Emergency Aid
-
Thank You!
This department is
Generously Adopted By
Celeste Vermeulen Guernsey -
Documents Needed For Emergency Aid
For your convenience, here is a checklist of all documents needed
to see if you may qualify for Emergency Aid.
Proof of Income for the last 30 days for ALL members of household.
Awards Letters if applicable: Social Security, SNAP (Food Stamps), Child Support Documentation (Attorney General, Divorce Decree), TANF, etc.
Eviction Notice (Must be current month).
Disconnection Notice (Must be current month).
Current Electric/Utility Bill.
Lease Agreement if seeking assiatance with rent or deposit.
Picture ID for ALL ADULT household members.
Social Security Numbers for ALL household members.
Work Force Solutions letter or proof of registration for employment.
-
established 1968
The primary purpose of the Emergency Aid Department is to provide "help in emergency cases only" with food, clothing, electric and utilities, rent assistance, bus tokens, and other types of assistance to persons in need, regardless of race, gender or creed.
A secondary function of the department is to refer these individuals, when appropriate, to a state, county, and/or private agency for long term assistance. Priority will be given to families with children, the elderly, and the disabled. In addition, the department provides emergency assistance to victims of fires and natural disasters. Food, clothing, household items, as well as other types of aid, are given to those eligible for assistance.
Hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday.
In 1968 the Emergency Aid Department was developed to provide food and other services including emergency assistance for victims of fire and/or natural disasters. Assistance is provided to residents in the city of Corpus Christi and surrounding areas.
Mission
To serve people in need and address the social ills that undermines the dignity of a person.
Purpose
To prevent homelessness by providing self-sufficiency through financial stability and independence.
Services provided to qualifying clients
With a clear understanding of the challenges our families and individuals faces on a daily basis; we developed and implemented programs and financial assistance that focuses on the nuclear of the family. Our assistance is based on flexible policies and guidelines that provide an array of services to the working poor, and those facing homelessness due to lost of wages, employment, disabilities, and/or illness. The Emergency Aid Department provides the following assistance:- Food
- Clothing
- Rent/rent deposit
- Utility and electricity assistance
- Limited transportation assistance.
-
Thank You for Your Continued Support!
During the 2016 holiday season we celebrated 50 years of providing Christmas food baskets in the Diocese of Corpus Christi! Without the support of the following, it would not be possible to provide Christmas food which will feed approximately 12,000 individuals, and distribute some 8,000 toys to local children.
Thank You to
The John G. & Maria Stella Kenedy Memorial Foundation
for supporting this Christmas tradition for 50 years.
H-E-B for 38 years of support.
U. S. Marines Toys 4 Tots for 39 years of support.
Moody High School for 39 years of support.
Saint John Paul II High School for 9 years of support.
The Corpus Christi CPA's Counting on Santa for 5 years of support.
And our Wonderful Staff and Volunteers!