Our Mission

To provide services that enrich the community empowering residents to maintain independence and enhance their quality of life.

Our Vision

We encourage the activities that define Lincoln Hills as a caring community with an extended family of volunteers who offer a helping hand when it is needed.

Our History

Neighbors InDeed is an all-volunteer Service Group.  It was one of the first groups established in Sun City Lincoln Hills in September 2000 by two residents with the support, help and encouragement of the Sun City Lincoln Hills Community Association Board of Directors and staff.

The group was originally called the “Sunshine Committee”.  That name was later changed to the “Support Committee"; then changed again in 2002 to the “Support Team”.  It served as an umbrella group for Handy Helpers, Super Seniors, various health support groups, and a health resource library.

In August 2004, the Support Team Steering Committee asked for volunteers to assume leadership of the group.  They turned the reins over to five volunteers who formed a Board of Directors and reorganized the group to provide greater structure to the programs and to the organization itself.  As one of its first items of business, the Board changed the name of the group to Neighbors InDeed (hopefully the last name change!).

At the end of 2005, the Board incorporated the group as a tax-exempt nonprofit organization, a 501(c)(3), since the Board felt it essential that the organization provide appropriate liability insurance for its volunteers.  Such insurance requires that the organization be incorporated as a nonprofit.  An added benefit of this status is that contributions to the organization are tax deductible.

Community Education/Public Relations

Information about Neighbors InDeed can be found on the Bulletin Board pages of the Compass and the Association’s website.  In addition, the Sun Senior News has been very supportive and helps get our message out to the community in every edition.  Neighbors InDeed Board members and volunteers make presentations both to Lincoln Hills resident organizations and to community agencies.  Another major source of communication is word of mouth by our volunteers and appreciative residents who use our services.

Our Funding

Major financial support is derived from the Lincoln Hills Foundation.  In addition, the Kiwanis Club of Lincoln underwrote the purchase of our cell phones and the cost of cell phone operations for the first few years of use. The Lincoln Rotary Club provided funds to purchase the computer that enabled us to establish our data management system.  And most importantly, we receive ongoing support in the form of contributions from the generous residents of Lincoln Hills.

Financial information for Neighbors InDeed is available by written request to Neighbors InDeed, P.O. Box 594, Lincoln, CA 95648.  Please provide your name and address for a response.

Administrative Structure

Neighbors InDeed is an all-volunteer organization governed by a Board of Directors.  Each Program has its own Program Coordinators who are responsible for the overall operations of the Program and training the volunteers.

Behind the Scenes

Behind the management and the direct service volunteers are volunteers who ”staff” the support component of Neighbors InDeed.  They include:


Dispatcher Program:
Assign Handy Helper volunteers to provide on-site services in response to customer requests.

Community Education/Public Relations:
Develop public education materials and articles for local periodicals.  Develop PR programs and means of informing the public of Neighbors InDeed's services and volunteer opportunities.

Data Management:
Maintain the database for all Neighbors InDeed programs.

Website:
Maintain the Neighbors InDeed website and provide fresh content on a regular basis.

Other:
Other volunteers receive and record donations from the community, process new volunteers, and update the resource listing used by the Information & Referral volunteer staff.