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Florence's Comfort House
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| Basic Charity Information |
| Organization Name: | Florence's Comfort House |
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| Date Established in Central Texas: | |
| Number of Paid Staff: | 0 |
| Number of Volunteer Staff: | 8 |
| Category 1: | Children & Youth |
| Category 2: | Community Giving |
| Category 3: | none |
| Category 4: | Elderly |
| Category 5: | none |
| Category 6: | none |
| Keywords: | care for children and families, safe haven, clothing for children, school supplies for children, food distribution to elderly |
| Contact Information |
| E-Mail: | mbramuchi |
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| Street Address 1: | 5905 Miramonte Dr. |
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| Street Address City: | Austin |
| Street Address State: | TX |
| Street Address Zip: | 78759 |
| Mailing Address 1: | 5905 Miramonte Dr. |
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| Mailing Address City: | Austin |
| Mailing Address State: | TX |
| Mailing Address Zip: | 78759 |
| Charity Description |
| Mission: | The primary mission of Comfort House is to care for the children of Montopolis, where families confront poverty, unemployment, drugs, prostitution and violence every day. Comfort House provides a safe haven for many neighborhood children after school and on weekends. Comfort House provides meals, snacks, clean clothes, baths, new underwear and shoes, educational materials, outings and activities. In addition, many others are assisted on a case-by case basis. This aid includes delivering nutritious food to elderly residents, and helping teenagers and adults through temporary difficulties. |
| Program or Service: | For children, Comfort House provides food, clothing, baths, books, toys, and a safe place. Florence's affection and care for her kids is obvious to anyone who spends 5 minutes at Comfort House. She organizes outings, parties, and educationally enriching activities. Children also learn to give back by delivering food to elderly neighbors, caring for stray animals, or doing community service such as cleaning a local cemetery. Young mothers stop by for diapers and baby clothes. Florence often helps teens and young adults get a start on education, a job, or a place to live. Florence also maximizes the impact of Comfort House's efforts by effectively networking with local government, schools and other non-profits. |
| Outcomes: | People turn to Florence when they have problems: she located housing for young adults, including a handicapped young man; local drug addicts come by at late hours when coming down off a bad high; Florence provides clothing, food, blankets and other necessities to families and particularly the elderly; and she assists those who may be ignorant of or have possibly exhausted other resources. Often times, Florence provides help by tapping into the network of volunteers, board members, individuals and organizations that support Comfort House. Last year, the Travis County Sheriff's Posse moved their annual Thanksgiving dinner giveaway to Florence's as she has better ties to the neighbors, and is more dependable than the local community center. Volunteers from 3 churches, Home Depot, and numerous individuals assisted with the building of the fort, roof and fence. |
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| How to Donate: | Contact
Mimi Bramuchi, President
5905 Miramonte Dr.
Austin, TX 78759
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Dr. Chris Walton
4103 Balcones Woods Dr.
Austin, TX 78759
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| Financial Information |
| Tax Exempt?: | Yes |
| Fiscal Year End: | December |
| Statement Audited?: | No |
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| 990 Recieved by BBB?: | |
| Key Staff |
| Name: | Chris Walton |
| Title in Organization: | Treasurer |
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| E-Mail: | cbwalton |
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| Key Staff |
| Name: | Florence Ponziano |
| Title in Organization: | Executive Director |
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| Key Staff |
| Name: | Mimi Bramuchi |
| Title in Organization: | President |
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| E-Mail: | mbramuchi |
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| Board Member |
| Name: | Chris Walton |
| Title in Organization: | Treasurer |
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| E-Mail: | cbwalton |
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| Board Member |
| Name: | Florence Ponziano |
| Title in Organization: | Executive Director |
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| Board Member |
| Name: | Mimi Bramuchi |
| Title in Organization: | President |
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| E-Mail: | mbramuchi |
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