FRIENDS FOR LIFE

Programs

1. Registered professional guardianship: served as legal guardian for 570 elderly and people with disabilities who had been victims of abuse, neglect or exploitation. Located safe places for them to reside and made sure they had food, medical care, etc.

   $1,561,163 spent$1,389,108 earned by the program
   38% of program spending

2. Adult day care:operation of an adult day care center serving 139 individuals. The center is open from 7:30am to 6:00pm monday through friday and provides nursing care, meals, transportation, activities, social interaction, exercise programs, and more.

   $984,455 spent$789,846 earned by the program
   24% of program spending

3. Life skills training:a one-on-one program in which staff work individually with clients who have developmental disabilities, teaching them skills to help them be more independent within the facility setting and possibly assisting with their move back into the community. Approximately 150 individuals were served in this program.

   $579,792 spent$537,221 earned by the program
   14% of program spending

4. Money management:provided money management services to elderly and adults with disabilities who were unable to handle their finances and were at risk of having utility services terminated, etc. Assisted with bill paying, balancing checkbooks, etc. Also assisted individuals with information and referral for resources, insurance evaluation, intervention with creditors, etc. 371 individuals were served in this program.

   $343,397 spent$270,965 earned by the program
   8% of program spending

5. Tool shop:the tool shop is a place where donors can donate tools that are sold at a reduced cost. This program provides opportunities for people with disabilities and seniors to learn new skills and interact with other people with assistance from staff and volunteers.

   $69,545 spent$41,028 earned by the program
   2% of program spending

6. Children & youth services: Friends for Life connects families with children and youth with special health care needs to the resources they need that are provided through state and local programs and the resources, events, and support networks available in their own communities. Friends for Life will also provide individual family stipends to help pay for the costs associated in some way with the child's healthcare needs. Friends for Life served approximately 433 children through this program.

   $157,670 spent$165,622 earned by the program
   4% of program spending

7. The learning lab program offers labs that helps Friends for Life clients learn to read.

   $59,360 spent$4,204 earned by the program
   1% of program spending

8. Lifelines:the lifeline program provides care coordination for clients connecting people in need with resources within Friends for Life and other organizations that can meet individual needs.

   $57,937 spent
   1% of program spending

9. Independent living & quality of life: recruited and organized volunteers who helped 337 home bound elderly people with the tasks of daily living. Both staff and volunteers assisted with case management, transportation, etc., and worked to improve the quality of their lives.

   $258,507 spent
   6% of program spending

10. Information, referral & assistance services:the organization has always provided information, assistance and referral services to a large number of people who contact the organization for help. This is not considered a new or separate program as all departments within the organization have provided these services over the years and specific costs for these tasks are not tracked. However, during the fiscal year ending august 31, 2024, the organization began tracking the number of individuals to whom information, referral and assistance services were provided. For the current fiscal year ending august 31, 2025, approximately 5,302 individuals benefited from the provision of these services.

The 10 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $4,071,826.