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Contact Stephanie at snorrick@unitedwayswi.org  

 

In this issue:

Special Needs Story Time to Begin October 11storyA

 

Special Needs Story Time is a monthly event for children, ages 3 and up, with autism and their caregivers. Registration is required and caregivers must accompany their child during story time.  It is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at Alexandrian Public Library.

 

Call Alexandrian Public Library Youth Services at 838-3286 or register online at www.apl.lib.in.us.

 

Alexandrian Public Library

115 West Fifth Street

Mount Vernon, IN

Agencies on the MovestoryB

 

Some of the agencies in our service area have moved. Their new addresses are listed below.

 

CAPE (Community Action Program of Evansville)

401 S.E. 6th Street, Suite 001 

Evansville, IN 47713

Entrance on the Cherry Street side of the building

 

Gibson County Department of Health

203 South Prince Street

Princeton, IN 47670

 

Gibson County - Purdue Extension Office

203 South Prince Street, Suite B

Princeton, IN 47670

Services CeasestoryC

 

Angel Food Ministries has ceased all operations nationally and locally. For more information, visit  www.angelfoodministries.com.

United Way of Southwestern Indiana 2-1-1

Serving as your 2-1-1 Center for Vanderburgh, Warrick, Spencer, Posey and  

Gibson counties.

 

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2-1-1 Has a New Fax Number

 

United Way 2-1-1 has a new fax machine phone number - (812) 402-2821. 

 

Please update your records to reflect this change.

August 2011
Top Five Needs
  1. Housing/Utilities
  2. Food/Meals
  3. Clothing/Personal/Household
  4. Education
  5. Volunteers/Donations
Top Five Unmet Needs
  1. Housing/Utilities
  2. Food/Meals
  3. Health Care
  4. Income Support   
  5. Transportation

August 2011 Statistics

Callers Served - 1,779 

Type of Call

Advocacy - 5   

Assessment - 1,767  

Crisis - 1

Information - 6

 

Gender of Caller

Female - 1,335 

Male - 443

 

Who's Calling

Friend/Family - 52   

Organization - 284   

Self - 1,443

 

Needs Reported 

1,894 

 

* Needs are coded as unmet due to a lack of resources, a caller's ineligibility, lack of transportation or a previously exhausted resource.

Holiday ProgramsstoryD 

 

The holidays are right around the corner and United Way 2-1-1 is seeing an increase in call volume regarding holiday assistance program information. 

 

We have been busy updating our database with holiday program information. If you work with a program and it is not listed below, please send your information to snorrick@unitedwayswi.org.

 

Thanksgiving

 

Christian Resource Center

410 Main Street

Rockport, IN 47635

(812) 649-4946

Mon-Fri 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Applications accepted Nov. 1-26, 2011

Serving Spencer County

Must apply in person and provide proof of two months income.

 

Evansville Rescue Mission

300 S.E. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard

Evansville, IN 47713

(812) 421-2800

Mon-Fri 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Applications accepted Oct. 17-21, 2011

Serving Vanderburgh County

Must apply in person, will need picture ID of the person applying, social security cards for everyone in the household, proof of income via payroll stub, TANF, SSI, SSD approval letter, print-out from WorkOne, food stamp card and case number (can obtain from DFR). If applied for energy assistance, that document will replace all other document requirements. 

 

The Salvation Army

1040 North Fulton Avenue

Evansville, IN 47724

Thanksgiving dinner will be on Nov. 20, 2011 at Noon 

 

Christmas

 

AIDS Holiday Project

P.O. Box 2901

Evansville, IN 47728

Holiday program serves individuals with HIV/AIDS and their families. 

Registration begins in October.

Indiana residents must register through the AIDS Resource Group; Kentucky residents must register through Matthew 25; Illinois residents must register through Southern Illinois AIDS Consortium

 

Bread of Life Ministry

13188 Spurgeon Road

Lynnville, IN 47639

(812) 922-5339

Mon-Fri 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Applications accepted Oct. 15 - Dec. 15, 2011

Serving Warrick County

Must already be an established client of Bread of Life Ministry.

Must apply in person and provide proof of all income/expenses and social security cards for all members of the household. Program provides assistance to families with children aged 16 and younger.

 

Christian Resource Center

410 Main Street

Rockport, IN 47635

(812) 649-4946

Mon-Fri 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (CST)

Applications accepted Nov. 1 - Nov. 26, 2011

Serving Spencer County

Must apply in person and provide proof of two months income.

 

Great Expectations has closed.

 

The Salvation Army

1040 North Fulton Avenue

Evansville, IN 47724

(812) 425-1375

Mon-Fri 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (CST)

Applications accepted Oct. 17-28, 2011

Evening hours on Oct. 20 & 27, 2011 from 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m (CST)

Serving Vanderburgh and Warrick counties

Must apply in person. Bring proof of all income, expenses, social security cards for everyone in the household and a picture ID. Anyone needing assistance may apply, however, gifts are only available for children 16 and younger. All households will receive a food basket or voucher.

 

Trinity United Church of Christ

505 Mulberry Street

Mount Vernon, IN 47620

Applications accepted Oct. 1-Nov. 4, 2011

Serving Posey County

Must obtain an application form from Black Township Trustee's Office (5775 Industrial Road) or Trinity United Church of Christ. Completed application must be returned by 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 4, 2011. Completed applications may be returned to Black Township or Trinity. Only children 18 and younger are eligible to receive gifts. If a child is 18, they must be in high school. No adults will be given gifts.

Contact Your 2-1-1 Staff!

 

Stephanie Norrick, CIRS

Director of Community Resources

 

Carol Tenhumberg, CIRS

Community Resource Specialist

 

Cathy Perrin, CIRS

Community Resource Specialist

 

Shayla Osborne

Community Resource Specialist

 

Tacarra Adams

Intern

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