February Newsletter www.unitedwayofknoxcounty.org Mission Statement - Improving lives by mobilizing the caring power of all Knox County Communities to create lasting change

In this issue:

VITA tax services update with photos Allocation Committee will meet in late February to determine grants to be announced in early March. March Homeless Taskforce meeting March 14th at Helping His Hands Auditorium 9 a.m. Open house for Margaret Compton Center NEW! Partner agencies of the month!

VITA TAX SERVICE RETURNS We have had such a wonderful turnout the last few Saturdays for the free tax services at the Knox County Library as well as the library in Bicknell. Featured: Jay Conrad assisting a client

Futaba Check Presentation Futaba Indiana of America Corp. was so generous as to donate $2,500 to the United Way of Knox County to be allocated in a way we see fit. Pictured from left to right: Jerry Mason, Alexis Benge, Mark Hill, Yoshinobu Nakamura, and Kimiko Kahre.

Life after Meth Banquet Thank you to all of those that attended the Life After Meth banquet this year. Our director, Mark Hill attended representing United Way. Wonderful testimonials from staff, board members, family, and clients. There were plenty of desserts and enormous baked potatoes for the main course. This is an annual banquet, so if you missed this year's banquet, there is always next year. You can reserve a table for yourself and some guests by contacting Lauren Alexander at 812.296.1940.

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Helping His Hands To shed some light on our partner agencies, United Way of Knox County has decided to feature two to three agencies per month to bring awareness to all of the social services available in the community. Helping His Hands is an organization that assists in building ramps, operates a food bank, as well as offers a food pantry each week. Jason Burkhart is the Chief Operating Officer for Helping His Hands located at 2011 Willow St suite b, Vincennes, IN 47591. The mission of HHH is as follows: “Bringing hope and a hand of service to those in need.” Although this organization is built around the shared love of God, you do not have to be religious to receive help from this organization. If you are in need of assistance with groceries, need a ramp built, or disaster relief, contact Helping His Hands at 812-494-2888. If you would like to donate or volunteer, you can contact them from 9-3 pm during the week.

Salvation Army “The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the Universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.” Like Helping His Hands, you do not have to be religious to receive assistance. The Salvation Army assists with groceries, gas vouchers, financial assistance, and Christmas assistance. All of these services do have stipulations on how frequently you can receive these services. If you would like to receive help, please contact Captain Karla Salsbury and staff at (812) 882-6933 or visit them at 2300 N 2nd St, Vincennes, IN 47591. This location is open from 9-3 pm Monday through Thursday.

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Remember the simplest way to search the area for social services is WabashValleyConnect.org. The Network continues to expand and improve to help you find what you need in your zip code area. Free and confidential.

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