LCCAA Opens Produce Pickup Center LCCAA’s new Produce Pickup Center is fully operational in the former Bike Shop at 204 W. 10th St. in downtown Lorain.
Center using Reid Avenue and West 10th Street and not cut through the parking lot at 936 Broadway Ave. Please follow all signs and staff instructions. Staff will bring food orders to your car.
A combination of inflation, the end of COVID-era SNAP benefits and other factors have driven up the cost of most food items. LCCAA is working to fill gaps.
LCCAA operates the Produce Center in partnership with Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Lorain County residents living at or below 200 percent Ohio and Food Forward Lorain. A start up grant also of the Federal Poverty Level ($60,000 annually for a came from the City of Lorain. family of four) are eligible to order from the pantry. Raised beds next to the facility will supply some Ordering windows are open from 8 a.m. Monday to 11 produce. The beds and accompanying hydroponic p.m. Sunday or until all appointments are full. Pickups system were made possible by a Healthy Places grant are the following Wednesday and Thursday. from Lorain Public Health. The center focuses on fresh produce which can be hard Youth assigned to LCCAA’s Youth Services program to get. In the beginning, pre-packaged boxes will be staff the center and have also worked on the raised beds. distributed but choice ordering will be introduced soon. Visit www.lccaa.net/programs/produce_center for Appointments must be made via the online system and more information or to place your order. honoring appointments is critical. Contact Center Manager Deirdre Paynter at 440-457Those picking up are also asked to approach the Produce 0327.
Winter Crisis Continues Through March
LCCAA’s Energy Services department operates two The Winter Crisis Program will help you if your satellite offices to help residents who need help with primary heating source is disconnected, a disconnectheir utility costs. tion notice has been received, or you have less than a Seniors can walk in at the Lorain County Office on 10-day supply of bulk fuel. Aging in Elyria at 534 Abbe Road South on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Anyone can walk in at Second Baptist Church, 427 Chapman Lane, Elyria on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Appointments for Winter Crisis can be made only online and are conducted over the phone.
If you receive a disconnect notice during the crisis period, make an appointment right away. If you make Hours for both facilities are 8 to 11 a.m. and 12:30 to an appointment for at least 48 hours before your sched3:30 p.m. uled disconnection AND you enter your utility account Coming soon, services on Fridays will move to the number, the utility will put a hold on the disconnect Office on Aging’s Wellington location by appointment while you are waiting for your appointment. If you miss or reschedule your appointment, the hold is removed only. and you may lose service. Learn more about Energy Services programs and make Winter Crisis will operate through March 31, 2024. your Winter Crisis appointment today.
Happy Holidays
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