Mt. Healthy UMC Mission and Outreach
Vegetable Seed Packets

Mission Project to Help Jackson Area Ministry Gardeners

We will again be collecting packages of vegetable seeds. Look for containers in the Sanctuary to hold the seed packets. They will be sent to the Jackson Area Ministry Gardening Project. Your generosity is greatly appreciated. Thank you again!

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

News from the Mt. Healthy Alliance

In the month of September, your generosity helped to serve 205 households - 593 people! Sixty-one of the households were new to the food pantry. Of this group, 238 were children younger than the age of 18. Please pray that we will be able to continue to fill the needs of the hungry.

The pantry currently needs cereal, fruit, tuna (or other meat), spaghetti sauce, pancake mix and syrup. Clients also need shampoo, dish detergent and laundry detergent.  The Food Pantry is always collecting non-perishable food for those who need it in our community. Your donations of any items would be greatly appreciated.

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).

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.

Jackson Mission

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