The Poverello Center Inc
The Poverello Center Inc
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About this organization
Mission
The Poverello Center, Inc. provides nutritious food, services and basic living essentials with the highest degree of understanding, respect and love for individuals living with critical and chronic illnesses Including HIV, in South Florida.
About
IN 2017, THE POVERELLO CENTER PROVIDED HEALTHY GROCERIES (ENOUGH TO CREATE ON AVERAGE 21 MEDICALLY TAILORED MEALS PER WEEK) 27,098 TIMES. THIS FOOD HELPED 2,623 PEOPLE WITH HIV DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2017. EACH ON AVERAGE RECEIVED 10.21 WEEKS' WORTH OF HEALTHY FOOD. THESE PARTICIPANTS WITH HIV ACHIEVED VIRAL SUPPRESSION AT A GREATER RATE THAN ANY OTHER FOOD PANTY PROGRAM IN THE NATION AT 88.31% OVER THE COURSE OF 2017, BESIDES THE 112 HEALTHY PANTRY, FRESH AND FROZEN ITEMS WE STOCK, WE PURCHASED 76 DIFFERENT TYPES OF HERBS, VEGTABLES AND FRUITS FOR PARTICIPANTS TO ENJOY. @EATWELL @HUNGERFIGHTER WWW.POVERELLO.ORG. EACH PARTICIPANT HAS ACCESS TO ONLINE OR MOBILE PHONE ORDERING OF THEIR CHOICE OF HEALTH GROCERIES. IN ADDITION TO THE FOOD RECEIVED, PARTICIPANTS ACCESSED COOKING CLASSES, INGREDIENT TASTINGS, RECIPES AND COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS TO LEARN HOW TO PREPARE THE FOODS PROVIDED IN A HEALTHY WAY. IN COORDINATION WITH THEIR MEDICAL PROVIDERS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MEALS. UNDER OUR EXPANDED MISSION PROGRAMS FOR DIABETES, CANCER, CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE AND CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE WE WERE ABLE TO SERVE 1,063 PERSONS WITH HEALTHY GROCERIES OF THEIR CHOICE FROM AMONG CURATED MEDICALLY TAILORED INGREDIENTS. FOOD RECOVERY EFFORTS RENDERED THE AMOUNT OF FOOD DONATED OT THE PROGRAM FROM LOCAL GROCERY STORES AND BAKERIES. THESE ITEMS WENT TOWARD HUNGER RELIEF EFFORTS IN DADE, BROWARD AND PALM BEACH COUNTIES. WE SERVED ON AVERAGE 390 HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS. OUR LIVEWELL CENTER EXPERIENCED GROWTH THROUGHOUT 2017 AS IT WAS OPENED ON SATURDAY AND MORE VOLUNTEER PROVIDERS WERE RECRUITED PROVIDING ACUPUNCTURE, CHIROPRACTIC, MASSAGE, REIKI, HAIRCUTS AND PERSONAL TRAINING, IN OUR FULLY APPOINTED FREE WEIGHT AND CIRCUIT TRAINING GYM. SERVICE UTILIZATION IN 2017 AVERAGED ABOUT 708 SERVICE ENCOUNTERS PER MONTH (27 PER DAY). @LIVEWELLSFL. THESE SERVICES ARE OPEN TO ANY OF OUR CLIENTS WHO WISH TO PARTICIPATE IN WELLNESS SERVICES.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The mission of the non-profit, as stated in the filing, is “The poverello center, inc. provides”.
When referring to its tasks, they were described as: “The poverello center, inc. provides nutritious food, services and basic living essentials with the highest degree of understanding, respect and love for individuals living with”.
- The non-profit is operating legally in the state of FL.
- The non-profit's address for the year 2019 is listed as 2056 North Dixie Highway, Wilton Manors, FL, 33305 in the filing.
- The form submitted by the non-profit organization for 2019 reports 52 employees.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $221,485.
- The CEO compensation package within the organization is established through a review and approval process by an independent body.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 7 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1987.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $1,115,846 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $110,483 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization pays grants to individuals.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.
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