Joey T Foundation Inc

THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL P URPOSES, SPECIFICALLY: 1. TO STRENGTHEN FAMILIES OF FIREFIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS, ESPECIALLY THE FAMILIES OF THOSE WHO HAVE PASSED IN THE LINE OF DUTY, TH ROUGH EDUCATION AND ASSISTANCE. 2. TO MOBILIZE AND UTILIZE COMMUNITY RESOU RCES WITH THE AIM OF ENLARGING OPPORTUNITIES FOR FIREFIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFI CERS FAMILIES OF THOSE WHO HAVE PASSED IN THE LINE OF DUTY, IN THE FIELDS OF ED UCTION, EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING AND IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE, THEREBY REDUCING OR ELIMINATING FAMILIAL AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS WHICH PERPETUATE VIOLENCE, DR UGS, DISEASES AND POVERTY. 3. TO ASSESS COMMUNITY CAPACITIES, IDENTIFY PROJECT S TO WORK ON, GENERATE ACTION PLANS, AND ENGAGE MEMBERS IN COLLECTIVE ACTI ON TO OVERCOME OBSTACLES AND BARRIERS. 4. TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN COLLABO RATIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH LOCAL, METROPOLITAN, STATEWIDE, REGIONAL, NATIONA L AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT WILL FURTHER THE PURPOSES OF THE FOUNDATION. 5. TO APPLY FOR, RECEIVE, ADMINISTER AND EXPEND FUNDS AND CONTRIBU TIONS FROM PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SOURCES, IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE PURPOSES AND ACTIVITIES 6. TO CONDUCT ANY RELATED CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AS ARE NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE AND WHICH ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE STATUS O F THE ORGANIZATION AS A MASSACHUSETTS NON-PROFIT CORPORATION AND AS AN OR GANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED.