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White County Senior Citizens Center Makes Plea for Community Assistance

For more than 50 years, the White County Senior Citizens Center has been serving folks.  Among those services are meals, both at the center and home delivered, of which the center has provided nearly 21,000 home delivered meals this year to 190 individuals and a little over 11,000 meals at the center to 367 individuals aged 60 or older.

Executive Director for the center, Vicki Harrelson issued a release saying that while the center does receive some funding through both the state and federal government, the 501(c)3 non-profit doesn’t receive nearly enough to fully pay for all the services provided.  She cited increased costs for food, gas, and supplies as well as the increase in minimum wage along with a decrease in donations for creating the hardship.

She’s now turning to the community to request donations to help continue to provide services to seniors.  Any and all donations are tax deductible.  For more information on programs provided, financial needs, or how to help out, contact the Senior Center at 618-382-3111.

See the full release below:

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11 comments
  1. DAVY MILLER
    DAVY MILLER
    September 11, 2024 at 1:37 pm

    They give cell phones and free housing to illegal immigrants . And billions to foreign countries,. While letting our own people suffer ! Time for a change in government !

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    • David Hays
      David Hays
      September 15, 2024 at 10:54 pm

      What the h*** are you talking about? They just provide services to senior citizens in White county.

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  2. Jayla Danielle Goff
    Jayla Danielle Goff
    September 11, 2024 at 2:54 pm

    This is a HUGE deal!!
    Someone should have stopped them.

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  3. Jayla Danielle Goff
    Jayla Danielle Goff
    September 11, 2024 at 2:56 pm

    This isn’t something anyone wants to participate in. This is fraud and illegal.

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    • Olivia Trout
      Olivia Trout
      September 11, 2024 at 4:37 pm

      How exactly is this fraud and illegal?

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    • Roger Cutchin
      Roger Cutchin
      September 11, 2024 at 4:51 pm

      Where is the fraud and what is illegal about asking for donations to keep the center open?

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      • David Hays
        David Hays
        September 15, 2024 at 11:20 pm

        I meant to say that asking for donations to provide care for senior citizens is not fraud!

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    • David Hays
      David Hays
      September 15, 2024 at 11:04 pm

      Asking for donations to care for senior citizens is fraud

      Reply
  4. Keather Thompson
    Keather Thompson
    September 14, 2024 at 3:21 pm

    Davy Miller, that is an outright lie. Do you want to be sued for libel? The White County Senior Center in Carmi helps many locals with services but the most important is food, something everyone has to have. I hate to think about how many people will read your inane comment and believe it. Illinois defines defamation as any falsehood spoken or written that is meant to incite hate or contempt toward another party.

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  5. Jimmy King
    Jimmy King
    September 14, 2024 at 8:50 pm

    Defamation blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah

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  6. Jack Anderson
    Jack Anderson
    September 14, 2024 at 8:51 pm

    Davy Miller is right he’s My daddy

    Reply

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