2025-10-28T20:56:55-04:00 2024-12-31 Maureen P Collins CPA 3825 Spruce Drive Valdosta GA 31605 990 2024-01-01 465757436 Living Bridges Ministry % Edward Gunter LIVI 2292347427 3931 Ivey Road Valdosta GA 31605 EDWARD GUNTER President 2292347427 2025-10-22 false true MAUREEN COLLINS P00007504 2295605873 2025-10-28 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Edward Gunter 3931 Ivey Road Valdosta GA 31605 433579 false X www.livingbridgesministry.org X 2014 GA Building bridges in faith which allow us to educate people about resources and solutions that meet their needs and help them thrive in every aspect of life. 8 8 7 35 64 0 514780 433515 0 66 64 0 514846 433579 0 0 37180 43080 0 0 360485 372197 397665 415277 117181 18302 711288 729590 0 711288 729590 Building bridges in faith which allow us to educate people about resources and solutions that meet their needs and help them thrive in every aspect of life. false false 270413 Donations received from Walmart. These are returned ,damaged and not able to be sold. A portion of these are used by the organization ( paper products, cleaning supplies, office supplies) A large number of these are given to our clients ( clothing, household items, school supples, hygiene items, small appliances, household good etc). A protion of these are shared in the community with other non profis in the area and local school systems. Donations of used clothing received from individuals are distributed out in the community. Leftover food from Chick Fila is picked up and given out to clients and others in the community. Leftover Bread is picked up weekly from Panera Bread and donated to clients and others in the community. Leftover Food from Cheddars is picked up and donated to clients and others in the community Leftover food from Olive Garden is picked up and donated to clients and to others in the community. 32286 Grocery Program: The majority of the people we serve are food insecure. We realize that people are not able to work toward moving their life ahead when they are hunger. Each individual who takes a class in our center (focusing on moving their life forward) receives a to go meal. These meals are generous in portion to feed several members of the family. At other events we have such as our Summer Reading Program, Vacation Bible School in the Park, Easter Egg Hunt , Birthday Party for Jesus etc we provide a meal to all attendes and their families. We also have a senior lunch line each Friday. This is a drive through line where each person gets a hot meal, another meal for the next day and a bag of healthy snacks for the next week. We also provide meals or snacks in our classes. 3747 Education classes. We offer a variety of classes to our clients to assist them with moving their life forward. We offer classes on financial literacy, parenting , work skills, safety in the home. We officer mental health classes, CPR, healthy cooking and eating as well as classes to improve and develope employment skills 15157 other program services descriped on schedule 15157 321603 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 7 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 8 8 true false false false false false true true true false false true true true true true true false false false GA X Maureen Collins 2292347427 3825 Spruce Drive Valdosta GA 31605 Darcy Gunter Executive Director 48.00 0.00 X 7505 0 0 Edward Gunter President 15.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Maureen P Collins Director of Business Administration 20.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Rosalind Neal Secretary 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Mike Mobley Voting Board Member 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Steven Mansell Vice President 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tia Heard Community Liason 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Scott Dowse Voting Board Member 20.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Denise McMants Voiting Board Member 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Bill Marsh Voiting Board Member 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mimi Wetherington Non Voiting Board Member 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 7505 0 0 0 false false false 433515 267413 433515 64 64 0 433579 0 64 0 39009 39009 4071 4071 1225 1225 1350 1350 4295 4295 23590 23590 120 120 14566 14566 1000 1000 Non Cash items out 270413 270413 Hurricane Relief 2997 2997 TransformationEducation 3747 3747 Grocery Program 32286 32286 16608 12160 4448 415277 321603 93674 0 42432 26141 44890 76699 550171 56081 488216 494090 135750 132660 711288 729590 0 0 X 711288 729590 711288 729590 711288 729590 18302 0 X false false false X 197883 456815 614802 514780 433579 2217859 197883 456815 614802 514780 433579 2217859 52541 2165318 39 66 105 2217964 0.97630 0.87270 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 35504 35504 476049 32283 443766 23797 23798 -1 14821 14821 494090 Non Cash Items on Hand 132000 Raise Right Gife Cards 660 132660 X 0 FMV X 0 fmv false false false Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2 Form 990 Page 6 Part VI Section A line 2 The President of the Board is married to the Director of Adult and Childrens Services One of the Board Members is the Adult son of the Director of Adult and Childrens Services Governing body decisions Part VI line 7b All governing body decisions are voted on by the board of directors of the organization Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 The completed 990 is posted online where each board member can review prior to submission. Each Board member can review and ask any question prior to submission . Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c The organization has a conflict of interest policy that is reviewed regualary with all board members to ensure there is not a conflict of interest Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 The governing records are avaialble to the public upon request