Changes Resulting
From Foundation
Assisting Seniors Departure
from Sun City Anthem
Many people are aware that there will
be some changes as a result of what we will refer to as an "impasse" in
negotiations between Sun City Anthem and The Foundation Assisting
Seniors.
...but how will this affect those who
reside in Sun City Anthem?
We thought we would summarize the
changes that will take place in order that our readers can more fully understand
the changes that are taking place.
Coffee
Shop
It WILL remain open, but unlike the past where the funds were collected by The Foundation Assisting Seniors and only a PORTION of them returned to the respective Club providing the volunteer staffing by way of having to make a FORMAL REQUEST FROM The Association, they will now be shared by the Community Service Group and the Club that volunteers its services to the Coffee Bar.
The prices will remain the
same.
Voluntary Donations
Made by Residents
All donations made will go directly to
the respective Community Service Group the individual making the donation wishes
to support.
Each Community Service Group will
retain what they collect from residents without passing through the hands of The
Foundation Assisting Seniors.
Medical
Equipment
The Foundation Assisting Seniors will take charge of receiving all medical equipment. Those residents requesting usage of the equipment should make requests DIRECTLY to the Foundation Assisting Seniors.
Calls made to Community Services Groups
will be directed directly to The Foundation for such
services.
This arrangement is being conducted on
a trial basis for a short period of time.
Other
Services
All other services will continue to be
run by the respective Community Service Group. (ex. home maintenance, support
groups, etc.)
There will be no change and residents should continue to contact the respective group if they need assistance.
There will be no change and residents should continue to contact the respective group if they need assistance.
Resulting Changes to
Sun City Anthem Residents
The Foundation Assisting Seniors will now be considered an OUTSIDE organization.
They will now be required to seek
permission from the Sun City Anthem Activities Department to conduct various
activities on Sun City Anthem premises. (Ex. Bingo, raffles.)
The Foundation will
be BARRED from going directly to Clubs to solicit
donations.
Finally, The Foundation will be
required to remove their headquarters and supplies to a location outside Sun
City Anthem premises.
Your discussion of the Foundation and the CSC as it applied to the coffee shop was certainly very one sided. Many of the facts were misrepresented, perhaps because you didn’t know or perhaps it was deliberate.
As you are aware, the Foundation is a Charity, so all donations to the Foundation are tax deductible.
The same is not true for the CSC.
You also implied that somehow the Foundation was cheating the Clubs that worked the Coffee Shop.
The money raised from the Coffee Shop, less expenses was divided 50/50 with the clubs and the Foundation.
The CSC, as a private entity will probably have to raise their prices because they will have to charge sales tax on the all the sales. If they don’t, the association members will have to pay this tax.
There was no “banning” of the Foundation from making solicitations.
As for the CSC having to “ask” for “it’s” money back from the Foundation, as a charity the Foundation gives money via grants.
All the CSC had to do was to make a request.
I served on the Board of the Foundation for several years and the requests for grants from the CSC were never questioned nor were any denied.
This is merely a test of wills of very strong people.
The complaints presented at the last Board Meeting by the CSC were very petty things such as “They don’t treat us as equals”.
I don’t even know what that means.
It sounds like teenager talking to his parents.
I know that there are people on both side of this issue, but you demean the integrity of your blog when you presentation is so one sided.
We have in no way demeaned anyone or any organization, and we are sorry you interpreted our fact based article in the manner in which you did.
I can assure you that we received our information from a very reliable source.
I believe most of the people in Sun City Anthem have questioned a number of aspects of the Foundation Assisting Seniors for years, and evidently the Sun City Anthem Board has determined that the best manner in which to solve the issue, is to separate the parties.
Please...don't shoot the messenger. Should this be an issue with you or others, we suggest you contact those in Sun City Anthem who made the decision.