Operation Veterans Assistance & Humanitarian Aid

“The organization allows the ceo to review and approve the filing of the form 990. At the monthly board meeting the form 990 is reviewed and approved by the board. Each is given copies to review prior to or at the meeting along with all relevant schedules. Board members initial a filed copy of the form 990.”

“The organization has available all governing documents available for the public per request. The public may contact the organization for information on how to access the documents either on site or by email.”

“Volunteers of all ages help in the store and all other activites. In delivery items to various homeless camps. Reaching out to provide assistance where needed.”

“Veterans warehouse 410 thrift store: opened on november 22, 2013. It is designed to be a community resource center attempting to end homelessness in the veteran community. However, we will not turn anyone away that is in need. The 13,000 sq ft warehouse provides the following programs: on the job training, 20% discount to all veterans and spouses, operation uniform, operation home front, community and humanitarian aid, courage and honor program, operation mre, consignment and rental outlets. We have a total of 4,706 (2020)and 31,500 (from 2013 to 2020) volunteer hours that help sustain the variousprograms that we sponsor out of our warehouse. We have been able to help the following: operation uniform: a program that supplies free clothing to veterans in need: helped 172 veterans and 32 dependants; 671 others and their dependants of 85; for an approximate value of 486,329. Operation homefront: a program that provides free house hold items to veterans i need. Helped 37veterans and 5 dependants; 16 others and their dependants of 9; for an approximate value of 15,5420 . Operation mre: assist veterans in need with food items donated food items to warehouse to individuals. Helped 16 veterans and 9 dependants; 11 others and their dependants of 15; for an approximate value of 1,924. Operation senior purchases: program disignated to allow seniors or others to make purchases off the internet with cash only. Ovaha charges 1 per transaction. We helped 5 veterns and 4 dependents; 4 others; at a monetry vaule of 675.92. Ojt/worker support program ii: allows individuals to work in store for in-kind goods. A self-support program for anyone in need. We helped 6 veterns and 9 dependents; 413 others; for an approximate value of 53,056. Operation switch: program allows homeless and impovierished to trade or switch their current item for a different item. We helped 23 veterns and 6 dependents; 57 others and 17 dependants; for an approximate value of 46,659. Our program has also reached out to our community providing support to various needs. Examples of our community support are the following donations or refferals to organizations or individuals: americorps program (ncw) 6,532; animal shelter of wenatchee with bedding and more; cathlic family & child services 19,153; central wa veterans counselling office 1,807; chelan county jail books; casa books and puzzles; gire victims assistance and fire fighter support &15,762 and 1,770 respectively; link transit 9,838 for 12 individuals; the peoples foundation 1,863.”