Charlene S Dream Inc

Schedule O:

“Schedule O: Part III Statement of Program Service Accomplishments: What is the organizations primary exempt purpose? Primary Exempt Purpose: Public charity Charlenes Dream, Inc. is a community resource center for women w/cancer. Ladies receive FREE wigs, mastectomy bras, hats, lymphedema sleeves, cryotherapy bags, breast prosthetics + support comfort items. Patients w/ cancer get free help through one-on-one nurse navigator assistance sessions, group support (Arts therapy, Exercise Class, Monthly Support Group Sessions) and education. Part 1, LINE 12: Salaries, Other compensation = Professional development $ 150. Expenses for one local physical therapist who worked on Lymphedema Project to attend educational conference, and oncology nurse membership in national organization (ONS), honorariums for support group speakers. Salaries and + Professional Organization fee= $16,194. Part 1, LINE 13: Professional Fees and Other Payments (honorariums) to Independent Contractors: $1275. Part 1, Line 14: Occupancy: Building Rent, Building Maintenance, Utilities, Housekeeping: $12,564.04. Office Admin costs: $4227.81. Legal, Tax, State filings: $530.87. Website, Media, Internet, Computers: $2003.23. Part 1, Line 15: Printing, Publications, Postage, Shipping: $12,293.47. Part III, Statement of 3 largest program service accomplishments: Part III, Line 28 Description: Distribution of Free medical supplies to patients. Line 16, Misc. Other: Medical products supplied for FREE to cancer patients = $41,106.07. Description of Products include: Mastectomy Bras, lymphedema sleeves, wigs, patient chemotherapy cryotherapy kits. We saw 548 women in private appts., We dispensed: 299 Mastectomy Bras, 271 Lymphedema Sleeves, 103 Silicone breast prosthetics, 97 soft prosthetics, 132 Wigs, 259 hats and head coverings, 156 Mastectomy Pillows, 157 T-shirts, 98 Patient Resource Books, 80 Cryotherapy Bags. 145 Wig head stands. Direct Patient Financial Grants: $4840.00. Total = 45,946.07. Part III, Line 29: Description: Education and Support: Misc. Line 16: We hold 3 monthly Support Groups including a wig,makeup class for chemo patients. Art Therapy Supplies, monthly support groups food and supplies, Special events supplies,food, entertainment. We hold weekly Breast Cancer 101 classes and Gentle Movement and Yoga classes. All events free to patients. Cost: = $14,304.63. Part III, Line 30, Part I, LINE 10 Description:: We provided Direct Patient in Need assistance grants to those in most critical need. Assessed on individual basis by board members who are health professionals: $4840.00 Part III, Line 31 Other program services Description: Our 10 Questions Lymphedema Project in our region. See paragraph at top. Worked with local hospital nurse navigators and physical therapists. Provided some funding ($1000) for physical therapist to attend national conference to bring back latest advances in lymphedema and how we can implement that with our patients. See above. We increased education, awareness and need for all breast cancer patients to be assessed at baseline for lymphedema. We also supplied lymphedema sleeves to patients free of charge. We increased referrals to Physical Therapy from MD and staff. Schedule A: Community groups, Grants, and individual donations are our sources of contributions. We send representatives to various community and organization events to talk about our work and cancer. Donations come from community functions whose proceeds are donated to us to carry out our mission. Word has spread throughout Volusia and Flagler counties of Charlenes Dream work in the community. We received grants that we applied for from Florida Breast Cancer Foundation.”