Programs

  • Engaging Seniors Volunteer Management

    ENGAGING SENIORS: VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT ENGAGES COMMUNITY MEMBERS, CORPORATE TEAMS AND CONGREGATION GROUPS IN VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT SENIORS. VOLUNTEERS ARE MATCHED WITH OLDER ADULTS IN MILWAUKEE COUNTY AND WAUKESHA COUNTY TO PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES SUCH AS TRANSPORTATION TO HEALTHCARE APPOINTMENTS, TRANSPORTATION TO THE GROCERY STORE OR FOOD PANTRY, SEASONAL YARD SERVICES OR WELLNESS TELEPHONE CALLS. IN ADDITION, ERAS ENGAGES ADULTS AGE 55+ TO RESPOND TO COMMUNITY NEEDS THROUGH THE AMERICORPS SENIORS RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM IN MILWAUKEE COUNTY AND WAUKESHA COUNTY. ERAS MAINTAINS PARTNERSHIPS WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO IDENTIFY LOCAL NEEDS, AND DEVELOP HIGH-IMPACT, MEANINGFUL SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES FOR RSVP VOLUNTEERS. ANNUALLY OUR AGENCY PLACES 250 RETIRED AND SENIOR-AGED VOLUNTEERS IN TWO WAUKESHA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO PROVIDE ONE ON ONE TUTORING, SERVE AS PEN PALS AND PROVIDE CLASSROOM SUPPORT. WE MEASURE THE IMPACT OF THIS WORK THROUGH PRE-TESTS AND POST-TESTS OF STUDENTS WHO ARE IMPACTED BY THE VOLUNTEERS' EFFORTS, WITH THE DISTRICTS PROVIDING THE DATA.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $265.3K

  • Faith In Action Program

    SUPPORTING SENIORS: THE FAITH IN ACTION PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE GROWING NUMBER OF MILWAUKEE COUNTY AND WAUKESHA COUNTY SENIORS WHO DO NOT QUALIFY FOR GOVERNMENT ENTITLEMENT PROGRAMS, WHO LACK SUFFICIENT INCOME TO PURCHASE SERVICES, AND WHO DO NOT HAVE AN INFORMAL SUPPORT SYSTEM TO HELP WITH DAILY ACTIVITIES (GROCERY SHOPPING, TRANSPORTATION, HOME SAFETY PROJECTS, MANAGING FINANCES). SERVICES ARE OFFERED AT NO CHARGE TO SENIORS, HELPING THEM TO LIVE ON A FIXED INCOME. BY SUPPORTING SENIORS WHO HAVE NO OTHER OPTIONS FOR THEIR CARE, THE PROGRAM ASSISTS THEM IN LIVING MEANINGFUL LIVES. SERVICES PROVIDED BY TRAINED VOLUNTEERS ENSURE THAT EACH SENIOR HAS TIME NEEDED FOR COMPLETING TASKS WITHOUT CONCERN OF PAYING AN HOURLY FEE.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $711K

  • Mobility Management Project

    THE MOBILITY MANAGEMENT PROJECT PROVIDES A KNOWLEDGEABLE, COMPASSIONATE STRATEGY FOR TRANSIT-DEPENDENT SENIORS, ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES, AND FAMILY CAREGIVERS TO ACCESS TRANSPORTATION THROUGH WAUKESHA COUNTY'S TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM. THE PROJECT INCLUDES TRAINING IN PUBLIC TRANSIT, WRITTEN AND INTERNET RESOURCES ABOUT AVAILABLE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, OUTREACH TO TRANSIT-DEPENDENT INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS, AND ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT FOR RIDERS AND THEIR FAMILY CAREGIVERS. THE AVAILABILITY OF NEW AND EXISTING TRANSPORTATION SERVICES IN WAUKESHA COUNTY ARE SHARED BY PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTING FIND-A-RIDE NETWORK WAUKESHA COUNTY RESOURCE GUIDES AND UPDATING AND PROMOTING THE INFORMATIONAL WEBSITE FOR FIND-A-RIDE NETWORK. TRAVEL COORDINATION ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED THROUGH TELEPHONE AND IN-PERSON CONSULTATIONS FOR ERAS CLIENTS, CAREGIVERS, AND SENIORS AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES WHOSE UNMET NEEDS EXTEND BEYOND ERAS VOLUNTEER DRIVER PROGRAM AND FIND A RIDE NETWORK VAN SERVICE.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $304.4K