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A helping hand
- 1. A HELPING HAND Mission: To provide basic household necessities to those in need in Delaware County.
- 2. MUNCIES NEED More than 32% of the Muncies population has fallen below the poverty line during the past year. This is over 20,800 people living in poverty in Muncie alone. ( B l o o d - N - F i r e , 2 0 1 0 ) Lower-income families tend to pay higher than average prices for basic household necessities such as furniture, appliances and electronics. ( B l o o d - N - F i r e , 2 0 1 0 ) Many Delaware County residents cannot af ford the basic necessities required for a decent standard of living. ( B l o o d - N - Fire, 2010)
- 3. THE SOLUTION: A HELPING HAND A Helping Hand is a nonprofit organization that would provide basic household necessities to low -income individuals and families at no cost. A Helping Hands partnership with Take 5 Community Outreach enables the organization to provide a wide variety of necessities. A Helping Hands objectives are to provide those in need with the necessities required for a decent standard of living and the tools to become self -sufficient, and to change the way people in the community view those in need.
- 4. WHAT WE PROVIDE Appliances Clothing Hygiene Refrigerators p r o d uc t s Ovens Womens Microwaves Mens ( Ta ke 5 ) Washers & Dr yers Childrens Toiletries Vacuums Diapers Infants Water heaters Outerwear Soaps Air Conditioners Space Heaters Work wear Cleaning Fans Shoes Supplies Laundry Fu r n i t u r e Detergent Beds M i s c e l la n e o us Mattresses Bedding Couches Cookware Ef fective Tables Budgeting Chairs Cribs Cour ses Dressers Strollers Shelves High-chairs Desks Other Cour ses School supplies Toys
- 5. WHO WE HELP Delaware County residents including: Low-income individuals Low-income families Single-parent families
- 6. ELIGIBILIT Y REQUIREMENTS All applicants must: Be over the age of 18 Provide valid picture identification Provide proof of residence in Delaware County Utility bill, bank statement, or other document Be at or under 150% of the poverty guidelines Attend the bi-annual budget course
- 7. ELIGIBILIT Y POVERT Y GUIDELINES Number of Persons in 100% of Poverty Level Eligibility Cutoff Household (150% of Poverty Level) 1 $10,830 $16,245 2 $14,570 $21,885 3 $18,310 $27,465 4 $22,050 $33,075 5 $25,790 $38,685 6 $29,530 $44,295 7 $33,270 $49,905 8 $37,010 $55,605 >8 Add $3,740 for each additional person (U.S Deparment of Health and Human Services, 2010)
- 8. HOW WE WORK Items are donated From public and corporate donators Purchased new Voucher System Each item is assessed a price Vouchers are assessed a value based on the applicants percent of the poverty level Pick-up or free delivery Check-ins Re-donation
- 9. OUR STAFF Director Assistant Director Manager Clerk Accountant Legal Consultant Volunteers Interns
- 10. LOCATION 2200 West 8 th Street Muncie, In 47302 (Corner of 8 th and Batavia ) (Google Maps, 2011)
- 11. ADVERTISEMENT A Helping Hand will have a website promoting awareness of the organization Quarterly newsletters Flyers Billboard Fundraisers
- 12. FUNDING Source Annual Amount Public donations 20,000 Corporate donations 25,000 Event fundraising 80,000 Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Grant 100,000 State grants 65,000 Total Annual funding 290000
- 13. FUNDING Public and corporate donations will be received by: Donation envelopes sent out by the organization to public and corporate members of the community. Collection Canisters A Helping Hands Website Direct donation to the organization Event fundraisers will include: Silent auctions Walks and marathons Other community involvement
- 14. BUDGET Expense Startup Month Annual License/Permits/Registration/Fees 2000 500 Deposit/Down payment 50000 Building repair/remodel 10000 Mortgage ($89,900 - $50,000 = $39,900) 450 5400 Building maintenance 10000 Electric 250 400 4800 Water/Sewage 100 100 1200 Telephone 180 90 1080 Equipment/supplies 10000 10000 Inventory 20000 20000 Vehicles (2) 10000 Vehicle maintenance/repairs 3000 5000 Gas 500 800 9600 Advertising 3000 3000 Fundraising 3000 3000 Liability Insurance 5000 Director salary 25000 Assistant Director 20000 Manager 15000 Clerk 1 8000 Accountant salary 15000 Legal/Consultation 5000 5000 Miscellaneous 6390 Totals 117030 1840 172970 Total Annual Expense 290000 Total Annual Funding 290,000
- 15. WHY A HELPING HAND IS IMPORTANT Many Delaware County residents cannot af ford the basic necessities required for a decent standard of living. ( B l o o d - N - F i r e , 2010) A Helping Hand would provide those in need with the items necessary for a decent standard of living. A Helping Hand would provide those in need with the tools to become self-sufficient. A Helping Hand would help change the communitys view of those in need and increase community involvement.
- 16. REFERENCES Blood-N-Fire. (2010) Poverty Statistics. http://www.bloodnfiremuncie.com/poverty.html Google Maps. (2011). http://maps.google.com/maps?hq=http://maps.google.c om/help/maps/tour/mapleft.kml#1/maps?&hl= en&z=2 &utm_campaign=en&utm_medium=ha&utm_source=en- ha-na-us-bk-gm U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2010, August). Poverty Guidelines. http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/10poverty.shtml