Friendshipworks Inc.

Filing Period

Jul 1, 2010 to Jun 30, 2011

Signed

Nov 17, 2011

Return Version

2010v3.4

Gross Receipts

$866,024

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Friendshipworks' signature friendly visiting program makes informal, long-lasting friendship matches between isolated elders and community volunteers, rewarding to both. Matches share experiences and favorite activities, and recognize one another's individuality and passions. Many call on friendshipworks because they are without family and friends. With age and disability, a lack of friendship and assistance can become an obstacle to independence. Friendshipworks' volunteers also desire to give back through connection. Through informal friendship matches, friendshipworks is breathing life into a lost tradition of neighbors helping neighbors. In fiscal year 2010, 268 elders and adults with disabilities had weekly personalized friendly visitors. In addition, we visited weekly 600 nursing home and assisted living residents with our petpals volunteers.

Activity 3

Friendshipworks' medical escort program provides volunteers who escort elders and disabled adults to and from medical appointments. Volunteers provide emotional support and physical assistance to those whose age, health or disability would prevent them from going alone. In fiscal year 2010, friendshipworks provided 631 medical escorts. We provided 141 one-way trips and 522 round-trips for a total of 1,128 trips. Our medical escort program was the winner of the national 2011 star award for excellence, an award given by the beverly foundation for excellence in supplemental transportation programs for seniors. We were one of three top awardees chosen from 281 senior transportation programs throughout the country.

Filer

EIN

04-3140541