2018-11-15T14:28:04-08:00 2017-12-31 020632187 Dinowitz & Bove CPAs 150 Broadway Ste 1010 New York NY 10038 990 2017-01-01 412024802 WORLD CARES CENTER INC WORL 2125637570 520 EIGHTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10018 LISA ORLOFF President 2018-11-15 true FRANK BOVE P00747643 2129730935 X 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z 277011 false false X WWW.WORLDCARES.ORG World Cares Center's mission is to reduce the harm, suffering, and loss caused by disasters through the empowerment of underserved, at risk communities to prevent everyday accidents and react as educated and skilled ready responders when disasters occur. 4 4 5 0 98483 103100 67385 136345 58 66 230 14127 166156 253638 0 0 37698 64207 0 11353 88834 260730 126532 324937 39624 -71299 127396 68308 35350 47561 92046 20747 World Cares Center's mission is to reduce the harm, suffering, and loss caused by disasters through the empowerment of underserved, at risk communities to prevent everyday accidents and react as educated and skilled ready responders when disasters occur. false false 274710 World Cares Centers' vision is that every global citizen is educated, equipped and connected as a Ready Responder able to help themselves and others when the worst happens in their community. Following FEMAs Whole of Community approach to disaster response WCC seeks to link all members of the ecosystem to improve coordination and resources sharing. A community that is prepared and empowered to own their own recovery is a resilient community that reduces the burden beset on first responders and reduces the impact, suffering and loss of lives by initiating immediate and geographically centric support to their neighbors. World Cares Center not only celebrates the spirit of giving but protects and encourages it through education, support and resource sharing. World Cares Centers' holistic approach leverages proven methods and systems in three focus areas to ensure that all members of the disaster response ecosystem are working with the same fundamental toolbox. The result is faster response, lives and property saved, and a reduction of expenditures. It is well documented that every dollar spent on preparedness saves four dollars in response. We have also seen that communities that prepare together respond together to any crisis, thereby increasing their overall resiliency. World Cares Centers three focus areas are:I. Training citizens to be disaster volunteersII. Training local leaders to develop their own community response plansIII. Bridging the communication divide amongst stakeholders in the vast ecosystem of disaster response Focus Area Programs: I. WCC Disaster Volunteerism Academy: WCC delivers specialized trainings in the classroom and online for schools, senior centers, disaster volunteers, and local leaders instilling community responsibility and preparedness as well as collaboration. To expand the accessibility of our training we are leveraging technology through the development of WCCs Disaster Volunteerism Center of Excellence online training academy. The online academy will expand the geographic scope of its current classroom style learning environmentand has already helped volunteers across the country and the world from Chicago to Nepal and Sri Lanka. Training includes:- Individual and Family Readiness- Disaster Volunteerism Safety- Flood Response and Safety- Mold Suppression- Pandemic and Ebola Safety for Support Volunteers- Emotional Resiliency for Disaster Volunteers This comprehensive curriculum teaches community members how to identify and eliminate hazards in the home, the risks and hazards involved in a host of disaster responses from flood response to pandemics and provides them with the skills to safely work in that environment. By ensuring that community members are ready to mobilize safely and effectively, the impact of disasters on their communities is mitigated. The training is offered both in the classroom and online. II. The ReadyResponders NetworkTM (RRN): The Ready Responders Network (RRN) was conceptualized and initially implemented in 2012 as a project of the Department of Defense who called in WCC as a subject matter expert on cross sector cooperation and communication. One of hundreds of test sites, the RRN was given to WCC to use for its constituents. It currently serves as a virtual emergency operations center that engages and empowers individuals and communities working together to become resilient in the wake of disaster and crisis. The RRN offers resources, facilitates discussion, and allows for relationship building; connecting traditional response agencies, and corporations to individuals and hyperlocal communities. During times of crisis, the RRN provides a virtual outlet for experts not involved on-scene to provide advice and subject matter assistance to those on the scene. III. The Ready Responders Boots on the Ground Exercise World Cares Center has addressed the need for training, but training alone is not enough. We must practice the skills that we have learned before a disaster in a safe yet realistically simulated environment and allow relationships to be forged that will be actualized when disasters strike. In November 2017, we launched our newest program, the Ready Responders Boots on the Ground exercise (RRN BOG), a simulated response exercise designed to engage community members who have taken WCCs trainings, and allowing them to put their lessons learned and response capabilities to the test. Planning and implementation began with a scenario development exercise (SDX), with attendees from NYC Emergency Management, the Mayors Office of Recovery and Resiliency, the United States Coast Guard, the United States Navy, Team Rubicon, and many more. During this time, WCC: (1) solidified the need for a community-based disaster simulation, (2) streamlined exercise objectives, (3) established the design for the narrative of the exercise, and (4) assessed the expectations of agencies who will be observing the exercise. SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN 2017In 2017, World Cares Center engaged in a strategic planning process that included the investment in technology and virtual resources to increase WCC outreach. The success or such planning resulted in the following:- A reduction of overhead expenses and utilizing volunteer services for general admin services - The fortification of internal operations through the Taproot Foundation Volunteer matching program - Redevelopment and upgrades to the Ready Responders Network - The addition of a Development Associate as a full-time staff member - The adoption of the Ready Responders Boots on the Ground Exercise into the organizations programming 274710 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 6 0 true 5 true false false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 4 4 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CT NJ NY X NAMED ORGANIZATION 2125637570 520 EIGHTH AVENUE SUITE 201B NEW YORK NY 10018 X LISA ORLOFF President 40.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN TROTTMAN Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ANA MARIA RAYNES Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MATTHEW BEGERT Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 28880 11000 63220 103100 Program Revenue 136345 136345 136345 66 66 0 0 0 0 37500 28880 23373 14127 14127 0 0 0 253638 136345 14193 0 0 0 0 0 0 57674 40371 12333 4970 0 0 6533 4948 1091 494 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2005 652 511 842 0 0 0 34817 34304 513 0 1387 1014 373 0 0 3220 2254 644 322 1710 225 1131 354 Program consultants 63061 62017 1044 Professional Fees 59416 51547 5416 2453 Program Supplies 50371 48024 450 1897 Website 16000 16000 28743 13354 15368 21 324937 274710 38874 11353 90538 56949 0 29173 4284 0 0 0 0 0 856 500 375417 368842 6829 6575 0 0 0 0 0 127396 68308 35350 22561 25000 35350 47561 X 92046 20747 92046 20747 127396 68308 -71299 X true X false false false X 756903 480214 89888 98483 103100 1528588 0 0 756903 480214 89888 98483 103100 1528588 325605 1202983 140 79 1 58 66 344 0 0 1528932 0.78680 0.81030 X 338015 338015 35082 29373 5709 2320 1454 866 6575 X X X X X false IRON-SKILLET EVENT 66380 28880 37500 23373 66380 28880 37500 23373 23373 14127 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process Form 990 is reviewed by the Organization's Board of Directors. 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