PIKE COUNTY, Mo. — NECAC is distributing $100 food cards to income-qualifying Pike County Missouri residents. People must make an appointment and bring Social Security card, previous month’s income and the most current income. The idea is to help clients who are struggling with food insecurities due to the rising cost of groceries. So many lost some of the benefits when SS income went up that they are struggling and having to choose between food/medicine and paying bills. Hopefully this will help them to be able to take care of some of the other things they are struggling with. So many of the people we serve are elderly and it is our responsibility to help them out after all they have lived a long life and worked hard to get to where they are and are now struggling to have enough food to eat. NECAC has both Save A lot and County Market gift cards. For an appointment, call NECAC at 573-324-2207.

*NECAC is also accepting donations of school supplies and cash to purchase additional items for students. The school year is beginning, and we don’t want teachers to worry about providing enough supplies. This effort will lift some of the burden put onto our educators when children need items throughout the year. We don’t want them to be forced to use their own money to buy supplies. Donations will be split equally among Bowling Green, Louisiana, Clopton, Frankford, BONCL, St. Clement and Pike County Christian School. Contributions may be sent or dropped off at the NECAC Pike County Service Center, 805 Business Highway 61 in Bowling Green, between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays. The ZIP code is 63334. Questions may be directed to NECAC at 573-324-2207.