Imagine no longer being able to do your day to day tasks for yourself. The effect it has on your home. Now imagine living in that home day in and day out not being able to do anything about. You are too embarrassed to have guests. Too embarrassed to ask for help! Your home that is supposed to be a place of peace and relaxation in now a place of stress and anxiety. This is the reality for many people. Their homes can become a source of pain and shame, rather than a place of comfort and safety.
We are passionate about helping people reclaim their homes. With our judgment-free services such as reorganization , removal of hazardous debris and repair of areas that may cause accidents, and sanitize ALL areas making the free from germs and allergens. By doing this we will reduce the chances of injury, illness and depression. Making for a happier, healthy, and more safe home.
We believe that everyone deserves this. That is why, Handy Mandy's Cleaning is raising money to transition from a local, sole proprietor, maintenance cleaning company to, Wandering Mandy's Helping Hands, a national nonprofit extreme home cleaning company. This is to help homes in need regardless of their income level. To make this transition we need your help and support. We are asking you to help us spread the word about our company and help raise funds to make this transition.
In order to begin the process we will need to change the tax structure of the company. The reason this is necessary is so that we can become non-profit. This will allow us to accept tax deductible donations from the community, businesses and organization, as well as qualify us for specialty grants aimed for community outreach. This funds will help cover the costs of the company rather than charging the clients. The name change is necessary to separate, Handy Mandy's Cleaning, a for profit company from.Wandering Mandy's Helping Hands, which will be a company built to service at least 20 low income homes in it's first year of operation, increasing annually as the word spreads and the foundation grows.
With the change to nonprofit foundation,nwe will be required at the time of filing for the change in status, to name at least 3 board members including myself
as president. The others will be paid board members that will help with the overseeing of the company's finances and decision making. I intend for one of the board members to handle the book keeping and tax reporting of the foundation. The other will be the coordinator of fund raising. Both will have major roles to play in the foundation's growth and success.
The book keeper will track our expenses and provide a forecast of future costs by comparing past jobs with future jobs. This will be important information for the fund raising coordinator. It will help the person to determine how many
fundraising events that need to be scheduled and how many grants that will in order to operate the foundation. Updated costs verses donations and grants comparisons will help us determine how many homes we are able to assist, as well as help us determine when we are able to hire more employees with the same drive and ambition to help others. Having someone who can write grant requests, schedule fund raising events and petition individuals for donation will be a key factor in being able to help the low income homes. With me working to locate these homes and being on job sites, I will not have the proper amount of time to decide to these important roles of the foundation .These would both be part time positions at first, paying $18 an hour unless someone is able to donate their time.
In addition to the funds for the licensing change, filing for tax exempt status and hiring a bookkeeper and fundraising coordinator, we will need funds to advertise on a national level. We will utilize social media advertising such as: Facebook , Instagram, Nextdoor, Yelp and etc.. We will also advertise on Google Business and Create a, Wandering Mandy's Helping Hands, website for requests for help, accepting donations, "about the us" information, and updates on projects. In addition to social media and the internet, we intend to mail out informational fliers to different community outreach organizations across the country, such as, Elder Affairs/Senior Centers/Retirement Communities, Veteran Affairs and Clinics, Community Centers and
Mental Health Centers. We will also make tee shirts that
will be for employees to wear as well as gifts for donators and clients and vehicle magnets. I have the ability to print shirts and auto magnets. All that will be needed is the shirts, vinyl and magnets. I also create and print my own business cards. So when it's time to replenish or when hiring new employees or add new board members, we will need more card stock and ink.
Since we intend on helping homes across the country, we would need a vehicle for travel, as well as one, that is capable of hauling (for debris removal). There will be fuel costs, insurance and maintenance.
With travel comes lodging expenses. We have researched and weighted the pros and cons, an RV or a bumper pull camp with a midsized SUV or pickup truck, will help reduce travel costs by giving us the ability to stay on job locations (when allowed), stay in rv parks that will allow us to barter our services for the fee, and it will allow us to purchase and prepare our own food instead of paying the extra cost of eating out. All while allowing us to have our home comforts, so that we can be well rested for an energized start for each day.
The supplies and equipment to do the jobs, will very for each job. We already have the basic equipment and supplies to handle several jobs such as: cleaning chemicals, cleaning caddy, dusters, 4 working vacuums, 2 working shop vac, brooms and several different style mops. For the handyman services we have: trowelsls, hammers, saws, drills, tape measure, framing squares, levels, air compressor, nail gun, razor knifes, sanders, caulk guns, crow/pry/flat bars, and a generator. We will need funds for future supplies, replacement equipment and matianance for equipment.
We accept items to be used in fundraising events such as furniture in good condition, household goods, and any other sellable items in good condition, as well as, supplies and equipment that can be used at the homes we help. There for we will need to rent 2 storage units to securely store the donated items and to keep them separated as to what their donation was intended for.
Below is an estimate of the cost to get, Wandering Mandy's Helping Hands, off the ground.
* $400 to $1,000 - Licensing and Name change
* $1,200 - one year business insurance
* $750 - one month advertising, the fee for the creation of an updatable Website and postage, paper, and envelopes for fliers
* $300 - one year of business cards, t-shirts and auto magnets
* $15,000 - rear wheel drive vehicle with towing ability.
* $10,000 - Camper/Rv
* $2000 - a year for auto insurance
* $400 a month camping site rentals.
* $1,200 - $30 per diem for 2 salaried employees for a month towards travel expense excluding gas.
* $3,467 - monthly salary for Home Help Specialist.
* $5,200 - monthly salary for fulltime President/Supervisor/Home Help Manager
* $1,733 - monthly salary for part time Fund Raising Coordinator/Board Member
* $1,733 - monthly salary for part time Book Keeper/Board Member
** $350 - a month cleaning chemicals, supplies, and equipment replacements
** $500 - monthly handyman materials, supplies and equipment replacements
** $400 - monthly storage fee for donated items
Again the above listed amount are estimates and can fluctuate depending on the size of the job and the distance travel to reach the location of the home in need. Donations of supplies, materials and equipment will help lower the cost of the foundation. We will also utilize the bartering system to lower the cost by offering our services for items needed, fees associated with lodging and fees associated with fund raising events.
So please join us in making a difference in the lives of those amongst us that suffer in the darkness of their homes.
Every donation, no matter how small, will help us reach our dream of making low inclmed homes safe, healthy and happy for their residents by providing our services of reorangization, minor repair and sanitation. No one deserves to live embarrassed and depressed because of their home.
If you are interested in donating any items
for the help of home in need, please contact us via email: w[email redacted] or text/call (850)879-8354.
Handy Mandy's Cleaning has a yard sale page on Facebook. PLEASE STOP IN AND CHECK IT OUT. ALL PROCEEDS GO TO SUPPORT THE WANDERING MANDY'S HELPING HANDS CAMPAIGN.
(** Each home will have different needs, therefore the costs for cleaning/handyman supplies and material will very.)
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE DREAM OF WANDERING MANDY'S HELPING HANDS!
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