Mt. Healthy UMC Mission and Outreach

Food Pantry: Mt. Healthy Christian Church, 7717 Harrison Ave.; 551-8036; Hours: Mon., Thurs., Sat., 9 AM - 12 PM; Tues., 5 PM - 7 PM

News from the Mt. Healthy Alliance

Monthly Pantry Needs

All donations are welcome. The pantry especially needs the following regular items:

  • deodorant
  • shampoo
  • bar soap
  • toilet paper
  • toothbrushes
  • toothpaste
  • canned fruit
  • rice & pasta mixes

In January the pantry provided help for 304 households totaling 945 people. We welcomed members of 29 new households. In January 77 volunteers logged 446 hours. Thanks to all our benefactors and volunteers, January was very successful. Thank you for your support. Please continue to pray that God will bless us with ways to feed the hungry in our area during 2011.

Please bring your donations to the pantry or to one of our member churches. Monetary donations may be mailed to:
Mt. Healthy Alliance Inc.
P.O. Box 31028
Mt. Healthy, OH 45231

The pantry also needs volunteers - especially for Tuesday evenings and Saturday mornings. If you can help, please call Kathy Lorenz at the pantry (551-8036).

Hours of Operation

The pantry is open Monday, Thursday, and Saturday from 9:00am to 12:00pm and Tuesday evenings 5:00pm-7:00pm. The pantry is always looking for more volunteers - especially for Tuesday evenings and Saturday mornings. If you can help, please call Kathy Lorenz at the pantry, 551-8036 or 521-3700.

Bob Evans Fundraiser

This January the Bob Evans Fundraiser was again greeted with a snow. In spite of the inclement weather, we raised another $211 for the Alliance. The February fundraiser provided us with $329. The March fundraiser had a large turnout as well. Look for April's dates soon! All checks accompanied by a Mt. Healthy Alliance flier will earn 15% of the check for the Alliance. Thank you for helping to support this effort. Here's the flyer:

Vegetable Seed Packets

Green Thumb Gardening Project: Jackson Area Ministries

Let’s turn our thoughts to spring! For over 30 years, Jackson Area Ministries has sponsored a vegetable seed and tomato plant distribution in southeast Ohio. Please help with this ministry and bring in packages of vegetable seeds. Place them in the miniature wheelbarrow in the back of the sanctuary by March 27th, so they can be shipped to Jackson Ministries for the April seed distribution. The Mission Committee thanks everyone for their generosity.

Paper Towel Sunday - 2nd Sunday of the month

Help us support the children of One Way Farm. Please bring one roll of any brand of paper towel and place it in the designated container in the narthex.

Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) Helps Offset the Cost of Home Heating

The HEAP benefit is paid once each year directly to the utility company or given in the form of a voucher to the customer. To be eligible for HEAP, a person must:

• Be a resident of Ohio • Pay for the cost of his or her heat • Have a total household income at or below 175% of the federal poverty level (i.e., a family of four with a total gross annual income of $37,100.00 or less)

The HEAP season begins on November 1, and applications are being accepted now. HEAP is provided on a first come, first served basis, so apply early. You can download an application from either one of the following websites:

• www.odod.state.oh.us/cdd/ocs/heap.htm • www.pickocc.org/publications/factsheets-assistance.shtml

Or, call the Ohio Department of Development at 1-800-282-0880 or the Office of the Ohio Consumer’s Counsel at 1-877-742-5622.

Medicare Rx Extra Help

This program helps people pay for prescription drugs. To be eligible, a person must:

• Be entitled to benefits under Medicare Part A and Part B • Reside in the United States • Have an annual income of $15,600 or less (if single) or $21,000 or less (if married). Even if your annual income is higher, you still may be able to get some help. For example, your income may be higher if you support other family members who live with you. • Have assets of less than $11,990 (if single) or $23,970 (if married)

For more information and to print an application, visit this website, or call Social Security at 1-800-772-1213. Ask for the “Application for Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs”. Social security representatives are available to answer questions from 7 AM to 7 PM, Monday through Friday.

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