About Our Non-Profit
The Guardian Angels for Special Populations is a volunteer, non-profit, tax exempt 501 (c) (3) organization providing support to the programs at the Freida B. Smith Special Populations Center in Cape Coral, Florida.
In 1996 parents of children attending the center’s day and after school program formed a not for profit (501c3) organization named the Guardian Angels for Special Populations with the original purpose of providing items not included in the City of Cape Coral’s budget.
The current and encompassing mission is to provide the Freida B. Smith Special Populations Center with the volunteers needed for its programs and events; to organize and conduct fundraising activities to help support the center’s special funding needs; to increase community awareness of individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities and the Freida B. Smith Special Populations Center in Cape Coral, Fl.
This mission is financed through annual fundraising events, individual and community partner donations, and grants. Since that time the board has grown from just family members to business and community members as well, bringing a wealth of experience in their respective fields. Over the years, proceeds have been used to fund scholarships, purchase busses with wheelchair lifts, vans, Pops Café equipment, appliances, facility renovations, computers, furniture, food for Tuesday & Wednesday free lunches and an elevated garden to provide fresh herbs & vegetables for lunch just to name a few things.
Strategic Plan
Guardian Angels for Special Populations consists of the following high-level objective and action steps:
Objectives are to plan, fundraise, communicate, continue complete financial transparency and to continue to grow.
Our action steps will be to empower committee chairpersons, encourage new ideas, and engage the community.
We will continue to provide funding for our special populations community and to increase community awareness about special populations.
The primary business of Guardian Angels for Special Populations consists of the following: create revenue streams to augment the budgetary shortfalls from the City’s Park and Recreation budget and provide volunteers for the center and events.
Our 5 year goals are to utilize existing and new technologies, minimize expense with potential increase of to bottom line funds. Our evaluation criteria will be the Grants/Sponsorships, donations that are received and to increase funding per requests.
