Sowing Seeds for Life

“Line 2 explanation - The CEO and the Secretary are Mother/Son”

“Line 11a explanation - The Informational Return is distributed to each board member who will review, question and approve the return prior to submission to the IRS.”

“Annually the officers/directors are required to disclose any conflict of interests that may exist”

“Upon written request the Organization will provide governing documents, policies and or financial statements.”

“Sowing Seeds For Life (SSFL) operates as a food security program. Open Monday - Friday from 7:30-4pm for administration, inventory, logistics, product pickup and distribution to our satellite pantry locations as well as other charity programs. SSFL is dedicated to the environment and community in which we serve; to that commitment we plant, grow and harvest locally grown produce with the assistance of volunteers and educators. This produce is gleaned by our trained volunteers brought to our food pantry and distributed to our clients days and often within hours of harvesting. We serve close to 7,000 clients each month with 47% of our clients being children. SSFL works with clients to provide job training and skills educations to enable them to gain employment and become self reliant thus, enabling them to become food secure. Skills training includes: Administrative assistance, data documentation, inventory control, warehousing and logistics, client relations, volunteer coordination, reception, loss prevention and marketing. SSFL also operates a food pantry program in Sweden, Maine that began providing services in 2008. We provide volunteer opportunities for High School and College students as well as service groups and individuals. We conduct educational training on subjects such as cooking, gardening and environmental responsibility. In 2014 the staff and many of the volunteers received Mental Health First Aid certification which allows us to be more understanding of the needs of our clients and provide them the proper information for referral services. Through collaborations with local medical facilities we offer non-invasive medical screening that includes blood pressure, diabetes screening and deep vein ultrasound testing. Additionally, partnerships allow us to provide clothing to pantry clients on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month. Our Kids Korner program provides after school healthy snacks to children of all ages while they are encouraged to partake in the educational programs that have been professionally designed for our program. .”

“Consultants: Program service expenses 12,568. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 12,568.”