Jefferson County Community Ministries, Inc

Jefferson County Community Ministries, Inc. (JCCM) is a cooperative ministry of local churches to assist people in need. Assistance is provided on a limited scale for short-term emergencies in an effort to enable people to work out permanent solutions for meeting their own needs.

JCCM can provide assistance with food, clothing, and limited financial aide aimed toward meeting essential expenses including rent, utilities, medicine, heating fuel, and gasoline. Assistance is provided by referring those persons who qualify to appropriate agencies, providing resources donated or purchased for this purpose such as food and clothing, and through arrangements with local vendors who accept checks or credit vouchers.

JCCM combines the compassion and the resources of the participating churches into a central location. It ensures availability of resources, unnecessary duplication in services by churches and other community agencies, and enables a greater stewardship of money and other resources.

The Food Pantry
The Clothing Closet
Limited Financial Assistance on Essential Expenses
Medication Assistance

NOTE from website:

Any closings of the office due to weather will be announced on WXVA – 93.8 FM and WRNR – 740 AM. If schools are closed due to weather, JCCM is also closed.

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The Food Pantry

The Food Pantry solicits, stores, and distributes food for the needy as referred to it by the JCCM office. Some of the funding received by JCCM is used to purchase additional food and to provide adequate supplies for cleaning, personal hygiene, and baby products for distribution to the needy. JCCM also receives U.S.D.A. commodities. All food pantry applicants are first interviewed at the JCCM office. The Food Pantry is also staffed by trained lay volunteers from participating churches.

Current Food Pantry Needs:

Toilet Paper
Toothpaste
Toothbrushes
Bath soap
Deodorant
Laundry detergent
Dish Detergent
Pancake mix & syrup
Jelly
Canned fruits
Soups
Cereals

The Clothing Closet:

The Clothing Closet is open Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. The Clothing Closet provides good, clean used clothing for those in need of all ages and sizes. Clothing for emergency situations that arise outside of the regular operating hours can also be provided.

Limited Financial Assistance on Essential Expenses:

Rent, utilities, heating fuel, gasoline, and medicine.

Medication Assistance:

Jefferson County Community Ministries offers two kinds of medication assistance:

For immediate medication needs, we may directly pay for non-narcotic prescriptions.

For long term medication needs, we offer assistance in finding resources for free or discounted medications offered through the various manufacturers’ pharmaceutical assistance programs. To qualify, a prescription from the physician, a list of current medications, proof of residency, and current ID is required.