Are you…
- An adult child of aging parents and have questions?
- In need of benefits to help with living expenses?
- In need of insurance?
- Able to ask the right questions about your Medicare/Medicaid plan?
- Experiencing an emergency?
- Feeling alone and need someone to talk to?
- Unsure of your local programs or resources?
- Finding it difficult to manage your home and need help finding assistance?
Our social worker is available to assist you through these situations and more. Many times we just need someone to listen and provide options. Our approach is to empower you. We would like to provide options for each situation and assist you as much as you need to find a resolution.
Please feel free to reach out for a helping hand by calling 317-398-0127 and ask to speak to our social worker. We are available from 8:00am – 4:30pm Monday-Friday.
From the Horizon:
Happy Halloween! As kids we loved going door-to-door to collect ALL the candy, and then going home to sort it out. As an adult, I enjoy going door-to-door, in a sense, to pass out the healthiest food that I can for our seniors who cannot get out to shop or visit a pantry for themselves. Whenever someone new comes in and sees the extent of what happens behind the scenes to get that food out of our door and to our neighbors in need, they are often shocked. So, this month I thought I would share a description of how our pantry operates.
Where does the food come from? Some comes from food drives – food that is split among several pantries in Shelby County. Most of that food comes in during the holidays and lasts for a few months. From about March through October we depend on YOU. We receive small donations from individuals, and occasional large donations from businesses in town. We currently feed almost 50 individuals twice a month. Let’s break that down into the numbers for each month:
100 cans of soup 200 cans of tuna 400 packets of oatmeal
200 cans of vegetables 100 boxes of pasta 100 rolls of toilet paper
100 cans of fruit 100 cans of beans 50 jars of peanut butter
Visualize that for a moment. Visualize that amount of food being packed up for delivery. Visualize packing that food into cars to distribute two times every month. Visualize driving to 50 different houses throughout the county – from Morristown to Marietta. Now visualize the grateful smiles that receive this food twice a month. Now, if at all possible, visualize where you fit into this process. If you are able to donate any amount of any of the items each month, our seniors will be so grateful. If you are able to pick up the deliveries for 5 households and drop them off twice a month, our seniors will be so grateful. If you are able to donate a little cash here and there, our seniors will be so grateful. Please give us a call if you would like to help. And thank you for all that you already do to help out!
Produce Pick-Up Days:
Monday, Oct. 7 & Monday, Oct. 21
Needed Pantry Items:
- Soup
- Vegetables
- Fruit
- Tuna
- Peanut Butter
- Canned Beans
- Cereal
- Oatmeal Packets
- Rice
- Macaroni and Cheese
- Toilet Paper