United Way Perth-Huron

Site: No Physical Address - Perth County

Service: Urgent Needs Fund

Record #: PER1652
Last Modified: 09 Oct 2024
Last Full Update: 07 Feb 2024

Description

Description (Service)

Urgent Needs Fund Perth County

The Urgent Needs Fund for Perth County is out of funds. The program will be closed until October 2024. Do not complete any intakes until further notice.

For Urgent Needs Fund Huron County, click here.

A discretionary fund available to provide individuals in Perth and Huron experiencing or at-risk of poverty emergency financial assistance with modest one-time grants to address basic needs including:

  • food security (e.g. grocery gift card, baby food, etc.);
  • transportation (e.g. gas gift card, taxi voucher, bus ticket, medical transportation, etc.);
  • basic needs (e.g. clothing, cleaning supplies, personal hygiene supplies, footwear, etc.) including delivery of items;
  • employment readiness (e.g. professional clothing, professional development opportunities, workshops, training certificate, etc.);
  • social integration (e.g. access to a cellphone or phone cards, computer rentals, etc.);
  • health and wellness (e.g. medication, emergency dental, eyeglasses, etc.);
  • housing start-up costs (e.g. furniture, kitchen supplies, bedding, mattress, etc.);
  • child care;
  • family supports (e.g. parenting courses, educational resources and supplies for children/youth);
  • personal Identification (e.g. birth certificate, health card, SIN, driver's license);
  • student assistance for elementary and high school students (books, supplies, registration / application fees); and/or,
  • mental health supports;
  • income tax filing costs;
  • utilities

Requests for assistance will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Service Details

Hours 2-1-1 available 24/7
Areas Served Perth County
Eligibility Individuals must reside in Perth County or Huron County, have exhausted all other funding options, be over 18 OR homeless youth, and meet income eligibility criteria.
Application Call 2-1-1
Languages English
Fees None

Address and Location

Located In Community Stratford
Address & Map
stratford, ON
Canada
Physical Access Not applicable

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