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Published: Sunday, 11 December 2011 18:00

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Need Warm Winter Wear?

Are you in need of warmer clothing to survive this cold Atlanta winter?

 The following organization can help make this season much more enjoyable for you and your family.

Many people are often forced to choose between a winter coat and providing a proper meal for their family, but thanks to Real Life Center Inc. they no longer have to choose. The Real Life Center is a non-profit organization that strives to help those in need throughout the Metro Atlanta area.

The Real Life Center collects and distributes gently used clothing for both children and adults. If you are in need of winter items such as coats, gloves, hats, scarves or other articles of clothing, The Real Life Center is there to provide you and your family with these items.

The Real Life Center also offers food assistance for struggling individuals. Local businesses often donate bread and pastry products to the program. The Real Life Center also has a food pantry stocked with both perishable and non-perishable food items as well as paper goods.

In addition to offering clothing and food assistance to those in need, The Real Life Center also offers a variety of other assistance areas. These services include:

• Financial and General Assessment Counseling
• Mentoring
• Auto Repair
• Furniture and Household Items
• Financial Assistance

For more information about the services and programs that are available through The Real Life Center, call (770) 631-9334.

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Published: Thursday, 08 December 2011 18:00

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Christmas Meals-on-Wheels

Here’s information about an organization that brings holiday cheer to seniors in the Memphis, TN area:

Don’t spend Christmas alone this year! If you’re a senior and are nutritionally at-risk due to an illness or disability, you may qualify to receive nutritious hot lunches through Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association’s (MIFA) Meals-on-Wheels program.  This Christmas, MIFA’s Meals-on Wheels program will be spreading holiday cheer by delivering Christmas Day meals to homebound clients who are spending the holidays alone. Through MIFA’s Christmas Day Meals-on-Wheels program, eligible homebound elderly, disabled or senior citizens are provided with a hot and nutritious meal, a gift bag and a social visit from MIFA volunteers.

To be eligible for MIFA’s Meals-on-Wheels program, individuals must be:

• Homebound or a participant at a congregate site
• Nutritionally at risk due to an illness or disability
• A senior (over the age of 60)
• A Resident in Shelby, Fayette, Tipton or Lauderdale counties

To learn more information about MIFA’s Meals-on-Wheels program or to apply for assistance, call (901) 527-0208.

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Published: Wednesday, 07 December 2011 18:00

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Making Holidays Bright

Are you in need of assistance this holiday season?  The following program offers Christmas assistance to families in the Columbus, OH area:

Unfortunately for many families, the holiday season is not a time of comfort and joy.  Due to a variety of circumstances such as job lay-offs, family illnesses, disabilities or decrease in pay, many families are faced with hardships and financial burdens. Through their Neighborhood Services Program, St. Stephen’s Community House strives to help make the holidays bright for families in need throughout the Central Ohio area. Over the years St. Stephen’s Community House, in partnership with the Central Ohio Labor Council, has provided families with holiday assistance through their Christmas Care/One New Toy program  . The Christmas Care/One New Toy program provides families with a week’s worth of food and at least one age appropriate new toy for children from birth to age fourteen.  Gifts available through the Christmas Care/One New Toy program will be distributed to registered families December 17-18, 2011. Individuals who wish to receive assistance through the Christmas Care/One New Toy program must register for assistance through St. Stephen’s Community House.

In addition to offering holiday assistance to those in need, St. Stephen’s Community House also offers a variety of other assistance programs and services. These services include:

• Early Childhood Care and Services
• Family Services
• Senior Services
• Youth Services

For more information about the programs and services available through St. Stephen’s Community House or to register for the Christmas Care/One New Toy program, call (614) 294-6347.

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Published: Tuesday, 06 December 2011 18:00

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Spreading the Joy of Christmas throughout Jackson, MS

Christmas is right around the corner! If your family is in need of help this holiday season, the following program may be able to assist you:

As Christmas nears, many parents are faced with the challenge of providing gifts for their children while still struggling to make ends meet. In an effort to help families experience the joy of Christmas, The City of Jackson, MS and Health Help for Kids have partnered together to offer Christmas assistance to families in need through the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve ‘Toys for Tots’ programs . The goal of the ‘Marine Toys for Tots’ program is to offer a message of hope through delivering Christmas toys to families who are less fortunate during the holiday season.

Families who are seeking assistance can by stop the Jackson Medical Mall, Monday – Friday, to register for assistance . If you are in need of assistance, hurry! The last day to register for assistance is Sunday, December 11, 2011. For more information about the Marine Toys for Tots program or to register, call 1-877-314-3843.

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