Share and Care Board Chair visits Byesville Rotary

Pictured: Joe Waske, Byesville Rotary President Elect presents Bob Wilhelm with donation for Share and Care Program.

Readings for Sept. 15: September Rotarian--"Cutting Edge," p. 23; "I'm [not] sorry," p. 35.

Schedule changes:

• Red Eye Meeting: Thursday, September 10, 6:30 at Peoples.
• Chicken BBQ--Saturday, September 19

Events: Ribs, Cheese, and Wine, at Rick Dair's--Saturday, September 19.

The Care and Share Program was established in 1998 as a response to problems caused by a major flood. The program has two goals: 1) to provide a central clearing house for all the help and aid provided by over 60 local and county agencies, and 2) to reduce abuse of the system by preventing people from getting duplicate assistance from different agencies.

During the workday, Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:00pm, the program is the Salvation Army administers the program. After 4:00pm, local law enforcement administers the program.

The Share and Care Program has an annual budget of about $250,000. This budget enables them to provide a variety of services in emergent situations that arise unexpectedly. Services provided by Share and Care focus on meeting needs that are not met by agencies such as the Red Cross, local churches and food pantries, or the Salvation Army. These services can include providing medical prescriptions, medical equipment ordered by a doctor, special infant needs, or payments to prevent utilities from being shut off.

Share and Care evaluates requests using a set of guidelines that must be met before assistance is provided. A person requesting aid must be a resident of Guernsey for 90 days, must be facing an emergency, and must have exhausted all other community resources. Share and Care will provide help to an individual one time a year up to a cap of $250.00. The board can approve support for a second per year if necessary.
Share and Care also provides a limited service to transients who find themselves stranded in Cambridge by an emergent situation. This service focuses on helping the transient complete his/her trip to a specific location.

Phyliss Jeffries reported that there are still seats available on the Red Eye Bus tour to New York City on November 6-8. Club members agreed to change the date of the chicken BBQ from September 12 to September 19 due to scheduling conflicts.

The club’s next meeting will be 7:30 am, September 15, at the Stop Nine Senior Center at 60313 (GPS use 60299) Southgate Road, Byesville. Anyone interested in learning more about the Byesville Rotary can call Membership Chairs Marty Patchen, 740-685-3828, or Larry Miller, 740-439-2767.