we can because we care - osceola council on aging
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Annual Report 2018
Osceola Council on Aging 700 Generation Point
Kissimmee, Florida 34744 (407) 846-8532
We Can Because We Care
MISSION STATEMENT
The Osceola County Council on Aging, Inc. is 501 (c) 3, non-profit, private charitable organization dedicated to providing services to
enable independence and self-sufficiency for seniors, disabled adults, the disadvantaged and families in poverty
Dear Friends of the Council,
I am pleased to welcome you to the Osceola Council on Aging. Our mission is to ensure the delivery of a comprehensive array of services for the elderly, disabled adults , the disadvantaged and families in poverty in Osceola County. Our services help promote their independence, self-sufficiency and prevent institutionalization.
It indeed has been my honor to serve as the 2018 Board President for the Osceola Council on Aging and to work with an outstanding group of people who serve the mission of the Council at every level. “We Care Because We Can” is the focus of this year’s annual report and as you read it you will see in abundance how the Council truly does care about our county’s seniors and low-income residents. Our spirit of caring has inspired everyone who has come into contact with this wonderful agency. That spirit is made evident every day in the many volunteers, donors, and community partners who gave their time, money, and energy towards the Council’s mission this year. Without all of us the Council would not be able to continue to provide much needed and impactful services to our community.
Before there was an Osceola Council on Aging, there was the mission- a set of guiding
principles upon which the agency would be built and operated. While the challenges we
face today might have felt overwhelming to that small group of community volunteers who
founded the Council, our mission and dedication to achieving it remains as solid as ever.
We rightly made a promise—to do our best to protect the most vulnerable among us.
I challenge everybody reading this report to take these words and their meaning
“We Care Because We Can” to heart, to engage in our community and support this vital
organization and its mission.
Michael Sweeney 2018 President Osceola Council on Aging Board of Directors
Message From the President
“Volunteering is at the core of being a human. No one has
made it through life without someone else’s help.”
-Heather French Henry
We Care About ...
Thank you to the
2,298 volunteers who gave
47,916 hours of service in
support of the Osceola Council on Aging’s mission.
We can because you care.
Our Volunteers
In collaboration with
our partners and
volunteers, the Osceola
Council on Aging
significantly improved
the lives of
112,863 Senior
Citizens, Disabled
Adults, Disadvantaged
Families, and
Community Residents
in Osceola County
through its 36 Health
and Human Service
Programs.
Our Clients
Employment/Education Project OPEN
91 students and their families were served in
2018. A total of 209 adults and 50 children
(ages 0-17) received support services to stabilize their households while students pursued their edu-
cation and obtained employment.
Senior Services 617 seniors and disabled adults
were provided with 200,806 hours of services
Repeat
Healthcare
1,895 Families
962 Individuals
were provided services
meals were served and delivered
to over clients. Over
pounds of food were provided to the elderly,
disadvantaged, and disabled citizens of Osceo-la County
We Care About ...
Senior Housing Management
Served 360 residents in 5 apartment complexes
and 12 residential homes and provided over
4100 hours of social services
We Care About ...
Provided weatherization services and home modification for
153 homes with 208 family
members benefitting from the repairs and upgrades
1,150 hours of Case Management were provided
for 165 clients through assessment of needs,
coordination of comprehensive services and follow-up care to ensure they received effective
results to maintain independence in their own homes.
Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP III)
The NSP III Duplex construction finished in May, 2018. Two single mothers and their 8 children moved into their new permanent homes in June.
Emergency Assistance
1,699 low-income households in
financial crisis received $764,261
in LIHEAP, EHEAP, Energy, and Water Bill Assistance
Served a total of 419 Osceola Council
on Aging Clients with 38,190 rides to
Adult Day Care, dining clubs, medical
appointments, stores, and school through Success Express.
Holiday Support 79 families, including 238 children, received
food, clothing, toys, and gift baskets
The Osceola Council on Aging received $1,232,579.26 in-kind
donations through thousands of volunteer service hours and other
donations to support our mission and received $1,734,673 in grant
awards through the generous investment of our community partners
Advent Health
National Association of Free Clinics
All Saints Lutheran Church Old Town Cruisers
Bank of America Foundation Orlando Margarita Society
Buildco America Orlando Sentinel Family Fund
Department of Elder Affairs Osceola County Board of Commission
CenterState Bank Osceola County Farm Bureau
Central Florida Foundation Osceola County Sheriff’s Office
City of Kissimmee Osceola Regional Medical Center Auxiliary
City of St. Cloud Publix Supermarkets Charities
CKB Investors Rotary Club of Kissimmee
Community Charity Golf Rotary Club of Kissimmee Bay
Department of Economic Opportunity Rotary Club of Kissimmee West
Deseret Ranch Rotary Club of St. Cloud
Disney Vacation Club Schoolfield Properties
Duke Energy Foundation Seimer Family Foundation
Emergency Food and Shelter Program Senior Resource Alliance
Family Dollar St. Cloud Florist
Family Health Care of Central Florida St. Cloud Fire Department
Florida Assoc. of Free and Charitable Clinics St. Cloud Police Department
Florida Dept. of Economic Opportunity Stonegate Women’s Golf Association
Florida Department of Transportation TD Charitable Foundation
Heart of Florida United Way Toho Water Authority
Holopaw Home Owners, Inc. The Walt Disney World Foundation
Home Depot Foundation Treasurer Coast
Kissimmee Florist U.S. Department of Agriculture
Kissimmee Police Department Vietnam Veterans of America
Meals on Wheels Association of America Waste Management
Board Officers Annette Fender, President
Michael Sweeney, Past President Isaac Sendros, President Elect
Bruce Vickers, Secretary Sam Haught, Treasurer
Public Elected Officials Beth Anne Knight, Deputy County Manager, Osceola County
Bruce Vickers, Osceola County Tax Collector Chuck Cooper, Councilman, City of St. Cloud
Christine Arendas, Judge, Osceola County Criminal Court Katrina Scarborough, Osceola County Property Appraiser
Kim McKnight, Osceola School District Mary Jane Arrington, Supervisor of Elections, Osceola County
Olga Gonzalez, Commissioner, City of Kissimmee Russ Gibson, Osceola County Sheriff
Low Income Elected District I – City of Kissimmee
Edgar Vasquez, Pastor, Iglesias Bautista Central de Kissimmee Patricia Scarborough, Retired
Reginald Hardee, Turnpike Enterprises, State of Florida
District II – City of St. Cloud Annette Fender, Pat’s Pump and Blower
Lisa Thompson, Dept. Chief EMS, St Cloud Fire Rescue Rick Fiechter, Pastor, Connection Church
District III – Osceola County Don Shearer, Retired
Richard Jennings, My Father Cares, Recovery Counselor Roenea Dixon Dean, Retired
Private Sector George White, Publix Supermarkets
Isaac Sendros, Adventist Health Kissimmee Jorge Soto
Kim Goodwin, Goodwin Realty and Associates Inc. Michael Sweeney, PhD., Toho Water Authority Rayelynne Ketchum, Land Title Professionals
Sam Haught, Wild Florida Sonya Deese Byrnes, Walt Disney World Company
Thomas Ter Beek, Center State Bank