NOTE: The information on this website is generally provided by third parties and is the best we are reasonably able to obtain. Tredyffrin & Easttown Care assumes no responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the information. We urge you to investigate fully before relying on any listings or other information on this website.
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MANY PEOPLE DO NOT PLAN TO FAIL - THEY FAIL TO PLAN.
KEEP A BUDGET.
MAKE A PLAN.
Let us know if we can help.
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NEW LOCAL FOOD CUPBOARD
The Great Valley Food Cupboard is a new food pantry to serve the needs of families in the T/E And Great Valley School Districts. It will be open to serve these communities every Tuesday from 11-2 and the second Wednesday evening of each month, from 6-8. In the future these hours may be adjusted as needed. The food cupboard will be located at:
The Baptist Church in the Great Valley
945 North Valley Forge Rd
Devon, PA 19333
(go to the Scott Building - behind the church)
All those interested will have to complete a self-declaration form to prove need, and show proof of residence. Call 610-688-5445 or email to mail@bcgv.org if you want to contact the church to ask about the services of this food cupboard.
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ASSISTANCE FOR TREDYFFRIN OR EASTTOWN RESIDENTS
JOB ASSISTANCE - scroll down on this page
FREE EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES FOR LOCAL FAMILIES - scroll down on this page
TAX FILING ASSISTANCE - The law requires everyone to file a tax return each year. You don't need to pay to get help doing this. Click here if you want to sign up for free tax assistance programs. 
SUMMER CAMP ASSISTANCE - Does your child want to spend a week or two at summer camp? Has he/she never been able to go in the past because you can't afford the tuition and/or you can't provide the required transportation? Click here for information about our T&E Care Camp Assistance Program for 2012.
BUDGETING ASSISTANCE - Do you need to learn how to budget your money better? Volunteers can work with you to learn this very important skill. Click here for more information about this option, and to get tips on how to budget your money. We can work with teens to adults.
SCHOOL MEAL ASSISTANCE - T&E Care recognizes that some families make "just too much" money to qualify for federal free/reduced lunch program. Tredyffrin/Easttown School District families who have applied for free/reduced assistance and have been denied support - please click here and learn about the program we run that could help you cover some of those lunch costs!
"STUFF" ASSISTANCE - Do you have a need for something in your house? We are often offered very nice items of furniture or other household items that we post on our website. We will give them to you free. Click here for that list of items. List is updated regularly - so check back often!
COLLEGE ASSISTANCE - if you have a high school student who needs help with various facets of getting into college (studying for the very important SAT tests, filling out FAFSA forms, applying for tuition/book assistance, etc.) - click here for information on various programs and links to help improve your chances of a successful college journey.
MENTORING HELP FOR KIDS - Does your child need a mentor? The Friend Fitness program at the UMLY might be just the thing - and it's free!
TIPS FOR SAVING MONEY ON UTILITY BILLS - Now and then we learn of tips that you can use to save money on your utility bills. We will post these here.
PRESCHOOL ASSISTANCE - if you have a preschooler and can't afford the normal preschools in our area - click here for some options for assistance.
COMPUTER ASSISTANCE - if you need a computer and can't afford to get one yourself, click here for information on how to get one.
GED ASSISTANCE - if you never graduated from high school and need to get your GED, click here for information.
MUSIC INSTRUMENT RENTAL - if your child would like to be part of the school band or orchestra, click here to learn how you could get assistance with the costs related to renting an instrument. This is applicable for students in grades 3-12.
GRAPHING CALCULATORS - if your CHS student needs assistance in obtaining a graphing calculator, click here to learn about a program that will help.
CHURCH FOR HANDICAPPED INDIVIDUALS - If you or someone in your family has a handicap and would like to attend a special church service designed with you in mind, click here for more information.
 Look BELOW for a great list of free or low-cost activities for kids and families!
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FANTASTIC NEWS 2/10/12
We have made a connection with a local job placement agency - The Carney Group. If you see a job listed at the website that you'd like to be considered for, let us know and we'll try to get you connected. www.carneyjobs.com
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LOCAL JOB OPPORTUNITIES!!
As we drive around our community and see "help wanted" signs, or as we learn about possible office job openings - we will post them here. You are free to follow up with them as you desire. If you get a job through these tips - let us know so we can celebrate along with you!
- Hiring sign at the Hallmark store in Gateway Shopping Center 2/6/12
- NOW HIRING sign at Staples and Salad Works in Gateway shopping center!!! 1/4/12
- Wegmans is opening in the spring 2012 - in the old golf course site by the mall in King of Prussia (near Walmart). Check here to apply - they've been hiring for months, but there may still be available positions! Wegmans has the reputation of being a GREAT place to work with wonderful benefits. Don't miss this incredible opportunity! Check the link at www.wegmans.com/careers or call 1-877-Wegmans (option 1).
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You rarely get a 2nd chance to make a 1st impression!
Be prepared for your interview with the right attitude, the appropriate dress, and the confidence and passion to prove your value to the potential employer!
There are lots of tips (below) to help you in your job search. If you need some clothes for job interviews - please contact us and we will try to help. We can especially help women needing clothes through another non-profit with which we work. We have some HR people who will walk you through resumes and practice interviews as well. If you are serious about this - we can help!
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ARE YOU LOOKING FOR HELP GETTING A JOB?
We
have asked community members who work in the Human Resource departments
for their jobs to offer some tips and suggestions when looking for a
job. We've read and heard about others. Hopefully some of these tips will be useful in your job search.
Good luck!
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Good websites to help you find a job:
- Jobungo.com is another great website that includes lots of possible job postings - you can refine the search by location and type of job.
- The Delaware County Workforce Investment Board has created a new website for those seeking employment. The website is www.delcoworks.org - it is designed for those seeking jobs and job training. It's a very user-friendly site - an excellent resource for local and regional businesses with staffing needs. 1/4/11
- Great tips on many sites linked off the Good Morning America website - go to http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/JobClub/job-hunting-avoid-resume-mistakes/story?id=12049874 (first posted 11/4/10)
- Career Assistance (in PA) - lists jobs, workshops, job fairs, etc. You can post your resume here as well. The site also posts lists of resources if your are struggling.
- PA Career Link.com - takes you right to assorted job offerings in the state of PA; jobs are sorted by region; also offers services such as career counseling and assessment, training, and resume building.
- Here To Help - get information about finding a new job, health insurance options, food and utility assistance, personal finance information, etc.
- Way to Work - an initiative in PA funded through the federal stimulus program to put 20,000 people to work at jobs that pay up to $13/hr. When the funding runs out, this program will go away, so check soon.
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NEED HELP APPLYING FOR BENEFITS?
Do you need to apply for food stamps, child care, medical benefits,or other types of government aid
and need assistance plowing through the various forms? T&E Care
has some trained volunteers who would be wiling to sit with you to go
over all the forms and help you get the applications processed. Please let us know if we can help with this. You will need to have some information prepared in advance so we can complete the forms. See the box on the right (PA Benefits Checklist) with a download of what is needed.
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LIHEAP assistance
REMINDER
- it's time to apply for LIHEAP assistance (starting November 1!) If
your received an application in the mail - get it sent in ASAP! If you
are new to LIHEAP - there is lots of information to be found at http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/foradults/heatingassistanceliheap/S_000960/, including how to apply.
The
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, also known as LIHEAP,
helps low-income families pay their heating bills. LIHEAP is a grant
that offers assistance in the form of a cash grant, sent directly to the
utility company, or a crisis grant for households in immediate danger
of being without heat. There is a great FAQ that you can download here →. Remember - eventually LIHEAP runs out of money. You can only
apply once a year - so why not do it now while they still have
funding!!!! It is handed out on a first come, first served basis. (Funding was cut in half this year so it will be limited!)
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LIHEAP 2011/2012 FAQ |
DO YOU HEAT WITH OIL?
The Joe-4-Oil program has opened up again this year. If you qualify, they will give you assistance for one of your oil bills this winter. It may not be much, but even $100 is better than nothing! The information below is from the Joe-4-Oil website (http://www.citizensenergy.com/main/Home.html) :
Our Oil Heat Program for the 2011-2012 season has begun.
Please call Citizens Energy at
1-877-JOE-4-OIL (1-877-563-4645)
to receive an application. Please note that we are experiencing an extremely high volume of calls.
Call center hours are Monday-Friday, 9AM-5PM Eastern Standard Time.
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FREE YMCA Membership
for all inbound 7th Grade Students
Join our local YMCA and enjoy the many recreational activities available - And your membership is FREE through June 30, 2012!
Just stop by the Welcome Center with your parent and proof of 7th grade status (report card, class schedule, etc.). Complete a membership application and our code of conduct release and you can immediately enjoy all the YMCA has to offer. Check out the Y website at http://umly.org/UMLY/default.asp
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Upper Main Line Y assistance
If you are looking for some fun things to do with your family but don't have a lot of money to spare - you might consider joining the Upper Main Line Y in Berwyn. If you apply to their Y Cares program and qualify for assistance, you can then join the Y and have access to all the pools, tennis courts, etc. etc. for just a little over $20/month. This is a great way for a family to have fun together for almost no cost.
Additionally - if you qualify for Y Cares assistance you can also become eligible for reduced rates on day care, preschool, and many of the summer camps. It is very important that you fill out your Y Cares application as soon as possible because the pool of money in that program will run out. You can print out a copy of the Y Cares application on the UMLY website at http://www.umly.org/UMLY/UMLY_YCARES.asp. Get that filled out and submitted right away!
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FREE BREAD
(and other bread products)
Paoli Baptist Church does distributions of free bread and other bread products (thanks to a donation from Pepperidge Farm) the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month. This takes place between 1:00 and 3:00. All are welcome!
Paoli Baptist Church is located at
33 East Lancaster Ave, Paoli.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS OF
FREE LOCAL EVENTS
or OTHER GOOD INFO
FOR YOU and/or YOUR FAMILY
Library activities for children, teens, families, adults
Check each library for MANY on-going or one-time free or low-cost activities. There are book groups, film series, lectures, kids activities (teens too), and lots lots more. There are great adult programs as well (including computer training, tax assistance, etc.) These are terrific resources for our community! Don't miss them. Many summer reading programs begin in June.
Easttown: http://www.easttownlibrary.org/programs.html
Tredyffrin and Paoli: http://www.tredyffrinlibrary.org/
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Additional help
- If you are looking for assistance for a specific problem - you might find a good resource on our "Helpful Links" page. We try to list contact information for all sorts of government agencies, food banks, shelters, etc.
- Also on the "Helpful Links" page there is a very extensive Resource Book that you can download to your computer as a reference guide for all sorts of county and state sources of help. This book will be updated as new information becomes available.
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