STRETCHING YOUR INCOME:Helpful Tips from a Helpful Friend.Be Proactive: Everyone can use help from time to time... don’t wait for bills to pile up before you seek help.

Communicate Effectively: Contact your creditors and utility companies. Let them know you are having a difficult time. They will often work with you. Have a Mortgage or Auto

Loan: Contact your lender and see if you can refinance. Stretching your payments over a longer period of time can lower monthly payments.

Check your Local Churches for Food Pantries: There are many programs available to help you through difficult times.

Don’t be embarrassed: Ask for help from a friend, neighbor, com-munity resource or the Mission. We’re only a phone call away.

Seek Help from your Community: Call 2-1-1 emergency help line, your local county offices, or the Atlantic City Rescue Mission at (609) 345-5517.

Create a Budget: Determine your month-ly income and bills, and find places you can trim. Are there luxuries you can do without to help save money each month?

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Stretch your budget even further by dining free at the Mission. Join us for Breakfast Lunch Dinner: 7-8 am, 12:30-1:00 pm and 5:15 to 6:00 pm Food Baskets: If you’re an Atlantic City resident, you may be eligible for an emergency food basket from the Mission. Get a written referral from welfare, any social service agency, or your church and come to the Mission Monday through Friday (10:00 am - 1:30 pm) with photo ID. Helping is what we do!

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