named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Adopt-a-Family
Holiday program providing holiday baskets and gifts to low-income families, seniors, persons with disabilities, and families of incarcerated individuals.
R-H FISH
Volunteer-driven transportation service providing rides to medical appointments for residents unable to drive, operating within the Rush-Henrietta Central School District.
RHAFT
Emergency food cupboard program that delivers food to qualifying families in crisis, supported by food donations and purchases through Foodlink.
activities · 3 groups
What they do
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Food Distribution and Hunger Relief 2 activities
- Partnering with external organizations for service deliveryCollaborates with Kicking Hunger to distribute food and partners with Medical Motors to provide transportation services, enhancing reach and operational capacity for core programs.
- Providing emergency food assistanceOperates an emergency food cupboard and delivers personalized food packages to qualified families in need, based on dietary needs and restrictions, serving residents of Rush-Henrietta and the Rush-Henrietta Central School District through a telephone interview and distribution process. Provided emergency food relief to 223 families on 384 occasions.
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Holiday and Seasonal Essentials Distribution 1 activity
- Distributing holiday food and gift basketsOrganizes seasonal outreach including the distribution of Holiday Baskets to 49 families (108 children and 94 adults) through the Adopt-a-Family program, and provides gifts to senior citizens, persons with disabilities, and families of incarcerated individuals, including 332 gifts to 368 recipients.
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Non-Emergency Medical & Essential Transportation 1 activity
- Providing non-emergency medical transportationArranges and provides round-trip transportation for ambulatory residents to medical appointments, hospitals, doctors' offices, and medical specialists through a volunteer driver network, operating Monday through Friday during daylight hours. In the reporting period, provided transportation for 159 clients on 1,396 occasions, totaling 35,089 miles driven.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$40K
Contributions & grants$35K89%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$5K11%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$58K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
balance sheet
Total assets$203K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$203K
5 years on record · 2019–2023 · YoY revenue +15.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023
Who runs it
board members · 16
- Andrea Fleishman — Director, Data-base Coordinator
- Audrey Buck — Director, Business Opns Coord, FISH Coord/Trng, Publicity & Recruit'g
- Carol Johnson — Director, FISH Coordinator, FISH Client Registrar, Dispatcher
- Charley Lookup — Director, Advisor to Vice President
- Diane Van Lare — Director, RHAFT Verifier, Holiday Prgm "Senior Gift" Advisor
- Eileen Clark — Director, Verifier, RHAFT Packer/Driver
- Jeff Masters — Director, Community-Member-at-Large (R-H Rotary)
- Joanne DiSano — Director, Financial Secretary, R-H FISH Driver
- Jody Day — Director, RHAFT Coord/Trng, RHAFT Packer/Driver
- Joe Green — Director, Assistant Treasurer, RHAFT Cupboard Tender
- Marcia Wiesenberg — Director, Treasurer
- Mark Heintz Sr — Director, President
- Sandy Junge — Director, Community-Member-at-Large
- Shelly Gorino — Director, Vice-President
- Sr Sheila Stevenson — Director, Community-Member-at-Large (StMarianne Cope Parish, Pastoral Admin)
- Susan Banker — Director, Secretary
relationships · 18
Who they work with
- AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP Program Network — Participates in the AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP Program.
- Foodlink Coalition — Member of Foodlink’s coalition of emergency food cupboards.
- Foodlink Network — Member of Foodlink’s coalition of emergency food cupboards.
- Foodlink Partner — Partner organization supporting food access initiatives.
- Foodlink Partner — Source for purchasing fresh food to supplement food cupboard inventory.
- Henrietta Chamber of Commerce Partner — Supported by the Henrietta Chamber of Commerce.
- Kicking Hunger Partner — Partner organization involved in food distribution.
- Lifespan Partner — Co-provides training and supplemental insurance for R-H FISH drivers.
- Lifespan Partner — Member of Give-a-Lift, a volunteer transportation consortium run by Lifespan.
- Lifespan Partner — Partner organization providing aging and community services.
- Lifespan of Greater Rochester Inc Network — Member of Lifespan of Greater Rochester Inc's Volunteer Transportation Consortium.
- Medical Motors Partner — Partner organization providing medical transportation services.
- R-H Rotary Partner — Collaborated with RHAFT to provide gifts to senior citizens and persons with disabilities.
- Rush-Henrietta Interfaith League Network — Parent interfaith coalition under which R-H FISH and RHAFT programs operate.
- Rush-Henrietta Interfaith League Partner — R-H FISH is a mission of the Rush-Henrietta Interfaith League.
- Rush-Henrietta Interfaith League Partner — RHAFT is a mission of the Rush-Henrietta Interfaith League.
- Rush-Henrietta Rotary Partner — Supported by the Rush-Henrietta Rotary.
- Venture Calvary Partner — Partner organization operating a food pantry in collaboration with FISH RHAFT INC.
strategies · 3
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Integrated Services for Health and Basic Needsmethodology: integrated-servicesBy combining medical transportation with emergency food provision, the organization addresses both health access and food insecurity, because meeting basic needs enables individuals to better manage health challenges and engage with care.
- Personalized Assistance to Respect Dignity and Improve Relevancemethodology: client_choice_modelBy customizing food deliveries to match family needs and dietary restrictions, the organization increases the usefulness and dignity of aid, because respectful, individualized service improves client engagement and reduces waste.
- Volunteer-Driven Model to Extend Community Reachmethodology: volunteer-powered_modelBy leveraging an interfaith, all-volunteer network, the organization scales services and deepens community trust, because local, values-based participation fosters sustainable engagement and neighbor-to-neighbor solidarity.