Flathead Warming Center Inc

OUR MISSION IS TO SAVE LIVES AND ENCOURAGE DIGNITY THROUGH LOW BARRIER ACCESS TO A WARM SAFE PLACE TO SLEEP FOR ANYONE IN NEED THROUGHOUT THE COLDEST MONTHS OF THE YEAR.

IN 2021 WE CONTINUED OUR MISSION TO SAVE LIVES AND ENCOURAGE DIGNITY THROUGH LOW BARRIER ACCESS TO A WARM SAFE PLACE TO SLEEP FOR ANYONE IN NEED THROUGHOUT THE COLDEST MONTHS OF THE YEAR. WE DID THIS BY RENOVATING THE BUILDING WE PURCHASED IN DECEMBER OF 2020. WE WERE ABLE TO INCREASE OUR CAPACITY TO 40 INDIVIDUALS PER NIGHT. WE ALSO BEGAN A RESOURCE CENTER BY INCREASING OUR HOURS OF OPERATION 4 ADDITIONAL HOURS EACH DAY. OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE "WRAP-AROUND" SERVICES IN THE RESOURCE CENTER. WE HAVE SEVERAL PARTNERS WHO PROVIDE SERVICES INSIDE THE WARMING CENTER. JOB SERVICES, VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES, COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP (HOUSING), ETC. WE HAVE BARBERS AND BEAUTICIANS SCHEDULED TO GIVE HAIRCUTS INSIDE THE SHELTER. DURING THE 2021 RENOVATIONS WE WERE ABLE TO ADD LAUNDRY SERVICES AND SHOWERS. WE BELIEVE THAT PROVIDING SHOWERS AND LAUNDRY SERVICES DURING RESOURCE CENTER HOURS, TO ANYONE IN NEED, WITHOUT REQUIREMENT TO SLEEP IN THE SHELTER, WILL ENABLE US TO REACH THOSE WHO ARE SLEEPING IN THEIR VEHICLE OR CAMPER THAT IS NOT HOOKED TO UTILITIES. IT IS A PRIORITY OF OURS TO EXPAND OUR RESOURCES TO GIVE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO MOVE BEYOND HOMELESSNESS, SO MUCH SO THAT WE ARE HIRED A RESOURCE COORDINATOR TO FOCUS ON ENSURING THIS NEW INITIATIVE, THE RESOURCE CENTER, HAS BECOME A SUCCESS. OUR BIGGEST EXPENSE IS STAFF BECAUSE THEY MAKE TAKING CARE OF OUR NEIGHBORS WITHOUT HOMES POSSIBLE. THERE ARE ALSO SIGNIFICANT EXPENSES IN RENOVATING THE NEW BUILDING ALTHOUGH MOST OF THE EXPENDITURES WILL BE SEEN IN THE BALANCE SHEET NOT AS EXPENSES. THE MAIN CATEGORIES OF EXPENSES ARE LISTED BELOW: DEPRECIATION EXPENSE $18,883 FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT $88,429, FEES AND SERVICE CHARGES (PAYPAL FEES) $123, POSTAGE & MAILING $182, PRINTING $1804, GENERAL SUPPLIES $6806, PHONE AND INTERNET $1231, FOOD FOR GUESTS AND VOLUNTEERS $682, INSURANCE $7713, LICENSES $27,018, OUTSIDE CONTRACT FEES $240, PAYROLL EXPENSES $170,212, AND NOTE: IN KIND DISTRIBUTION, WHICH IS JUST THE USE OF ITEMS GIVEN OF $112,439. FOR A TOTAL OF $435,762 IN EXPENSES.