Dutchess Outreach Inc

“The federal form 990 will be reviewed by the board of directors, and any questions will be communicated with the organization's accountant prior to filing with the internal revenue service.”

“The organization's board of directors is required to complete, on an annual basis, a conflict of interest statement disclosing all potential conflicts. All conflict of interest statements are reviewed by the governing body and dealt with according to the organization's by-laws.”

“The executive director's salary is determined based on budget guidelines determined by the finance committee and then approved by the board of directors.”

“AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.”

“Dutchess outreach acts as a catalyst for community revitalization and exists in dutchess county as an advocate and provider of hunger and relief services in order to ensure that everyone, regardless of income, has access to fresh, healthy food, and the support they need.”

“Volunteers ensure that our programs remain open, run smoothly and allow us to provide critical services to our clients. Volunteers help stock our food pantry, prepare and serve lunch and dinner in the lunch box, unload trucks of food deliveries, weed our urban farm and help with many other important tasks that enable our organization to operate successfully.”

“The lunch box community meal program provides hot midday meals six days a week to hundreds of community members each year. Evening meals are also served between 15 and 20 times a month. During the fiscal year 2024-2025, the lunch box served 99,646 meals and continues to improve on the quality of food served through chefs on staff and sourcing fresh and local ingredients. In the fiscal year an additional 74,901 meals were served to an emergency shelter. Within the emergency financial assistance/advocacy & referral program, dutchess outreach works on a case by case basis with families and individuals who are facing different kinds of emergencies in their lives. During the fiscal year 2024-2025, the organization was able to provide 7,364 towards prescription medications. Dutchess outreach was able to provide 6,866 in utility and heating assistance and 2,834 in housing support. The children's clothing closet provided over 700 families with free, gently used clothing for their children. The annual susan dekeukelaere memorial coat drive collects and distributes over approximately 6,000-7,000 coats and winter essentials through sites in surrounding towns. Acts of kindness (aok) works with human services agencies to provide clients with household items that they cannot afford to purchase on their own. Aok was able to help 632 people in the 2024-2025 fiscal year. The farm stand is another point of access to healthy food. The farm stands operate three times a month and distributed a combined 141,000 pounds of free food to around over 3,000 households in fiscal year 2024-2025. The farm stand has evolved to more than just a food distribution site, visitors can also access additional services such as health screenings, school supplies, library cards and more.”