Organizations Filed Purposes:
OPERATION STAND DOWN TENNESSEE PROVIDES AND CONNECTS VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCES FOCUSED ON TRANSITION, EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, BENEFITS, PEER ENGAGEMENT, VOLUNTEERISM, AND CONNECTION TO THE COMMUNITY.
VETERAN SERVICE CENTER - IN 2019, OSDTN WELCOMED AND SUPPORTED 2,981 MEN AND WOMEN VETERANS BY ASSISTING WITH PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NEEDS, BENEFITS COUNSELING, LEGAL ISSUES, RELIABLE MAIL SERVICE, MILITARY RECORDS RETRIEVAL TRANSPORTATION, CLOTHING, FOOD, PERSONAL CARE ITEMS, AND REFERRALS TO APPROPRIATE COMMUNITY AGENCIES. AS PART OF THE SERVICE CENTER, 1,620 VETERANS WERE ASSISTED IN FILING DISABILITY CLAIMS. THE EMPLOYMENT DEPARTMENT OFFERED JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE, COMPUTER TRAINING, RESUME DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING WORKSHOPS, INTERVIEW PREPARATION, AND BUDGET COUNSELING HELPING 345 VETERANS FIND OR UPGRADE THEIR EMPLOYMENT. THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT PROVIDED 219 HOMELESS OR AT-RISK OF BECOMING HOMELESS VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH WORKSHOPS, RESOURCES, AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING RENT, DEPOSITS, AND UTILITY PAYMENTS TO EITHER MOVE INTO PERMANENT HOUSING OR TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES.
TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM (THP) IN 2019, OSDTN PROVIDED TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR 127 MEN AND WOMEN VETERANS DEALING WITH CONTROLLING ISSUES WHO HAVE ASKED FOR HELP. THP HAS SEVEN HOMES, TWO FOR WOMEN (7 BEDS) AND FIVE FOR MEN (35 BEDS). VETERANS IN THE PROGRAM RECEIVE PROFESSIONAL CASE MANAGEMENT ON A 1:10 RATIO, LEARNING TO REESTABLISH A RESPONSIBLE LIFESTYLE, CONTRIBUTE TO THE UPKEEP OF A HOME IN A NEIGHBORHOOD, CREATE AN INDIVIDUAL BUDGET AND SAVINGS PLAN, LIVE WITH OTHER VETERANS IN A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT, GAIN EMPLOYMENT AND SUCCESSFUL WORK HABITS, PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY SERVICE AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, AND DEVELOP HEALTHY INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS.
12TH AVENUE THRIFT SHOP OSDTN OPERATES THE THRIFT STORE NEXT TO THE VETERAN SERVICE CENTER, PROVIDING ON-THE-JOB TRAINING FOR VETERANS WHO WANT TO LEARN THE RETAIL INDUSTRY. ADDITIONALLY, THE STORE SERVES AS A CLOTHING AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS RESOURCE FOR THE VETERANS IN NEED OF EMPLOYMENT OR MOVING INTO PERMANENT HOUSING. THE STORE IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC OFFERING QUALITY, USED CLOTHING, FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AT REASONABLE PRICES. IN 2019, 517 VETERANS RECEIVED 3,293 FREE CLOTHING ITEMS VALUED AT THRIFT STORE PRICES OF $18,790.
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 |
|---|
| John Krenson | CEO | 40 | $106,121 |
| Eden Murrie | COO | 40 | $66,408 |
| Jimmy Webb | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Lamar Stanley | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Charles Spence | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Garland Roberson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Will Martin | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Seth Ogden | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ross Florey | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Fitz | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Megan Youngblood | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Watson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Larry Beadle | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Julius Hill | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| John Murfee | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| John L Ford Iii | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| John Gupton | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jim Hunt | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jeff Collins | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| James Henry | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Harold E Turks Sr | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Gil Schuette | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dianne Seloff | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dalya Qualls | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Chuck Arnold | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Charles Stewart Roberson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Andrew Farley | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Bob Tuke | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Maggie Kuhlman | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| Myles Macdonald | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Dianne Spencer | VICE-PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| Martha Boyd | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
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