Blair Senior Services has received an additional supply of Farmers’ Market checks for distribution.
If you haven’t received your Farmers’ Market checks for 2006, this is your last chance to obtain them. The Farmers’ Market Nutrition program allows each eligible individual to receive four $5 checks, for a total of $20 per person. The checks must be used to purchase locally-grown fruits and vegetables at specified locations. If you are 60 or over, a resident of Blair County and had a total income for 2005 of $18,130 or under for an individual, or $24,420 or under for a couple, you are eligible.
If you have already received your checks for 2006 you are not eligible to receive additional checks.
Checks will be disbursed at the Blair Senior Service Center in Altoona, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. until the September 30 deadline, or until the supply is exhausted. For more information or to determine if checks are still available, call 946-1235.
