This program helps customers who have trouble paying their winter heating bills due to problems such as: low or fixed income, unemployment, disability, sudden death or serious injury/illness of the household's main income provider. This assistance is offered as a one time grant that isnimmediately applied to your gas utility account.
Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation (PATF) is a statewide, non-profit organization that helps individuals with disabilities and older Pennsylvanians acquire the assistive technology devices and services they want. PATF is a state and federally-certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and is the Commonwealth’s designated Alternative Financing Program (AFP) under the federal Assistive Technology Act. PATF is one of 42 AFPs and state financing entities in the U.S. and territories.nDownload a listing of the Alternative Financing Programs outside of Pennsylvania.nnMissionnPATF’s mission is to provide education and financing opportunities for people with disabilities and older Pennsylvanians, helping them to acquire the assistive technology devices and services that improve the quality of their lives.nnWho We HelpnPATF programs are available to Pennsylvanians of:nAll agesnAll income levelsnAll disabilities and health conditionsnWe make every effort to make all of our materials accessible, including to non-English speakers.nnWhat We DonPATF offers:nInformation and assistance about assistive technology, funding resources, and vendorsnFinancial educationnFinancial loans for the purchase of assistive technology
Provides assistance to reduce bills and create energy efficient homes. Services include home repair such as insulation, weather stripping, caulking, and broken glass replacement
Crisis help to persons living in Carlisle and South Middleton school districts, Middlesex Township and Gardners area. Provides emergency financial and other assistance to help people with rent, utility bills, food, clothing and health care. It also has a ministry that provides free, used furniture to needy people.
A civic service organization whose primary goal is to help people with speech, hearing, and language disorders. Depending on the goals and guidelines of individual chapters, clubs may provide hearing aids and augmentative communication devices to children and adults. For more information and/or to locate the club nearest you, call or go to the website.
Sunshine Foundation’s sole purpose is to answer the dreams of chronically ill, seriously ill, physically challenged and abused children ages three to eighteen, whose families cannot fulfill their requests due to financial strain that the child’s illness may cause.
Formerly Pennsylvania's Initiative on Assistive Technology (PIAT)nnPennsylvania's Initiative on Assistive Technology (PIAT) is now part of TechOwL. We strive to enhance the lives of all Pennsylvanians with disabilities, older Pennsylvanians, and their families, through access to and acquisition of assistive technology devices and services, which allow for choice, control and independence at home, work, school, play, and in their neighborhoods.nnThis is Done Through a Variety of ActivitiesnnAccess to Assistive Technology (AT), or "How do I Know What I Need?"nnDevice Demonstrations—A hands-on opportunity to learn more about different AT devices so individuals can make an informed choice about what will work best for them. For more information, email ATdemo@temple.edu.nnDevice Loans—Pennsylvanians of any age and ability can borrow AT devices, at no cost, to try at work, school, home or in their neighborhoods. This short-term loan program has a "try before you buy" philosophy, and helps people with disabilities and their families make the right choice of AT devices before they obtain a device. For more information, email ATlend@temple.edu.nnAcquisition of Assistive Technology, or "How do I Get What I Need?"—Device Reutilization: Previously owned devices are an affordable option instead of buying new, and several options are available to Pennsylvanians, including classified listings of used devices (REEP) and refurbishing programs (Changing Hands and Liberty ReTreads). For more information, email ATreuse@temple.edu.
A not-for-profit continuing philanthropic project of the Job's Daughter International. Provides hearing devices for children with hearing impairments between the ages of birth and 20 years whose parents are unable to meet this special need financially.
Provides emergency food, clothing assistance and case management. Local transportation available with 24 hour notice. We also provide transitional housing services for mothers with children and single men, Applications can be picked up in the Social Service office or Security office open 24/7. Showers are open to the public between the hours of 9AM and 11AM on Monday through Friday.
Since 1997 the Travis Roy Foundation has distributed close to $2,000,000 in individual grants and to research projects and rehabilitation institutions across North America. The individual grant funds have been used to modify vans and to purchase wheelchairs, computers, ramps, shower chairs, and other adaptive equipment to help paraplegics and quadriplegics live their lives.
Provides medical grants, up to $5000, to help families pay for costs associated with medical services andnequipment not covered, or not fully covered, by commercial health insurance. Certain criteria apply.
VFC helps families of children who may not otherwise have access to vaccines by providing free vaccines to doctors who serve them.
Variety strives to give children with disabilities chances to discover the possibilities for their own lives, and truly be a kid. My Bike, My Stroller, & My Voice Programs
Statewide nutrition program that provides nutrition education, healthy foods, breastfeeding support, and referrals to health and social service organization.
WRAP (Winter Relief Assistance Program) helps customers living on low or fixed incomes reduce their electric bills and make their homes more comfortable.