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Church Community Services, Electric Bill, Elkhart County, Elkhart County Township Trustees, Elkhart Salvation Army, Emergency Assistance, Family Christian Development Center, Financial Assistance, Goshen Salvation Army, Heat, Inc., Indiana, Mortgage Payment, Open Door, Real Services, Rent, Water Bill
As the temperature increases, the energy companies in the region find that people’s utility bills spike up accordingly. Those sudden spikes have been leading to more Elkhart County families seeking help.
Local organizations working together to help low income, struggling, and unemployed residents pay their bills include Elkhart Community Church Services, Open Door, Inc. (for Elkhart County residents living south of Goshen), Family Christian Development Center (for residents in the Wa-nee School District), Real Services, Inc. as well as Elkhart County’s Township Trustees and the Salvation Army.
For more information about emergency assistance call:
• Church Community Services: 295-3673
• REAL Services, Inc.: 233-8205
• Open Door: 773-3820
• Family Christian Development Center: 773-2149
• Elkhart Salvation Army: 970-0088 (Northern half of Elkhart County)
• Goshen Salvation Army: 533-9584 (southern half of Elkhart County)
Here’s how to get in touch with the township trustees:
• Baugo: 293-5873
• Benton: 642-3659
• Cleveland: 264-2453
• Clinton: 642-3202
• Concord: 293-6889
• Elkhart: 533-2066
• Harrison: 875-6408
• Jackson: 831-3322
• Jefferson: 535-9015
• Locke: 773-3320
• Middlebury: 825-3446
• Olive: 862-1480
• Oscelo: 262-2175
• Union: 784-3110
• Washington: 848-7024
• York: 848-9387
The weekly hours for Community Church Services emergency assistance:
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday
9 AM-11:45 AM and 1 PM-3:45 PM
Tuesday
9 AM-11:45 AM and 1 PM-7 PM
Friday
No emergency services available