BASIC NEEDS - GIFT OF GIVING GUIDELINES

We will be taking Christmas applications beginning October 12th and will end November 18th. Applications will be taken at our Fall River, New Bedford, and Hyannis offices, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9:30-11:30 and 1:00-4:30, and Tuesdays from 9:30-11:30 and 2:00-5:30

WHEN APPLYING YOU MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS WITH YOU:

• PICTURE ID
  
  
• BIRTH CERTIFICATES FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE HOUSEHOLD. (MASSHEALTH CARDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED). OTHER PROOF THAT COULD BE CONSIDERED WOULD BE INCOME TAX RETURNS, PUBLIC SCHOOL RECORDS, OR LETTER FROM TAFDC/FOODSTAMP WORKER IDENTIFYING CHILDREN IN THE HOUSEHOLD.
  
  
• A CURRENT UTILITY BILL WITH YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS
  
  
• PROOF OF INCOME FOR EVERYONE IN THE HOUSEHOLD (INCOME NEEDS TO BE DATED NO LATER THAN SEPTEMBER OF 2011.)
  
• IF YOU APPLY AT OUR NEW BEDFORD OR FALL RIVER OFFICE, WE CROSS CHECK WITH ALL THE OTHER NEW BEDFORD/FALL RIVER AGENCIES THAT OFFER GIFTS, IF YOU APPLY SOMEWHERE ELSE YOU WILL BE TAKEN OFF OUR LIST.

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ALL OF THE ABOVE DOCUMENTS AT TIME OF VISIT, YOU WILL NOT BE GIVEN AN APPLICATION.

There will be no food this year, but there will be a lottery for turkeys.

Child’s age limit is 17