Gap Ministries

“Greg ayers and pam ayers are married. David cordova and lucinda cordova are married scott hohner and peggy dohner are married. Matthew mcpheron and jennifer mcpheron are married. Jim wingate and sueann wingate are married.”

“Form 990 is prepared by an independent cpa. The president, executive director and finance manager review the return. Upon their approval, a copy is provided to the entire board before filing.”

“Compensation for the president and executive director is approved by the board of directors after reviewing compensation for comparable nonprofits based on size and market. This is approved annually as a part of the budget process. Compensation for staff is approved by the president or executive director as part of the annual budget process. Once approved, human resources reviews the compensation and finalizes it.”

“Gap has available upon request all documents at its administrative office.”

“Children splash providesloving homes to over 255 abused and neglected children every year. Houses are residential homes for children 0-21 years of age in the custody of department of childsafety. Gap currently has 13 family-style homes with live-in house parents, it is our mission to shelter children who have been abused and neglected and to show them unconditional love and acceptance. The establishment of a healthy family model serves in restoring the value of family and appropriate interaction between children and family members, merge-designed to improve the quality of life of young adults in the custody of department of child safety 16-21 years of age by empowering them with the attitudes, knowledge, skills, and practices to live independently in society and to help these young people discover their potential”

“COMMUNITY COMMUNITY IMPACTY WAREHOUSE-PARTNERS WITH GOOD 360,LOCAL AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND OVER 35 NON-PROFITS INORDER TO REDISTRIBUTE FRESH FOOD ANDBASIC NEEDS ITEMS TO OVER 600 FAMILIES WEEKLY. OVER 18,000 POUNDS OF PRODUCE AND PERISHABLE ITEMS ARE DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY BY GAPS PARTNER NONPROFITS AND CHURCHES, SOUTHERN ARIZONA NONPROFITS THAT SERVE THE MARGINALIZED ANNUALLY RECEIVE SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF HYGIENE ITEMS, PAPAER GOODS, CLEANING SUPPLIES ETC. FROM GAPS WAREHOUSE. kITCHEN-GAP KITCHEN WAS BORNE OUT OF A PRACTICAL NEED TO RECLAIN THE 18,000 POUNDS OF QUALITY, HIGHLY PERISHABLE FOOD DONATED TO US THROUGH A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH GOOD 360, AND LOCAL AND CORPORATE VENDORS. GAP KITCHEN SERVES THE COMMUNITY IN THREE WAYS 1.FEED OUR SCHOOLS GAPS AFTER-SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAM WORKING TO ENSURE THAT NO CHILD GOES HUNGRY. AT RISK, LOW INCOME STUDENTS IN TITLE 1 SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT PIMA COUNTY ARE SERVED A WARM, NUTRITIOUS MEAL AFTER SCHOOL STATISTICALLY OVER 40 OF WHOM GO HUNGRY OTHERWISE. 2 GAP CULINARY TRAINING PROGRAM SERVES AT-RISH, LOW-INCOME AND/OR HOMELESS YOUTH AND ADULTS BY PROVIDING QUALITY EDUCATION TO UNDER-EMPLOYED, UNEMPLOYED AND OTHERWISE AT-RISK INDIVIDUALS. WE DESIRE TO MENTOR STUDENTS, GIVING THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE SKILLS THAT WILL ALLOW THEM TO MOVE BEYOND SURVIVING INTO THRIVING CAREERS IN THE CULINARY INDUSTRY. 3. PROVIDE MEALS TO HOMELESS CHILDREN 250ANNUALLY IN OUR CARE SPLASH PROGRAM AS WELL AS HUNDREDS OF FOSTER CHILDREN DURING THEIR COURT-MANDATED SUPERVISED VISITATION”

“Family foster licensing-gap became certified through the state to recruit and license foster parents in order to find more loving homes for the children and teens in care. We take an active role partnering with nonprofits, churches and local businesses in order to seek out stable families who are interested in becoming foster care providers. Court-mandated supervised visitation-gap provides a safe place for court-mandated supervised vistation between birth parents and children who have been removed by the department of child safety dcs due to neglect and abuse. The ultimate goal is reunification of families when possible. In order to ease the pain of separation, as well as motivate parents to work toward having their cases closed. It has been shown that frequent, consistent, predictable and engaging visitation is incredibly beneficial to both the child and the parent. Parent aid-gap work as a partner with the department of child safety to create safe homes for children while also reducing the rate of removal frombiological home placement in-home services provide stability and counseling for families in crisis, connecting them to needed services in order to ensure children enjoy lon-term stability in a nurturing environment.”