![]() ![]() The coins are converted into Giant Eagle grocery and gas cards for emergency assistance at Baum’s discretion.īaum said the vestry has opted to supplement the fund with a fixed monthly amount. Under the project, parishioners drop coins into a container at church for every meal they consume. Timothy's member Betty Jarvis is leading a revitalized "Two Cents a Meal" project. To complicate matters, child care workers are quitting in large numbers, and prices are increasing because of the pandemic. A two-parent, two-child family living near the poverty line is spending 63% of their income on child care.Ĭhild Care Aware reports that the cost of center-based infant child care in Ohio is on par with tuition and fees at a public college or university. Single parents are paying out 43% of their incomes for child care. According to numerous surveys, the average cost of child care in Ohio is $808 a month for infant care and $654 a month for preschool care. Higgins has spoken with single mothers who want to work, but who have difficulty in finding affordable child care. More: Finding day care was already a 'confusing and frustrating maze.' Coronavirus made it worse. "We're not in a position to do that, or pay someone's rent, but I have a list of places to (refer) them." "One of the needs is child care," he said. He fields calls regularly from people needing help. "We put the call out and people filled up the kitchen with food. ![]() ![]() "We've always maintained a small pantry, and at the beginning of the pandemic, I anticipated that people would need food," Baum said. Donors may contribute nonperishable holiday foods or cash toward turkeys, frozen pies, and other perishable items through Sunday. Meanwhile, outreach chair Ann Higgins is organizing Thanksgiving food baskets for five local families. ![]()
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