Corporate Overview

Helping Appalachian Rural People (HARP)

  Corporate Name                   Helping Appalachian Rural People, Inc.

State of Incorporation          Ohio

Year of incorporation         2002

Corporate Structure             501 (c) 3 Not For Profit.

Corporate headquarters    1421 Honeygold Lane
                                                      Broadview Heights, OH 44147

Mission To sponsor programs (missions) and promote activities that help lead
    others in serving the Lord in compassionate hands-on service in the mission field.

Officers    President and CEO:     Timothy J. Briscoe
                    Vice President:            Del Fowler
                    Treasurer:                   Randy Woodward
                    Secretary:                   Carol Briscoe
                    Corporate Counsel:     Parker, Leiby, Hanna & Rasnick

Board      Mary Woodward - Lutheran Metropolitan Ministries
                   Dave Kauker        - Hosanna Lutheran Church
                   Deb mechling       - Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
                   (open seat)         - Orphan Grain Train of N.W. Ohio
                   Dan Hammer        - Hammer Financial Associates
                   Del Fowler           - Concordia Lutheran Church

Programs and Missions

The HARP Mission - coordinating receipt and distribution of in-kind donations to Ohio families

HARP Donations Management - coordinating warehousing & logistics of in-kind donations on behalf of Lutheran Social Service / Outreach Ministries for distribution in S.E. Ohio and western Appalachia.

HARP Home Depot distribution - managing receipt, transportation and distribution of Gifts-in-Kind (Home Depot)  donations to Lutheran Metropolitan Ministries

HARP Long-term Recovery support - providing replacement furniture, appliances, household items and home maintenance items to Ohio flood victims.

Ohio Furniture Bank (planned 2009) - coordinating warehousing & logistics of in-kind donations on behalf of Lutheran Metropolitan Ministries and other Cleveland charities for their clients in N.E. Ohio.