Holidays Hit Hard By Budget Cuts And Rising Needs
In Butler County, nonprofits warn that a $100000 budget cut from two federal programs reduced food available by about one million pounds. Salvation Army Middletown reports 428 families have signed up for holiday assistance, up from the previous year, while SELF notes poverty during the holidays strains budgets and adds to frustration. Family Service of Middletown has 426 families in food and gift baskets with 150 still seeking sponsors. Amid hardship, some families receive aid from SELF and witness small bright spots as programs endure.
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Osso
Salvation Army
Middletown
Maj
Judy Hart
Hart
Jeffrey Diver
SELF
Butler County
Maurice Maxwell
Family Service
Maxwell
Michelle Schenck
Schenck
Diver
Area nonprofits offer help and holiday programs
A list of local nonprofits details available assistance for families. Family Service of Middletown notes holiday gift baskets no longer signups but still needs sponsors. Salvation Army lists holiday help and Angel Tree gifts. Shared Harvest funds local food pantries and hosts a Cans Film Festival in Middletown December 9 with three cans donated for cinema admission. United Way hosts Blue Christmas Concert December 5 at the Manchester Inn to benefit Hope House shelter, tickets $15. SELF sponsors to empower low income families and adopts families.
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Diver
Santa Claus
Hart
Amanda Conover
Family Service of
Middletown
Central Ave
Salvation Army
N. Clinton St
Shared Harvest Foodbank
Dixie Highway
Fairfield
Danberry Cinemas
United Way
Manchester Inn
Hope House Homeless Shelter
Call
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Megan
Jonathan
Jasmine
Conover
Boots
Virginia
At of Housing and Urban
A&d
Retown
Middletown High School
Ile
Elen Jementar
Ood Elementary
Sources
City of
Family Service of Middletown
Ninth Ave
Mouaw Winoow
Estee Lauder
Estée Lauder
Carol’s Speakeasy
Charlie Stayton
Tony Huff
Big Brothers
Big Sisters
Roman Roberts
LMT
NCTMB
Sarah Buehler
AMTA
N. University
Lazarus
Mocys