Published for the Clients of Loaves & Fishes Community Pantry
CommunityConnections UPCOMING PROGRAMS AND OPPORTUNITIES PANTRY REMINDERS To ensure Loaves & Fishes operates efficiently for all clients, we must enforce the following policies:
Parking Clients are not permitted to park at Loaves & Fishes or stand outside before 8:00 a.m. Los clientes no se les permite aparcar en Loaves & Fishes o estar de pie afuera antes de las 8:00 a.m.
Pantry Hours/Registration Registration ends 30 minutes prior to closing. El registro termina 30 minutos antes del cierre.
Give Your Children a Great Start! Sign your children up for Metropolitan Family Services DuPage Head Start Programs. Head Start is available for families in DuPage County with children from birth to age 5. It’s free! Head Start offers programs to help children learn and get ready for school. Enrollment is open now for families who meet income guidelines or have a child with a disability or special needs. For locations and to learn more call 630-7844801.
De A Sus Hijos Un Gran Comienzo Inscriba a sus hijos en los programas de Head Start de Metropolitan Family Services DuPage. Head Start está disponible para las familias en el condado de DuPage con niños entre la edad de nacimiento hasta las 5 años. Y Es Gratis! Head Start ofrece programas para ayudar a los niños a aprender y prepararse para la escuela. La inscripción esta abierta para las familias que cumplan con los requistitos de ingresos o tengan un hijo con una discapacidad o necesidades especiales. Para obtener más información llame al 630-784-4801.
October • Community Calendar
Looking forward to the December Holiday? If you are in need of holiday gifts for your children, contact your local church, DuPage County Community Services (for qualifying families) or Sharing Connections. DuPage County Information and Referrals (630) 407-6500 Sharing Connections – a Toys For Tots site (630) 971-0565.
¿Mirando adelante a la fiesta de diciembre?
¿Tiene problemas para conservar su casa? ¿Está atrasado en los pagos de su hipoteca? ¿Su casa corre riesgo de embargo? El Gobernador Pat Quinn ha establecido El Proyecto de Apoyo Hipotecario para ayudarle a tomar ventaja de los nuevos programas gubernamentales que pueden ayudarle a reducir los pagos sobre el préstamo de su vivienda. Evite el embargo y mantenga su vivienda. Lo invitamos a participar e informarse más sobre este programa en el próximo evento a realizarse en su comunidad.
Si usted está en necesidad de regalos de navidad para sus hijos, póngase en contacto con su iglesia local o DuPage County Community Services o Sharing Connections.
06 de octubre 2012, 09 a.m.-1 p.m. (inscripción hasta el mediodía)
DuPage County Information and Referrals (630) 407-6500
Si desea reservar una cita con un consejero o informarse sobre futuros eventos en la comunidad por favor llame al número de atención gratuita 1-800532-8785 o visite nuestra página web www.idfpr.com.
Sharing Connections – a Toys For Tots site (630) 971-0565.
Struggling to hold onto your home? Behind on mortgage payments? Nearing Foreclosure? The Mortgage Relief Project can help you take advantage of programs to help lower your mortgage, avoid foreclosure and keep your home. Learn more at your local Mortgage Relief Project outreach event Saturday, October 6, 2012, 9 am to 1 pm, registration until noon. Location: Downers Grove North High School (cafeteria), 4436 Main Street, Downers Grove, IL 60515. To register for the event or for more Mortgage Relief Project information, call 1-800-532-8785 or visit www.idfpr.com.
Ubicación: Downers Grove North High School (cafeteria), 4436 Main Street, Downers Grove, IL 60515.
Trouble paying your mortgage due to job loss or pay cut?
The Illinois Hardest Hit program offers temporary help to homeowners faced with unemployment or underemployment to catch up on their payments and save their home. Free application. For details and to apply go to www.illinoishardesthit.org
¿Tiene problemas con pagar su hipoteca por que perdió su trabajo o disminuyó su salario? El Programa Hardest Hit de Illinois ofrece ayuda temporal para dueños de casa que se enfrentan con una pérdida de empleo o bempleo y desean ponerse al corriente con sus pagos y salvar su casa. Solicitud Gratuita.Para más detalles y información sobre la solicitud, visite www. illinoishardesthit.org
October • News & Reminders Low Interest Car Loans Loans made through the Ways-To-Work organization help families buy or repair a car, allowing parents to more easily meet job demands while raising a child. Must be employed 20 hours a week for at least 6 months, and reside in Cook, DuPage County or Aurora. Other qualifiers apply. Call 1-877-601-2769, or visit www. waystowork.org for more information.
Need Help Paying your Gas or Electric Bill? LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program) can help. An overdue bill or disconnect notice is not required to receive LIHEAP assistance. Applications will be taken at Loaves & Fishes starting September 1 according to the following restrictions:
Would you like to experience the joy of flight?
October 1 appointments only for: • A household member receiving Social Security Disability • Senior (60+) household member • A household member under the age of 5 • A household with a disconnected utility
Are you between the ages of 8 and 17? You can receive a FREE local airplane ride from a volunteer pilot of the Young Eagles Program. The EAA Young Eagles program was launched in 1992 to give interested young people, ages 8 - 17, an opportunity to go flying in a general aviation airplane. These flights are offered FREE of charge. EAA Chapter 461 will conduct flights at the Young Eagles Rally Events on Saturday, October 13th from 9 am until noon. The flights are taken from the Illinois Aviation Museum hangar at Clow International Airport in Bolingbrook, Illinois. Most Young Eagle flights last 15 to 20 minutes. No advance sign up is needed. All you do is show up the day of the Young Eagles Rally event and complete the registration form. For more information visit http://www.youngeagles.org/parents or send an email to YOUNGEAGLESAA461@GMAIL.COM.
November 1 – All eligible households may apply. Please have copies of the originals for the following: • Social Security cards for all family members • Proof of last 30 days of income • Most recent gas and/or electric bills • Proof of rental cost • If a member of your household receives TANF or AABD benefits, bring the “Medical Eligibility Card.”
Do your kids/teens need Transportation?
Public Benefit Assistance
Kids Teen Rider offers safe and cost-effective transportation service for kids and teenagers. Riders must live in Naperville/ Aurora School Districts 203 & 204 or surrounding areas. Call Tiffany Stephens at 630-405-4572 if you have questions or to make an appointment. Find our more at www.kidsteenrider.com
If you are facing an emergency, or need help in understanding the community assistance that might be available to you or your household, meet with a representative from Loaves & Fishes while you are at the pantry. •
Illinois Supplemental Nutrition Assistance program (SNAP)
Tutoring in English
Submit your application online for additional food for your family. Benefits are provided on the Link Card, an electronic card that can be used at most grocery stores.
Would you like to improve your English speaking, reading and writing skills, but find it impossible to attend classes? Literacy DuPage offers tutoring schedules that are customized to meet your needs. Contact Literacy DuPage at 630-416-6699 and tell them that Loaves & Fishes sent you.
Hands & Feet Outreach St. Paul Lutheran Church is sponsoring an outreach program at 537 S. Ardmore in Villa Park to help those in DuPage County who need item which cannot be purchased by food stamps (soap, toothpaste, diapers, shampoo, toilet paper, laundry detergent, and more). Hands and Feet will be open the first Sunday of the month from 2-4pm. Call 630-832-5580 if you have questions. Bring ID or lease to show address.
Parent Café Wondering if your child is experimenting with drugs or alcohol? A confidential, free support group has been organized by Rosecrance in Naperville. No need to call, just show up any Tuesday at 7pm. Support group held at 608 S. Washington St, Suite 211. For more information call 815-387-5615.!
• Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) This assistance program helps eligible households pay winter gas or electric bills. See information above. •
Emergency housing or medical needs
Appointments can be made at the reception desk. • SNAP El programa de asistencia de nutrición suplementaria de Illinois puede ayudarle con los costos de la comida. Los beneficios se proveen a través de la tarjeta Link– una tarjeta electrónica que puede ser usada en la mayoría de las tiendas de alimentos . Nuestro representante trabajará con Ud durante para enviar la aplicación. • El PROGRAMA DE ASISTENCIA DE ENERGIA PARA HOGARES DE BAJOS INGRESOS (LIHEAP por sus siglas en Inglés) ayuda a hogares elegibles a pagar costos eléctricos o de gas durante el invierno. Nuestro representante trabajará con Ud durante para enviar la aplicación.