Assistance
Sunnyside Ministry Neighbor Service Area
Food and Clothing - You must be a resident of Forsyth or Northern Davidson Counties to receive food and clothing assistance. Some restrictions and limitations may apply.
Financial Assistance - You must reside in 27107, 27127 of Forsyth County or Northern Davidson County. Contact Sunnyside Ministry for specific service area information
For Financial Literacy Education - you must reside in Forsyth or Davidson Counties.
IF YOU ARE UNSURE IF YOU ARE IN OUR SERVICE AREA CALL 336-724-7558 to ask.
Financial Assistance
If you do not have documentation of a crisis event, income and expenses Sunnyside Ministry will be unable to complete the interview and you will be denied assistance. If you have questions about what you must bring, contact us before you come for an interview.
YOU MUST COMPLETE AN APPLICATION AND BE SCHEDULED FOR AN INTERVIEW. NO WALK-UP INTERVIEWS PROVIDED.
We provide financial assistance to qualifying neighbors for:
- Housing – mortgages (must bring foreclosure information), rent (must bring an eviction notice), and first month’s rent (must bring a receipt for the rental deposit).
- Utilities – power, gas, and water (must bring a disconnect notice). Utility deposits are included in the assistance we provide.
Neighbors must bring the following information every time they come:
- Proof of income or job search record
- Proof of the crisis that caused you not to be able to pay your own bill.
- Documentation for the last 30 days of household income and receipts for bills that were paid (can use a bank statement).
If you receive financial help, there is a six month wait before you may apply again.
Food Pantry
Neighbors may be interviewed for grocery orders once every 30 days.
Sunnyside Ministry offers to food assistance programs
TEFAP (The Emergency Food Assistance Program) and Food Pantry Program (food donated to or purchased by Sunnyside Ministry). We generally provide clients with food from both programs, but reserve the right to deny food from the Food Pantry Program.
The only qualification for TEFAP food is to be a resident of Forsyth County. TEFAP may not always be available. We have no control over the items that are provided to us
For Food Pantry Food we require the items listed below:
- A current piece of mail to verify address
Clothing Center
Neighbors may be interviewed for clothing once every 30 days and must bring the following information every time they come:
- A current piece of mail to verify address
Experience the Warmth
Neighbors who are 72 or older or on Social Security Disability and heat primarily with Furnace Oil may apply to become part of the Experience the Warmth Program.
- Participants receive a full tank of Oil annually
- Auto renewal in the program
- participate in a financial literacy program
Contact the Crisis Assistance Manager for more details
Other forms of assistance
Sunnyside Ministry may offer specific assistance seasonally, details about those programs will be listed here when they are offered.