Organizations Fighting Hunger

Description:

The Sac County Family Development Center is the information, application and referral center for all of the income eligible programs offered by New Opportunities, Inc. to serve families, individuals and elderly people of Sac County.

The center helps individuals and families access food during emergencies through their food pantry, and connects people to the SHARE Program, which enables individuals to purchase food at discounted prices in exchange for two hours of community service.

Their other programs include financial counseling, energy assistance, tenant based rental assistance, help with clothing and school supplies, and a partnership with the Elderbridge Agency on Aging to help seniors age 60 and over with yard work and show shoveling.

How to Help:

Iowans can support the work of the Sac County Family Development Center through donations or by volunteering. Volunteers are needed in the food pantry and clothes closet, as well as for annual events such as the Adopt a Family for Christmas and Christmas Food Baskets projects, and the Back to School Drive. Contact the Sac County Family Development Center directly for more information about the center or to volunteer.

Mobile Pantry schedule: They are held the third Wednesday of every other month starting in February at the VFW in Sac City.

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