2014-11-17T10:40:52-06:00 2013-12-31 200104286 Albright Hill and Sumpter PC 12160 North Abrams Road Suite 412 Dallas TX 75243 990 2013-01-01 271883333 COMMON UNITY INC COMM 5801 W PLANO PARKWAY Plano TX 75093 JENNIFER ARNOLD ED 9723808001 2014-11-07 true Jennifer S Hill P00236976 9722705452 2014-11-17 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z JENNIFER ARNOLD 991077 false X www.7loavescommunity.org X 2009 TX TO HOLISTICALLY PROVIDE ACCESS TO BASIC HUMAN NEEDS INCLUDING FOOD, PRIMARY HEALTH CARE AND SUSTAINING SOCIAL SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO LIVE AT OR BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL OR WHOSE FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES PUT THEIR ABILITY TO PROVIDE THEIR BASIC HUMAN NEEDS AT RISK. 6 6 0 1000 0 0 955808 989931 0 172 0 -16753 -16139 939227 973792 723419 663846 0 77035 120104 0 3603 45875 66455 846329 850405 92898 123387 395909 507822 14731 3257 381178 504565 TO HOLISTICALLY PROVIDE ACCESS TO BASIC HUMAN NEEDS INCLUDING FOOD, PRIMARY HEALTH CARE AND SUSTAINING SOCIAL SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO LIVE AT OR BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL OR WHOSE FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES PUT THEIR ABILITY TO PROVIDE THEIR BASIC HUMAN NEEDS AT RISK. false false 410878 350003 SEVEN LOAVES FOOD PANTRY CURRENTLY PROVIDES SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED BASED ON THE TEXAS COMMODITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (TEXCAP) GUIDELINES. THE 2013, 5,793 FAMILY UNITS COMPRISED OF 11,899 ADULTS, 9,688 CHILDREN AND 1,112 SENIORS FROM COLLIN COUNTY/NORTH DALLAS WERE SERVED OVER 94 SERVICE DATES. TOTAL AMOUNT OF FOOD DISTRIBUTED EXCEEDED 588,851 POUNDS. THE VALUE OF THE FOOD DONATED BY INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS AND THE NORTH TEXAS FOOD BANK WAS $423,245. 306595 287261 JOSEPH'S COAT DISTRIBUTES NEW AND GENTLY USED CLOTHING AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS TO CLIENTS OF SEVEN LOAVES PANTRY. IN 2013 OVER 61,218 ITEMS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO CLIENTS OF 7 LOAVES FOOD PANTRY. DONATED CLOTHING IS SORTED AND DISTRIBUTED BY VOLUNTEERS OVER 4 DISTRIBUTION DAYS EACH MONTH. THE VALUE OF THE DONATED ITEMS WAS IN EXCESS OF $275,000. ADDITIONALLY, 793 BACKPACKS FILLED WITH SCHOOL SUPPLIES, 800 PAIRS OF JEANS AND 854 COATS WERE GIVEN TO CHILDREN OF PANTRY CLIENTS. 70077 26582 WHO IS SERVED: WOMEN 18 YEARS AND OLDER IN CRISIS...WHO HAVE A THREAT TO THE BASIC PHYSIOLOGICAL OR SAFETY NEEDS; WHO HAVE A DESIRE TO CHANGE; WHO SEEK EXISTING COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND REMEDIAL SKILLS TRAINING. VOLUNTEERS WHO WANT TO BE OF SERVICE AND THE LARGER LOCAL COMMUNITY ARE SERVED AS WELL. HOW DOES THE PROCESS WORK: A PARTICIPANT SELF REFERS OR A PARTICIPANT IS REFERRED BY A SOCIAL AGENCY; A NEEDS ASSESSMENT IS GIVEN TO DETERMINE NEEDS AND APPROPRIATENESS OF PLACEMENT; AN APPLICATION PROCESS IS REQUIRED THAT CHECKS CREDIT, INCLUDES DRUG AND ALCOHOL SCREENING, BACKGROUND AND VARIOUS IN-TAKE FORMS. THIS PROCESS IS IN PLACE NOT TO ELIMINATE CANDIDATES BUT TO ASSIST WITH APPROPRIATE DIRECTION; APPLICANT IS REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR AND THEN ASSIGNED TO COACHES BASED ON NEEDS AND REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE; ALL PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE AN ASSIGNED LEAD COACH, A BUDGET COACH AND A COUNSELOR. OTHER COACHING COMPONENTS ARE ASSIGNED AS DETERMINED BY PARTICIPANT'S NEEDS; PARTICIPATION IS A YEARLONG COMMITMENT WITH EXTENSION IF THE PARTICIPANT IS COMMITTED AND CONTINUOUSLY WORKING ON SELF-IMPROVEMENT; ALL PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONTRACT FOR SUCCESS, WHICH OUTLINES THE INTENTIONS OF PROJECT HOPE AND THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PARTICIPANT. THE CONTRACT IS USED AS AN ACCOUNTABILITY TOOL; FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE CAN BE OFFERED TO THOSE SEEKING EDUCATIONAL GOALS; OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE DIRECTOR IF THE PARTICIPANT'S COACHING TEAM ADVISES SUPPORTIVE HELP. THE OVERARCHING GOAL IS TO STRIVE FOR PERSONAL SELF-SUFFICIENCY. THE FOCUS/STRENGTH OF PROJECT HOPE IS IN ITS RELATIONSHIP BUILDING MODEL. BUILDING A RELATIONSHIP AND SUPPORT NETWORK WITH THE PARTICIPANT INCREASES THE DEGREE OF SUCCESS AND PROVIDES AN AVENUE FOR PERSONAL GROWTH. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH TRAINING THE COACHES BEFORE THEY ARE MATCHED WITH A PARTICIPANT; FOLLOWING-UP ON NEEDS; SUPPORTING THE COACHES' THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS AND FREQUENT COMMUNICATION WITH COACHES AS WELL AS WRITTEN FEEDBACK ON STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF COACHING SESSIONS. ENCOURAGEMENT IS GIVEN TO BOTH PARTICIPANTS AND COACHES AS THEY FORGE A RELATIONSHIP BASED ON TRUST, TRUTH, NON-JUDGMENT, AND UNDERSTANDING. NOT ONLY DO THE PARTICIPANTS BENEFIT FROM THE COMMITMENT OF THE PROGRAM'S FRAMEWORK, BUT THE COACHES EXPERIENCE GROWTH AS WELL. COMMUNITY WIDE OUTREACH OF PROJECT HOPE INCLUDES PROGRAMS SUCH AS WAKING UP TO PEACE, NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS WEEK EVENING OF EMPOWERMENT, GIRLS' NIGHT OUT, SINGLE MOMS' SUPPORT GROUP, SITE FOR LEGAL AID CLINIC. MORE THAN 80 FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED WITH TRANSFORMATIONAL (LONG TERM) AND IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE (COMMUNITY REFERRALS, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SUCH AS: UTILITY, TEMPORARY SHELTER, COLTHING/HOUSEHOLD GOODS, RENT, GAS CARDS, BASIC NECESSITITES, ETC.) WERE SERVED. VOLUNTEERS WERE TRAINED TO SERVE AS COACHES, MENTORS, LEGAL AID HELPERS, ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT AND ON-CALL EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT. COACHES DELIVERED (ON AVERAGE) 4-10 HOURS PER WEEK OF MENTORING, CRISIS SUPPORT, EDUCATIONAL AND ENCOURAGING SUPPORT TO PARTICIPANT FAMILIES. 787550 true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 6 6 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false X X JENNIFER ARNOLD 9723808001 5801 W PLANO PARKWAY Plano TX 75093 X SHARON HASLEY CHAIRMAN 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 PAUL LARSON VICE CHAIRSECRETARY 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLOTTE ADMIRE TREASURER 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHELE THATCHER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BILL SHADDOCK DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT WITTE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER ARNOLD ED 28.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 28853 961078 573582 989931 1146 28853 17285 -16139 -16139 973792 0 0 -16139 663846 663846 101416 95331 3042 3043 11401 10717 342 342 7287 6850 219 218 11373 11373 8436 8436 377 377 7473 849 6624 9589 9589 966 966 9737 9737 5636 220 5416 SUBSCRIPTIONS 725 725 BANK FEES 1410 1410 BAD DEBT 10733 10733 850405 787550 59252 3603 352040 485118 531 1135 12923 10275 11166 36056 25653 20140 10403 395909 507822 14731 3257 14731 3257 X 352893 502400 28285 2165 381178 504565 395909 507822 123387 0 X false true X true false X 106985 247265 734751 955808 989931 3034740 106985 247265 734751 955808 989931 3034740 3034740 25 78 33 136 90 1146 1236 3036112 X 0.00000 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 36056 25653 10403 10403 1136930 145853 17285 163138 973792 973792 1013543 145853 17285 163138 850405 850405 Other revenues not included on Form 990 (Part XI, line 2d) SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES Other expenses not included on Form 990 (Part XII, line 2d) SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES RUNNER SPRNG 29999 28853 1146 17285 29999 28853 1146 17285 17285 -16139 true CLOTHING 12186 62672 91816 PER ARTICLE 202 CLOTHING SCHOOL SUPPLIES BACKPACKS 793 5787 3760 CASH VALUE BASED ON PURCHASE SCHOOL SUPPLIES BACKPACKS GIFTS CARDS 2454 488477 24540 CASH VALUE GIFT CARDS FOOD 272892 488477 PRICE PER POUND EMERGENCY FINANCIAL AID 62 11334 CASH VALUE Monitoring procedures (Part I, line 2) SEVEN LOAVES PROVIDES FOOD AND CLOTHING TO ALL RESIDENTS OF COLLIN COUNTY AND RESIDENTS OF DALLAS COUNTY WHO LIVE IN THE ZIP CODE WITHIN FIVE MILES ON ST ANDREW UMC. THIS MEANS THAT IF ANY PART OF THE ZIP CODE IS WITHIN 5 MILES OF ST ANDREW WE SERVE THE ENTIRE ZIP CODE. CLIENTS MUST SHOW THEY LIVE WITHIN THE SERVICE AREA AND PROVIDE A PHOTO ID. THEY SELF-QUALIFY AS TO EARNINGS AND CAN EARN NO MORE THAN 180% OF THE POVERTY LEVEL. FOR EXAMPLE, THE POVERTY LEVEL FOR A FAMILY OF 4 IS $21,500 PER YEAR SO WE WILL SERVE ANY FAMILY OF FOUR WHOSE EARNINGS ARE LESS THAN $38,700 PER YEAR. X 131050 573582 PRICE PER POUND false false false Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 THE ORGANIZATIONS TAX RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TREASURER. A COPY OF THE TAX RETURN IS THEN SUBMITTED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c THE ORGANIZATION HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IN PLACE. THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY REVIEW AND SIGN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE ORGANIZATIONS CONFLIFT OF INTEREST POLCIY WHICH OUTLINES ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS. DURING THE YEAR ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT MAY ARISE ARE DISCLOSED. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 THE ORANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AT THE PHYSICAL ADDRESS OF THE ORGANIZATION.