LOVE INC - STAUNTON-WAYNESBORO-AUGUSTA: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
LOVE INC - STAUNTON-WAYNESBORO-AUGUSTA (EIN 45-3201020)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-05-14
IRS object ID
201831349349304128
Schema version
2017v2.3
Source
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Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1DONALD V STEGER JR CPA PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

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CitySTAUNTONCityNm
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Expense$59,149ExpenseAmt
DescNEIGHBORS IN NEED: OUR ORGANIZATION PARTNERS WITH LOCAL CHURCHES BY FILLING GAPS IN COMMUNITY SERVICES. IN 2017, WE PERFOMRED INTAKES FOR 235 FAMILIES, UTILIZING 6,015 DOCUMENTED PHONE CALLS (INCOMING AND OUTGOING) AND MAKING APPROXIMATELY 300 TRIPS TO PICK UP / DELIVER DONATED GOODS SUCH AS FURNITURE, CLOTHING, HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES, PAPER GOODS, PERSONAL HYGIENE ITEMS, ETC. AFTER ASSESSING AND QUALIFYING NEEDS, WE MAY ALSO REFER PARTICIPANTS TO OTHER AGENCIES FOR SERVICES.Desc

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Expense$75,841ExpenseAmt
DescLOVING YOUR NEIGHBOR: IN THE FALL OF 2013, THE ORGANIZATION HELD IT'S FIRST CLASSES IN PERSONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FOR RECIPIENTS OF SERVICES. THE GOAL IS TO HELP THEM LEARN TO MANAGE THEIR RESOURCES MORE EFFECTIVELY AND TO EVENTUALLY HELP THEM OVERCOME THE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT LED THEM TO SEEK ASSISTANCE. THE INSTRUCTION IS BIBLE-BASED, AND THE CLASSES ENABLED PARTICIPANTS TO ESTABLISH ONGOING RELATIONSHIPS WITH STAFF, VOLUNTEERS, AND CHURCHES. THIS ACTIVITY HAS BEEN HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL, GROWING FROM 6 PARTICIPANTS IN 2013 TO A TOTAL OF 22 IN 2014. DURING 2015 THE PROGRAM GREW DRAMATICALLY, SERVING A TOTAL OF 55 PARTICIPANTS IN THE 3 SESSIONS OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE DATA FOR 2016 WAS VERY SIMILAR TO 2015, SERVING 40 PARTICIPANTS IN EACH OF 3 TWELVE-WEEK SESSIONS. PARTICIPANTS EARN VOUCHERS THAT ARE REDEEMABLE FOR GOODS AND SERVICES FOR PARTICIPATING AND FOR COMPLETING HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS. DURING 2017 THE PARTICIPANTS EARNED 1,602 SUCH VOUCHERS WITH A TOTAL VALUE OF 19,483. 2017 COURSE OFFERINGS INCLUDED A BASIC NEW IMAGE CLASS, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, ALPHA, PARENTING, AND HEALTH & WELLNESS. WE WILL CONTINUE TO EXPAND THIS PROGRAM IN 2018 AND BEYOND. THE DEMAND HAS BEEN ASTOUNDING. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CLASSES, VOLUNTEERS FROM 25 DIFFERENT CHURCHES PROVIDED DINNER EACH NIGHT (36 NIGHTS AT TWO LOCATAIONS) TO ALL PARTICIPANTS, THEIR CHILDREN, ALL STAFF, VOLUNTEERS, AND GUESTS. DURING 2017 WE ADDED A SATELITE CLASS LOCATION FOR OUR LOVING YOUR NEIGHBOR PROGRAM. THIS ADDITIONAL LOCATION IS DEDICATED TO OFFERING AND TEACHING OUR NEW IMAGE CLASSES, THE BEGINNING POINT IN THE CLASS OFFERINGS TO OUR NEIGHBORS. THIS LOCATION PROVIDES THE SAME PROGRAMMING BENEFITS THAT OUR ORIGINAL LOCATION HAS OFFERED, SUCH AS THE MEALS, CHILDRENS' EDUCATION, AND THE VOUCHER PROGRAM (AS DESCRIBED IN THE PARAGRAPH ABOVE).Desc

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DescTREASURES FOR LOVE: IN MID-JULY OF 2013 THE ORGANIZATION OPENED A RETAIL LOCATION TO SELL CERTAIN DONATED GOODS TO THE COMMUNITY. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE OPERATION IS TO GENERATE REVENUE TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM SERVICES AS IDENTIFIED IN THIS RETURN. THE STORE WAS OPERATED 6 DAYS PER WEEK IN 2017 WITH 4,452 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER LABOR, IN ADDITION TO A SMALL AMOUNT OF OVERSIGHT BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. SALES HAVE HAVE CONTINUED TO GROW, PROVIDING A TOTAL OF 24,000 TOWARD FUNDING THE 2017 EXEMPT PURPOSES AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS OF THE MINISTRY. BEGINNING IN JANUARY 2018 IT IS PROVIDING 3,000 PER MONTH FOR OVERALL MINISTRY PURPOSES.Desc

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Expense$68,078ExpenseAmt
DescCREATING GIFTS OF LOVE -- IN NOVEMBER OF 2016 WE HELD OUR 4TH ANNUAL PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN IN LOWER INCOME HOUSEHOLDS THROUGHOUT OUR SERVICE AREA. CHILDREN ARE INVITED FROM THE LOCAL SCHOOLS HAVING THE VERY HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN ELIBIBLE FOR FREE LUNCHES UNDER THE FEDERAL SCHOOL NUTRITION PROGRAM, AS WELL AS CHILDREN FROM FAMILIES WHO HAVE ALREADY MET OUR CRITERIA FOR RECEIVING ASSISTANCE. THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED NOT TO PROVIDE GIFTS TO THE CHILDREN, BUT TO ASSIST THE CHILDREN IN MAKING GIFTS TO GIVE TO OTHERS (PARENTS, SIBLINGS, ETC.) AT CHRISTMAS. WE BELIEVE THAT TEACHING CHILDREN TO GIVE OF THEMSELVES IS A GIFT THEY WILL CARRY WITH THEM FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES. THIS YEAR, 96 CHILDREN PARTICIPATED ALONG WITH THEIR PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS, AND OTHERS. TWELVE CHURCHES ASSISTED BY SETTING UP CRAFT STATIONS AND HELPING THE CHILDREN MAKE VARIOUS GIFTS FOR OTHERS. IN ADDITION, A SMALL CHRISTIAN GROUP PROVIDED BREAKFAST AND LUNCH ITEMS TO THE CHILDREN, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE VOLUNTEERS. TRAINING --IN ORDER TO ASSURE THAT STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS ARE EQUIPPED TO PROVIDE ALL SERVICES WITH EXCELLENCE, A TRAINING PROGRAM WAS INITIATED DURING 2015 AND CONTINUED IN 2016. IN 2016 WE OFFERED TWO TRAINING SESSIONS, RENEWING THE MIND, TO A TOTAL OF 26 PERSONS TRAINED, PROVIDING 25 HOURS OF TRAINING TO EACH PARTICIPANT. THIS PARTICULAR COURSE WAS DESIGNED TO HELP PARTICIPANTS DISCOVER OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THEMSELVES TO CHANGE HOW THEY PERCEIVE THEIR ROLE IN WORKING WITH OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED, AND TO LEARN HOW TO MAKE THOSE CHANGES. THE GOAL FOR THE MINISTRY WAS TO IMPROVE THE OVERALL EFFECTIVENESS OF OUR WORK WITH NEIGHBORS, AND TO PROVIDE A BASELINE FOR HOW WE AS A MINISTRY GO ABOUT PROVIDING GOODS AND SERVICES TO THOSE WE SERVE. WE CONTINUED TO OFFER THE REDEMPTIVE COMPASSION COURSE THAT WAS BEGUN IN 2016. IN 2017 WE OFFERED 7 OPPORTUNITIES FOR THIS EIGHT-WEEK CLASS THAT WAS ATTENDED BY 81 PARTICIPANTS FROM 29 DIFFERENT CHURCHES. PARTICIPANTS INCLUDED LAY MEMBERS OF CHURCHES, CHURCH LEADERS, AND ORDAINED PASTORS. THIS PARTICULAR TRAINING IS DESIGNED TO HELP PARTICIPANTS DISCOVER HOW THEY INDIVIDUALLY VIEW CHARITY, AND TEACH THEM TO LOOK AT IT HOLISTICLY, HELPING THEM TO DEVELOP THAT KIND OF APPROACH TO HELPING THOSE IN NEED. THIS TRAINING HAS LED TO GREATER VOLUNTEERISM THROUGHOUT THE MINISTRY, BUT ESPECIALLY WITHIN OUR LOVING YOUR NEIGHBOR PROGRAM. WITHIN OUR TRAINING PROGRAM, WE ENGAGED IN TWO NEW ACTIVITIES IN 2017. FIRST, WE HOSTED A NATIONAL TRAINING EVENT FOR VOLUNTEERS IN OUR ORGANIZATION AS WELL AS VOLUNTEERS FROM SEVEN OTHER LOVE INC AFFILIATES. THIS TWO-DAY EVENT INCLUDED OVER 50 PARTICIPANTS WHO RECEIVED TRAINING UNDER 4 NATIONAL BOARD MEMBERS AND TRAINERS FROM THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION. IN ADDITION, THREE OF OUR STAFF MEMBERS WENT TO NAMPA, ID TO RECEIVE FOUR DAYS OF VISION AND REALITY TRAINING. THE FOCUS OF THIS TRAINING WAS TO EQUIP OUR STAFF MEMBERS TO PLAN FOR ESTABLISHING DEEPER CHURCH RELATIONS AND IN USING THE REDEMPTIVE COMPASSION BOOK AND MATERIALS IN VOLUNTEER TRAINING AND IN GROWING OUR TRANSFORMATIONAL MINISTRY. (THIS ITEM IS ALSO ADDRESSED AS PART OF COMMENTS ABOUT OUR LOVING YOUR NEIGHBOR PROGRAM ELSEWHERE IN THIS DOCUMENT.) CHURCH RELATIONS & DEVELOPMENT -- OUR PRIMARY MINISTRY FOCUS IS TO MOBILIZE CHURCHES TO CHANGE LIVES AND COMMUNITIES. TO BE CERTAIN WE ARE FULFILLING AND EXPANDING THAT FOCUS WE MUST PERIODICALLY MEET WITH AREA PASTORS AND CHURCHES FOR FEEDBACK FROM PARTNERING CHURCHES AND TO ESTABLISH RELATIONSHIPS WITH NON-PARTNERING CHURCHES, ENCOURAGING THEM TO BECOME PARTNERING CHURCHES. DURING 2017 WE MADE 38 PRESENTATIONS OF THE MINISTRIES OF LOVE INC TO CHURCH CONGREGATIONS AND 4 PRESENTATIONS TO OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. THOUGH WE DID NOT GAIN ANY NEW CHURCH PARTNERS DURING 2017, AS A RESULT OF THESE PRESENTATIONS WE HAVE PROSPECTS FOR FIVE NEW CHURCH PARTNERS DURING 2018. AS PART OF OUR CHURCH RELATIONS & DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IN 2017 WE HELD A DAY OF GRATITUDE BREAKFAST AND FELLOWSHIP EVENT FOR LOCAL PASTORS AND VOLUNTEERS. THE THREE-HOUR EVENT WAS ATTENDED BY 9 PASTORS AND 41 VOLUNTEERS. COMMUNITY MISSIONS -- THIS ACTIVITY IS A NATURAL EXTENSION OF OUR WORK TO MOBILIZE CHURCHES, TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHURCH MEMBERS TO BECOME ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN LOCAL MISSIONS WORK. THE DIRECTOR OF TRANSFORMATIONAL MINISTRIES INTENTIONALLY WORKS WITH CHURCHES, BOTH PARTNERING AND NON- PARTNERING, TO SET UP SUCH MISSION OPPORTUNITIES, GENERALLY BASED ON NEEDS WITHIN THE MINISTRY AND ON THE TYPES OF VOLUNTEERS COMING FROM EACH SPECIFIC CHURCH, SUCH AS AGE, PHYSICAL ABILITIES, EXPERIENCE, ETC. BECAUSE OF THESE VOLUNTEER TEAMS, LOVE INC IS ABLE TO EXPAND ACTIVITIES, BETTER ORGANIZE OUR WAREHOUSE, AND OTHER SIMILAR SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS. DURING 2017 WE WERE BLESSED WITH 7 SUCH TEAMS, AVERAGING APPROXIMATELY 3 HOURS PER TEAM/PERSON. APPROXIMATELY 105 STUDENTS AND 25 ADULTS PARTICIPATED IN VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES SUCH AS PAINTING, BUILDING SHELVES, SORTING CLOTHES, DELIVERING PRODUCTS TO NEIGHBORS IN NEED, CLEANING LARGE AND SMALL KITCHEN APPLIANCES, VACUUMING SOFAS AND CHAIRS, CLEANING WOODEN FURNITURE, ORGANIZING DONATED PRODUCTS, CLEANING VEHICLES THAT ARE TO BE DONATED TO NEIGHBORS IN NEED, AND PUTTING TOGETHER PRODUCTS TO BE GIVEN TO NEIGHBORS ON A VOUCHER BASIS. THIS ASPECT OF OUR COMMUNITY MISSIONS ACTIVITY ALSO PROVIDED STAFF WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO MODEL CHRISTIAN LIVING WHILE WORKING WITH THE PARTICIPANTS.Desc
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GAIL SPEARS
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RECYCLING DONATED GOODS$2,558$2,558
BOOK REIMBURSEMENTS$1,032$1,032
MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS$577$577

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PARTICIPANT INCENTIVES$11,344$11,344
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SUPPLIES$6,256$5,926$321$9
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FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6ALL OF OUR VOLUNTEERS ARE PART-TIME. THEY SERVE IN MANY DIFFERENT CAPACITIES AS LISTED BELOW: ACCOUNTING, FINANCE AND BOOKKEEPING - A RETIRED ACCOUNTANT VOLUNTEERS TO COMPLETE ALL OF OUR DAILY, WEEKLY, MONTHLY ACCOUNTING TASKS. IN ADDITION, BI-WEEKLY PAYROLLS ARE COMPLETED, MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORTS TO THE BOARD ARE PROVIDED, AND ALL QUARTERLY AND ANNUAL TAX FILINGS ARE COMPLETED INCLUDING THE FORM 990. ADMINISTRATION AND SUPERVISION -- A RETIRED PROFESSIONAL PROVIDES THESE SERVICES AS NEEDED WHEN PAID STAFF ARE NOT AVAILABLE. ADVISORY TEAMS - VOLUNTEERS MEET WITH STAFF PERIODICALLY TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY INPUT FOR PROGRAMS. BOARD MEMBERS - MEET AT LEAST MONTHLY TO RECEIVE VARIOUS REPORTS ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE MINISTRY, CONSIDER NEW OR MODIFIED POLICIES, PROVIDE GUIDANCE AS NEEDED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND OTHER SIMILAR TASKS. CALL CENTER - THIS ACTIVITY IS THE LIFEBLOOD OF THE MINISTRY. VOLUNTEERS ARE TRAINED TO TAKE CALLS FROM PERSONS IN NEED, TO TAKE INFORMATION FROM EACH ONE AND RECORD THAT INFORMATION ON AN INTAKE FORM. THE CALLERS ARE QUITE OFTEN CALLING DURING PERHAPS THE WORST TIME OF THEIR LIVES, AND THE VOLUNTEERS ARE TRAINED TO BE SENSITIVE TO THAT WHILE STILL OBTAINING DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT WHY THEY ARE CALLING, WHAT THEIR NEEDS ARE, HOW THEY FOUND THEMSELVES IN THE SITUATION SO THAT THE NEEDS CAN BE PROPERLY ASSESSED. THESE CONVERSATIONS FREQUENTLY UNCOVER EVEN DEEPER ISSUES THAT MUST BE ADDRESSED. THE VOLUNTEERS ALSO MAKE CALLS TO REFERENCES, CHURCHES, AND AGENCIES IN ORDER TO VERIFY THE INFORMATION TAKEN DURING THE PHONE INTAKE, AND CONSIDER EACH "NEIGHBOR'S" LIKLIHOOD OF SUCCESS THROUGH OUR PROGRAMS. ALL OF THIS IS NECESSARY IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH A STRONG WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH THE NEIGHBOR RIGHT AWAY. IN ADDITION, OUR VOLUNTEERS MAKE FOLLOW UP CALLS TO THE NEIGHBORS TO GET A SENSE OF THEIR WELL-BEING, AND TO INSURE THAT THEIR INITIAL NEEDS HAVE BEEN MET, OR ARE IN THE PROCESS OF BEING MET. AS VOLUNTEERS IN A CHRISTIAN MINISTRY, DURING THE INTAKE PROCESS, AND ALL THE WAY THROUGH, THESE VOLUNTEERS PRAY WITH THE NEIGHBORS AND DO AS MUCH AS IS POSSIBLE TO HELP THEM FIND A LOCAL CHURCH HOME IN WHICH THEY CAN BE NURTURED AND STRENGTHENED IN THE NAME OF CHRIST. CARPENTRY - FROM TIME TO TIME SOME BASIC CARPENTRY IS A TRUE NEED OF OUR NEIGHBORS, AND WE ARE BLESSED TO HAVE A NUMBER OF MEN FROM VARIOUS CHURCHES VOLUNTEER IN THIS CAPACITY. CHILDRENS' EDUCATION - AS PART OF OUR LOVING YOUR NEIGHBOR PROGRAM (LYN) CHILDREN OF ALL AGES ACCOMPANY THEIR OLDER FAMILY MEMBERS TO THE CLASSES OFFERED TO OUR NEIGHBORS. WE HAVE A CORE GROUP OF DEDICATED, PROFESSIONAL TEACHERS OR RETIRED TEACHERS WHO MEET WITH THOSE CHILDREN EACH WEEK TO TEACH THEM MORE ABOUT LIVING A CHRISTIAN LIFE, AGE APPROPRIATE LIFE SKILLS, GETTING ALONG WITH OTHERS, ETC. CHURCH COORDINATORS - EACH OF OUR MEMBER CHURCHES IS ENCOURAGED TO SELECT A CHURCH MEMBER TO REPRESENT LOVE INC TO THE CONGREGATION. THESE VOLUNTEERS ATTEND QUARTERLY MEETINGS TO HEAR WHAT IS COMING UP AT LOVE INC, WHAT NEEDS STILL ARE UNMET, PRAYER REQUESTS, ETC. IN TURN, THEY RELAY THAT INFORMATION TO THEIR CONGREGATIONS AND ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO VOLUNTEER TO MEET THE NEEDS, TO DONATE GOODS OR FUNDS, TO PRAY FOR LOVE INC, AND MORE. THIS IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF HELPING THE PASTOR AND STAFF TO MOBILIZE THE CONGREGATION, GETTING THEIR MEMBERS OUT OF THE PEW AND ENGAGED IN ACTIVE MINISTRY IN THE COMMUNITY. CLARIFICATION - OUR NEIGHBORS FREQUENTLY HAVE NEED OF FURNISHINGS, APPLIANCES, AND SIMILAR ITEMS. OUR CLARIFICATION VOLUNTEERS VISIT EACH SUCH HOME TO SEE WHAT SPACE IS AVAILABLE, WHAT UTILITIES ARE AVAILABLE, TO MEASURE DOORWAYS, HALLWAYS DETERMINE IF THERE ARE SIZE LIMITATIONS FOR ANY ITEMS TO BE DELIVERED. THE ALSO ARE TRAINED TO OBSERVE THE SURROUNDINGS, CHECKING FOR OTHER NEEDS NOT MENTIONED BY THE NEIGHBOR, OR FOR SAFETY ISSUES TO BE ADDRESSED. THIS ACTIVITY ALSO OFFERS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PRAYER WITH THE NEIGHBORS AND TO INVITE THEM TO THE LOVING YOUR NEIGHBOR PROGRAM (DESCRIBED ELSEWHERE IN THIS FORM 990). CLERICAL - CLERICAL SERVICES ARE OFTEN MET BY COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS SIMPLY BECAUSE PAID STAFF (ALSO ALL PART-TIME) ARE UNABLE TO KEEP UP WITH THE CLERICAL TASKS ON THEIR OWN. COMPUTER SERVICES - WE HAVE ONE VOLUNTEER WHO IS A PROFESSIONAL IN THIS FIELD, WHO WILL COME TO THE OFFICES AND PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WHEN TECHNOLOGY IS JUST NOT BEING COOPERATIVE. DATA ENTRY - WE MAINTAIN A DATABASE OF OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED THAT PROVIDES THE HISTORY OR PROGRESS ON EACH NEIGHBOR, WHO ASSISTED AND IN WHAT CAPACITY, WHAT GOODS OR SERVICES WERE PROVIDED, ALONG WITH OTHER MORE PERSONAL INFORMATION. ONE VOLUNTEER INPUTS ALL OF THIS INFORMATION INTO THE DATABASE ON A WEEKLY BASIS. DELIVERY AND PICKUP - A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF OUR VOLUNTEERS MAKE TRIPS OUT WITH TRUCKS/TRAILERS TO PICK UP LARGE QUANTITIES OF GOODS BEING DONATED BY INDIVIDUALS, ESPECIALLY HEAVIER ITEMS SUCH AS FURNISHINGS, APPLIANCES, EQUIPMENT. THE SAME VOLUNTEERS ALSO MAKE TRIPS OUT TO DELIVER HEAVIER ITEMS TO OUR NEIGHBORS ONCE MINISTRY STAFF HAS DETERMINED EXACTLY WHAT CAN BE PROVIDED TO EACH NEIGHBOR. FACILITATOR TRAINER AND TRAINEES - THESE VOLUNTEERS (TRAINERS) ARE HIGHLY QUALIFIED TRAINERS FOR OUR COURSE IN REDEMPTIVE COMPASSION, GENERALLY OFFERED TO OUR STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS TO HELP THEM BETTER RELATE TO THE NEIGHBORS WHO ARE OR WILL BE SERVED. THESE PERSONS ARE ESSENTIALLY TRAINING MORE TRAINERS SO THIS COURSE CAN BE OFFERED FREQUENTLY AND THROUGHOUT OUR SERVICE AREA. FOOD SERVICE - EACH THURSDAY EVENING WHEN OUR CLASSES ARE PROVIDED TO NEIGHBORS, A SMALL GROUP OF PERSONS FROM A CHURCH OR ORGANIZATION PREPARES, SERVES, AND CLEANS UP AFTERWORD, FOR THE CLASS PARTICIPANTS, THEIR CHILDREN, TEACHERS, AND OTHER VOLUNTEERS. IN 2017 THESE SERVICES WERE PROVIDED BY FROUPS FROM 12 DIFFERENT CHURCHES AT TWO LOCATIONS. HOST/HOSTESS - ALSO IN CONNECTION WITH OUR LYN THURSDAY EVENING CLASSES, THE HOST IS GENERALLY A VOLUNTEER FROM THE CHURCH AT WHICH THE CLASSES ARE BEING HELD. THIS PERSON GENERALLY MAKES SURE ALL IN ATTENDANCE BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE FACILITIES, ASSISTS AS NECESSARY WITH FACILITY ISSUES THAT MIGHT ARISE, AND TRIES TO MAKE ALL FEEL WELCOME THERE. INTERNS - WE FREQUENTLY RECEIVE STUDENTS FROM LOCAL COLLEGES WHO ARE PERFORMING INTERNSHIPS IN PREPARATION FOR A CAREER IN SOCIAL WORK. THEIR ACTIVITIES GENERALLY INCLUDE AS MANY FACETS OF OUR MINISTRY AS POSSIBLE TO PROVIDE THEM WITH A BROAD BASE OF EXPERIENCE TO CARRY WITH THEM WHEN THEY LEAVE. INTERPRETER - THESE VOLUNTEERS GENERALLY PROVIDE SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETATION FOR THE 5 DEAF NEIGHBORS PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM. THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT DEAF COMMUNITY WITHIN OUR SERVICE AREA, AND THEY ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR LYN CLASSES. JANITORIAL - WE OCCASIONALLY HAVE NEED FOR JANITORIAL SERVICES WHICH ARE GENERALLY MET WITH VOLUNTEERS. LABORER - IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CARPENTERS DISCUSSED ABORE, LABORERS ARE OFTEN NEEDED ON LARGER PROJECTS TO SIMPLY HELP PROJECTS MOVING ALONG BY FREEING UP THE CARPENTERS FOR THE WORK REQUIRING SPECIFIC SKILLS. ONLINE MARKETING - ONE VOLUNTEER PROVIDES A SERVICE OF LISTING CERTAIN DONATED ITEMS FOR SALE ON WEBSITES SUCH AS EBAY OR CRAIGSLIST. PROGRAM COORDINATOR/VOLUNTEER SUPPORT SERVICES - THESE VOLUNTEERS ARE IN A UNIQUE POSITION, AGAIN IN CONNECTION WITH OUR THURSDAY EVENING LYN CLASSES. THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE PRESENT (NEIGHBORS, STAFF, VOLUNTEERS, AND OTHERS) THAT IT CAN AT TIMES BE SOMEWHAT OVERWHELMING FOR SOME VOLUNTEERS. THIS PARTICULAR VOLUNTEER SERVES AS A PERSON TO WHOM ANOTHER VOLUNTEER CAN GO TO OFFER CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM, EXPRESS FRUSTRATION, OR JUST OFFER SUGGESTIONS. THE PROGRAM COORDINATOR/VOLUNTEER SUPPORT SERVICES PERSON THEN RELAYS SUCH INFORMATION TO THE APPROPRIATE STAFF MEMBER. THESE VOLUNTEERS SERVE IN THE ROLE OF COORDINATING OUR LYN CLASSES ON THURSDAY EVENINGS. THEY ARE THE RESPONSIBLE PARTY FOR ENSURING THAT THE TIME SCHEDULE IS MAINTAINED, THAT VOLUNTEERS ALL KNOW WHAT THEIR FUNCTION IS, AND FOR ENSURING THAT THE LYN PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR CHILDREN ALL KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT. RECEPTIONIST - THIS IS A VITAL SERVICE AT THE LOVE INC OFFICES. IT IS SO IMPORTANT TO MAKE SURE ALL VISITORS, NEIGHBORS, CLERGY, AND OTHERS ARE WARMLY GREETED UPON ARRIVAL, THAT EACH ONE IS DIRECTED TO THE MOST APPROPRIATE STAFF PERSON OR VOLUNTEER ACCORDING TO THE PURPOSE OF THEIR VISIT. OTHER CLERICAL TASKS ARE OFTEN PERFORMED AS WELL. RECYCLING - THIS TASK IS OFTEN PERFORMED BY THE DELIVERY/PICKUP VOLUNTEERS. IT CONSISTS SIMPLY OF LOADING ALL SCRAP METALS RECEIVED FROM DONORS ONTO TRUCKS AND TRAILERS AND DELIVERING THEM TO A LOCAL METALS RECYCLER, PROVIDING A SMALL REVENUE STREAM FOR THE MINISTRY. SPIRITUAL FRIEND - IN CONNECTION WITH OUR LYN THURSDAY EVENING CLASSES, THESE VOLUNTEERS ARE ASSIGNED TO ONE CLASS PARTICIPANT TO WORK ALONG WITH THEM DURING THE CLASS AND DURING THE WEEK TO HELP THEM KEEP UP WITH THE HOMEWORK AND TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE ENGAGED IN THE CLASS. THEY ALSO SERVE AS A SOUNDING BOARD FOR THEIR QUESTIONS AND
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 2VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR - AS EVIDENCED BY THE SHEER NUMBERS OF VOLUNTEERS REPORTED ON PAGE 1 OF THE FORM 990, THE PROCESS OF ATTRACTING, FINDING, AND TRAINING OF VOLUNTEERS HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT AND TIME-CONSUMING IN THE LIFE OF OUR MINISTRY. THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH VIRGINIA MENNONITE MISSIONS (VMM) WE WERE ABLE TO OBTAIN THE SERVICES OF A VMM INTERN IN THE ROLE OF OUR VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR. A VOLUNTEER PROCESS HAS BEEN CREATED THAT INCLUDES (1) DISCOVERING LOVE INC PRESENTATIONS THAT HELP INTERESTED PERSONS LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR MINISTRY; AND (2) ONE-ON-ONE VOLUNTEER ORIENTATIONS THAT INCLUDE A VETTING PROCESS OF CONTACTING REFERENCES AND FORMAL BACKGROUND CHECKS. LOVE INC THRIFT SHOPPE - ON AUGUST 28, 2017 WE OPENED A TRUE THRIFT SHOP IN THE TOWN OF STUARTS DRAFT, A THRIVING COMMUNITY WITHIN OUR SERVICE AREA. IT OPENED WITH 23 PART-TIME, DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS. TO ITS FORMAL NAME WE HAVE DELIBERATELY ADDED THE PHRASE "A GATHERING PLACE" TO EMPHASIZE THAT IT IS MORE THAN JUST A THRIFT SHOPPE. JUST LIKE OUR OTHER STORE (TREASURES FOR LOVE), WE ENVISIONED IT AS A WARM AND FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT FOR MODELING THE LOVE OF CHRIST TO ALL WHO ENTER, AS WELL AS AN EXCELLENT PLACE TO FIND BARGAINS ON A WIDE SPECTRUM OF DONATED GOODS. AS A RESULT, THE THRIFT SHOPPE VERY QUICKLY BECAME A PART OF THE THE WOVEN FABRIC OF THIS WARM AND FRIENDLY SMALL TOWN. THE THRIFT SHOOPE OPERATED 6 DAYS A WEEK FROM 8/28/17 TO 12/31/17, REQUIRING A TOTAL OF 1,586 VOLUNTEER HOURS, IN ADDITION TO A SMALL AMOUNT OF TIME FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THOUGH IT DID NOT PROVIDE ANY FUNDING FOR THE OVERALL MINISTRY IN 2017 IT BEGAN PROVIDING 3,500 PER MONTH FOR THIS PURPOSE IN JANUARY 2018.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 3AFTER CAREFUL AND THOUGHTFUL EVALUATION, THE FOLLOWING TWO PROGRAMS WERE NOT OFFERED DURING 2017: (1) DAY OF SERVICE AND (2) EASTER DRAMA.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4BIN EACH OF 3 TWELVE-WEEK SESSIONS. PARTICIPANTS EARN VOUCHERS THAT ARE REDEEMABLE FOR GOODS AND SERVICES FOR PARTICIPATING AND FOR COMPLETING HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS. DURING 2017 THE PARTICIPANTS EARNED 1,602 SUCH VOUCHERS WITH A TOTAL VALUE OF 19,483. 2017 COURSE OFFERINGS INCLUDED A BASIC NEW IMAGE CLASS, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, ALPHA, PARENTING, AND HEALTH & WELLNESS. WE WILL CONTINUE TO EXPAND THIS PROGRAM IN 2018 AND BEYOND. THE DEMAND HAS BEEN ASTOUNDING. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CLASSES, VOLUNTEERS FROM 25 DIFFERENT CHURCHES PROVIDED DINNER EACH NIGHT (36 NIGHTS AT TWO LOCATAIONS) TO ALL PARTICIPANTS, THEIR CHILDREN, ALL STAFF, VOLUNTEERS, AND GUESTS. DURING 2017 WE ADDED A SATELITE CLASS LOCATION FOR OUR LOVING YOUR NEIGHBOR PROGRAM. THIS ADDITIONAL LOCATION IS DEDICATED TO OFFERING AND TEACHING OUR NEW IMAGE CLASSES, THE BEGINNING POINT IN THE CLASS OFFERINGS TO OUR NEIGHBORS. THIS LOCATION PROVIDES THE SAME PROGRAMMING BENEFITS THAT OUR ORIGINAL LOCATION HAS OFFERED, SUCH AS THE MEALS, CHILDRENS' EDUCATION, AND THE VOUCHER PROGRAM (AS DESCRIBED IN THE PARAGRAPH ABOVE).
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DCREATING GIFTS OF LOVE -- IN NOVEMBER OF 2016 WE HELD OUR 4TH ANNUAL PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN IN LOWER INCOME HOUSEHOLDS THROUGHOUT OUR SERVICE AREA. CHILDREN ARE INVITED FROM THE LOCAL SCHOOLS HAVING THE VERY HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN ELIBIBLE FOR FREE LUNCHES UNDER THE FEDERAL SCHOOL NUTRITION PROGRAM, AS WELL AS CHILDREN FROM FAMILIES WHO HAVE ALREADY MET OUR CRITERIA FOR RECEIVING ASSISTANCE. THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED NOT TO PROVIDE GIFTS TO THE CHILDREN, BUT TO ASSIST THE CHILDREN IN MAKING GIFTS TO GIVE TO OTHERS (PARENTS, SIBLINGS, ETC.) AT CHRISTMAS. WE BELIEVE THAT TEACHING CHILDREN TO GIVE OF THEMSELVES IS A GIFT THEY WILL CARRY WITH THEM FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES. THIS YEAR, 96 CHILDREN PARTICIPATED ALONG WITH THEIR PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS, AND OTHERS. TWELVE CHURCHES ASSISTED BY SETTING UP CRAFT STATIONS AND HELPING THE CHILDREN MAKE VARIOUS GIFTS FOR OTHERS. IN ADDITION, A SMALL CHRISTIAN GROUP PROVIDED BREAKFAST AND LUNCH ITEMS TO THE CHILDREN, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE VOLUNTEERS. TRAINING --IN ORDER TO ASSURE THAT STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS ARE EQUIPPED TO PROVIDE ALL SERVICES WITH EXCELLENCE, A TRAINING PROGRAM WAS INITIATED DURING 2015 AND CONTINUED IN 2016. IN 2016 WE OFFERED TWO TRAINING SESSIONS, RENEWING THE MIND, TO A TOTAL OF 26 PERSONS TRAINED, PROVIDING 25 HOURS OF TRAINING TO EACH PARTICIPANT. THIS PARTICULAR COURSE WAS DESIGNED TO HELP PARTICIPANTS DISCOVER OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THEMSELVES TO CHANGE HOW THEY PERCEIVE THEIR ROLE IN WORKING WITH OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED, AND TO LEARN HOW TO MAKE THOSE CHANGES. THE GOAL FOR THE MINISTRY WAS TO IMPROVE THE OVERALL EFFECTIVENESS OF OUR WORK WITH NEIGHBORS, AND TO PROVIDE A BASELINE FOR HOW WE AS A MINISTRY GO ABOUT PROVIDING GOODS AND SERVICES TO THOSE WE SERVE. WE CONTINUED TO OFFER THE REDEMPTIVE COMPASSION COURSE THAT WAS BEGUN IN 2016. IN 2017 WE OFFERED 7 OPPORTUNITIES FOR THIS EIGHT-WEEK CLASS THAT WAS ATTENDED BY 81 PARTICIPANTS FROM 29 DIFFERENT CHURCHES. PARTICIPANTS INCLUDED LAY MEMBERS OF CHURCHES, CHURCH LEADERS, AND ORDAINED PASTORS. THIS PARTICULAR TRAINING IS DESIGNED TO HELP PARTICIPANTS DISCOVER HOW THEY INDIVIDUALLY VIEW CHARITY, AND TEACH THEM TO LOOK AT IT HOLISTICLY, HELPING THEM TO DEVELOP THAT KIND OF APPROACH TO HELPING THOSE IN NEED. THIS TRAINING HAS LED TO GREATER VOLUNTEERISM THROUGHOUT THE MINISTRY, BUT ESPECIALLY WITHIN OUR LOVING YOUR NEIGHBOR PROGRAM. WITHIN OUR TRAINING PROGRAM, WE ENGAGED IN TWO NEW ACTIVITIES IN 2017. FIRST, WE HOSTED A NATIONAL TRAINING EVENT FOR VOLUNTEERS IN OUR ORGANIZATION AS WELL AS VOLUNTEERS FROM SEVEN OTHER LOVE INC AFFILIATES. THIS TWO-DAY EVENT INCLUDED OVER 50 PARTICIPANTS WHO RECEIVED TRAINING UNDER 4 NATIONAL BOARD MEMBERS AND TRAINERS FROM THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION. IN ADDITION, THREE OF OUR STAFF MEMBERS WENT TO NAMPA, ID TO RECEIVE FOUR DAYS OF VISION AND REALITY TRAINING. THE FOCUS OF THIS TRAINING WAS TO EQUIP OUR STAFF MEMBERS TO PLAN FOR ESTABLISHING DEEPER CHURCH RELATIONS AND IN USING THE REDEMPTIVE COMPASSION BOOK AND MATERIALS IN VOLUNTEER TRAINING AND IN GROWING OUR TRANSFORMATIONAL MINISTRY. (THIS ITEM IS ALSO ADDRESSED AS PART OF COMMENTS ABOUT OUR LOVING YOUR NEIGHBOR PROGRAM ELSEWHERE IN THIS DOCUMENT.) CHURCH RELATIONS & DEVELOPMENT -- OUR PRIMARY MINISTRY FOCUS IS TO MOBILIZE CHURCHES TO CHANGE LIVES AND COMMUNITIES. TO BE CERTAIN WE ARE FULFILLING AND EXPANDING THAT FOCUS WE MUST PERIODICALLY MEET WITH AREA PASTORS AND CHURCHES FOR FEEDBACK FROM PARTNERING CHURCHES AND TO ESTABLISH RELATIONSHIPS WITH NON-PARTNERING CHURCHES, ENCOURAGING THEM TO BECOME PARTNERING CHURCHES. DURING 2017 WE MADE 38 PRESENTATIONS OF THE MINISTRIES OF LOVE INC TO CHURCH CONGREGATIONS AND 4 PRESENTATIONS TO OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. THOUGH WE DID NOT GAIN ANY NEW CHURCH PARTNERS DURING 2017, AS A RESULT OF THESE PRESENTATIONS WE HAVE PROSPECTS FOR FIVE NEW CHURCH PARTNERS DURING 2018. AS PART OF OUR CHURCH RELATIONS & DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IN 2017 WE HELD A DAY OF GRATITUDE BREAKFAST AND FELLOWSHIP EVENT FOR LOCAL PASTORS AND VOLUNTEERS. THE THREE-HOUR EVENT WAS ATTENDED BY 9 PASTORS AND 41 VOLUNTEERS. COMMUNITY MISSIONS -- THIS ACTIVITY IS A NATURAL EXTENSION OF OUR WORK TO MOBILIZE CHURCHES, TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHURCH MEMBERS TO BECOME ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN LOCAL MISSIONS WORK. THE DIRECTOR OF TRANSFORMATIONAL MINISTRIES INTENTIONALLY WORKS WITH CHURCHES, BOTH PARTNERING AND NON- PARTNERING, TO SET UP SUCH MISSION OPPORTUNITIES, GENERALLY BASED ON NEEDS WITHIN THE MINISTRY AND ON THE TYPES OF VOLUNTEERS COMING FROM EACH SPECIFIC CHURCH, SUCH AS AGE, PHYSICAL ABILITIES, EXPERIENCE, ETC. BECAUSE OF THESE VOLUNTEER TEAMS, LOVE INC IS ABLE TO EXPAND ACTIVITIES, BETTER ORGANIZE OUR WAREHOUSE, AND OTHER SIMILAR SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS. DURING 2017 WE WERE BLESSED WITH 7 SUCH TEAMS, AVERAGING APPROXIMATELY 3 HOURS PER TEAM/PERSON. APPROXIMATELY 105 STUDENTS AND 25 ADULTS PARTICIPATED IN VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES SUCH AS PAINTING, BUILDING SHELVES, SORTING CLOTHES, DELIVERING PRODUCTS TO NEIGHBORS IN NEED, CLEANING LARGE AND SMALL KITCHEN APPLIANCES, VACUUMING SOFAS AND CHAIRS, CLEANING WOODEN FURNITURE, ORGANIZING DONATED PRODUCTS, CLEANING VEHICLES THAT ARE TO BE DONATED TO NEIGHBORS IN NEED, AND PUTTING TOGETHER PRODUCTS TO BE GIVEN TO NEIGHBORS ON A VOUCHER BASIS. THIS ASPECT OF OUR COMMUNITY MISSIONS ACTIVITY ALSO PROVIDED STAFF WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO MODEL CHRISTIAN LIVING WHILE WORKING WITH THE PARTICIPANTS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED AND DISCUSSED IN AN OPEN MEETING, AND INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS ARE INFORMED THAT A COPY WILL BE PROVIDED TO THOSE WHO REQUEST A COPY. QUESTIONS ARE DIRECTED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BUT NOT BEFORE FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ACOMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ALL OTHER STAFF MEMBERS IS REVIEWED AT LEAST ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ADJUSTMENTS TO COMPENSATION FOR ALL STAFF MEMBERS IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BCOMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ALL OTHER STAFF MEMBERS IS REVIEWED AT LEAST ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ADJUSTMENTS TO COMPENSATION FOR ALL STAFF MEMBERS IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC

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