This is the 15th year of service for the organization, headquartered at 217 West Fifth St., LaPlace. President Ernestine Hay elaborated the followingcommunity contributions in the annual report recently issued: Electrical bills assistance – $18,305 Gas and water bills assistance – $3,624 Emergency shelter for 26 families, totaling 256 individuals – $9,415 Motel expenses for 34 families – $1,301 Transportation for 64 clients – $971 Prescription and doctor bills assistance for 80 clients – $3,006 Meal vouchers for 65 clients – $441 School supplies – $367 She added that office expenses for the organization totaled $12,490 Office cleaning performed by The Arc clients – $600 Christmas baskets for 100 families New clothing for 600 individuals (donated by Wal-Mart) Food bags for 526 families, totaling 2,104 individuals Office expenses for 1998, which included rent, phone, utilities, dumpster use, office supplies, insurance and the annual luncheon, totaled $12,490.

The St. John Ministry of Care, according to its mission statement:”…assists people who have experienced a reversal of circumstances due toa specific occurrence involving but not limited to fire, major theft, accident, illness and loss of employment.”It will provide assistance on a temporary basis until an ongoing solution is found to those circumstances.

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