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Very, Special “Thank You” to all who are making a difference in
the lives of these precious children.
Wake
County Food Resources
Catholic Parish Outreach (CPO) o Food Bank Facts:CPO was established in 1977. CPO is the largest food pantry in
the Wake County and in the Triangle. Clients can receive a week's worth of groceries for 30 days. In 2008, CPO provided
approximately 775 tons of groceries to an average of 5,862 people a month, that's 70,344 people a year. (source: CPO website/March
2009 newsletter) Contact Information: Website: http://www.cporaleigh.org Address: 2013 N. Raleigh Blvd, Raleigh, NC 27604 Phone: (919) 873-0245 Hours: 10 AM - 1 PM Mon
- Sat Fuquay-Varina Emergency Food Pantry
o Food Bank Facts: Fuquay-Varina Emergency Food Pantry
Contact Information:
Address: 216 West Academy Street, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
Phone: (919) 552-7720
Drop off times: open 9:00am-Noon
on Tuesdays and 3:00pm-6:00pm
on Thursdays.
Zebulon United Methodist
Church
o Food Pantry Facts: Zebulon United Methodist Church
Contact Information
Address: 121 W. Gannon Avenue, Zebulon, NC, 27597
Phone Number: 269-9408
Donation Times:
Call ahead and speak with Sherry L. at 269-9408
o Please call Larna Haddix at ERC, 404-3970, for more information
on food pick up times.
Wendell United Methodist Church
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Food Pantry Facts: Wendell United Methodist Church
Contact Information: Debbie Merritt
Office Phone: 919-365-6266
Address: 129 N. Main St. Wendell, NC 27591
Food Pick-up Times: Tuesday evening from 5:00pm-7:00pm
Thursday morning
from 9:00am-10:30 am
Last Saturday of every month from 10:00am-noon
RCC is pleased to announce our participation
in the Angel Food Ministries program. Angel Food Ministries
is a non-profit, non-denominational organization dedicated to providing food relief and financial support to communities throughout
the United States. Anyone can participate in this program. Each
month's menu is different and consists of fresh, frozen and packaged food. Angel Food
is purchased from the nation's top food suppliers. Providing quality, nutritious food at significant discounts on a regular
basis is one practical way to give people a "hand up" during difficult times. The cost for a box of Angel Food is
$30. There is no purchase limit for boxes of Angel Food. For
more information about this exciting new opportunity, drop by the Angel Food Ministry table in the Worship Center Lobby, call
the church office at
919-266-7000, or email rccangelfood@earthlink.net. http://www.angelfoodministries.com/host.asp?id=12178
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Resources & Information
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Special Blessings can be heard on “HIS RADIO”, WRTP
“His Radio”,
WRTP, is now airing PSA ( Public Service
Announcements ) for Special Blessings! Please tune in to the following stations to listen: 91.1 FM
( Raleigh ),
98.9 FM (Raleigh),
95.3 FM ( Wake Forest ), 99.1
FM ( RTP/ South Durham/ Morrisville ), 95.9 FM ( Greenville ), 105.3 FM ( Rocky Mount ), 98.9 ( Knightdale/Zebulon
) 88.5 FM ( Lizard Lick, Wendell,
Knightdale, Zebulon ), 88.5 Roanoke Rapids/ Wake County 102.7 FM ( Wilson ), 95.3 ( Clayton
), 99.1 Creedmoor/Butner 107.7 FM ( Apex/ Cary ) & Chapel Hill/ West Durham, 107.9 FM ( Durham ) or visit www.hisradio.com ( then click on WRTP )
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Heart for Homeschool Founder: Mari Fitz-Winn Phone: (919) 872-2782 web: www.heartforhomeschool.org e-mail: information@heartforhomeschool.org North Carolinians for Home School Education address: 4326 Bland Rd. Raleigh, NC 27609 phone:
(919) 790-1100 web: www.nche.com Regional Director: David and Sharon Henderson e-mail: region8@nche.com The Arc of NC ( State ) Ellen Russell phone: (919) 782-4632 or 1 (800) 662-8706 Orange
County Arc Marc Roth phone: (919) 942-5119 Web Site for the Arc ( National ) www.thearc.org/welcome.html The Arc of Wake County Steven Strom Email:
s.strom@ncrrbiz.com phone: (919) 832-2660 www.arcwake.org The Arc of Durham County Taffy
Chadrow phone: ( 719 ) 493-8141 Customer Service & Community Rights Team (
CAP Advocates ) Contact: (919) 715-3197
Prescriptions Assistance Programs The cost of medication can be a heavy
financial burden even with insurance benefits. A number of the major pharmaceutical companies provide some
type of patient assistance programs to help with the cost of medication. - Start by asking your physician’s office for help. Most medical offices have at least one
person
on staff that can help you determine if the pharmaceutical company that manufactures your medication has an assistance
program - Two programs that are available include Together Rx Access
and Partnership for Prescription
Assistance. Together Rx Access is a prescription savings program
that ten pharmaceutical companies founded together. This service is free and could save you from 25-40%
on both brand name and generic medication. There is no fee and only three eligibility requirements: 1.
No prescription drug coverage 2. Not eligible for Medicare 3. Legal resident of the US or Puerto
Rico For information about this program, call 1-800-444-4106 or visit their website at www.togetherrxaccess.com/Tx/jsp/home.jsp. - The Partnership for Prescription Assistance is a single point of access to more
than 475 public and private patient assistance
programs. More than 180 of the programs are offered by pharmaceutical
companies. Even if you have prescription insurance coverage, you may be eligible for some type of help. To contact PPA call
1-888-4PPA-NOW or 1-888-477-2669 or online at www.pparx.org.
Use the following website to see a list of most of the major pharmaceutical companies: www.ispex.ca/ companies/diapharm.html. Simply click on the
manufacturer of your medication, and you will be redirected to the website.
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The Autism Society of NC web: www.autismsociety-nc.org phone: (919) 743-0204 or 1 (800) 442-2762 address: 505 Oberlin Rd. Suite
# 230 Raleigh, NC 27605-1345 (Offers FREE Monthly Newly Diagnosed informational
meetings) Family Support Network ( Wake County ) (A
Parent to Parent Support Program) phone: (919) 662-4600 PO Box 5567 Cary, NC 27512-5567 www.familysupportonline.org ECAC ( Exceptional Children's Advocacy Council ) Angela McCants (919) 571-8092
ex.10 Wake County Special Education PTA For more information or to become a member... Contact: (919) 788-2500 e-mail:
wakesepta@earthlink.net Triangle Down Syndrome Network Contact: Leigh Menconi (Program Director) leigh@triangledownsyndrome.org
PO Box 37305 Raleigh NC 27627 Phone/Fax: (919) 788-3646
www.triangledownsyndrome.org
Raleigh Parks & Rec.
Contact: JenniferTabery
Youth Program Specialist
Specialized
Recreation Services
Raleigh Parks & Recreation
2401 Wade Ave
Raleigh NC 27607 (919)807-5402
www.parks.raleighnc.gov
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Heating Assistance FYI:
Here is a webpage that has Federal, State, and Charitable organizations that are interested
in helping people pay their heating/power bills.
May be of some help or importance for family, friends, or acquaintances
who are on a fixed
income or have a low income level.
http://liheap.ncat.org/profiles/NC.htm
Free Medication Assistance Program I received this information on Friday. I don’t know anything about the program other
than the information given below. There is a website and phone number you can call if you have questions or want to
see if you qualify for the program. In case you didn't see this in the news. This is something else our families may benefit
from. An organization called NC MedAssist creates a mail order central pharmacy to provide free brand name & generic drugs. The drugs are donated by pharmaceutical companies. North Carolina residents who meet one of the following criteria are eligible to enroll in the program: - Adults
and children living at or below 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Level.
- Adults and children who do not
qualify for: Medicaid, Veterans Administration or private health insurance.
- Medicare Part D participants who fall in the “donut
hole” may be eligible after consultation with NC MedAssist.
Eligible residents can enroll in the program
by downloading an enrollment packet from the NC MedAssist Web site, or by calling at 1-866-331-1348.
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