CHORE SERVICE

Contact Person: Stacey Benjamin

Address: 64 Passaic Street , Hackensack, NJ 07601

Phone Number: 201-489-9454

Homepage/Website: http://www.bergenvolunteers.org/

Established: 1977

Target Population: Older homeowners, apartment dwellers or disabled of any age

No. of Persons Served/Year: 970

No. of Paid Staff: 7

Most Common Modification: Plumbing, weatherization, doors and windows, railings, and grab-bars.

Funding Sources: Title III - Older Americans Act Community Development Block Grant Fundraising County Department of Human Services In-kind Client payments for product. * Coordinates with Area Agency on Aging * Sponsored by United Way

Special Features: * Presents information and special programs at fairs to educate seniors, the disabled, and others about their service * Uses senior volunteers exclusively as the service crew * Organizes a Volunteer Center Recognition Reception each year to recognize the volunteers as a group * Purchases tools with funds from volunteers' former employers * Established a data base that helps to compile required reports related to various funding sources with ease

Total Budget: $109677