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This organization provides qualified individuals with assistance for emergency shelter, free food and/or groceries, gently used or new clothing, rent help, utility bill assistance and transportation to those in need. In addition they also character-building and offering Christian counseling programs for adults and children. The agency serves those in Lowndes and Valdosta Georgia. Call the Salvation Army at (229) 244-7860.
The Moody Family Support Center Relocation Program helps military families, and can assist with household items from our Loan Closet, and the program can also provide families and individuals the means to obtain food by using the Emergency Food Assistance Program and other resources. 257-3068
The Valdosta Food Bank is part of America’s Second Harvest of South Georgia. The non-profit food bank receives donations of groceries and food from over 300 national food manufactures across the nation and it distributors across the entire United States. The Food Bank, which also operates in Valdosta, then proceeds to distributes over 6 million pounds of food to over 350 member churches, charities, and non-profits in South Georgia and Lowndes County each year. America’s Second Harvest of South Georgia operates the Kids Café program, Manna Truck, Rescue Valdosta, the Reclaim Program, and Volunteer Center. Dial 244-2678.
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This is the Lowndes and Valdosta County community action agency. It offers counseling and information on various assistance programs in the area.
The Prescription Drug Program makes payments to local drug companies and pharmacies for CSBG Income Eligible clients. The payments are made for medications that are used to treat life-threatening illnesses for members of the community. The payments are made for such illnesses including cancer, high blood pressure, heart medication, diabetes, and even such illnesses as epilepsy. Some cases may be decided on an individual basis.
Home Repairs - This is a program that was designed to assist low to moderate income qualified elderly and/or disabled clients in the county. Under this housing assistance program, work will be completed to make the homeowner feel safe and secure, and to also help save energy. Some of the type of work done will be beneficial to those with the fewest resources. Samples of the work include: install doors, replace or repair commodes, replace faucets and sinks, repair small holes in floor, doors, walls, and ceilings, remove debris from outer edge of the roof, replace broken window panes, and installation of handrails for primary entrance and exit doors.
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Low Income Energy Assistance is a program that will provide a one-time yearly payment for the primary heating or cooling source. The money helps pay utility, electric, and air conditioning bills.
Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program is a government funded program that will assist those eligible with emergency food, rent help, energy bills and housing expenses.
Call the Valdosta based Coastal Plain Area EOA, Inc. at (229) 244-7860.
This agency serves people in Lowndes County Georgia. LAMP is a caring community of faith based agencies and volunteers, and they are involved in ministering to the working poor, homeless and indigent. The LAMP organization provides assistance to incredibly over 10,000 people each and every year. The programs and services they offer are.
Call Valdosta based LAMP at 245-7157.
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