shop online at www.missourivalleyshopper.com May 29, 2018 • Page 11 WIC Program Announces New Income Guidelines PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Health has released new income guidelines for the WIC Program effective June 1, 2018. WIC is a special supplemental nutrition program, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, provided at no cost to eligible moms, babies and children. Its goal is to offer education on healthy eating, nutrition and breastfeeding, make referrals to other services and help improve health by providing nutritious foods to supplement diets. If your family income does not exceed the following amounts for the size of your family, you could qualify for WIC: Park it in the CLASSIFIEDS and watch it go fast! Family Size 185% of Federal Poverty Level Family Size 185% of Federal Poverty Level 1 $22,459 6 $62,419 2 $30,451 7 $70,411 3 $38,443 8 $78,403 4 $46,435 9 $86,395 5 $54,427 10 $94,387 MV Shopper MV Shopper M I S S O U R I VA L L E Y To find out if you or your children are eligible for the WIC Program, call for an appointment at your local WIC Office/Community Health Services Office. Offices can be found under the county listings in your phone book or on the web at http://sdwic.org/ locations/. WIC is an equal opportunity provider. More information about the program is available at http://sdwic.org/. In Print and Online! • Call 665-5884 M I S S O U R I VA L L E Y ********************************************* Contact Center Mission Statement The Contact Center is dedicated to meeting the emergency needs of people in Yankton who are experiencing a crisis. This is done by providing them a continuum of care to help them stabilize their lives while maintaining their dignity. In keeping with our philosophy of a hand up, not a hand out. ContaCt Center 321 W 3rd Street, Ste B02 Yankton, SD 57078 Phone: (605) 260-4400, Opt 2 Fax: (605) 665-4729 The Contact Center is located on the lower level of the Yankton County Government Center building, in the northwest corner. Services Provided • Yankton County Welfare • Food Pantry - The Food Pantry provides a 3-4 day supply of food for families and individuals on an as needed basis. • Protective Payee Services - The Contact Center provides Protective Payee Services to over 90 individuals, many of ESTED IN THIS SPOT? whom are referred to us by the Social Security Administration. We are responsible for managing their checking account, paying their bills, developing a budget and disbursing a weekly check to the clients for groceries and other living essentials. We meet with the majority of our clients at least weekly to make sure their needs are being met and to handle any problems they may be presented with. • Information and Referral • Financial Assistance - The Contact Center provides emergency assistance for rent, heat assistance, utility bills, medications, gas/oil, clothing vouchers and miscellaneous crisis needs. • Backpack Project - This project provides children, grades K-8 with a voucher so they can pick out a back pack of their choice. (Funded by community donations.) • Holiday Food Baskets - Holiday Food Baskets are assembled by volunteers and given to families and individuals for a Christmas dinner. - Fruit baskets are delivered to the area shut-ins. -5884 to place your ad here. Salute Our Guardians with the... ww.missourivalleyshopper.com ww.missourivalleyshopper.com Harry Lane, Electrical Contractor • Commercial • Residential • Farm Wiring • Prompt Service • Quality Work • Competitive Prices New Construction or Remodeling • Home 665-6612 ww.missourivalleyshopper.com SD 1000 Cattle Drive • Yankton, We l c o m e t o Ya n k t o n ! 1-800-759-5275 1000 Cattle Dr., Yankton, SD Fax: 605-665-8908 665-1665 www.missourivalleyshopper.com 605-665-3762 800-952-2424 certified public accountants Visit our Web site at www.missourivalleyshopper.com Yankton Office 207 Douglas Avenue • PO Box 1018 Yankton, SD 57078 605-665-4401 • Fax: 605-665-0592 For Flooring with a Professional Touch 208 Walnut Street, Historic Downtown Yankton 605-665-2067 Yankton, SD • 605-665-3762 Freeman, SD • 605-925-4241 Wagner, SD • 605-384-4580 204 West 4th • PO Box 1077 Yankton, SD • 605-665-3611 Toll Free: 1-888-665-3611 Fax: 605-665-2560 DAKOTA ArcHErY & OuTDOOr SpOrTS Visit our Web site at www.missourivalleyshopper.com 2200 E. HWY. 50 YANKTON, SD 57078 M.T. & R.C. Smith Insurance, Inc. 605-665-8340 2305 E. Hwy. 50 • Yankton 2507 Fox Run Parkway Yankton, SD 57078 • (605) 665-8073 www.firstchiropracticcenter.com Open every night ‘till 9:00 p.m. 2100 BROADWAY • YANKTON, SD 605-665-3412 PHARMACY: 665-8261 • FLORAL: 665-0662