Helping Hands Christian Resources, Inc.

Food Pantry (Ongoing services)

(For Qualifying Individuals/Families) Ongoing program

_______________

Monthly Groceries

Monthly groceries consist of purchased and donated food items and TEFAP if you qualify to receive TEFAP

You must meet the established guidelines in order to qualify to receive monthly groceries.

If you do not qualify for monthly groceries, you may still be qualified to receive TEFAP items.

______________

T.E.F.A.P. (The Emergency Food Assistance Program, formerly known as "Commodities")

Must qualify to receive TEFAP AND must be a Breathitt County resident.  Must not receive these items from another provider.

______________________

For information about eligibility, program guideline, or distribution information, contact HHCR at 606-295-2883.

_________________

CSFP

Commodity Supplimental Food Program

For eligible Breathitt countians who are 60 years old and older.

To apply, call 693-0605 and ask for CSFP manager to get an appointment and determine eligibility.

When you call, you will be asked the following questions in order to determine your eligibility:

1. are you a Breathitt county resident

2. how many persons live in your home

3. what is your household's complete monthly income

Based on your answers, you will be told if you are eligible or not.   If you are then you will need to submit your proofs and fill out the application and agreement.

Depending on the currently enrolled number of households,  you  will be added to the list and be put on ACTIVE  or WAITING status.

**************************************

What to expect if you are on the ACTIVE list:

You will be able to receive a monthly senior food box at Emmanuel Fellowship church at Big Rock School on Hwy 30w, 3.6 miles from Jackson.

This food is available on the second Monday each month during the designated hours of operation.

You will recieve the following items in your box:

1 canned meat

2 lbs of pasta

1 protein (usually pinto beans or peanut butter)

1 2lb block of cheese

2 jugs of juice

2 cans of fruit

3 cans of evaporated milk

4 cans of vegetables

2 boxes of cereal

plus occasional fresh produce

plus dry milk every other month

******************************

What to expect if you are on the WAITING list:

Your name will be added to the waiting in the order which you registered.   As someone on ACTIVE list is removed then the next person on the WAITING list will move up the ladder. While you are on the waiting list, you are entitled to recieve any food left over from distribution to ACTIVE persons if they did not show up to recieve their box at distribution.  You must be present at the time of closing or have made arrangements to be contacted in the event that this situation arises.

Items will be distributed according to the order of persons on the WAITING LIST.

Nutrition Education

 Homemaker Club (Breathitt County Extension Office)

A monthly workshop focusing on recipes, health,  nutrition and related topics.  Sponsored by HHCR in cooperation and partnership with Breathitt County Extension Servies

 Meetings are held at the HHCR building at Shoulderblade and are  free and open to the public.  Meetings are usually held the second Thuirsday of each month.  Check the calendar to confirm the dates.

S.T.A.R.S in the Kitchen (Skills To Achieve Real Success)

A program developed by Gods's Pantry and shared with our community through the help of local agencies.  This program is offered once a year at HHCR as a 4 week series of workshops.

We all struggle to stretch our limited resources, but without the proper tools, it is difficult to make them go far enough. Many parents lack the skills they need to provide nutritious meals for their families on a limited income. The S.T.A.R.S. in the Kitchen program is a free personal development workshop designed to provide nutrition education and promote good decision making among participants throughout central and eastern Kentucky. Workshops are held one day a week for four weeks and incorporate speakers from each region. Workshop sessions may include a life-skills lesson, hands-on meal preparation and a nutrition education lesson in areas such as food budgeting, food guide pyramid, and fats and sugar awareness. Participants take home groceries necessary to prepare the same meal for their families. The goal of S.T.A.R.S is to encourage self-sufficiency among participants, who may use an emergency food box program or receive government assistance.

S.T.A.R.S. in the Kitchen’s unique approach allows participants to learn from others who are in similar situations. It provides education in an individual’s hometown and encourages them to seek out and learn from the resources in their area. Armed with the tools necessary to make better decisions, S.T.A.R.S. in the Kitchen graduates have cut their grocery costs while preparing more nutritious meals. Many participants are encouraged on their road to success and have gone on to receive their GED, attend college and make nutritional lifestyle changes.

Combining hands-on experience with community resources, educational materials, and the knowledge that there is a better way, S.T.A.R.S. in the Kitchen enables participants to take that step ahead.

For more information, or to register to participate in these workshops, call HHCR at 606-693-0605. 

National Day of Prayer

Service in the park - 1st Thursday in May each year at Douthitt Park, shelter #2, just behind McDonalds in Jackson, Ky. at 7pm.  

Community Project Partnerships

 (Ministerial Assoc.,Breathitt County Long Term Recovery Committee, etc.)

Begotten by the word web ministry 

For winning the lost to Jesus, encouraging the saints, bible studies, devotions, prayer requests,ministry listings,etc...

Mark Driskill= Web Minister

Read the devotions at either of these places online.

begottenbytheword1@hhcr05.org