WAYNE COUNTY ACTION PROGRAM, INC.
COORDINATING RESOURCES TO EMPOWER AND INSPIRE PEOPLE IN NEED
TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.
Foster Grandparent Report
Number of low income seniors maintained and/or recruited:
(NPI 2.3A)
April, 2015
Monthly Total
1
Annual Total____
66
Number of seniors enrolled:
(NPI 6.1A)
1
66
Number of FG receiving benefits:
(NPI 6.4A)
1
66
Number of children enrolled in program:
(NPI 6.3B5)
2
132
Number of children progress to achievement level:
(NPI 6.3B5)
Not measured at this time.
Hours served during previous month (March):
(NPI 2.3B)
5957.25
35,031.75
Program SUCCESSES for the month:
 One interview resulted in a probable placement for Roosevelt Children’s Center.
 Volunteer Coordinator presented three presentations to recruit volunteers
 Alex and Ani fundraiser drew in about $500. Sixty bracelets purchased by the Foster
Grandparent program for recognition gifts generated nearly half of that figure as donation
(from Alex and Ani) back to the agency.
Program CHALLENGES for the month:
 Volunteer turnover is a challenge; we gain some and lose as many.
 There is so little time for presentations
Program CHANGES & ADDITIONS for the month:
 Restarted an inactive volunteer, who is serving at AASP
 Restarted another inactive volunteer, toured the site and then it was decided that the site was
not appropriate
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RSVP Report
April, 2015
Monthly Total
Annual Total____
Number of seniors recruited and/or maintained:
(NPI 2.3A)
1
143
Number of seniors receiving new training:
(NPI 2.3A)
1
12
Number of (unduplicated) seniors able to maintain their medical
Appointments:
(NPI 2.1H)
45
140
Number of rides provided:
(NPI 2.1H)
73
387
5
234
Number (unduplicated) seniors provided w/ health related services:
(NPI 6.1A)
Hours served during previous month (March):
(NPI 2.3B)
1614
8,528.25
Program SUCCESSES for the month:
 A successful Living Healthy workshop started at Hannick Hall
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Two rides were provided to the Canandaigua VA
Program CHALLENGES for the month:
 April was a busy month for staff, making site visits and recruiting a difficult task to fit in
Program CHANGES & ADDITIONS for the month:
 One new volunteer:
Volunteer Transportation Corps driver for Ontario County
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TCE Report
April, 2015
Monthly Total
Number of adult clients
inquiring about tax prep services:
Annual Total____
56
739
Number of adult clients
receiving free tax prep services:
(NPI 1.3A1)
178
611
Number of adult clients who
received refunds:
(NPI 1.3A1)
132
413
Amount of refund going back into the community:
$149,711
$574,285
(NPI 1.3A1)
Program SUCCESSES for the month:
Our volunteers achieved 176% more of the Minimum Returns Expected.
428 returns were done on ‘MyFreeTaxes’ website.
Therese Leszca’s site visit found this site (Newark Library) had an 80% adherence to the Quality Site
Requirements. Her feedback indicated though “This is a well-run site with dedicated volunteers. The
volunteers work well together.”
Program CHALLENGES for the month:
Clients leave all their information packets (W2, Social Security statements) with the preparers because
Quality Reviews are required by second Preparer. After the Quality Review, clients receive a call to
collect everything. Since we are not allowed to retain any paperwork of the clients, it has been difficult
to get the clients to come in and get this paperwork.
Upcoming Events
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5/4-5/6 Atlantic Region CNCS Training event, Hartford CT
o (Senior Services Coordinator to attend)
5/11 Lyons Town Supervisor to visit Lyons Head Start
5/13 Professional Elder Network meeting
o Senior services Coordinator to present Spotlight presentation about programs
5/14 Foster Grandparent Recognition Event
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5/19
5/22
Tax Counseling for the Elderly Wrap-up meeting in Clyde
Bone Builder Training event at Wayne CAP office
Senior Services Success Story
Foster Grandparents: a Family Tradition
Robert Goodman (pictured at left)
could be considered a repeat customer. His
father, Robert Goodman (same name- different
birth date) was a Foster Grandparent back when the program just
began in the 1960’s. Back then, the volunteers worked with
children who had developmental delays and were residents of the Newark State School.
Robert’s daughter first made the contact with Wayne CAP’s Foster Grandparent Program to
inquire about the details of joining our program. She was so convinced that her father would want to
participate that she asked the Volunteer Coordinator to just mail an application right to her father
without delay. Because of her grandfather’s (his father’s) volunteer work, they are well aware of what
the program does.
The picture at right is from our archives- it isn’t Robert Goodman Senior, but is Hugo
Lucianovic, our Volunteer Coordinator’s Grandfather (the man pushing the stroller on the left).
Another family that participated in the program is different Goodman family: Roland
Goodman and his sister, Hazel Bragg. They served at neighboring schools for seven years (and she’s
continuing- on her 13th year).
We often see that certain values, habits and interest seem to be multi-generational in families.
Foster Grandparents is a wonderful multi-generational habit for families to participate in! That is true
for the Lucianovic and Goodman families.
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