORS. ADDITIONALLY, VARIOUS BAKERY AND PRODUCE ITEMS ARE DISTRIBUTED DAILY, AND "SENIOR CITIZEN BOXES" ARE DISTRIBUTED MONTHLY. ON AVERAGE, THE DAILY BAKERY/PRODUCE DISTRIBUTIONS BENEFIT AROUND 20 INDIVIDUALS/ FAMILIES PER DAY, AND THE MONTHLY FOOD PANTRY SERVES AROUND 200 NEEDY FAMILIES EACH MONTH. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PITTSBURGH FOUNDATION, THE CENTER COORDINATES THE DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS FOR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN RANKIN TO HELP PAY UN-MET UTILITY BILLS. AROUND 40 NEEDY FAMILIES PER YEAR BENEFIT FROM THE FUEL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. THE CENTER ALSO HAS AN OUTREACH PROGRAM TO PROVIDE RESOURCES AND SERVICES TO AT-RISK RESIDENTS LIVING IN PUBLIC HOUSING, INCLUDING ASSISTING RESIDENTS FACING HOUSING DISPUTES, HOUSING DISCRIMINATION AND TENANT COUNCIL. *** WITH THE ONSET OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN MARCH 2020, WE WERE REQUIRED TO SUSPEND ALL IN-PERSON ACTIVITIES FOR OUR SENIOR PROGRAM. OUR FOOD PANTRY QUICKLY TRANSITIONED TO OUTDOOR DISTRIBUTIONS WITH APPROPRIATE SAFETY PROTOCOLS. WE HAVE BEEN REACHING OUT TO VARIOUS PARTNERS AND FUNDERS FOR ASSISTANCE IN PROVIDING DELIVERED MEALS, CRAFTS AND OTHER SUPPORT TO OUR SENIORS UNTIL WE CAN SAFELY WELCOME THEM BACK TO OUR BUILDING. ***
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 |
Darlene Mcgregor | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $97,867 |
Marilyn Messina | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
Rev Timothy Spring | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
Donna Allen | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
Brittney Pepper | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
Nina Vecchio | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
Jeffrey Hilliary | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
Chardae Seligsohn | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
Brian J Wright | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
Robert F Drelick | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
Stella Massey | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
Dominique Luster | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
Robert K Wagner | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
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