Volen Center Emergency Fund for Seniors - forwarded by County Commissioner Abrams

Letter from the Volen Center

February 10, 2010

Dear Friend of the Elderly:

How often has a senior who needs assistance with prescriptions, housing costs, medical supplies, utility payments, and other emergencies come to you for help? How often have you had the funds available to meet such diverse emergency needs?
Through the generosity of an anonymous donor, the Volen Center has been given the opportunity to provide just such emergency relief funds for seniors. We are extending an invitation to other agencies and organizations to join with us in using these funds to aid the seniors we serve.
An application form with submission guidelines for the Volen Center Emergency Fund for Seniors is enclosed. The process is simple. A member of your staff can assist the senior needing assistance in preparing the application and attaching appropriate documentation, which you or the applicant will then send to my attention. The application will be reviewed and, if approved, the aid will be issued as rapidly as possible. The rules:

                     

                    The applicant must be 60 or older and a Palm Beach County resident.

                    Requested documentation must be provided.

                    The Center will NOT issue cash payments to the applicant; payments will be made directly to the provider of the service.

The emphasis is on providing assistance based on need and while preference will be shown to seniors with low income, the decision will be made based on both the nature of the need and income.
I encourage you to make use of this opportunity.

Yours sincerely,
Elizabeth Lugo