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Did you know that April 24, 2019 was the 17th anniversary of the founding of the Foundation Assisting Seniors (FAS) ???
That first year they made 360 assists.
They now do between 20 and 30 durable medical equipment assists per day in addition to counseling, home maintenance, speaking engagements, and community outreach.
Currently they operate three vans delivering durable medical equipment and provide home maintenance.
This is in addition to the private cars preferred by some of their giving volunteers.
FAS will provide over 20,000 assists this year and have done more than 220,000 assists since our formation.
Their "How RU" program has saved 7 lives.
Do you know what the "How RU Program" is and how it operates?
Click in this link, become a member, and consider volunteering for this program so few are aware of that serve our community !
Yes indeed, FAS has come a long way in those 17years !
Unlike others, their durable medical equipment is cleaned, sanitized, and disinfected after each use.
A little over a year ago, The Foundation learned that alcohol wipes and/or Clorox wipes were ineffective against mrsa and staph.
Now, each piece of FAS equipment is specially treated with a product that helps prevent the spread of mrsa and staph infections.
All of their vans, their offices, and office equipment have been treated with the same product.
All oxygen equipment is professionally cleaned, checked, and certified after each use.
FAS telephones are manned by people from 9:00am to 3:00pm Monday through Friday, but usually somebody is in the office from 8:00am until 4:00pm.
...of their current board members are Sun City Anthem residents.
As always, services are available to anyone over 50 and/or a veteran.
While a large portion of their services are for SCA residents, more and more requests have been received over the entire Las Vegas valley.
We learned that approximately 25% of Henderson residents and 20% of all Clark County residents are seniors which accounts for the increase in the number of assists provided.
The Foundation has been recognized in numerous publications in Las Vegas, as well as by the US House of Representatives, the US Senate, the Governor, Channel 3, 5, 8, and 13.
....and...
...have received awards from Ch 5 and Ch 8, the Red Cross, the City of Henderson, and others.
...and...
...have been recognized in the Congressional Record and a local medical publication.
One of their Board members was the 2015 Nevada Senior Citizen of the Year.
In spite of, or perhaps because of, those who have tried unsuccessfully to demean the Foundation and/or even try to put us out of business, the Foundation is thriving.
Over the years several writers to blogs and others have challenged why the Foundation was building a reserve.
By now that should be clear.
When the Foundation was arbitrarily kicked out of Sun City Anthem, it was forced to find other offices and storage facilities.
This not only took time but when the appropriate space was found the resettlement costs were not in the budget. With the reserve account the Foundation was able to continue to serve the community with only 1 day lost.
Five foundations that we know of went out of business this past year because they were spending more than they were bringing in and had no reserves to breach the gap.
Perhaps they are doing something right..
...and...
Anthem Opinions proudly salutes The Foundation Assisting Seniors and its many volunteers for making our community a better place !
And for those who believe this organization is in some form of competition with other Sun City Anthem Community Service Groups, January, 2010 will also mark the 17th anniversary of the Community Service Club/Group, founded by...
Favil West
Please join us in expressing any personal thoughts and thanks !
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This grateful old dude says many thanks to the FAS and their wonderful volunteers.
Vertigo keeps me off ladders anymore so when I received a violations notice of the CC&R’s for not maintaining my address numerals, I called the Foundation and within 24 hours they were repainted fresh and new.
My $ donation was in the mail the same day.
Forcing this wonderful organization off site is an unpunished crime.
Any so-called rules against keeping the organization inside our walls can be revised to accommodate.
When vindictiveness raises it’s ugly head…
REMOVE…...
...before more damage is done.
START by going back to OUTSIDE SELF-MANAGEMENT with an Attorney retained who answers to the Board .
We need a $350k manager plus a puppet Attorney on retainer like..
“What are you selling this time, cancer?”
Again, Blessings to the Foundation and Its volunteers.
Dick.We get these types of emails/calls/snail mail every day.
They are what keeps us going.
Please send my thanks to this gentleman and tell him we will always be right here in SCA.
Thanks.
I WANT TO EXPRESS MY SINCERE THANKS FOR ALL THE SUPPORT AND CARING SERVICE THAT YOU (The Foundation Assisting Seniors) PROVIDE TO THE RESIDENTS OF SCA.
YOUR ORGANIZATION HAS AIDED MY WIFE AND I SEVERAL TIMES AND I THANK AND APPLAUD YOU FOR IT.
ROD & PEG WOOD
2730 THUNDER BAY AVE.