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Members of the Edwards County Farm Bureau took time on January 28th to volunteer at the WADI office in Albion. They purchased $500 worth of food for the food pantry and sorted and bagged other food that had been donated or purchased. They were able to bag around 100 sacks of food to be given away to those who qualify in the month of February. Their volunteer effort was part of an American Farm ... read more

The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) is pleased to announce that we are currently seeking job applications for key leadership positions within the Department. HFS administers the Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program in Illinois, providing a range of healthcare services for 2.7 million adults and children. HFS is redesigning our healthcare delivery system to b ... read more

All cell phone numbers go public this month and you will be charged for those calls. To prevent this, call 888-382-1222 which is the national do not call list. You must call from your cell phone. Press 1 for English and then it will ask for your cell phone number. It takes about 20 seconds. Help others by passing this on. https://www.donotcall.gov/default.aspx

Emergency Food Received

The Poshard Foundation has donated funds to WADI to assist victims of the spring flooding with emergency food. "Many people are still struggling to get caught up," said Ken Pettijohn, WADI Executive Director. Shown below is food that was purchased for the pantry including tuna, cooking oil, rice, pasta, soup, peanut butter, etc.

The Southern Illinois Continuum of Care is coordinating the annual 2012 Point-In-Time Count of homeless persons in its 27-county service area. The counties are divided into 5 main regions and each of them has a region representative. Keather Thompson, Associate Director of Wabash Area Development, is responsible for the counties of Lawrence, Richland, Wabash, Wayne, Edwards, White and Hamilton. ... read more

The HOPE program is a new service offered by the Anna Bixby Women's Center in Harrisburg. It's designed to empower people of all walks of life to achieve economic and emotional stability and independence within a supportive and secure environment. If you and/or family are homeless: with an income have a medical or mental disability are a victim of domestic violence or you ... read more

WADI has been awarded a flood assistance grant from The Poshard Foundation for Abused Children. The funds were raised by the Southern Illinois Together Flood Benefit Committee; a bi-partisan committee organized by State Representatives Brandon Phelps, Mike Bost, John Cabaletto, and Dan Reitz (retired); and State Senators Gary Forby, John O. Jones, and David Luechtefeld in response to the devastat ... read more

This holiday help Dr. Jennings and his staf provide Lunch for Little Ones of Wabash County. Bring in a non-perishable food item for a child through December 15, 2011, and register for door prizes. All food items will be distributed to WADI and Hope Pregnancy Center. You may drop off food items at: 1430 College Drive in Mt Carmel IL Phone: (618) 262-5113 Suggested Items: Baby food, ... read more

Many families we work with are raising children who are not their own. Often they are a grandparent, aunt, unlce or older sibling. In most cases it is a grandparent who is struggling to get by on a limited Social Security benefit. State policy permits a relative (called a caretaker relative) to receive Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) on behalf of the child. The caretaker relative ... read more

WADI awards seven $1150 scholarships per year. This year the scholarships were awarded to: Tnea Turner of Eldorado, Samantha Musgrave of Keenes, Treva Bandy of Ridgway, Samantha White of McLeansboro, Heather Preston of Carmi, Sasha Pierson of Mt Carmel, and Pam Schwarzlose of West Salem. "It's very important to help people improve their education so they can support themselves and their fami ... read more

Are you a Saluki Community Scholar? Old National Bank and 710 Bookstore are looking for students who are currently going or will be attending SIU Carbondale with at least four remaining semesters. You must be a Saline County resident whose volunteer activities have made a difference in the community. If this is you, then apply by November 1, 2011. Applications and eligibility guidelines are ava ... read more