Need knows no season Agency seeks support to continue beyond the holidays by Sandra Landen Machaj CORRESPONDENT
As 2022 begins we hope to leave the pandemic behind and face a year filled with health, and happiness. Unfortunately, need still exists for many families who are living on the brink of poverty or who continue to be in need of basic necessities. During the holidays, many embrace the needs of others and giving is part of the spirit of the season. But needs remain after the holidays have ended. Helping those in need cannot end once the Christmas tree is taken down and the ornaments and sparkling lights are packed away. “People are in need all year long. Poverty doesn’t go away because a new year begins,” said Sharon Pomaville, Executive Director, of the Sharing Center, Inc. “People still need food, housing, medical care, and jobs.” The Sharing Center, at 25700 Wilmot Rd., Trevor, is available to help provide these basic needs and empower people in their transition to independence in an environment of respect and dignity. According to Pomaville, the center assists 3,500 residents of Western Kenosha County in a variety of ways, ranging from providing food, housing, and medical care, to learning new job skills as they springboard them to a new life of financial independence. Food is a basic need and must be provided for those who lack the nutritious foods needed to stay healthy, according to Pomaville. “Kenosha County has been able to keep up with the needs of the community to provide enough food,” she said. “For over two years under the direction of the past two United States Presidents, more federal aid for food has been available. In addition, donations and other local programs aid in keeping our food bank filled. We are fortunate that we don’t need to purchase food as it is provided by federal and state programs and by the donations received.”
Sharon Pomaville, executive director of the Sharing Center, stands in front of a portion of the toy selection at the independent social service agency in Trevor. SANDRA LANDEN MACHAJ Spirit of Geneva Lakes
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