History
of Focus
America
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Focus
America was
founded in 2002 and is a non-profit New Jersey corporation.
Focus America is a national resource center for information,
education and assistance for communities that live in poverty.
Focus America is a volunteer organization without paid administrators.
Focus
America's mission includes:
- Humanitarian
(such as providing food, clothing, and other
support)
- Education
(such as providing school supplies to children and schools)
- Resource
(such as providing information and referral services)
Focus
America was founded based upon the following philanthropic objectives:
- To
provide humanitarian relief to people living in impoverished
communities; and
- To
provide assistance with returning children to the classroom
in order to complete their education; and
- To
serve as a distribution point of information
and referral service to help these communities connect
with other resources; and
- To
develop volunteer opportunities for high school students, college
students, corporations and individuals who can manage their
own projects to help individuals.
In
order to achieve its Mission, Focus America provides the following
services through its volunteer network:
- Collects
and distributes school supplies to impoverished
communities and foster children.
- Collects
and distributes food to improverished communities.
- Collects
and distributes food and gifts during the holidays to provide
a day of cheer and hope for the children.
- Collects
and distributes winter clothing for impoverished communities
living in northern regions.
- Distributes
information to these supported communities to assist them in
rebuilding their future (such as providing links to jobs or
other social services).
- Solicits
donations, contributions and gifts to support the organization's
Mission.
Focus
America is an exempt organization pursuant
section 501(c)(3)
of the Internal Revenue Code. All donations are therefore
tax deductible.
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Focus
America is
a volunteer organization that provides mutual sources
of support for impoverished communities through the
efforts of our nationwide network of volunteers. We
help people in crisis through our People
Helping People program.
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FACT: In
just over 3 years, Focus America provided almost
$850,000 in charitable services. |
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FACT: Operational
expenses for Focus America are less than 1.5%! |
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FACT: Focus
America is run by volunteers. |
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FACT: Focus
America is an IRS recognized 501(c)(3) charity.
Click here to
view our approval letter. |
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FACT: The
charity was created because of an
article in the NYTimes about Pembroke,
a poor community, in IL. |
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