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OLLI at Penn State volunteers present more than $2K in resources to Centre Helps
Volunteers from the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Penn State teamed up with the Centre County United Way to hold a donation drive for Centre Helps. The effort resulted in a donation of $1,800 in grocery gift cards, plus food, COVID-19 sanitation supplies and other items, including candy for Valentine’s Day.
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OLLI at Penn State volunteers present more than $2K in resources to Centre Helps
February 19, 2021
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Having a job does not always mean the bills can be paid. For many people, racking up debt or going without is a part of life when the paycheck does not cover fixing the roof, replacing a refrigerator, or buying medicine or groceries. To address some of these concerns for Centre County, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Penn State teamed up with the Centre County United Way to hold a donation drive for Centre Helps a loca
Middlesex United Way: Eversource offering customers aid with heating, electric bills
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MIDDLETOWN As we reach almost one year since COVID struck the United States, many continue to endure the financial burden that comes with it. Households already struggling to make ends meet have had their financial situation all too often go from bad to worse. Fortunately for many, one of Middlesex United Way’s corporate sponsors, Eversource, has recognized the burden and finding new ways to help out.
from financial ruin a 10-year record high setting the stage for the unprecedented economic
impact of the crisis, according to Indiana’s latest ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained,
Employed) report, released in Spring 2020 by Indiana United Ways. The challenges faced by ALICE households continue to be exacerbated by the pandemic.
Everyone is encouraged to take the survey, not just ALICE households. The survey takes about five minutes, is anonymous asking only for a participant s zip code and will be conducted through March 5. We need to know what kind of resources we need to be providing to our community, so this information will help us better understand what challenges our community is facing, said Abby Desboro, marketing communications director for United Way of the Wabash Valley. We ask everybody to take part, not just ALICE households. You know, COVID and the pandemic has not discriminated so you can tell us anything from mental health issues to child care,