Assistance

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Food and Clothing - You must be a resident of North Carolina 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. Service area may be dependent upon funding. 

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.

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. 

If we have assisted you more than once, we may ask that you take a financial literacy class, failure to do this will result in limits on assistance. 

VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

YOU SHOULD READ THE APPLICATION CAREFULLY, MOST APPLICANTS ARE DENIED BECAUSE THEY DID NOT FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE APPLICATION. YOU WILL BE ASKED FOR CERTAIN DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING: PROOF OF INCOME, PROOF OF CRISIS AND PROOF OF BILLS YOU HAVE PAID. IF YOU DO NOT PROVIDE ALL OF THIS INFORMAITON, YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE DENIED. DO NOT UPLOAD BLANK PHOTOS, OR ANY DOCUMENT MORE THAN ONCE. 

CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE THE APPLICATION 

Sunnyside Ministry offers monthly food assistance to qualifying households.

Emergency food assistance is also available through The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) based on household eligibility and supplies availability. 

USDA is an equal opportunity provider.

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

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

Sunnyside Ministry may offer specific assistance seasonally, details about those programs will be listed here when they are offered.