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 TWILIGHT HARVEST
PROGRAM
Nearly 10,000 seniors in South Jersey face difficult choices between
eating and paying for heating or healthcare. The Twilight Harvest,
formerly Senior Brown Box, program provides nutritious
supplemental food boxes for low-income seniors living in public housing.
These packages contain approximately a 2 week supply of groceries
based on seniors’ nutrition needs.
These boxes also include information on government and other help
schemes on insurance and food stamps.
We currently provide over 500 seniors in three housing developments
in Camden City and one development in Salem City with a consistent
supply of nutritious food.
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Program Criteria
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Provide food free of charge without any obligation
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The program site must be located within Burlington, Camden,
Gloucester and/or Salem counties
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Provide verification documentation that participating seniors
are enrolled in one of the following programs: SSI, Food Stamps,
Medicaid or that their income does not exceed 185% of the federal
poverty guidelines
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Qualify seniors annually
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Show proof that the facility is in compliance with applicable
federal and local ordinances and regulations
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Adhere to a predetermined schedule of Twilight Harvest delivery
and distribution
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Indentify and maintain a coordination team of one paid staff
member and a minimum of five program specific volunteers
For more information about this scheme or on starting a Twilight Harvest
Box in your area, contact Kristin Valente at kvalente@foodbanksj.org or
856-662-4884 ext. 117. To sponsor Twilight Harvestes, contact Mario
Partee at mpartee@foodbanksj.org or
856 662-4884 ext. 129. |
