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Wednesday, April 13, 2011

CADC distribution

Central Arkansas Development Council, CADC, will distribute USDA commodities April 21and 22 in Hot Spring County.
Hot Spring County’s distribution will take place from 8 to 11 a.m. and noon to 3 p.m. at the CADC Malvern Senior Activity Center at 1800 W. Moline St. For more information, call (501) 332-5374.
The food items to be distributed may include mixed vegetables, light red kidney beans, tomato soup, apple juice, beef stew, dry pinto beans, macaroni and shredded cheese.
Eligibility to receive USDA commodities requires meeting income guidelines. The income guidelines for this program are based on 130% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. Based on these guidelines, a one person household must make less than $14,079 per year to qualify for this program. For each additional family member, add $4,682 to the yearly income to determine eligibility.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or family status.
CADC is a private nonprofit community action agency that was formed in 1965 to fight and win the “War on Poverty.” The mission of CADC is to improve the quality of life and build strong communities in Arkansas. For more information, please contact Evelyn Reed at (501) 778-1133.

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