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PA CONNECTING COMMUNITIES WILL ACCOMPLISH THIS GOAL BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL CLASSES, SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, HEALTH AND FITNESS CLASSES AND CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES. MANY PERSONS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS EXPERIENCE FAILURE AT SCHOOL, WORK, OR WITHIN THE COMMUNITY BECAUSE THEY HAVE NOT ACQUIRED THE BASIC LIFE SKILLS NEEDED TO BE SUCCESSFUL. PA CONNECTING COMMUNITIES' PROGRAMS WILL LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LIFE SKILLS AND SELF ESTEEM WHICH WILL ENHANCE SUCCESS AT SCHOOL, WORK, AND WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. 5 5 172 0 162277 130419 2787509 3483968 95 198 0 2949881 3614585 0 0 2161961 2907011 0 10621 608384 837457 2770345 3744468 179536 -129883 1327807 1241229 272959 316264 1054848 924965 X PA CONNECTING COMMUNITIES IS AN ORGANIZATION DESIGNED TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY DISABLED PERSONS AND ELDERLY PERSONS IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOAL IS TO GIVE THESE PERSONS TRAINING, KNOWLEDGE, AND EXPERIENCES THEY NEED TO FUNCTION AT SCHOOL, WORK, AND IN THE GENERAL COMMUNITY, AND TO IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE. PA CONNECTING COMMUNITIES WILL ACCOMPLISH THIS GOAL BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL CLASSES, SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, HEALTH AND FITNESS CLASSES AND CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES. MANY PERSONS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS EXPERIENCE FAILURE AT SCHOOL, WORK, OR WITHIN THE COMMUNITY BECAUSE THEY HAVE NOT ACQUIRED THE BASIC LIFE SKILLS NEEDED TO BE SUCCESSFUL. 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THE ORGANZIATION RECEIVED GRANTS TO FACILITATE PROGRAMS THAT WILL EDUCATE WOMEN OF DISABILITIES AND SPECIALS NEEDS ON BREAST CANCER AWARENESS AND HEALTH ISSUES AS WELLS AS ANTI-VICTIMIZATION AND SAFETY. 636771 3702032 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 3 0 true 172 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 5 5 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false true true false PA X ARLENE S BAIR 4126216151 4401 BUTLER ST PITTSBURGH PA 15201 KEVIN PUGH MEMBER 2.00 X 5583 0 0 DAVID STUTZMAN BOARD PRESID 2.00 X 935 0 0 MR DARRYL DEGELMAN MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MR DON FAULKNER MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOE SCHANTZ MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 6518 false false false 130419 130419 HABILITATION 2900947 2900947 DAY PROGRAMS 424503 424503 EVENTS 158518 158518 3483968 198 198 3614585 3484166 2659360 2635472 21698 2190 247651 245504 1917 230 52620 51427 1193 10749 9981 316 452 94108 92806 1045 257 117130 116246 504 380 175730 175537 181 12 7528 7113 415 20266 18850 1416 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 148536 147685 851 MATERIALS & SUPPLIES 78486 73295 395 4796 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 45788 45788 DEPOSITS 42633 41833 800 43883 40495 1884 1504 3744468 3702032 31815 10621 694745 498833 5256 1925 565625 635137 100 2375 11084 19630 108794 25465 50997 83329 1327807 1241229 264400 311507 8559 4757 272959 316264 X 1054848 924965 1054848 924965 1327807 1241229 -129883 X false true X false true true X 154389 135449 138803 162277 130419 721337 1416450 1760889 2252976 2787509 3483968 11701792 1570839 1896338 2391779 2949786 3614387 12423129 12423129 713 245 104 95 198 1355 713 245 104 95 198 1355 1571552 1896583 2391883 2949881 3614585 12424484 0.99990 0.99980 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 108794 25465 83329 83329 3614585 3614585 3614585 3744468 3744468 3744468 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION PA CONNECTING COMMUNITIES IS AN ORGANIZATION DESIGNED TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY DISABLED PERSONS AND ELDERLY PERSONS IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOAL IS TO GIVE THESE PERSONS TRAINING, KNOWLEDGE, AND EXPERIENCES THEY NEED TO FUNCTION AT SCHOOL, WORK, AND IN THE GENERAL COMMUNITY, AND TO IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE. PA CONNECTING COMMUNITIES WILL ACCOMPLISH THIS GOAL BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL CLASSES, SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, HEALTH AND FITNESS CLASSES AND CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES. MANY PERSONS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS EXPERIENCE FAILURE AT SCHOOL, WORK, OR WITHIN THE COMMUNITY BECAUSE THEY HAVE NOT ACQUIRED THE BASIC LIFE SKILLS NEEDED TO BE SUCCESSFUL. PA CONNECTING COMMUNITIES' PROGRAMS WILL LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LIFE SKILLS AND SELF ESTEEM WHICH WILL ENHANCE SUCCESS AT SCHOOL, WORK, AND WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES A HOME AND COMMUNITY HABILITATION PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES COMPANIONS TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND SPECIALS NEEDS. THIS EXPERIENCE ENHANCES THE LIFE AND SOCIAL SKILLS TO INTEGRATE THESE INDIVIDUALS INTO THE COMMUNITY. THE ORGANZIATION RECEIVED GRANTS TO FACILITATE PROGRAMS THAT WILL EDUCATE WOMEN OF DISABILITIES AND SPECIALS NEEDS ON BREAST CANCER AWARENESS AND HEALTH ISSUES AS WELLS AS ANTI-VICTIMIZATION AND SAFETY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B DRAFT COPY PROVIDED TO BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C CONFLICTS ARE MONITORED BY DISCUSSING AT MONTHLY BOARD MEETINGS. IF QUESTION ARISES, THE ADVICE OF LEGAL COUNSEL IS SOUGHT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY PERSONNEL PLAN "PAP" RECOMMENDATIONS. SALARIES ARE WITHIN THE RANGES STATED FOR JOBS WITH SIMILAR DUTIES PERFORMED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY PERSONNEL PLAN "PAP" RECOMMENDATIONS. SALARIES ARE WITHIN THE RANGES STATED FOR JOBS WITH SIMILAR DUTIES PERFORMED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST