Community Emergency Services Inc.

“J. Paul carlson & katie schoeppner - family relationship”

“The pastor of augustana lutheran church serves as a non-voting member of the board, and augustana lutheran church has the right to appoint one voting member of the board.”

“The board will be provided a complete copy of the form 990 prior to filing the report.”

“It is the responsibility of each officer and director of the organization's board to discharge his or her duties as a director in good faith, in a manner the person reasonable believes to be in the best interest of the organization, and with the care an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would exercise under similar cirumstances. A contract or other transaction between this organization and one or more of its directors, or between this organization and an organization in or of which one or more of this organization's directors are directors, officers or legal representative or have a material financial interest, is not void or voidable because the director or directors or the other organization are parties or because the director or directors are present at the meeting of the board of directors or a committee at which the contract or tansaction is authorized, approved or ratified, if: a. The contract or transaction was, and the personal asserting the validity of the contract or transaction sustains the burden of establishing that the contract was, fair and reasonable as to the orgainzation at the time it was authorized, approved or ratified; or b. The material facts as to the contract or transaction and as to the director's or directors' interest are fully disclosed or made known to the board or committee, and the board or committee authorizes, approves or ratifies the contract or transaction in good faith by a majority of the board or committee, not counting the interested director or directors in determining the presence of a quorum and shall not vote. All proceedings are documented in the meeting minutes.”

“The executive director recommends salary levels for all employees to the executive committee. Salary recommendations are determined by employee performance and an informal analysis of wages offered by similar organizations as determined by the executive director. The executive committee reviews the salary recommendations, makes adjustments if necessary and recommends a final level list for executive committee approval. The board reviews wages as part of the budget approval process.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interst policy and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“Guided by our 2018-2021 strategic plan, ces was engaged in a campaign to raise funds, by which we leveraged significant investments in building a formal volunteer engagement program (e.g. Hiring a volunteer engagement director, investing in a volunteer management software, etc.) with more than 9,000 volunteers serving ces each year, building a more robust and formal volunteer program is vital to the sustainability of the organization. Ces hired its first-ever volunteer engagement director in january 2020. Ces expects this investment to pay dividends for many years to come in terms of volunteer and client satisfaction as well as organizational sustainability. Ces' new volunteer engagement director is also increasing opportunities for volunteers to provide feedback so as to create a more streamlined and rewarding experience for volunteers. As part of our mission - building community - we continue to work with the emergency food assistance program (tefap), which provides government commodities and the nutrition assistance program for seniors (naps), providing food boxes in partnership with second harvest heartland food bank for those over 60. While families and individuals wait for the bonus friday distribution fellowship takes place along with some neighbors gifting others with instrumental music or song. Friday summer youth program expanded to occupy children with crafts and play time while their parent shopped. Hennepin county came occasionally to talk with clients about assistance programs they offer. Community action partnership - hennepin county (cap-hs) began offering information regarding energy assistance, mn sure health insurance and snap - supplemental nutrition assistance program.”