HOUSEHOLDS IN NEED
WDM Human Services programs WDM Human Services programs
FOOD HOUSEHOLD ASSISTANCE
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DES MOINES AREA Program M 9 am - 3 pm Emergency NONE ENERGY Program M 8 am - 3 pm Low-income NONE
RELIGIOUS COUNCIL Outreach T 9 am - 3 pm Assistance only.
ASSISTANCE Outreach T 8 am - 3 pm households
HOUSEHOLDS IN NEED FOOD PANTRY
Assistants W 9 am - noon
(LIHEAP) Assistants TH 8 am - 3 pm Social security # &
Emergency food is 222-3660 TH 9 am - 3 pm Must be in our
The Low Income Energy 222-3660 date of birth for all
available at WDM Human F 9 am - noon service area.
Assistance Program Sign-up begins: members in the
Services for eligible
(LIHEAP) helps qualifying 10/1 for household
households.
households with their seniors & Copy of your most
primary heating costs disabled recent heating/
HOLIDAY To refister Oct – Dec Must apply for
NONE
during the winter. households; electric bill, fuel
ASSISTANCE call M 8 am - 3 pm LIHEAP. Must meet
11/2 for
type and account #
Need help with the 222-3661 T 8 am - 3 pm income criteria of Dallas County Residents receive
all other
13 weeks of
holidays? TH 8 am - 3 pm Federal Poverty assistance at the Dallas County Family
households
verifiable income
Guidelines.
Development Center,
from all sources for
Thanksgiving Dinner
Must be in our
2814 1st St., Perry, IA 50220
all household
(November 26 at 11:30
service area.
465-5185 members
a.m., WDM Community
Center, 217 5th St.)
EMERGENCY Program M 8 am - 3 pm WDM or western NONE
If you would like to volunteer to help please email sue.paterson-nielsen@wdm-ia.com.
ASSISTANCE/ Outreach T 8 am - 3 pm suburb residents
HOMELESS Assistants TH 8 am - 3 pm must show eviction
PREVENTION 222-3660 or disconnect
Emergency Assistance is notice to qualify.
SHARE IOWA
Shawn at
Sign-up is the NONE $18.00
available to avoid housing May work with
is a private, not for profit
327-8662
first Tuesday plus two
evictions and utility other social
organization that provides after the third hours of
disconnects. service agencies.
up to 50% savings on food
Richard at
day of each ANY
packages once a month.
279-5783
month at WDM volunteer In the event of an emergency, please contact the Director Sue Paterson-Nielsen at 273-0633.
The standard food package Community service a
varies, and always contains Center, 217 5th month.
fresh fruit, vegetables and St. from11:30 am
ASSISTANCE WITH Program M 8 am - 3 pm Service area NONE
meat. until 1 pm
GOVERNMENT FORMS Outreach T 8 am - 3 pm resident.
Government forms are not Assistants TH 8 am - 3 pm
Share Iowa 800-344-1107 • http://hometown.aol.com/sharewdmiowa/myhomepage/index.html always easy to fill out. WDM 222-3660
Human Services is here to help.
Assistance is available for the following forms: Iowa Rent Reimbursement, Property Tax Credit, Special
Assessment, Iowa Mobile/Manufactured/ Modular Home Owner Application for Reduced Tax Rate, Low-Income
enhance the quality of life
Telephone Assistance Programs (Link-Up and Lifeline) and hawk.i insurance. Bring household income and
address verification.
IOWA LEGAL AID Please see
M-F 8:30 – 5:00
Must meet No charge.
Iowa Legal Aid helps eligible below
except holidays.
income/asset You may need
clients with “civil” or non- guidelines. Some to pay a filing
criminal problems. They help
Iowa Legal Aid
Iowans, including fee for court
with legal problems involving:
1111 9th Street, Suite 230
those who are papers or
Des Moines IA 50314
Health care; Housing;
Toll-free 1-800-532-1275
60 and older, other
Consumer; Debt Collection;
or call 515-243-2151
may be exempt costs of
Education; Family Law;
All lines Voice and TTY.
from financial representa-
Employment; Government
Cental Iowa Regional Office
guidelines. tion.
Benefits & Individual Rights.
Des Moines – 515-243-1193
42 WDM
Toll-free – 1-800-532-1503
MAGAZINE • SUMMER/FALL 09
www.iowalegalaid.com
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