SIDE BY SIDE INC.
Lake Geneva, WI
Website | Phone: (262) 581-5927
Mission:
We are volunteers responding to neighbors in need of compassion, hope, community resources, and financial assistance. We are an all volunteer organization - so 100% of what we raise goes back to the community. We help families in the Badger High School catchment area (which includes Lake Geneva, parts of Genoa City, Pell Lake, and Lyons Wi. We believe no one should have to stand alone. Persons who are "loving on the edge" sometimes meet unexpected expenses such as illness, car expenses, or job interruption that impacts their ability to pay their rent or utilities. We try to help - in an effort to prevent further arrears and/or homelessness.
Community Resources:
Side by Side helps persons in the Lake Geneva area (Badger High School district including Lake Geneva, Pell Lake, Genoa City and Lyons) who are experiencing financial difficulty. We meet monthly to interview applicants who have asked for help. One time a year, we can help a family in need with financial assistance by paying rent to their landlord or to the utility company that they are in arrears with. We raise money (approximately $75,000 per year) and give 100% of it to families in the community in need of financial assistance. In 2024 we helped 89 families to pay their back rent or utilities. We've been doing this work since 2006. Because we are all volunteers, and therefore have no overhead. Every penny we raise goes back into our community.
Most Urgent Need:
Side by Side raises money through grants, individual donations, and fundraisers. Our most urgent need is the funds to support the needs of local residents who are experiencing financial challenges. We are an all volunteer organization, so any funds that we raise go directly to helping persons in our community.
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