Vine Faith in Action

Filing Period

Jul 1, 2012 to Jun 30, 2013

Signed

Nov 15, 2013

Return Version

2012v2.1

Gross Receipts

$2,381,694

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Transportationvine's volunteer driver program is nationally recognized for excellence and efficiency, providing 110 rides per weekday throughout vine's service area. Vine's trained and insured volunteer drivers are available to help older adults shop and do errands, attend medical appointments and social and congregational events. If requested, volunteer escorts are available to accompany passengers during doctor's visits. Rides are available both locally and to out-of-town medical appointments. Transportation is available, on a limited basis, for people under age 60 with disabilities or who are encountering difficult life circumstances. (continued on schedule o) (continued from page 2, part iii, line 4b) through the people to jobs program, vine coordinates employment related transportation for single parents, immigrants, and other low-income workers. Transporting their children to daycare or school, while parents work, is also an important part of the service provided. Vine works closely with staff at county human services to provide medical rides for low-income passengers of all ages. Close to 1,000 people benefit from vine's transportation programs each year. Program funding is provided by the greater mankato area united way, mndot, dhs, blue earth county, and passengers.

Activity 3

Home safe and soundthanks to start-up funding provided by a community services/services development grant from the mn department of human services, vine's geographic and menu of services for people age 65+ and their caregivers is expanding. Chore, home modification, caregiver support, and social model and in-home respite services are now offered within a 50-mile radius of mankato in blue earth, brown, le sueur, nicollet, sibley, watonwan, and waseca counties. Working in partnership with health care providers, local licensed tradespeople, and the caring people of the minnesota river valley, affordable services are available to assist older friends and neighbors to age in place and delay a more costly move to an assisted living (continued on schedule o)(continued from page 2, part iii, line 4c) facility or nursing home. Recipients are billed for services, based on a sliding fee scale, and long-term care insurance can be billed, when appropriate. Vine works closely with county human services and accepts payment from public funding sources.

Filer

EIN

41-1802861