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Saint Johns Seventh Day Adventist Community Service Center is a place to turn to if you have an emergency. The non-profit provides qualified individuals with limited assistance for paying bills. Receive up to $50 or under for medical bills and needs, utility shut off notices, rent and other emergencies, such as food. They may also be able to provide clothing or other items. Dial (989) 224-7779.
Another charity organization that may be able to help is the Society of Saint Vincent Depaul. Call them at (989) 224-8994 for more information or a listing of their services.
Several different assistance programs are also offered by Capital Area Community Services. This is the local non-profit community action agency of Clinton County Michigan, and they provides direct financial assistance with heating bills and utility payments, rent assistance and mortgage payments. Keep in mind that cash assistance is available once in a 12 month period and the maximum amount provided to those who need help normally cannot exceed $1500 during that 12 month period. Recipients of help from the community action agency, who receive shelter and utility bill assistance must also participate in either an Energy Education or Money Management workshop. For example, get access to debt counseling, foreclosure prevention, and debt management plans.
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Other options offered by Capital Area Community Services include energy Education workshops, which focus on techniques to reduce energy consumption and help people save on energy bills. The money management workshops as well as debt management plans focus on those priorities for household spending and ways to get the most out of the money available to low to moderate income individuals. Call the St. Johns based agency at (989) 224-6702.
Salvation Army is another organization in St. Johns Michigan that can refer people to local assistance programs, non-profits, provide free food, and other aid. From time to time they may even be able to offer financial assistance for expenses. (989) 224-1225
Call the Michigan State Housing Development Authority at (517) 373-8370. They work with counselors across the region to help people deal with and/or avoid a foreclosure. Learn more on Michigan programs.
In addition to the resources above, other options include Mount Hope Saint John’s Family Church provides a week worth of food to those in need of help. Dial (989) 227-5366
Beacon of Hope Family Care Center ((866) 604-6447) makes food available to those who need help.
Redeemer United Methodist Church, among other things, provides approximately one weeks worth of groceries and/or free food to needy individuals and families in the community. In addition, they may be able to offer personal items, baby food and diapers, paper products/cleaning supplies, and other forms of aid which are also being distributed depending on availability. Call (517) 669-3430.
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