2025-11-17T14:13:39-05:00 2024-12-31 275007858 DEBBIE BUNERO CPA 401 COMMERCE STREET AZLE TX 76020 990EZ 2024-01-01 752718473 GOOD NEWS LIVING AT HOME- BLOCK NURSE PROGRAM GOOD 8174442300 412 COMMERCE STREET AZLE TX 76020 TERRI BARTLETT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8174442300 2025-11-17 true false DEBBIE BUNERO CPA P01404083 8173072828 2025-11-17 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X N/A X X 78376 X 78376 78376 83632 28813 112445 -34069 225015 628 191574 225015 191574 225015 191574 225015 191574 X SOCIAL SERVICES TO THE ELDERLY THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO ESTABLISH A STRONG, WELL- INFORMED AND WELL-TRAINED GROUP OF VOLUNTEER CAREGIVERS WHO WILL STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY APPROACH AND IMPROVE IN HOME CARE FOR THE ELDERLY. THE SENIORS WHO RECEIVE SERVICES FROM COMMITTED, CARING VOLUNTEERS REALIZE THE MOST OBVIOUS BENEFIT, BUT THE VOLUNTEER PROVIDING THE SERVICES WILL ALSO REALIZE BENEFITS FROM THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN THE PROGRAM. RESEARCH FROM THE MAYO CLINIC HAS DISCOVERED THE CONNECTION BETWEEN HEALTH AND FRIENDSHIPS/VOLUNTEERISM, SUGGESTING THE INCREASE IN A SENSE OF BELONGING AND PURPOSE, A BOOST IN HAPPINESS, REDUCTION IN STRESS, AND OVER ALL IMPROVEMENTS IN SELF-CONFIDENCE FOR BOTH THE VOLUNTEER AND THE RECIPIENT. AS A VOLUNTEER DRIVEN PROGRAM, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT GOOD N.E.W.S. HAVE AN ADEQUATE NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS TO PROVIDE QUALITY OF LIFE SERVICES, TO OUR OLDER NEIGHBORS. THE PROGRAM STAFF COORDINATES AND MANAGES VOLUNTEERS AS THEY ARE PAIRED WITH A SENIOR CITIZEN TO PROVIDE DIRECT SERVICES SUCH AS TELEPHONE CALLS, FRIENDLY VISITS, SHOPPING ASSISTANCE, TRANSPORTATION, MINOR HOME REPAIR, YARD WORK, AND LIGHT HOUSEHOLD CHORES. AS WITH ANY NON- PROFIT ORGANIZATION MANY ADMINISTRATIVE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE, SUCH AS POSITIONS ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, FUNDRAISING ORGANIZATION AND IMPLEMENTATION, SOLICITATION OF MONETARY AND OTHER DONATIONS AND GRANT WRITING. GOOD N.E.W.S. OFFERS VOLUNTEERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET A SENSE OF GRATIFICATION FROM MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN SOMEONE ELSE'S LIFE, THUS, PERPETUATING THE SAYING "CHANGING OUR COMMUNITY-ONE VOLUNTEER AT A TIME" 112445 112445 TERRI BARTLETT EXECUTIVE DI 000.00 0 LORRI FARQUHAR SECRETARY 000.00 0 CINDI ADMIRE TREASURER 000.00 0 GLORIA LANGSTON SR SERVICE D 000.00 0 JOYCE STORMS OFFICE ASST/ 000.00 0 AMY KAPLAN PLANNING/BUD 000.00 0 SHAN WALKER DIRECTOR 000.00 0 KELLI BLACKWELDER DIRECTOR 000.00 0 false false false false false false false false false CINDI ADMIRE 328 W MAIN STE 7 AZLE TX 76020 8176575369 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 112451 120881 117438 122388 78376 551534 112451 120881 117438 122388 78376 551534 551534 112451 120881 117438 122388 78376 551534 1.00000 0.98810 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES DUE & SUBSCRIPTIONS 2,520 SENIOR EXPENSES 17,132 VOLUNTEER EXPENSE 118 OFFICE SUPPLIES & EXPENSE 2,160 INSURANCE-GEN LIABILITY 5,114 OFFICER & DIRECTORS INSURANCE 1,769 TOTAL 28,813 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 ACCRUALS 628 FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO ESTABLISH A STRONG, WELL- INFORMED AND WELL-TRAINED GROUP OF VOLUNTEER CAREGIVERS WHO WILL STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY APPROACH AND IMPROVE IN HOME CARE FOR THE ELDERLY. THE SENIORS WHO RECEIVE SERVICES FROM COMMITTED, CARING VOLUNTEERS REALIZE THE MOST OBVIOUS BENEFIT, BUT THE VOLUNTEER PROVIDING THE SERVICES WILL ALSO REALIZE BENEFITS FROM THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN THE PROGRAM. RESEARCH FROM THE MAYO CLINIC HAS DISCOVERED THE CONNECTION BETWEEN HEALTH AND FRIENDSHIPS/VOLUNTEERISM, SUGGESTING THE INCREASE IN A SENSE OF BELONGING AND PURPOSE, A BOOST IN HAPPINESS, REDUCTION IN STRESS, AND OVER ALL IMPROVEMENTS IN SELF-CONFIDENCE FOR BOTH THE VOLUNTEER AND THE RECIPIENT. AS A VOLUNTEER DRIVEN PROGRAM, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT GOOD N.E.W.S. HAVE AN ADEQUATE NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS TO PROVIDE QUALITY OF LIFE SERVICES, TO OUR OLDER NEIGHBORS. THE PROGRAM STAFF COORDINATES AND MANAGES VOLUNTEERS AS THEY ARE PAIRED WITH A SENIOR CITIZEN TO PROVIDE DIRECT SERVICES SUCH AS TELEPHONE CALLS, FRIENDLY VISITS, SHOPPING ASSISTANCE, TRANSPORTATION, MINOR HOME REPAIR, YARD WORK, AND LIGHT HOUSEHOLD CHORES. AS WITH ANY NON- PROFIT ORGANIZATION MANY ADMINISTRATIVE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE, SUCH AS POSITIONS ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, FUNDRAISING ORGANIZATION AND IMPLEMENTATION, SOLICITATION OF MONETARY AND OTHER DONATIONS AND GRANT WRITING. GOOD N.E.W.S. OFFERS VOLUNTEERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET A SENSE OF GRATIFICATION FROM MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN SOMEONE ELSE'S LIFE, THUS, PERPETUATING THE SAYING "CHANGING OUR COMMUNITY-ONE VOLUNTEER AT A TIME"