WINONA VOLUNTEER SERVICES
Programs
Program 1 [2020]
THE SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD SHELF 330 HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVED FOOD FROM WINONA VOLUNTEER SERVICES FOR THE FIRST TIME AND 64 DIFFERENT HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVED "GROCERIES ON THE GO," A NEW DELIVERY SERVICE FOR THE HOMEBOUND. THANKS TO 4,328 VOLUNTEER HOURS, 524,630 POUNDS OF FOOD WERE DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, SERVING 3,128 DIFFERENT INDIVIDUALS WITH FOOD. FOOD RECIPIENTS INCLUDED 60% ADULTS, 25% CHILDREN, AND 15% SENIORS. 52% OF THE FOOD CAME FROM FOOD BANK PURCHASES, 29% FROM COMMUNITY DONATIONS, 10% FROM WAL-MART, 6% FROM OTHER PURCHASES, 2% FROM TARGET, AND 1% FROM KWIK TRIP. ALL IN ALL, WE RECEIVED OR PROCURED 495,964 LBS POUNDS OF FOOD. ELIGIBILITY FOR THE FOOD SHELF INCREASED FROM A LIMIT OF 200% TO 300%, ALLOWING A HOUSEHOLD OF FOUR TO DECLARE EARNINGS OF UP TO 78,600 A YEAR. WE COORDINATED 6 CORONAVIRUS FOOD ASSISTANCE FOOD DROPS GIVING 88,319 ADDITIONAL POUNDS OF FOOD TO INDIVIDUALS & FAMILIES. THE FOOD FOR THOUGHT PROGRAM DURING THE 2019/2020 SCHOOL YEAR, OUR FOOD FOR THOUGHT PROGRAM PROVIDED 397 ELEMENTARY KIDS WITH 7,850 POUNDS OF EASY-TO-EAT FOODS. NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR SENIORS (NAPS) 449 FEDERALLY-FUNDED NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR SENIORS BOXES OF FOOD WERE HANDED OUT TO QUALIFYING SENIORS ANYTIME THE FOOD SHELF WAS OPEN. THIS CHANGE OCCURRED TO ENCOURAGE MORE SENIORS TO STOP IN AND PICK UP THEIR FOOD BOXES WHEN THEY VISITED THE FOOD SHELF.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$591.8KProgram 2 [2020]
HOME DELIVERED MEALS 70 INDIVIDUALS, 17 BUSINESSES, AND 10 CONGREGATIONS SERVED HOME DELIVERED MEALS TO AN AVERAGE OF 114 CLIENTS EVERY MONTH. VOLUNTEERS DONATED ALMOST 3,400 HOURS DELIVERING 21,800 WEEKDAY MEALS IN TOTAL. THE CLIENT SERVICES COORDINATOR QUALIFIES INDIVIDUALS TO THIS PROGRAM, MONITORS THEIR MEAL REQUESTS AND RECONCILES THE MONTHLY BILLING WITH THE INDIVIDUALS'' INSURER OR THE PRIVATE PAY INDIVIDUAL. STEAK SHOP CATERING WHO BILLS WVS FOR THE MONTHLY MEALS AND THE WVS BOOKKEEPER SENDS THE RECONCILED BILLS TO THE CLIENTS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$151.5KProgram 3 [2020]
COORDINATED ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE COORDINATED ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, 632 VOUCHERS WERE ISSUED FOR GASOLINE, LODGING, TRANSPORTATION, INTERNET, CLOTHING, RENT, OTHER BILLS, & DENTAL ASSISTANCE. WINONA VOLUNTEER SERVICES COORDINATED LOCAL MOTEL ROOMS FOR 63 DIFFERENT HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS. SEPARATELY, 103 HOUSEHOLDS AFFECTED BY COVID WERE FINANCIALLY ASSISTED. THE FEDERAL CARES ACT PAID FOR 67% OF THESE NEEDS AND THE WINONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION'S COVID RELIEF, EMERGENCY SERVICES, & DENTAL ACCESS FUNDS PAID FOR 27%, WHILE THE REST WAS FUNDED THROUGH A VARIETY OF SOURCES INCLUDING SALVATION ARMY. ALL IN ALL, 260,420 WAS SPENT RESPONDING TO THE GREAT NEEDS OF THIS COMMUNITY THROUGHOUT 2020.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$315.9K
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