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February 2018
THE BEACON
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From Infants to Elders - SIEOC Assists Area Residents of All Ages
People Helping People delivered canned goods to SIEOC’s food
pantry in Aurora.
Executive Director Tamara
Cunningham invites the pub-
lic to learn more about how
SIEOC touches the lives of
those throughout the region.
Family Development Special-
ist Kimberly Elliott looks for
ways to encourage self-suffi-
ciency, address basic needs,
and offer hope to families
facing challenges.
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And for folks who have a
documented medical need for
an air conditioner, SIEOC of-
fers window units.
There are also emergency
funds available to prevent a
family’s utilities from being
turned off. Mrs. Cunningham
explains, “We can assist them
with that - give them some-
thing extra, a little allotment
of funds that get them either
up-to-date or gets them to a
point where they’re not going
to be cut off.” And new this
year, people who are up-to-
date on their bills will receive
a little extra financial help as
an incentive not to let their
bill lapse.
SIEOC is happy to work
with other agencies, as Mrs.
Cunningham explains, “We
are a Salvation Army ex-
tension office but only for
Dearborn and Ohio counties
… clients can come here if
they need help with utility as-
Former Executive Director
Bev