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Furniture &
Appliances Program
Open Tuesdays & Thursdays
3:00 to 4:30
Keady Center Broadway & Keady St in Waldport
Donated household furniture and appliances in clean, working, ready-to-use
condition.
Available for anyone living in the South County who may need them.
Intention is for homes to have basic furnishings. Items taken are NOT to be
sold.
Proof of residence will be requested starting July 1, 2012.
1900 items received and given away in 2011
1600 items in 2010
Donate:
Recycle usable furnishings and help others at the same time.
Call SLR 541-563-2388 or e-mail
info@SouthLincolnResources.org
Receipts for tax purposes are available for items of value.
Photos of the items should be taken before donating.
Additional information, go to Guidelines.
We
depend on cash donations for the program.
At
the door or by mail (See Contribute)
Medical Equipment Program
Most arrangements are made by phone.
Crew on site Tuesdays & Thursdays from 3:00 to 4:30
Keady Center
Broadway & Keady St in Waldport
Donated durable medical equipment is available for South County residents.
298 items received and given away in 2011
218 items in 2010
Donate:
Recycle useful medical equipment to help others.
Call SLR 541-563-2388 or e-mail
info@SouthLincolnResources.org
Receipts for tax purposes are available for items of value.
Photos of the items should be taken before donating.
We
depend on cash donations for the program.
At
the door or by mail (Go to Contribute)
Holiday Food Baskets
Thanksgiving & Christmas
Program has no home or set hours of operation ...
This
is a community-wide effort providing Thanksgiving and Christmas food to
families and
individuals who may not otherwise have enough to eat. SLR
coordinates canned food
drives, procures perishable foods, packs boxes, and
distributes to qualified applicants.
Accomplished with cooperation of
schools, civic and social organizations, businesses and
churches.
365 Thanksgiving families and 400 Christmas families (1,050 people)
in 2011
265 Christmas families (972 people) in 2010
Donate:
Watch
for food collection tubs in businesses and churches
School food drives for Thanksgiving
Operation Santa by Fire Department volunteers for Christmas
Other drives and events; discounts off tickets for bringing cans of food
Information in Newspapers, Pacific Skinny, Alsea Cable Wheel
We
depend on cash donations to pay for additional food. (Go to
Contribute)
Call 541-563-2388 or e-mail
info@SouthLincolnResources.org
for more info
South County Needy Childrens Christmas Program
Located at Washington Federal, 325 NW Hemlock (Hwy 34) in Waldport
Program sponsored by South Lincoln Resources
Provides Christmas gifts for children. It is run by local volunteers at
Washington Federal.
They round up new clothing and toys throughout the year.
Gifts are prepared for specific
children as described on the food basket
applications. There are no electronic games or
toys. Children must be
residents of our service area and school age children must be
attending
local schools, preschools or home schools registered with Lincoln County
School
District. Some south county banks have Trees of Giving.
Donate:
For
more information, call 541-563-3226
Cash
donations are accepted year round. (Go to
Contribute)
Waldport Food Share
Open Tuesdays & Thursdays 1:00 to 3:00
plus First Saturdays 11:00 to 1:00
Keady Center
Broadway & Keady St in Waldport
The
Waldport Food Share is an all volunteer agency of Food Share of Lincoln
County with
the purpose of food distribution to qualified low income
residents of South Lincoln County.
South Lincoln Resources is the local
sponsor.
Food
boxes typically provide meals for 3-5 days.
An average of 218 households, 533 people served monthly in 2011
144,580 pounds of food distributed in 2011
118,817 pounds distributed in 2010
Donate:
The
operation relies on the support of grocers, businesses, service clubs,
churches and
individual donations. Expenses, other than food, are the cost
of utilities and telephone.
Call 541-270-7869 for more information.
Food
donations are welcome during operating hours or by arrangement.
Many
churches and businesses accept food all year.
We
depend on cash donations all year.
At
Keady Center during operating hours or by mail (Go to
Contribute)
Adventist Clothing Share
Open Mondays 10:00 to 2:30
Great Giveaways Advertised
Keady Center
Broadway & Keady St in Waldport
Clothing Share operates as a Community Service of the Seventh-day Adventist
Church.
This all volunteer program collects clothing, bedding, towels and
wash cloths for free
distribution back into the community and has helped
people through tight times and
emergencies since the 1960's. Great
Giveaways, every four to six weeks, handle an
astonishing volume of goods
and help hundreds of people every time.
Clothes for the whole family including back to school clothes and shoes.
Warm clothing and bedding are available through Waldport Food Share during
cold weather months.
40,000 items of clothing were given away in 2011
35,000 items in 2010
Donate:
To
donate goods or for additional information, call 541-563-2508
Cash
donations are accepted year round
At
Keady Center during operating hours or by mail (Go to
Contribute)
Emergency Voucher Assistance Program
Hours and locations by arrangement
Call SLR voice mail 541-563-2388 - we will call back
Purpose of the program is to provide temporary, limited assistance in
crucial situations for
families and individuals struggling to survive in our
rural community. Vouchers are given
for specific uses with pre-approved
vendors.
The Emergency Voucher Assistance Program in South Lincoln County is
administered by
the pastors of area churches in Waldport and Yachats. It
works from a dedicated fund
managed by South Lincoln Resources.
The churches are the main source of income for the program. Every penny
donated
to voucher fund is given as assistance to people in need.
Guidelines, controls, and reviews are used to ensure the viability and
security of the
program.
For more information, call 541-563-2388
Over $22,650 in aid provided in 2011
(Includes a $5,000 grant from Trust Management Services in
Waldport)
Donate:
Cash
donations are accepted year round at participating churches
Or by
mail to South Lincoln Resources - Voucher Assistance Fund (Go to
Contribute)
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