2025-04-10T13:42:44-07:00 2024-05-31 990EZ 2023-06-01 010557195 FRIENDS OF LUCAS COUNTY CHILDREN SERVICES FRIE 4192837441 PO Box 441 Maumee OH 43537 Clare Armbruster Board President 4192837441 2025-04-13 1 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X friendsoflccs.org X X 77301 X 76741 0 0 560 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 77301 49475 0 0 0 374 288 1714 51851 25450 175475 0 200925 175475 200925 0 0 0 0 175475 200925 0 0 175475 200925 Friends of Lucas County Children Services ("Friends of LCCS") is an organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of children and families served by Lucas County Children Services ("LCCS") and committed to generating community awareness of the need for more foster and adoptive homes. Friends of LCCS, consisting entirely of volunteers, fulfills this mission by soliciting donations and recruiting volunteers to help sponsor and provide enrichment activities and experiences for the children and families. The organization strives to provide the positive and memorable childhood experiences that every child deserves to have. The organization's activities also serve to uplift the foster parents, relative caregivers, and caseworkers, by showing them how much they are appreciated and by providing them with the opportunities to interact and gain support from each other. Backpack Project. Purchased and assembled over 900 backpacks filled with school supplies to give to children under the care and protection of LCCS so that they could start the school year well equipped and ready to learn. 15216 15216 Duffle Bag Project. Purchased and assembled 500 duffle bags filled with hygiene products to be given to teens removed from their homes and living in foster care and to homeless teens. 14783 14783 Foster Parent Recruitment. Sponsored several events to promote the need for foster parents. 4440 4440 Bicycle Build. Purchased 50 bicycles to be assembled at volunteer event for children under the care and protection of LCCS for Christmas. 3687 3687 Graduation Party. Sponsored high school graduation party and gifts for 19 teens in foster care. 3372 3372 Holiday Party toys and gift cards. Provided toys and gift cards for the 400 children who attended the LCCS Holiday party for the children on the LCCS caseload. 3141 3141 Trunk or Treat Event. Provided candy and equipment for LCCS Community wide Trunk or Treat event to benefit children living in central Toledo. Over 2,000 children attended the event. 1686 1686 Birthday Cakes. Paid for 132 personalized birthday cakes for children in foster or relative care and on the LCCS agency caseload. 1188 1188 Foster and Relative Caregiver Appreciation. Provided gift cards and luncheon to foster parents and relative caregivers. 626 626 Caseworker Appreciation. Provided lunch and treats for 200 caseworkers and support staff. 569 569 Family Visits toys and treats. Provided toys, books and treats to Family Visits department benefiting families trying to achieve family reunification. 276 276 LCCS Adoption Day Celebration Party and gifts for 5 families adopting children through LCCS. Included refreshments for party, gift cards, and decorations. 256 256 Paid for supplies to build playhouse for a child in foster care. 235 235 49475 Clare Armbruster President 15 0 0 0 Sherry Dunn Treasurer 2 0 0 0 Daniel Garcia Board Member 1 0 0 0 Alec Falkenberg Board Member 1 0 0 0 Gloria Cooper Board Member 1 0 0 0 Emma VanWinkle Board Member 1 0 0 0 Katie Chryst Board Member 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OH Clare Armbruster 529 Tonbridge Court Perrysburg OH 43551 4192837441 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 60672 110842 98083 89584 76741 435922 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60672 110842 98083 89584 76741 435922 72933 362989 10 10 5 8 560 593 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 436515 0 0.83156 0.74470 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Description;Amount^Liability Insurance;968|Ohio Charitable Registration Fee;100|Tax Software;41|Director and Officer Insurance;519|Website Fee;45|Donation Platform Fees;41^Total;1714^