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FRIENDSHIPS FOR LIFE NEW YORK INC
WHITESTONE, NY · EIN 332516619 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · NTEE P50 · Human Services · Micro (<$100K)
revenue
$26K
expenses
$13K
net assets
$13K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

Building strong, vibrant, life-long friendships between older adults and caring volunteers is made possible with our friendly visiting programs. Alleviating elder loneliness and isolation through in-person visits, phone companionship, birthday celebrations, an annual Thanksgiving meal delivery program and advocacy.

profile · synthesized from sources

FRIENDSHIPS FOR LIFE NEW YORK INC is a human services organization based in Whitestone, NY, focused on reducing social isolation among older adults. The organization facilitates long-term friendships between seniors and volunteers through in-person visits, phone check-ins, birthday celebrations, and an annual Thanksgiving meal delivery program. Their work emphasizes companionship and advocacy for elder well-being.

named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Birthday Celebrations
Organizes birthday visits and small celebrations for older adults to foster dignity and connection
Friendly Visiting Program
Connects older adults with trained volunteers for regular in-person visits to reduce loneliness and build lasting friendships
Phone Companionship Program
Provides regular phone check-ins between volunteers and isolated seniors to maintain social connection
Thanksgiving Meal Delivery Program
Annual initiative delivering Thanksgiving meals to homebound older adults, accompanied by volunteer visits
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Friendly Visiting & Social Companionship Programs 1 activity
    • Providing companionship and social support to older adults through friendly visiting programs
      Operates friendly visiting programs that provide in-person visits, phone companionship, birthday celebrations, and an annual Thanksgiving meal delivery program to alleviate loneliness and isolation among older adults.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$26K
Contributions & grants$26K100%
Program service revenue——
Investment income——
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$13K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits—
Grants paid out—
balance sheet
Total assets$13K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$13K
1 years on record · 2024–2024
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 3
  • GERALDINE RICHARDS — Trustee
  • SUZANNE CHAPDELAINE — Trustee
  • YOGI WESS — Trustee
strategies · 1

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.

  • Friendly Visiting for Social Connection
    methodology: friendly_visiting
    By facilitating structured visits between volunteers and older adults, we reduce loneliness and isolation because consistent, one-on-one relationships foster emotional support and meaningful engagement.