Human Services
Stirring Waters Ministries
SAN JOSE, CA
Total revenue
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Total expenses
$159K
Net assets
$277K
Grants received
$55K
2 grants
EIN
452697853
Tax year
2024
Mission
Stirring Waters is a volunteer-run Special Needs Day Class and At-Risk Youth Club that provide individuals with disabilities and at-risk youth and adults the opportunity to learn socialize develop independent and life skills and increase community involvement. We are geared toward offering a variety of fun and challenging experiences on a daily basis. We focus on the individual while increasing social group and team participation. We increase our communitys ability to accept and include people with simple human differences creating a welcoming environment where all can participate and reach their full potential. Each person is valued and affirmed as an individual and supported to express and develop their uniqueness.
Programs
11 programs
On-line and In-Person that are both interactive and visual to encourage with peer learning music dialogue and personal sharing time. We are committed to helping attendees to establish friendship inclusion advocacy and development. This respite time for families and care providers lifts burdens and alleviates stress
provide a clean and fun outlet for special needs attendee and volunteer buddy to eat dance take pictures hear a simple practical message and create memories with new friends.
This 2 hour Sunday drop-in class offers teens and adults with disabilities a once week specialized class that is both interactive and visual to encourage them with peer learning music dialogue and personal sharing time. We are committed to helping Special Needs attendees establish friendship inclusion advocacy and development. This allowable time for families and care providers lifts burdens and countenance in their relational dynamics alleviating stress and granting respite to provider family or group home
Weekly volunteer-run Sunday time for families and friends to gather together to encourages and support Special Needs attendees persons as they have an opportunity to share their gifts talents and excel at their level. This 1 our time is used to network Special Needs families to other Special Needs families for encouragement plus provide ongoing spiritual emotional and community support. This ends isolation and disconnectedness of persons with disabilities and their families
volunteer-run Special Needs Day Class. Classes provide individuals with disabilities the opportunity to learn socialize develop independent and life skills and increase community involvement. We are geared toward offering a variety of fun and challenging experiences on a daily basis. We focus on the individual while increasing social group and team participation. We increase our communitys ability to accept and include people with simple human differences creating a welcoming environment where all can participate and reach their full potential. Each person is valued and affirmed as an individual and supported to express and develop their uniqueness.
thru their shared personal struggles and challenges we offer discussion topics i.e. making good choices practical day to day challenges loneliness spiritual challenges friendships relationships health goals personal vision and death.
We are geared toward offering a variety of fun and challenging experiences on a daily basis. We focus on the individual while increasing social group and team participation. We increase our communitys ability to accept and include people with simple human differences creating a welcoming environment where all can participate and reach their full potential. Each person is valued and affirmed as an individual and supported to express and develop their uniqueness.
0vocal instruments rhythm and creative art expression
0daily reading at an individual level with stress free time allocations along with Life Application with Study Worksheets
0partnering with local businesses and non-profits Special Needs attendees are able to learn basic vocational training and work ethics while supervised and directed at their level and pace.
0We support at-risk teens and young adults through encouragement accountability and high moral standard living. We work at education life spiritual psychological and vocational skills via mentorship spiritual enhancement volunteerism dance Folklrico and vocational training. We provide an environment that challenges and supports an atmosphere free from drugs sex alcohol wrong music and negative attitude. A huge emphasis has been made to set a standard to return and complete high school and or attain G.E.D. attend college university and or training programs attain responsible work and continue community service.
0Financials
FY 2024
Revenue
Expenses
People
7 listed
SAM VERA
MARKETING
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10 hrs/wk
VANESSA VERA
MARKETING
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5 hrs/wk
CYNTHIA HAYS
VOLUNTEER DISABILITY COORDINATOR
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2 hrs/wk
MARIAH NUNEZ
VOLUNTEER
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10 hrs/wk
GUADALUPE CASTRO
VOLUNTEER
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2 hrs/wk
MANUEL TORRES
CEO
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20 hrs/wk
OTILA TORRES
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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40 hrs/wk
Grants received
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$55K from 1 funder · 2 grants · 2023–2024
$55K · 2 grants · 2023–2024