Facts
History
Application
Qualifications
Miscellaneous
100

These parties are eligible for the Missouri P.E.O. Outreach Fund.

What is needy & infirm or needy & aged?

100

In 1954 the Lacy Mansion in St. Joseph, Missouri, was purchased for this amount of money to serve as a home for retired P.E.O.s.

What is $20,000?

100


There are 2 types of Outreach assistance. What are they?

What is Onetime and Ongoing?

100
The applicant must meet the qualifications of needy and aged or needy and infirm. We define poor, with little or no means of support as this category. “aged” as old people, as from old age or frail; “infirm” as feeble in body or health, weak-minded, poor or deteriorated vitality.
What is needy?
100
The Trustees are assigned several ongoing recipients to contact for this purpose (by telephoning, e-mailing, and sometimes by personal visits if the recipient lives nearby).
What is providing moral support and friendship along with the monetary aid. Cards are sent on holidays, birthdays, and other occasions, such as hospitalizations.
200
The recipient of the P.E.O. Outreach Fund must be sponsored by how many Missouri P.E.O.s who are well acquainted with the applicant.
What is three?
200
In 1976 the Lacy Mansion was sold, and the proceeds were used to establish this fund.
What is the Missouri P.E.O. Home Fund?
200
These are examples of onetime assistance.
What is hearing aids, a chair lift, or payment of medical bills.?
200
The applicant must meet the qualifications of needy and aged or needy and infirm. We define old people, from old age or frail to this category.
What is aged?
200
The Board of Trustees meets in October, in February, and at which annual meeting. Between meetings much business is conducted by e-mail. Discussions and voting on applications and other issues frequently occurs between meetings so that assistance can be given sooner rather than later.
What is state convention?
300
More than this amount was distributed to 35 individuals during the past year.
What is $110,000?
300
In 1996, the name was changed from what to the Missouri P.E.O. Outreach Fund to reflect more accurately the work of this non-profit corporation.
What is the Missouri P.E.O. Home Fund?
300
An Ongoing application for assistance will vary in amounts and is for monthly payments.
What is your pin.
300
The applicant must meet the qualifications of needy and aged or needy and infirm. We define feeble in body or health, weak-minded, poor or deteriorated vitality in this category.
What is infirm?
300
Outreach funds are not given for the purchase of assets, except for those which assist a recipient in alleviating this. For that reason, the Outreach Board does not approve benefits for the payment of home mortgages, car purchases or credit card debt.
What is a disability?
400
The Outreach Fund has granted more than $2,580,607.98 in aid to qualified applicants since this year.
What is 1976?
400
Our tax exempt status requires that we promote and publicize the project along with receiving financial support from the general public. This is promotion is done through this manner.
What is Chapter programs?
400
Examples of ongoing assistance are these type of items.
What is monthly payments of utility bills, pharmaceutical expenses, or physical therapy?
400
Outreach funds have assisted individuals from two years of age to what age?
What is 102 years old?
400
Ongoing recipients must complete a financial statement how often to enable the Board of Trustees to determine if the recipient continues to meet the criteria for assistance. The financial statement is completed by the recipient, a family member, or a P.E.O. sponsor and is signed by the applicant.
What is each year?
500
From April 1, 2014, through March 31, 2015, the Fund received $19,009.50 from dues/assessments and $44,154.54 in gifts. The remainder of funds necessary to assist our recipients was provided from this source.
What is interest income from the Outreach investment account?
500
Financial support comes from interest earned on the invested Outreach funds, the assessment paid by each Missouri P.E.O. member, chapter gifts, and honorariums and memorials from members and from the public. What is the amount of the member assessment?
What is $1.50?
500
All paperwork is sent to this person to apply for the fund (copies are also kept by the sponsors in case some items need clarification).
What is the chairman of the Outreach Fund Board of Trustees?
500
The applications are confidential and are never discussed in chapter meetings or by anyone other than the three sponsors and are never voted on as this.
What is Chapter business?
500
Sponsoring an applicant is a wonderful method of making a difference in the life of someone who is needy and aged or needy and infirm as well as in the lives of their families. Supporting the Missouri P.E.O. Outreach Fund and sponsoring an applicant are ways of demonstrating our aim which is.
What is “to seek growth in charity toward all with whom we associate".
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