Program areas at Arcadia Welfare and Thrift Shop
Thrift Shop - Operations continued as in prior years with donations of personal property by individuals. Sale of these items were primarily to needy families at a nominal price. Operations of Arcadia Welfare & Thrift Shop, Inc. are being closed down. The last day the thrift shop was open to the public was December 12, 2014, and the building was sold on December 22, 2014.
The White Christmas program is for the benefit of needy families at the Christmas season. Approximatly 145 families received food gift certificates. Children were helped with their families. Boys and girls under 12 years receive toys and clothing and teenagers are given a modest gift certificate. Money disbursed as follows: White Christmas food $ 15,450 White Christmas clothing/misc $ 5,096The final White Christmas program was held on December 13, 2014, since the operations of Arcadia Welfare & Thrift Shop, Inc. are being closed down.
Various welfare programs helped 1,151 old cases and 104 new cases. 1,869 bags of food given. Money disbursed as follows: Welfare clothing $ 4,661 Welfare food $ 1,274 Welfare misc expense $ 66 Welfare rent payments $ 4,850 Welfare utilities $ 3,043 Welfare transportation $ 891 Welfare lodging $ 1,789Welfare programs continued to be available until December 24, 2014. Welfare Department now closed since the operations of Arcadia Welfare & Thrift Shop, Inc. are being closed down.