Food Assistance

Provides WIC services for low to moderate income families. WIC services consist of good nutrition for infants and children up to 5 years of age, pregnant women, post-partal women and breastfeeding mothers.

Food assistance on individual need within Ascension Parish.

Offers food and clothing to families in need.

Food pantry (open on Thursdays 9am-11am), clothing, utility, and medication/Rx (no narcotics) assistance.

Food Pantry located at The Fellowship Center on Burnside. Open Thursdays 9am - 12pm

• Emergency food services (provided upon request) 
• Utility assistance limited to once in a six-month period per person/family/address (has to be a disconnect notice)

• Food Pantry: Fishes & Loaves (on Mondays and Thursdays from 12-1:00, call between 11 – 12 to reserve a box)
• Gas: limited to once every 3 months
• Helping Hands: minor home repairs/wheelchair ramps

• Food & Diaper Pantry: call pantry for assistance 
• Medications/Rx 
• Utilities Assistance: offered only to those in Holy Rosary church parish area

• Operation Hope—clothing, food, etc.  
• Community Services (outreaches when needed / planned)
• Probation – In-take
• Gospel Zumba (Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30-7:30)
• Spring and Fall Family Life Group Classes (free to public)
• Salvation and Baptism Services (Sun 10AM and Wed 7PM- Bible Study)

• Emergency Rent: $300 a month/once a year
• Food Vouchers: $100/yr
• Utilities: disconnects, weatherization (upgrade appliances)

• Food Drives: St. Anne & St. Anthony have monthly food drives from St. Theresa Food Bank. The food collected is sent to St. Theresa, with the understanding that they will assist their people.
• Utilities: Must have proof of balance and a letter stating that they can come up with remainder of the balance (help will only be considered if you live in the area)
• Medication/Rx: very limited (help will only be considered if you live in the area)
• Gasoline: very limited (help will only be considered if you live in the area)

• Food Pantry
• Utilities: Once a year
• Medications/Rx (limited)
• Gasoline: limited with proof of doctor or hospital appointment.  Assistance limited to parish boundaries.

• Food Pantry: Tuesday (9:30am – 11:30am)
• Utility Assistance (By Appointment Only): Must have Disconnect Notice and be a member of St. Mark

• Family Assistance
• Food Pantry
• Utilities: $100 (electric, gas, water- 1 time per year)
• Funeral meals: for parishioners
• Special Assistance: Assist elderly in completing (legal, tax, etc.) forms, help needy find dentist or doctor, blood drive, AA and bereaved meetings, and send emergency needs to correct organization.

Food vouchers available to Rouses

Food bank available every third Saturday

Assistance is provided for food, rental, emergencies, and crises, as well as for life events such as hospital visits, prayer, pastoral care, and support during and after bereavement. Counseling services are also offered for issues such as life controlling problems, addictions, pre-marital, marriage, family, children, and individual needs.

This organization works with EOC and provides disaster relief through various crews such as the chain saw crew and feeding crew.

Applications are available in church office on Tuesday and Thursday mornings, 8:30-11:30, with NO immediate assistance available.  Applications will be reviewed by Assistance Board and individuals will be contacted in the event that assistance was approved.