| MISCELLANEOUS RESOURCES 1/3/12 - Chrit Church Link 410-309-9695 |
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| CARS |
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Vehicles
for Change |
410-242-9674 |
Affordable
used cars to enable residents to work. Must have
job/offer (30hrs); no other car; $ for car,
tags, registration, insurance @$1,600-1,700. Takes trade-ins. |
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5230
Washington Blvd. Halethorpe, MD 21227 |
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| CLOTHING,
FURNITURE, HOUSEWARES |
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Grace Community Church |
240-553-1090 |
Free casual clothing. Phone
in needed items/sizes. Must be picked up within 2 days. |
Clothing, shoes,
coats/jackets, no under-wear/suits. Items selected for you. |
8200 Old Columbia Rd., Fulton 20759, Bus stop: Scaggsville Park
& Ride |
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Trinity Episcopal
ChurchThrift Shop |
410-799-9175 |
if dire, Say CCLink
referred, give call date - for free clothing. |
10 am-2 pm Tues & 1st
& 3rd Sat. |
6010 Old Montgomery Rd. near Rt. 108 |
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Christian Woman's Thrift
Shop |
410-465-1060 |
Dire cases, will give a
1-time (lifetime) gift of clothing. |
10am-1pm Tues, Thur
&2nd/4th Sat. |
3267 Pine Orchard Lane, EC
21042 |
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Goodwill Thrift Shop |
410-953-0268 |
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9097 Snowden River Prkwy.
Columbia 21046 |
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Salvation Army Thrift Shop |
301-776-4888 |
Furniture, clothing
housewares, etc; Weds> Family Day> 50% off clothing & shoes |
M to Sat. 10 am-7pm, W til 9pm |
10350 Guilford Ave Savage
20763 (near Rt.1) |
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Columbia Freecycle Website |
need frequent web access |
H.C. residents post free
clothing, furniture, appliances, toys, electronics, etc. for pick up |
MUST FOLLOW ALL RULES - not a
charity! |
www.yahoogroups.com search columbiafreecycle |
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| FOREIGN-BORN
ASSISTANCE |
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FIRN (all nationalities) |
410-992-1923 |
Foreign-born info &
referral> immigration/job counsel; citizenship/English classes;
translation & interpreting |
by
appointment only |
Mon & Tue: 8:30 am-5 pm
- Thur & Fri: 10 am-5 pm |
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Alianza de la
Comunidad (SPANISH) |
443-812-8486 |
Hispanic community support |
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Alianza Centro de
Ayuda (SPANISH) |
443-812-8486 |
Hispanic community support SCHOOL ISSUES |
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| FUNERAL / BURIAL
(for dire cases, also suggest asking local funeral directors for
reduced prices) |
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Community
Action Council |
410-313-6440 |
Burial
Assistance Grant for (up to $650) if deceased got SSI
(Supplmental Security Income), Apply before burial |
>Gateway
Bldg, 6751 Columbia Gateway Dr., Columbia 21046 -9am-2:30pm M-T-Th-F |
>OR 9900 Washington
Blvd, Suite I, Laurel 20723, Patuxent Sq. - call for hours |
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MD Anatomy Board |
410-547-1222 |
Cremation when family has no burial $. May be a small fee.
Yearly memorial service held where ashes are placed. |
If pre-death arrangements are made, body used for research, then
ashes go to family |
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HC General Hospital "Children's Garden" |
410-740-7810 |
Limited burial plots, headstones, burial assistance available for very young children. |
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Good Shephard Cemetary |
410-922-4200 |
Limited low-cost burial plots for indigent HC residents |
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2805 Rogers Ave. E.C. 21043 |
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| LEGAL AID & MEDIATION |
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Legal
Aid Bureau |
301-560-2100 1-888-215-5316 |
Landlord/tenant,
pub.benefits, dom.violence, jobs custody, consumer, bankruptcy, educa-tion,
wills, uninsured accident, medical bills, divorce, deeds |
Mon-Fri 9 am-5pm |
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MD Volunteer Lawyers
Service |
410-547-6537 |
Landlord/tenant,
pub.benefits, taxes, medical bills consumer/ bankruptcy, educational, elder
law |
Mon-Thu 9-1 Fri 9-noon |
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Mediation
& Conflict Resolution Cntr >Howard Community College |
410-772-4620 |
Provides
H.County residents/workers w/free mediators to resolve problems>
landlord/tenent, business/ consumers, families, neighbors |
mcrc@howardcc.edu |
Howard
Community College, English Languages Bldg., Room 336, 10901 Little Patuxent
Prkwy, Columbia 21044 |
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| SCHOOL
SUPPLIES |
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Prepare for Success |
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Contact child’s HCPSS guidance
dept. |
Free supplies &
backpacks, when available |
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| TELEPHONE
SERVICE (discounted/free) for govt. benefit recipients (food stamps,
energy assistance, temp. cash or disability assistance, etc.) ***CAN ONLY GET
1 SERVICE*** |
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Home Phone (Verizon Tel-Life) |
1-800-525-0145 |
a) Basic: 86 cents/mo w/30 local calls, add'l calls 10 cents. No hookup fee,
b) Enhanced, unlimited local calls, $10/mo+taxes/ fees, @$17; w/ $24 hookup fee if not Verizon customer
<fee may sometimes be waived, if
requested. |
To speed application, have benefits' Case or Recipient # from
awards letter. |
Call to verify if
rates have changed. |
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Cell Phone (Assurance Wireless) |
1-888-898-4888 |
Free cell phone & 250 minutes/mo, can then buy add'l minutes. |
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Call to verify if rates have
changed. |
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| TRANSPORTATION |
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>>SENIORS or DISABLED |
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HT Ride |
1-800-270-9553 * |
curb-to-curb service for
seniors/ disabled, advance certification & reservation required. |
* MD Relay 711 |
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Neighbor Ride |
410-884-RIDE (7433) |
Low fees (free in dire
cases), advance regis-tration & reservation. Health & personal appts |
age 60+ - no wheelchairs |
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Seniors Events Shuttle |
410-715-3087 |
evening/weekends
to cultural/ senior events in HC. 4-person minimum, 35 max. |
1-wk advance reservation |
Multiple pickup locations
ok, disabled access |
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>>EMERGENCY RELOCATION |
Bus vouchers to leave area - confirmed destination residence
required, must go to TA to apply |
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Traveler's Aid D.C. |
no phone |
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Mon-Sat: 9:30am-5pm, Sun:
12:30-5pm |
Union Station, Columbus
Circle >Massachusetts Ave & First Street |
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Traveler's Aid Baltimore |
no phone |
Must be able to get to bus
station @ 1.5 miles |
Mon.-Fri. 8:30am-12:30pm |
128 W. Franklin Street
21201 |
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>>RUNAWAYS
- ages 12-20 |
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Natonal Runaway
Switchboard (Home-Free Program) |
1-800-RUNAWAY |
Free bus ride home,
reunites families, or arranges for young adults's entry into independent
living facility in/near hometown. |
Always open |
National Website: 1800runaway.org |
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| CLICK TO RETURN TO CHRISTCHURCHLINK.COM |
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