Innovative Charities, Calhoun is located at 12122 SR 20 W in Clarksville, FL. They offer food on Thursdays from 9AM – 11AM. You may contact Robert Arnold at 850-573-3231 with any questions. You must be a resident of Calhoun County to be eligible. ID is not required. They will be having a free day on January 30, 2021. Please be there by 10 AM. This day is open to all Calhoun County residents and is on a first-come, first-served basis […]
MARIANNA, Fla. (WMBB) — The pandemic has made it difficult for the North Florida Inland Long Term Recovery group to help residents recover after Hurricane Michael more than two years later. Kristy Terry, executive director for North Florida Inland Recovery, said one of their partners ‘All Hands and Hearts’ had to cut their repairs in half during their time in the area as a result of COVID-19. ‘All Hands and Hearts’ has come up with new ways to keep their projects on track such as moving to a staff-only model by eliminating volunteers to reduce the chances of a coronavirus […]
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If you still need help with getting your roof repaired, Jana Hill Whitehead with Catholic Charities will be coming to the Blountstown Public Library. She will be here on Wednesday and Thursday, January 27 and 28, 2021 from 9:3o AM until 3 PM to interview homeowners who still need their roof repaired or replaced. Please call 850-382-1934 for more information. […]
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Housing remains one of the greatest long-term recovery needs in Calhoun and Jackson Counties more than two years after Hurricane Michael. “The dire shortage of housing is a major issue in both of our communities,” said Kevin Yoder, chairman of the North Florida Inland Long-Term Recovery Group, during a conference call on Thursday. The long-term recovery group is a coalition of 20 faith-based and non-profit organizations from across the region that offer disaster recovery assistance to residents in the two counties, according to the organization’s website. Since the storm, the group has helped 800 households in the two rural counties […]
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APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN HARVESTCALL, PROVIDED A big group of Apostolic Christian HarvestCall volunteers arrived in Jackson County on Sunday, Jan. 10, for a three-month work project. About 60 of them are on the ground, with 17 long-termers that came in a week ahead, and will be here for the duration, and roughly 40 that will stay about a week and then be replaced by a fresh set of workers. That cycle will continue until the mission is finished at the end of March. With just four workdays under their belts the following Thursday, they’d already set the foundations of four new […]
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This service to our communities is provided FREE of Charge through the Panhandle Area Health Network, INC. Do you need help getting your prescription medicines?If you have a chronic illness and need prescription medicines, have high deductibles or cannot afford to buy them, and meet the qualifications for the program, we may be able to help you. Located at the Blountstown Public Library, Blountstown 850-674-8773 Monday – Thursday 9 – 4 (Ask for Jessica) Walk Ins are welcome. WHAT TO BRING IN FOR INTERVIEW Pharmacy Printout (Year to Date) List of Meds from Doctor Income Verification for Everyone in Household […]
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Calhoun-Liberty Ministry Center is located at 21754 State Road 20 East in Blountstown, FL. They offer food every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9AM – 12PM. You may contact Bulan Moran at 850-447-1959 with any questions. https://www.innovativecharities.org You must be a resident of Calhoun County to be eligible. If you receive food stamps or SSI, you automatically qualify to receive free food. Otherwise, distribution is based on your income and your household size. Applying for food is as simple as filling out one application per year that is based on USDA income levels. ID is not required.Chipola Community Church is located at 16555 NE […]
JACKSON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) — For two years, many children have been sleeping on floors and thrown-out mattresses, but today they get to take home a brand new hand-built bed. The exciting new addition comes at the hands of a charity called: Sleep in Heavenly Peace. John Cousins, Tallahassee chapter President of Sleep in Heavenly Peace said his chapter started two years ago, and today marks their 500th bed. “We have an excess of 120 volunteers here today,” Cousin said. “As you see these are all custom-made beds.” Hurricane Michael did more than damage homes, it damaged belongings, and for […]
Tri-County gets dollars to help in 2 crises Tri-County Community Council Executive Director Joel Paul Jr. shared some welcome news with Jackson County Commissioners at the board’s meeting on Tuesday: The private non-profit corporation is getting an influx of money from federal sources to help area residents continue recovering from Hurricane Michael and losses realized as a result of COVID-19. The federal dollars regarding COVID-19-related wage losses are coming from the federal CARES Act the Community Services Block Grant program within the Department of Economic Opportunity. It can be used for crisis assistance in the areas of home repair and […]