1. How can Milledgeville Cares help me?
We can refer you to agencies whose primary purpose it is to help people like you.

2. Can you give me money or pay my bills?
No, we have no funding to make personal donations.

3. What do you do with money you raise through yard sales and other fund-raisers?
We provide money to agencies that help those in need.

4. Why did you refer me to an agency that won’t help me?
Every agency has regulations about the number of times a person can receive help and other criteria that must be met. We do not know your history and if you qualify for help.

5. Why did you send me to an agency that doesn’t have funds to help me?
We try to keep in touch to know about funding availability, but government grants are given periodically throughout the year, and we are not aware of when funds are received. In addition, there have been many, many more requests for funds from these agencies, so there is not enough money to meet the needs.

6. Why don’t churches help me more?
Because of the economic situation, donations are down in churches, as well. Church people have experienced lay-offs, furlough days, reduced hours, pay cuts, and they are forced to pay increased prices to provide for their own needs, so they have less to share with others.

7. What other services does Milledgeville Cares provide?
We are the hub of communication, through e-mailing and Charity Tracker, that posts announcements that are helpful to those who are in need. We keep up with mission projects and opportunities that are available throughout the community, and we promote them.

8. Where is your office?
620 S. Charlton St. at Church Central on Tuesdays from 9 to 3 p.m.

9. How can I help Milledgeville Cares?
Office volunteers are needed to work for a three-hour block (9 a.m. to noon or noon to 3 p.m.) on Tuesdays. Because of the financial needs of maintaining an office, we need funding. Contact us for more information.

10. How can I find out more about Charity Tracker and what it does?
Call Louise Sallstrom at 452-7337 or go to www.charitytracker.com.