Greater Lowell Polish National Home Assoc Inc

OUR MISSION IS TO REPRESENT AND PROMOTE THE GENERAL WELFARE INTERESTS TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS OF THE GREATER LOWELL POLISH COMMUNITY AND TO SUPPORT LOCAL NEIGHBORHOOD GROUP ACTIVITIES.

OPERATED A SOCIAL CLUB IN A SINGLE BUILDING FACILITY WHICH INCLUDED A LOUNGE AND DINING AREA A RECREATIONAL GAME ROOM MEETING ROOMS AND A FUNCTION HALL FOR ITS MEMBERS POLISH ORGANIZATIONS AND LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUPS. TOTAL REVENUES WERE $236,979 OF WHICH $216,526 WAS RELATED BUSINESS AND $13,900 UNRELATED BUSINESS. TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES WERE $282,003.

CELEBRATED AN ANNUAL MEMBER'S APPRECIATION DAY FOR ALL OUR MEMBERS AND FAMILIES EXPENSES $2,312 HELD NUMEROUS COOKOUTS FOR MEMBERS: MEMORIAL DAY EXPENSES $332 JULY 4TH EXPENSES $471 AND LABOR DAY EXPENSES $296. ALSO PROVIDED A FREE SIT-DOWN MEAL FOR MEMBERS ON ST PATRICKS DAY EXPENSES $2,032. FOR THE CHILDREN OF MEMBERS WE HELD AN EASTER EGG HUNT $140 EXPENSE A HALLOWEEN COSTUME PARTY MEAL $119 EXPENSE A PUMPKIN CARVING EVENT W GAMES AND FOOD $227 EXPENSE AND A CHRISTMAS PARTY WITH SANTA AND FREE GIFTS $3,012 EXPENSE.AWARDED 7 SCHOLARSHIPS $3,300 EXPENSE TO DOMESTIC INDIVIDUALS WHO DIRECTLY RELATED TO FAMILY MEMBERS. MONETARY AWARDS ARE REQUIRED TO BE USED TO FURTHER THEIR EDUCATION IN AN UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM. A BUFFET BREAKFAST WAS PROVIDED FOR THE RECIPIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES EXPENSE $318.

OFFERED AT NO COST THE USE OF OUR FACILITY'S MEETING ROOMS FUNCTION HALL AND KITCHEN TO VARIOUS LOCAL POLISH ORGANIZATIONS AND NEIGHBORHOOD GROUPS THE GROUPS USERS AND FREQUENCY ARE AS FOLLOWS: 12 DATES TO THE POLISH AMERICAN VETERANS OF LOWELL FOR THEIR MONTHLY ORGANIZATION AND PLANNING MEETINGS; MULTIPLE DATES FOR THE LOWELL POLISH CULTURAL COMMITTEE 4 DATES FOR ORGANIZATIONAL MEETINGS 9 DATES FOR PLANNING THEIR ANNUAL LOWELL FOLK FESTIVAL AND 4 DATES TO PREPARE FOOD FOR THE FOLK FESTIVAL; 2 DATES TO THE HOLY TRINITY POLISH CHURCH 2 DATES FOR PLANNING MEETINGS; 9 DATES TO MEMBERS TO HOLD CELEBRATE-OF-LIFE OCCASIONS FOR LOST FAMILY MEMBERS; 3 DATES TO THE CENTERVILLE NEIGHBORHOOD ACTION GROUP FOR THEIR ORGANIZATION MEETINGS. FORTY 40 TOTAL DATES. TOTAL EXPENSE FOR SETUP AND CLEANUP $2,800.