Community Summit

February 8, 2011

What is CGMHN?

• Emergency assistance for residents of the Groveport Madison School District

• Programs connecting resources to people• Service volunteer opportunity• 501(c)3 charitable non-profit with the IRS

Current Programs

• Emergency Assistance• The Benefit Bank• Adopt-A-Family• Summer Lunches• Senior Lunch Outreach• Marty DuBoe Muncy Scholarship

Emergency Assistance

• Rent up to $300• Utility (water, gas, electric) up to $150• Medical up to $150• Auto repair up to $150

Facts/FiguresYEAR DONATIONS ASSISTANCE # CLIENTS*

2008 $14,345 $14,345 59

2009 $36,000 $35,000 133

2010 $16,700 $19,000 114

TOTAL $68,345 306

*2008 figures from 6/08-12/08; each year includes carryover from previous year: 2008-$1,312, 2009-$1,685 and 2010-$4,179

YEAR HOUSING OTHER

2009 72 61

2010 39 75

Phone Calls• Average of 15 calls/week• Average week includes:– Rent assistance – 4 calls– Utility assistance – 7 calls– Other – 4 calls (Food Pantry/meds/auto/out of

district)• Due to lack of funds, clients are on wait list

The Benefit Bank

• Link to Ohio Job & Family Services– Food stamp app– Insurance for Children– Child care assistance

• FREE Tax return prep/filing – Federal & State• FAFSA• Voter Registration

Adopt-A-FamilyYEAR FAMILIES CHILDREN

2008 69 225

2009 84* 255

2010 65** 215

* Includes 15 families with 48 children for Abundance Alley**Includes 9 families with 31 children for Abundance Alley

Summer Lunches• Free summer meals for kids 18 and younger• Served June-August, Mon-Fri, 11:30-12:30p• Subsidized by USDA• Volunteer operated in lunchroom

YEAR MEALS LOCATION

2008 942 GMMSN

2009 1755 GMMSN & S

2010 1872 GMMSN & Jr High

Senior Lunch Outreach• Started in March 2009• Connects shut-in seniors & disabled with 8th

grade students from GM Jr High• Students matched with volunteer driver and

deliver hot meal• 2009 – funded 100% by donor• 2010 & 2011 – recipient pays $1 of $2.75 meal

Marty DuBoe-Muncy Scholarship• Began in early 2009• Desire of Marty’s to provide opportunities for

children to participate in recreational sports• In collaboration with the Groveport Recreation

Center• Free lunch – 75%, Reduced lunch – 50%• In 2009 distributed $864 for 25 children or

$35/child

Other Current Activities• Summer Concert Series• Giving Thanks Choral Concert – Sunday before

Thanksgiving• Book & Garage Sale• Apple Butter Day vendor• Poverty Simulation• Waffle House Spirit Night – 1st Friday month

Future Activities

• Mad about Madison Township Expo• NHS Fundraiser – Bowl or Walk-A-Thon• Gifts & Talents Auction• Education & Enrichment Series• Community Garden• Groveport Farmers’ Market

Board Members

• Bob Dowler, President• Jeannie Henkel, Vice President• Mary Mashburn, Treasurer• Kathi Faulstich, Secretary• Christine Boucher, Director• Chris Bowser• Pastor Steve Bulen• Chelle Coleman• JoeAnn Mitchell• Pastor Jason Otero

Ambassadors

• Becky Cassidy• Bob Dennis• Crystal Dowler• Donna Drury

Community Partners• Individuals to Organizations• 100% of funds received from Community

Partners is for client need• Frequency and amount determined by CP• Most choose to budget an amount per month;

some annual or semi-annual• Some choose to host an event or activity to

support

We Need YOU!

Help us help our community by becoming a:• Community Partner• Volunteer• Ambassador• Board Member

Call to Action

• Community Partner Catalog of Kindness• Action Cards

Stay Connected to CGMHN

• Monthly newsletter• Facebook: Center for Groveport Madison

Human Needs

Resources• Center for GM Human Needs,

www.center4gmhn.org• Groveport Madison Schools,

www.gocruisers.org• The Benefit Bank, www.ohiobenefits.org• Anne Gonzales, 19th District State

Representative, district19@ohr.state.oh.us

Thank YOU!