Samaritan Outreach bringing food pantry services to homebound residents
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The Samaritan Outreach Services food pantry will soon offer delivery to Highland County homebound households.
Starting May 2, Samaritan staff and volunteers will begin serving three monthly routes through the county to drop food and miscellaneous household items to residents in need.
Homebound households must meet income limits set by the The Emergency Food Assistance Program, reside in Highland County and provide a physician’s statement to be eligible for services.
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Residents in the northern half of the county will receive deliveries during the first week of each month, the southern half will receive deliveries the second week and city of Hillsboro residents will receive deliveries the fourth week of each month.
Each delivery week, Samaritan volunteers will take phone orders on Mondays, pick and pack orders on Tuesdays and make deliveries on Wednesdays.
“This program is something that the Samaritan Outreach volunteers have been very passionate about,” Samaritan board member Tracy Abrams said. “With such limited transportation options available in the county, we hope this will be a real asset for some of our rural friends and neighbors.”
Applications for homebound delivery can be requested by calling 937-393-2220 or can be obtained on the Samaritan website at www.ourpantry.org.
About Samaritan Outreach Services
Samaritan, formed in 1989 by the Rev. John and Jean Carson, operates as a charity food pantry in the Highland County area funded primarily by community grants and private donations. Eligibility for services falls within the guidelines of federal income levels.
Starting May 2, Samaritan staff and volunteers will begin serving three monthly routes through the county to drop food and miscellaneous household items to residents in need.
Homebound households must meet income limits set by the The Emergency Food Assistance Program, reside in Highland County and provide a physician’s statement to be eligible for services.
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Residents in the northern half of the county will receive deliveries during the first week of each month, the southern half will receive deliveries the second week and city of Hillsboro residents will receive deliveries the fourth week of each month.
Each delivery week, Samaritan volunteers will take phone orders on Mondays, pick and pack orders on Tuesdays and make deliveries on Wednesdays.
“This program is something that the Samaritan Outreach volunteers have been very passionate about,” Samaritan board member Tracy Abrams said. “With such limited transportation options available in the county, we hope this will be a real asset for some of our rural friends and neighbors.”
Applications for homebound delivery can be requested by calling 937-393-2220 or can be obtained on the Samaritan website at www.ourpantry.org.
About Samaritan Outreach Services
Samaritan, formed in 1989 by the Rev. John and Jean Carson, operates as a charity food pantry in the Highland County area funded primarily by community grants and private donations. Eligibility for services falls within the guidelines of federal income levels.