Dover Interfaith Mission for Housing(DIMH), 684 Forest Street, Dover, DE 19904
302-736-3600 / e-mail: interfaithdover@verizon.net

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Friday, April 24, 2020

DISPLACED FAMILIES

URGENT: DISPLACED FAMILIES
NEED ASSISTANCE VIA DONATIONS


The Dover Interfaith Mission for Housing (DIMH) case managers are dealing with an increasing number of displaced families.

Most families are single mothers with children that have been temporarily placed in local motels after an eviction or other inability to remain in their homes.

Can you help -- individuals and your friends, clubs & organizations, businesses & agencies -- by providing large or small gifts of basic household items, especially as suggested on the list to the right? Any contribution is most welcomed and appreciated.

DONATIONS MAY BE DROPPED OFF at the
Dover Interfaith Mission for Housing,
684 Forest Street, Dover, DE 19904 AT ANY TIME.

Items received in the morning between 8:30 and noon means that someone will be able to deliver them the same day. THANK YOU!

Below DIMH case managers describe some of the situations.

1. Client RL has 5 children and has been laid off due to Covid -19. She and her children are staying at a local hotel with limited supplies to cook and prepare meals. She relied on her place of employment for money to purchase meals daily for her children, and the school lunch program. Since she has no access to those resources her and the children have been some nights with out meals and other resources to live and stay healthy.

2. Client KC has been laid off due to Covid- 19. She has 6 children of which one is disabled since birth requiring special feeding and sterile areas. This has been a struggle with limited access to cleaning supplies. She relied heavily on employment and food programs which has since ended.

3. Client BW has been laid off due to Covid- 19. She has 6 children that are staying with her at a local hotel. They have limited access to food and supplies. BW has an infant child who requires a special formula that she cannot access because of limitations on milk and badly needs asstiance to purchase the milk. She also relied heavily on the school lunch program.

4. Client KJ has been laid off due to Covid- 19. She has 4 children that are staying with her at a local hotel. They have limited access to food and supplies. KJ has a room with a very small refrigerator and a microwave that is nonfunctioning.

5. Client RD has been laid off due to Covid- 19. She has 7 children that are staying with her at a local hotel. They have limited access to food and supplies. She has a disabled child that requires special meal accommodations and she has no access to the meals or medication at this time.

6. Client NR has been laid off due to Covid- 19. She has 3 children that are staying with her at a local hotel. They have limited access to food and supplies.

7. Client SG has been laid off due to Covid- 19. She has 5 children that are staying with her at a local hotel. They have limited access to food and supplies. She has been applying for other asstiance and has been unsuccessful thus far. Also, her hotel voucher will end at the end of the month forcing her and the children back out into the streets.

8. Client AP has been laid off due to Covid- 19. She has 3 children that are staying with her at a local hotel. They have limited access to food and supplies. She is also chronically ill requiring oxygen.

9. Client VF has been laid off due to Covid- 19. She has 6 children that are staying with her at a local hotel. They have limited access to food and supplies. She and her children are victims of Domestic Violence and living under the radar.

10. Client PB has been laid off due to Covid- 19. She has 4 children that are staying with her at a local hotel. They have limited access to food and supplies.

11. Client MR has been laid off due to Covid- 19. She has 7 children that re staying with her at a local hotel. They have limited access to food and supplies. She relied heavily on the school lunch program to provide meals for her children. She also has a disabled child that requires special medical accommodations and meals.

12. Client JM has been laid off due to Covid- 19. She has 3 children. They have limited access to food and supplies. She has a disabled child that has recently been hospitalized and has been unable to leave the other children and be with her son because of funding and transportation. This family needs all resources.


LIST OF NEEDS FOR FAMILIES

Diapers 
Paper Towels 
Toilet Paper 
Baby Formula 
Can Food 
Can Openers 
Water 
Pads 
Tampons 
Laundry Detergent 
Towels 
Washcloths 
Microwave 
Microwave Dinners 
Lysol 
Lysol Wipes 
Tissues 
Mask 
Gloves 
Airborne 
Vitamin C 
Bleach 
Cleaner 
Tylenol 
Motrin 
Alcohol 
Peroxide 
Children Medication 
Bread 
Deodorant 
Floss 
Toothpaste 
Hand sanitizer 
Crackers 
Peanut Butter 
Jelly 
Cereal 
Protein Bars 
Toothbrushes 
Pull-Ups 
Old Cell Phones


Wednesday, April 22, 2020

TAX DEDUCTION

NEW $300 CHARITABLE GIFT DEDUCTION
AVAILABLE FOR ALL TAXPAYERS IN 2020

One of the many inclusions in the recently passed CARES act is the $300 charitable deduction that "regular" taxpayers can now take on their 2020 tax returns.

 

The CARES Act, formally known as The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (H.R. 748), was signed into law on March 27, 2020.

A provision of the act allows taxpayers who do not itemize their deductions to make a $300 cash donation to the charity of their choice and claim it on their 2020 taxes. It's a win-win for donors and nonprofits alike.

This adjustment written into the CARES Act is available for cash gifts to public charities only for 2020 only and is limited to $300 per taxpayer ($600 for a married couple).

Previously taxpayers could deduct charitable contributions only if they itemized their personal deductions instead of taking the standard deduction. If you did not itemize, which represents about 90% of taxpayers, you were not eligible for this specific deduction. THAT’S NOW CHANGED for 2020.

This information is based on published reports. 
Please consult with an IRS office 
or a tax accountant if you should question 
or want to ensure your eligibility.

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Dover Interfaith Mission for Housing (DIMH).
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