St Joseph Conference Marinette WI of the Society of St Vincent de Paul, Inc.
HELP US HELPS OTHERS
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our HELP line receives an average of 9 calls per day per week (2340/260). We made 771 person to person visits in 2016-2017 and 720 in 2015-2016 which is a 15% increase from last year. We have 15 Active members with 8 regular Home Visitors and 5 substitutes for Home Visiting. The problems we address: assistance of mattresses for 24 families, Emergency Home Repairs for 4 families, Medical Expenses for 12 families totalling $603. and Miscellaneous needed items for 9 families. We paid for Automobile expenses for 36 families $4821, Emergency Transportation for 20 families $1418, 255 $10 gas cards for finding a job, medical trips, picking up children, work till first pay check, etc. We also paid $35,515 for Rent assistance for 243 families as well as Water assistance for 95 families $12,389 and finally Wisconsin Public Service for heat and electricity for 187 families $24,713.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Back to School 2nd Quarter Fund Raising Event
We provide area children living in families of need with school supplies and new set of clothes and shoes for the first day of school. 2017-2018 year 393 Children and youth (0-19 years) in 131 families
Budget $12000 INCOME $11400 EXPENSES for 2018-2019 -- Last year 2017-2018 Income $ 4315 plus in-kind $4825 Expenses $6572 -- Loss of $2257 - due to fact we gave each child $25. Walmart or Shopko or KMart or TJ Maxx or Kohl's gift card. Additional Gifts of $4825 in $25 Gift card. First year did not have adoption of children - rather just collected school supplies from the communities of Marinette, Peshtigo and Walsh. It is very important in raising self-esteem, that the children be allowed to select their first day of school new clothing and shoes.
Expenses $6572: $25 gift cards for 393 students in 131 families = $9825 – only had to buy $5000 for 200 students plus School Supplies/BackPacks = $1572 Food for Volunteers purchased by Thrivent $250 credit card.
Christmas Gift Basket 4th Quarter Fund Raising Event
We provide area children 0-19 with Christmas presents of need and a few of Santa's Wish items for families in need in our community. We also provide the family with a $25. Food Gift Card for Christmas meal.
Population(s) served * 367 Children and youth (0-19 years) in 144 Families
Budget $8000 INCOME $5000 EXPENSES for 2018-2019 -- Last year 2017-2018 Income $ 7554 Expenses $5140 - Profit for our Basic Human Needs $2414 providing families and individuals with rental assistance, heat, water, electric to avoid shut off, fuel, medications, gas for medical appts, auto repairs, etc.
Expenses $5140: Gifts for unadopted children. Food for Volunteers purchased by Thrivent $250 credit card.
Freezin' 4 Reasons 1st Quarter Fund Raising Event
Raising awareness and funding for homeless families in our service area. The funds are used to provide immediate shelter for homeless families, or to ensure shelter for families being evicted or threatened with shut off of utilities. Population(s) served * Homeless Families – keeping from eviction or utilities shut off
Budget $10,000 2018-2019 -- Last year 2017-2018 Income $ 7650 Expenses $238 - Profit for Basic Human Needs $7650 providing families and individuals with rental assistance, heat, water, electric to avoid shut off, fuel, medications, gas for medical appts, auto repairs, etc.
Expenses $238: Food for event – covered by Thrivent $250 credit card. Catholic Financial donated $500 to the cause.
Friends of the Poor Walk 3rd Quarter Fund Raising Event
We raise funds to avoid shutoff of water, heat and/or electric utilities for families and individuals in need, including disabled and elderly
Population(s) served * Families, Aging, disabled, elderly, senior citizens
Budget $8,000 2018-2019 -- Last year 2017-2018 Income $ 200 Expenses $341: covered by Grant from Thrivent of $250 to cover tshirts and food with credit card and check from Thielen Funeral Home of $200 to cover portions of the T Shirts - only expense.
Twinning with our St Ponsiano Uganda SSVdP Youth Conference in Lugazi Diocese
Self-Sufficient Events - Bake Sales held three times a year at STAA Schools (Elementary and High School) as well as after weekend masses at Holy Family Parish. Also sweep at InVenture North business parking lot four times a year. These two activities and a member donation of approximately $200 each Quarter fund our twinning donations of $500 during each of the four quarters of the year. St Ponsiano Vincentians purchase prosthetics, wheelchairs, roofing, tarps, dig wells or latrines, food, clothing, micro-loans, etc. to the people of the Lugazi Diocese, which they call FINS (Friends In Need of Services), that our St Ponsiano SSVdP Youth Conference serves. Budget $2,000 - Covered by $150 each Quarter except 2nd quarter $300 for sweeping and around $350 from each Bake Sale and Member Donations of around $200 per Quarter.
Where we work
Affiliations & memberships
Wisconsin Certified Charitable Organizaiton 2020
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
To assist immediate basic needs of families living in poverty, elderly or disabled
To work with families to plan for ways to get to sustainability: budget counseling, mentoring, Getting Ahead program attendance, get their licenses or recertifications or further education to improve their professional work life.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Meet daily immediate needs for water, heat, electric, rent, shelter through daily home visits
Sustainability Development:
Provide Budgeting and financial counseling in their own home and assist with developing financial plan
Assist financially and mentor for support those in need to improve education level - GED, licensure, certificates, university or technical college degrees
Encourage participation in Getting Ahead, a 16 session program to help them move out of poverty
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Meeting immediate needs -- we have the capabiities and only limited by donations per month
Sustainability plans - we have the personnel to provide the Budgeting and Financial Assistance
We are limited by donations and money in restricted Education Fund to financially assist them with continued education.
We have mentors who can support the family through crisis and enjoin them in their plan for sustainability.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We started the Getting Ahead program 5 years ago and have graduated 30+ individuals; 100% created plans needed to obtain steps towards Sustainability.
Our Home Visitors are now, on the first home visit, asking systemic change questions -- how will you pay for this expense next month? what do you need to do to earn more money and improve your work employment skills?, etc.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
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St Joseph Conference Marinette WI of the Society of St Vincent de Paul, Inc.
Board of directorsas of 10/20/2021
Peter R Mayhew President
St Joseph Conference Marinette WI of the Society of St Vincent de Paul
Term: 2018 - 2021