Organizations Filed Purposes:
A NETWORK OF FRIENDS, INSPIRED BY GOSPEL VALUES, GROWING IN HOLINESS AND BUILDING A MORE JUST WORLD THROUGH PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH AND SERVICE TO PEOPLE IN NEED.
TO HELP PEOPLE WHO ARE FINANCIALLY CHALLENGED OR HOMELESS TO MEET EVERY DAY BASIC NEEDS.
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - THIS YEAR OUR VOUCHER PROGRAM PROVIDED $88,782 IN MERCHANDISE, FURNITURE AND CLOTHING ASSISTANCE AT NO COST TO 4,741 PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. THE BED PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES NEW BEDS FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED, SERVED 161 INDIVIDUALS THIS YEAR. THE CONFERENCE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, WHICH HELPS PEOPLE WITH RENT, UTILITIES, FOOD, TRANSPORTATION, MEDICAL BILLS, CHILD CARE AND OTHER UNIQUE REQUESTS, HELPED 1,519 HOUSEHOLDS THIS YEAR BY PROVIDING $82,677 IN FINANCIAL AID. OUR NEXT STEP PROGRAM PROVIDED GUIDANCE, SUPPORT, INSTRUCTION, AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES INTERESTED IN REDUCING THEIR DEPENDENCY ON COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND INCREASING THEIR OWN SELF-SUFFICIENCY. THREE VOLUNTEERS MENTORED 10 FAMILIES. ONE PARTICIPANT GRADUATED FROM THE PROGRAM AND IS SELF-SUFFICIENT.
THRIFT STORE - WE OPERATE A THRIFT STORE THAT IS LOCATED IN APPLETON, WISCONSIN. EACH YEAR, VOLUNTEERS AND EMPLOYEES SORT, CLEAN, AND REPAIR DONATED MERCHANDISE TO RESELL TO THE PUBLIC OR PROVIDE TO INDIVIDUALS/FAMILIES IN NEED AT NO COST TO THE HOUSEHOLD. THE PROGRAM IS ABLE TO DIVERT POTENTIAL WASTE FROM LOCAL LANDFILLS WHILE PASSING ALONG SAVINGS TO CUSTOMERS AND PROVIDING ESSENTIAL BASIC NEEDS ITEMS, SUCH AS CLOTHING, TO QUALIFYING INDIVIDUALS/FAMILIES. PROFITS FROM THIS PROGRAM HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATION'S ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.
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 |
|---|
| Rebecca Merklein | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $72,654 |
| Dan Gengler | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Rebecca Kellner | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Laura Gruender | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dean Hunt | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Gulovich | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Judy Hein | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Barb Honsa | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Annie Pudlowski | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Gengler | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Bill Fermanich | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Karen Rickert | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Ron Degroot | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Greg Pethan | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Judy Schoepel | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jan Reffke | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kathy Wagner | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dave Di Pietro | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Becky Fickel | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
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