Licking United Community Help Center

“Expenses office 163 insurance 4,266 food supplies for dist. 14,173 general supplies 160 bank charges/app fees 16 vehicle exp(delivery) 40 non-investment depreciation 5,223 total 24,041”

“Machinery/office equipment 42,460 52,860 less accumulated depreciation 14,401 18,146 total 28,059 34,714”

“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 ninth full year of operation for the licking united community help center, an average of 322 people each month of 2016 were able to be helped.the number of households served for 2016 was 1836. Many people continue to require assistance from the center. With the assistance of cash and noncash donations(including food drives) from individuals,community organizations,churches, businesses,schools and businesses,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. A storage building was built in 2016 to assist in storing goods for distribution due to the number of people served by the center. The center also operates a thrift center, which receives noncash items for resale in order for such proceeds to be used for its programs. Many personal clothing needs are met in the community by the operation of this thrift center. The center is operated on a purely volunteer basis, with the help of approximately 20 individuals. These individuals provided a total of approximately 20,000 volunteer hours in 2016.”