Help with Basic Necessities


From time to time we all need some help with basic needs. Things like food stamps or temporary cash assistance. Other great resource for single moms is WIC, it provides a lot help for new moms with formula and other food necessities. Take some time to go through this section; you never know what you might find.


As always, contact us if there is something you are searching for and is not listed, we will do our best to update our systems to insure we have the most up to date information as possible.

Soroptimist – Women’s Opportunity Award

Soroptimist Help

Soroptimist is an international organization for business and professional women who work to improve the lives of women and girls, in local communities and throughout the world.Soroptimist's mission is to improve the lives of women and girls, in … Read More »

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Louisiana

Nutrition Program

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly the Food Stamp Program, provides monthly benefits that help eligible low-income households buy the food they need for good health.  Eligible households can receive food assistance … Read More »

Assistance Programs, Michigan

Assistance Programs

Child Care Assistance Eligibility is based on the financial situation of all members in a household. Everyone who lives together and purchases and prepares food together is considered a member of the same household group.In general, DHS will … Read More »

Faithful Home Services, Inc.

Help

Faithful Home Services (FHS) was established to give economically disadvantaged families access to resources which are necessary for maintaining a safe and healthy home environment; the kind of things which many of us take for granted as part of … Read More »

The Nurturing Network (TNN)

The Nurturing Network

Nurturing Network is a nationwide charitable organization dedicated to serving the needs of women facing unplanned pregnancies.The Nurturing Network (TNN) provides an individually tailored program of support free of charge to mothers whose own … Read More »

Louisiana: Child and Adult Care Food Program

Louisiana: Child Food Program

What Is The Child And Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)?CACFP plays an important role in improving the nutritional quality of meals and snacks served to children. The program also provides meals and snacks to adults who receive care in … Read More »

USDA Food and Nutrition Service

Food Programs for Children

The Child Nutrition Programs provide healthy, nutritious meals and snacks to the Nation’s children. Through the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, school children have access to healthy meals. Through the Special Milk … Read More »

Feeding America

Feeding America

The mission of Feeding America is to feed America's hungry through a nationwide network of member food banks and engage our country in the fight to end hunger.Programs and ServicesChild Hunger: The nation’s economic growth depends on the … Read More »

Internet Plan For Low-Income Families

Internet plan

On August 2011, television and Internet service provider Comcast unveiled a plan offering discounted Internet and computers for low-income families. Named "Internet Essentials", the plan offers Internet service for $9.95 and a "netbook-style laptop" … Read More »

Free Charity Cars

Free Charity Car

Established in 1996, The Original 1-800-Charity Cars  is a 501(C) (3) non-profit charity with its stated mission “To engage in activities that will uplift humanity”. The organization’s main focus is to provide free donated vehicles to … Read More »

WIC Benefits

Benefits.gov

USDA sponsored Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC).Benefits.gov (formerly GovBenefits.gov) was launched in an effort to provide citizens with easy, online access to government benefit and assistance programs. Eight years after its … Read More »

Salvation Army, Tampa, Florida

Salvation Army

Doing the Most Good is The Salvation Army's promise to the community and those we serve to embody the traits of compassion, passion, bravery, and trustworthiness, and to uplift those in need.The Salvation Army's Tampa Command operates the 132-bed … Read More »

The Illinois Home Weatherization Assistance Program

Home Weatherization

The Illinois Home Weatherization Assistance Program (IHWAP) is designed to help reduce the energy costs for low income households by making their homes more energy efficient. For Program Years 2010-2012, this effort is being augmented by increased … Read More »

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

Cooling sistem

The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) assists eligible low-income households with their heating and cooling energy costs, and, if the state chooses, to weatherize homes.General Program Requirements In order to qualify for this … Read More »

Telephone Assistance Programs, Illinois

Telephone Assistance Programs

Low-income consumers may qualify for assistance to help pay for installation of telephone service and monthly charges for local phone service through the Lifeline and Link-Up Telephone assistance programs.EligibilityTo be eligible for … Read More »

Texas Theme Park for Disabled Children and Adults

Texas Park Aerial View

Moran's Wonderland opened in San Antonio, TX. It is the World's First Ultra Accessible Family Fun Park designed specifically for children and adults with special needs, their family members, caregivers, friends and the entire community. This 25-acre … Read More »

Help with Home Heating, Michigan

Home Heating

Winter Protection Plan The Winter Protection Plan (WPP) protects senior and low‐income customers of MPSC‐regulated natural gas and electric companies, as well as rural electric cooperatives. Customers may find relief from electric or natural gas … Read More »

Food and Nutrition Programs, Michigan

Food Programs

Michigan Combined Application Project (MiCAP) MiCAP provides food benefits to adults age 60 and over who receive SSI.Pure Michigan Fit A nutrition and fitness initiative that provides tools and resources for families to give children a good … Read More »

Alabama WIC and Summer Food Service

Groceries

Alabama Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)The Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program provides supplemental foods, nutrition education and referrals to health care, at no cost, to low-income pregnant, … Read More »

Georgia – Applying for Food Stamps

Food Stamps

The Food Stamp program provides monthly funds for families to purchase groceries.Apply for food stamp benefits online at Georgia COMPASS, or download a paper application in the language of your choice. After you apply, the Division of Family … Read More »