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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 2011
Page
6
The United Way funds a broad range of agencies from senior groups to youth clubs and food pantries. Linda Reiss of Lutheran Social Services notes funding supports counseling for children and families, and warns cuts would force stretched budgets across the community.
Marion Ministerial Alliance relies on United Way for about 25 percent of its funding and services. Volunteers packed food for 206 families as the agency also runs a food pantry soup kitchen and emergency family services. The executive director urged continued support, noting state funding gaps threaten operations.
Schiff explains the Boots to Suits program helps veterans navigate GI Bill and medical benefits, offering free one on one consultations, informational seminars, employer networking, and résumé preparation to translate military skills for civilian life.
Boots for Suits appeals for volunteers at its Vienna office 106 Locust St. Learn more by calling 618-638-2862 or emailing bootstosuits1 gmail.com. A Gulf War veteran helped a daughter attend University of Illinois, saving over a quarter million dollars, amid efforts to build a searchable veterans benefits database.
Hardin County Sheriff Lloyd Cullison praises help from Plainfield and Shorewood police as patrol cars and ammo bolster a stretched department. Deputies serve as municipal officers in Cave in Rock, Elizabethton, and Rossclare, operating on a tight budget and long hours under ILEAS cooperation motto.
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