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Decorah Community Food Pantry provides free food including canned products, meats, produce and dry goods; household items including cleaning supplies, paper products; and personal hygiene products may available. Donations of products and cash accepted. Individuals and families may visit once a week. People select their own items amount based on family size. This is a participating TEFAP (The Emergency Food Assistance Program) food pantry. Enrollment into TEFAP is confidential and requires proof of address and identification. Individuals participating in the FoodShare, School Nutrition Program, WIC, or Senior Meals programs may participate in TEFAP without impacting their ability to qualify for those programs.

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Cleaning Product Donation Programs
Cleaning Products
Food Pantries
Personal/Grooming Supplies
Personal/Grooming Supplies Donation Programs
Food Donation Programs
Provides clothing, shoes, towels, sheets, and blankets for persons in need in the community.

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Bedding/Linen
General Clothing Provision
Shoes
Food pantry offering perishable and non-perishable items, fresh produce, cleaning supplies, laundry soap, toiletries, and diapers.

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Diapers
Cleaning Products
Fresh Food
Food Pantries
Personal/Grooming Needs
Offers the following food options to those in need of food:
-- A client choice food pantry where registered clients can shop for grocery staples once a month,
-- An anytime food room stocked with rescued food from our community partners where anyone can visit once a day during open hours,
-- An onsite community garden where registered clients can acquire a weekly share of freshly harvested produce during the growing season.

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Diapers
Food Pantries
Formula/Baby Food
Personal/Grooming Needs
Cleaning Products

Offers a portable crib distribution program which provides a Cribette for qualifying primary caregivers who are unable to secure a safe crib, bassinet, or other portable play yard for their newborn. Approved applicants will be assigned to a Health Educator who will provide education and complete the necessary paperwork to ship the Cribette package to the applicant.

Cribette package includes, a Cribette, fitted sheet, a onesie t-shirt, and printed educational material.

Offers clothing items, cooking utensils, bedding items, toys, etc. to those in need for a minimal cost. Revenue received is used for other household crisis situations.

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General Clothing Provision
General Clothing Donation Programs
General Household Goods Provision
Household Goods Donation Programs
Bedding/Linen

Provides items that have been donated such as clothes, shoes, linens, baby accessories, toys, and household items at no cost for those in need.

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Bedding/Linen
General Clothing Donation Programs
General Clothing Provision
Toy Giveaway Programs
Kitchenware
Shoes
Household Goods Donation Programs
General Household Goods Provision
General Assistance provides temporary assistance for basic or special needs to low income persons who reside in Polk County.

RENTAL ASSISTANCE (Potential First Month's Rent Assistance as well) may be available to those in need. For First Month's Rent - Must be able to prove the following - property must have a valid housing certificate, must be able to show that housing is affordable, utilities must be set up in applicants name and if newly employed, must provide 2-3 check stubs.

**FOR UTILITY ASSISTANCE: November 1-April 30 anyone seeking help for Electric MUST go through the LIHEAP program first. Those applying for Utility Assistance from G.A. must have an acceptance or denial letter from LIHEAP. Must have a disconnect notice and 12 month billing and payment history from the utility company. For water help - call to check on availability of funds.

CREMATION EXPENSE ASSISTANCE may be available to those who meet the income guidelines.

HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND FURNITURE may be available to those that need assistance with beds, refrigerators or stoves.

MEDICAL EXPENSE ASSISTANCE may be available for medical supplies (no longer helps with prescription costs) and assistance with transportation to out of town appointments.

MORTGAGE PAYMENT ASSISTANCE may be available to those needing help with their mortgage payment.

PROPERTY TAX PAYMENT ASSISTANCE may be available to assist elderly (aged 65 and older) and disabled homeowners who may qualify for suspension of property taxes.

TRAVELER'S ASSISTANCE may provide transient transportation expenses to person stranded in Polk County for 24 hours or less. Applicant may be eligible if they are not a resident of Polk County and is traveling to another destination where he/she has family or other housing available to them.

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Furniture
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Property Tax Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
General Appliance Provision
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Travelers Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance

Provides essential furniture to individuals and families who are transitioning out of homelessness or are unable to afford furniture. This program is for emergencies only and services may not be provided to all applicants.

Provides household items to those in need, without any application, referral requirements or fees. Household items include kitchen and bedding items and small appliances.

Can also provide furniture vouchers to those in need of larger items such as dressers, beds, sofas, and kitchen appliances. Vouchers are filled by Central Illinois Christians in Mission. Twenty furniture vouchers are given on Wednesdays mornings starting at 9 am on a first-come, first serve basis.

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General Household Goods Provision
Furniture
Household Goods Vouchers
Provides food, cleaning supplies, paper supplies, laundry detergent, and toothpaste for low income and needy persons in the Durant and Wilton school districts. Visits allowed up to twice per moth. Donations are welcome.

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Cleaning Products
Personal/Grooming Needs
Food Pantries
Furniture and housewares may include appliances, furniture, housewares, toys, luggage, etc. depending on availability.

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General Appliance Provision
Kitchenware
Bedding/Linen
Furniture

Offers clothing items, cooking utensils, bedding items, toys, etc. to those in need for a minimal cost. Revenue received is used for other household crisis situations.

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General Clothing Provision
General Clothing Donation Programs
General Household Goods Provision
Household Goods Donation Programs
Bedding/Linen

Families from the community donate gently used furniture and household items which are then distributed free of charge to the homeless program clients and/or to members of the community who need the items. These include, but are not limited to: beds, dressers, tables/chairs, sofas, dishes, and appliances.

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General Appliance Provision
Furniture
Donation Pickups
Stoves
Household Goods Donation Programs
Small Kitchen Appliances
Kitchenware
Clothes Dryers
Refrigerators

Provides items that have been donated such as clothes, shoes, linens, baby accessories, toys, and household items at no cost for those in need.

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Bedding/Linen
General Clothing Donation Programs
General Clothing Provision
Toy Giveaway Programs
Kitchenware
Shoes
Household Goods Donation Programs
General Household Goods Provision
Thrift store open to the public.

Provides free clothing or household goods (i.e. furniture, kitchen items, etc.) for those in emergency situations; must have a referral from another agency.

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Thrift Shops
Furniture
General Clothing Provision
Kitchenware

Offers a free laundry service once a month for anyone who comes to a local laundromat. Provides washer pods, dryer sheets and the quarters for the machines.

Offers donated furniture that is picked up and delivered to households that have expressed a need.

Foster Families in the Four-County Area (Lyon, Sioux, O'Brien, and Osceola) will receive an initial $20 free (per child). The families will also receive 50% off of any additional items during their initial visit to the ATLAS: Lost, But Found Thrift Store.

-- The Foster Closet is only available to children who are currently in foster care, relative placement, or other approved placement by the Department of Human Services and those who have been adopted from Foster Care. Children must be between the ages of newborn and 18.

-- All documentation must be provided to ATLAS management for the "Foster Closet" program to apply. ATLAS staff will create a folder with the information, which will be specific to each enrolled family.

-- All shopping experiences will be set up, by appointment only, with ATLAS of Lyon County management staff. This will prevent any confusion on the applicability of the "Foster Closet" program.

-- Any additional dates or discounts will be determined on a case-by-case basis, with the best interest of the foster family taken into consideration.

-- ATLAS understands that some families may experience a barrier of finding the time to shop with us. ATLAS management may be able to provide a "personal shopper" experience. Sizes & desired items would need to be known in order for this to occur. Also, ATLAS will require an advance notice of the pick-up time & date, which would have to be agreed upon by both parties due to scheduling conflicts that ATLAS may have. If this is a families initial visit, the verification procedures and information would still need to be verified prior to acceptance into the personal shopper program.

-- Items such as hygiene supplies, food, and blankets (among other necessity items) maybe provided, free of charge, depending on the availability of the items. ATLAS of Lyon County cannot guarantee that these items are always available.

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Bedding/Linen
Thrift Shops
General Clothing Provision
General Household Goods Provision

Offers clothing items, cooking utensils, bedding items, toys, etc. to those in need for a minimal cost. Revenue received is used for other household crisis situations.

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General Clothing Provision
General Clothing Donation Programs
General Household Goods Provision
Household Goods Donation Programs
Bedding/Linen
Thrift store.

Give-away voucher program. Vouchers distributed at the Friends in Need Service the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 9 am.

Locations:
--Downtown - 215 W 6th Street, Sioux City, IA - (712) 224-5605
--Donation Center - 712 Market Street, Sioux City, IA

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Household Goods Vouchers
Clothing Vouchers
General Clothing Donation Programs
Thrift Shops
Household Goods Donation Programs
Free service offering clothes, toiletries, household items, prom dresses, car seats, and more to those in need. Available to adults, teens, children, foster kids, and families.

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General Clothing Provision
Child Passenger Safety Seats
Personal/Grooming Needs
Kitchenware
Furniture
Provides clothing, furniture and miscellaneous items to anyone in need.

Provides essential furniture to individuals and families who are transitioning out of homelessness or are unable to afford furniture. This program is for emergencies only and services may not be provided to all applicants.

Provides items that have been donated such as clothes, shoes, linens, baby accessories, toys, and household items at no cost for those in need.

Categories

Bedding/Linen
General Clothing Donation Programs
General Clothing Provision
Toy Giveaway Programs
Kitchenware
Shoes
Household Goods Donation Programs
General Household Goods Provision