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Inter-Faith Council for Social Seance Inc. <br /> That we do Who we are <br /> How you can help <br /> Volunteers welcome individuals and families We are a volunteer organization composed o <br /> who come to 1FC in emergency situations. f Interview those who need assistance to deter- <br /> representatives from congregations in the mine the need and to help find the solution <br /> Chapel Hill and Carrboro area. <br /> In attempting to meet an individual's needs, we • rovide su <br /> •help with money for rent and utilities A volunteer board of directors establishes p pport for!FC by acting as a recep- <br /> •collect and distribute canned oad y and manages the agency, A small tionisr, an administrator, a clerical worker, <br /> polic <br /> •collect and distribute used f g or a liaison with congregation delegates <br /> furniture professional sta�'serves as consultants to <br /> *provide clothing vouchers volunteers. <br /> for the local PTA thrift 1p develop new programs by bringing new <br /> ift shops solutions to social problems of the community <br /> We seek to identify patterns of concern in the •contribute money,food or furniture <br /> community (tax deductible) <br /> We then consult other social service agencies to Successful <br /> determine how best to resolve the problems. •parfiripate in the Senior Support program <br /> outgrowths by perfonning services for those recently <br /> Community services include <br /> discharged from the hospital - buy groceries,•temporary emergency shelter •Department on Aging clean house,fix meals <br /> •distribution and instruction on the use •Meals on Wheels •supervise regular volunteers <br /> of child safety seats (in cooperation with •Chase Park at the community kitchen <br /> County Health Department and Orange and Elliott Woods <br /> Congregations in Mission) Apartments *stay at the temporary shelter overnight <br /> •management of community kitchen •Friends of Nursing Home Patients <br /> •weatheriaation and reparis for homes •serve as a delegate om <br /> •senior support services for elderly people •Adelaide 'Walters Apartments eg h your congregation <br /> who have been discharged recently from for elderly and handicapped •monitor the community kitchen in the after- <br /> the hospital and still need help • YMCA integrated summer day camp noon when it serves as a gathering place for <br /> •Head Start those with no other place to go <br /> •PTA Thrift Shop <br /> •Childrens Services News <br />