2024-05-14T21:59:37-07:00 2023-12-31 990EZ 2023-01-01 461947669 TOGO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION OF OREGON TOGO PO BOX 86041 PORTLAND OR 97286 MASSAN ALINON-DESSOU TREASURER 5038639544 2024-05-14 MASSAN ALINON-DESSOU 999009999 1 1 11 1 AAL2 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X X WWW.TOGOCORE.ORG X X 137110 X 3352 133758 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 137110 0 0 62346 0 0 0 105538 167884 -30774 47902 0 17128 X 47902 16628 0 0 0 500 47902 17128 0 0 47902 17128 The mission of TOGO CORE is to build community, provide a cultural supportive and nurturing environment that build the capacity of Togo children, youth and families in Oregon. TOGO CORE strives to help communities reach their highest potential through charitable support, guidance, and education opportunities, so they can live healthy, productive, and joyful lives. THE COLLINS FOUNDATION GRANT: Funded a part-time organizational Management Coordinator position. TOGO CORE has continued to implement projects to provide more support to community members and community organizations. The coordinator focused on key programs, including planning, hosting, and providing logistics support to our cultural heritage events, community health education sessions, youth leadership events, and partnership activities with other community organizations. The part-time employment was challenging for TOGO CORE and for the employee. The community demands are increasing, needing immediate or quick responses to address existing ongoing demands and new needs that emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 and Community Health Project Coordinator. This position helped TOGO CORE to support communities on health issues during the COVID-19 and beyond. The Community Health Project Coordinator is responsible for the Community Health for the general community and virtually now. Her tasks included (1) Continued education about COVID-19 for a behavior change for adults and the youth; (2) Participated in projects for the distribution of resources necessary to survive; (3) Coordinated professional services to provide trauma-informed support to communities relating to COVID-19 and its impact on health and economic conditions; (4) Collaborated with other community organizations on the COVID-19 and health projects. 51600 51600 FEMA COVID-19 VACCINE: TOGO CORE received grants and technical support from Oregon Health Authority (OHA). TOGO CORE supported the community in accessing COVID-19 vaccinations and other hygiene-related resources. TOGO CORE hosted vaccination clinics, provided transportation to and from vaccination locations. We co-hosted vaccination events with African Family Holistic Health Organization (AFHHO), in which AFHHO collaborated with a vaccine provider to provide vaccine to the community. Provided staff and volunteers to support existing vaccine events. Promoted vaccine events and vaccination effort through outreach to the community we served. We distributed culturally specific food gift cards to families. We distributed resources including food boxes, hand sanitizers, face masks. 72158 72158 METRO - PARK: Continue building a connection between our community and nature through interactive activities that promote social gathering and more time spent in nature. We presented to community about the connection between outdoor activities and physical and mental health. 10000 5000 128758 KOFFI DESSOU PRESIDENT 10 0 0 0 ELIE YAWO SECRETARY 3 0 0 0 MASSAN ALINON-DESSOU TREASURER 15 0 0 0 KOMI CLAUDE AMEGANDJI VICE-PRESIDENT 2 0 0 0 DZIFA HILDA ASEMSRO-AMEGANDJI OFFICER 2 0 0 0 DOSSEH ATTIOGBE OFFICER 2 0 0 0 KODZO RAPHAEL TOKU OFFICER 3.00 0 0 0 ARNAUD AMADJIKPE OFFICER 2 0 0 0 MUTARI ALI OFFICER 2 0 0 0 KOKOU CLEMENT TODO OFFICER 2 0 0 0 KIMBERLY DESSOU OFFICER 2 0 0 0 KPANDJA ALI OFFICER 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OR Massan Alinon-Dessou PO BOX 86041 PORTLAND OR 97286 5038639544 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 202497 486198 429896 120984 137111 1376686 202497 486198 429896 120984 137111 1376686 1376686 1376686 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Business Registration fee; renewal fees; depreciation expense; maintenance insurance; postage Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 Equipment