Disability Network Wayne County- Detroit

“Form 990 is provided to the executive director and finance director for review, prior to board approval.”

“Each director, principal officer, and member of a committee with governing board delegating powers annually signs a statement that affirms that such person has received a copy of the conflicts of interest policy, has read and understands the policy, has agreed to comply with the policy, and understands that the organization is tax-exempt and must primarily engage in tax-exempt activities that accomplish one or more of its tax-exempt purposes.”

“The compensation of the executive director is subject to approval by the board of directors.”

“Documents are made available to the public upon request.”

“The disability network/wayne county-detroit is a consumer driven organization dedicated to maximizing the ability of persons with disabilities to live as independently as they choose. We encourage full participation in the everyday activities of living by providing a nurturing and supportive environment; advocating for an inclusive community; serving as a community resource; and providing a unified voice to the community.”

“Disability network wayne county - detroit has accomplished the following 1. Jamie junior was selected to receive our 2023 "persons with disabilities civil rights act advocacy award". The award will be preseneted at our michigan civil rights commission 60th anniversay breakfast receeption on wednesday, december 13, 2023, beginning at 10:00 a.m. The event is being held in heritage hall (capital visitor's cener) 323 w. Ottawa st., lansing, mi 48933. 2. Accessible recreation project with the city of dearborn, michigan, to build an inclusive park. 3. Disability day at the ymca at the boll ymca in detroit michigan. 4. Digital lyft grant award to purchase grant hub software for the development department. 5. 33rd anniversary of the ada program with ada grant to celebrate this annual event with over 150 seniors and persons with disabilities. 6. Food delivery partnership with gleaners food bank to deliver over 600 food boxes to seniors in the wayne county area. 7. Thanksgiving program that served over 75 people with thanksgiving food and special programs. 8.toy giveaway program partnering with the highland park fire department and served over 136 families and provided toys and gifts for over 402 children. 9. Partnering with university of michigan professor matthew j. Smith of the employment skills simulation lab with an autism study for interviewing skills. 10. Partner with accessibe software to install accessible software on websites and become affiliate for accessibe to solicit other organizations to install accessible plugin for hearing and seeing impaired individuals. 11. City of detroit living green program award of 68,905.00 to service 153 seniors for fiscal year with three 10-week programs for those seniors who are detroit residents. 12.community grant survey sent out to public to survey on inclusive garden project part of the grow detroit green program to determine level of engagement and public support to fund this inclusive garden experience for people with disabilities. 13. Pay it forward grant awardee from the united way to fund operating expenses. 14. Partnered with lashawnda williams, population, patient, physician & professionalism course coordinator, wayne state university school of medicine - at a wsu panel where we shared personal stories and experiences of either having a disability or caring for a loved one who has a disability; describe the resilience of your family; emphasize the need for healthcare providers to be informed about healthcare delivery for people with disabilities; point out the barriers and challenges you've faced regarding accessing needed community services and resources. 15. Partnered with city of detroit on the detroit taxpayer resource fair - where residents can get information about available resources about current year tax bill questions; apply for a treasury clearance; lifeline plan; clearances; information and referral services; delinquent tax questions; ser-metro; blight tickets; hope program; kiosk education. 16. Aging and disability vaccination collaborative vaccine and flu grant award is 114,062.50 that funds a vaccine and flu clinic for a minimum of 5,000 vaccine/flu shots for persons within our constituency. 17. Partnered with city of detroit, growing detroit's young talent program to train and hire five (5) young adults 18- 26 years in various employment roles within the disciplines of health, media, culinary, office and gardening for a 9-week paid internship. 18. Partnered with united way volunteer program - the united way volunteer portal may be used to total income (item 1.1.4) minus amount paid out to consumers (item 1.1.5) = net operating resources 1,996,542.18 recruit volunteers for in-person and virtual volunteer opportunities in or serving wayne, oakland, and macomb counties, as well as in-kind donation needs. Opportunities may be ongoing, open volunteer needs, or for specific programs or evenets. 19. Working with articulate software to develop six new training modules for t”