Licking United Community Help Center

“Expenses office 113 insurance 3,048 food supplies for dist. 4,976 general supplies 30 miscellaneous 208 bank charges/app fees 4 vehicle exp(delivery) 298 non-investment depreciation 3,487 total 12,164”

“Machinery/office equipment 31,015 31,015 less accumulated depreciation 8,895 11,470 total 22,120 19,545”

“Luchc(licking united community help center)mission is to provide a collection and distribution center for food and clothing to assist low income families within and adjacent to the community of licking, missouri. Donation sources of food and clothing include private donations and government programs. Additional sources of revenue include sales of donated clothing and goods. An estimated value of these donated items is included in line 1 as contributions and the remainder of the sales amounts are reported as thrift shop sales in the program service revenue area. Food distribution is available at the center's facility for qualifying individuals and homebound individuals also receive distribution of goods. The center is operated on a strict volunteer basis.”

“In the seventh full year of operation for the licking united community help center, an average of 420 people each month of 2014 were able to be helped.the number of households served for 2014 was 2,078. These numbers have increased from 2013 as more people continue to require assistance from the center. With the assistance of cash and noncash donations from individuals, community organizations,churches, businesses, and government programs, the center reached out to a variety of individuals in various circumstances to provide food/clothing on a continuing and/or emergency basis. Home deliveries are made to approximately 30 homebound individuals each month. Thanksgiving turkeys and christmas hams were provided to many needy families. The center also operates a thrift center, which receives noncash items for resale in order for such proceeds to be used for its programs. The center is operated on a purely volunteer basis, with the help of approximately 20 individuals. These individuals provided a total of approximately 19,800 volunteer hours in 2014. The center did undertake a building addition this year which was part of the original plans and the increased space was needed for food and thrift item storage. The center did finish this building addition in late fall of 2014 and the building was paid from the years' past cash reserves.”