Our Lady of Lourdes Church offers used clothing at low cost.

Project Fix is an in-home repair service for Onondaga County residents aged 60+ that assists in assessing the repair issue and either doing the work for you or helping you find a reputable contractor to do it. Repairs must be minor in nature and may include plumbing, electrical, carpentry and/or small masonry repairs. Clients pay for materials for each job. Project FIX will determine what is needed and pick the materials up for you. Clients are asked to make a contribution for labor. This is returned to the program to help support costs and expand services. No one is turned away due to an unwillingness or inability to pay.

Delaware Opportunities Housing department offers a variety of housing programs to assist Delaware County residents such as:

Elderly Emergency Home Repair\Restore Program

This program assists individuals over age 60 with an income below 60% of median with emergency home repairs. There is a maximum grant amount and the residence must be an owner occupied single family home. Mobile homes are also eligible.

Section 8 Rental Assistance

This program is funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development and is designed to help low income single persons or families pay their rent, thus allowing them to live in safe, sanitary and healthy conditions. Qualified tenants are required to pay alt least 30% of their income towards their rent and utilities and HUD will pick up the rest in the form of a Housing Assistance Payment that is mailed directly to the landlord.

Access to Home

This program is designed to permit person with disabilities to maintain residence or achieve residence either in their own home or in a rental unit where other assistance is not available. Repairs will be limited to accessibility issues only. Who may qualify: residences of Delaware County, Households earnings at or below 80% of the median income, those currently in nursing or adult homes prevented from independent living due to a lack of accessibility, those with a disability or medical reason requiring adaptations as evidenced by medical certification or certification from ORMDD. Both owned and rental units are eligible.

RESTORE (Elderly Emergency Home Repair)

This program is an Elderly (over 60) emergency repair program for people with income below 80% of median. There is a maximum grant amount. The residence must be an owner occupied sing family home. mobile homes are also eligible.

Homeowners receiving grants will be required to have a security lien placed on the property for three (3) years.

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Housing Rehabilitation Program

CDBG is funded by the Development of Housing and Urban Development through the NY State Office of Community Renewal. Funds are secured for use in a specific target area. The purpose of this rehabilitation program is to assist property owners who meet the program guidelines, in making repairs to their homes.

Grants are available for low to moderate income owner occupants. Owner occupants of multi-family homes are eligible to receive a grant for their property if the owners as well as the tenants are income eligible for the program.

There will be a lien filed on the property for a five (5) year period. Homeowners receiving the grant will be required to repay the grant only if the property is sold within the five year period prorated over the sixy month period.

HOME Program

HOME is a Housing Rehabilitation Program which is available county wide. The purpose of this rehabilitation program is to assist property owners who meet program guidelines, in making repairs to their home.

Eligible homeowners income will not exceed 50% of median income. Housing rehabilitation grants are available for up to $25,000.

Other housing programs offered by Delaware Opportunities include Family Self Sufficiency (FSS), Home Ownership Program and Housing Counseling.

Contact Delaware Opportunities Housing Department for more information or to apply for the programs offered through the agency.

Under the Monroe County Veterans Discount Card Program, honorably discharged veterans* will be issued an identification card by the County that identifies them as a veteran. Participating County merchants have agreed to honor this card by providing these individuals with discounts on purchases or services, or some other special offer.

This program is an initiative between Monroe County, the Veterans Outreach Center and local merchants to recognize and thank our County’s more than 60,000 veterans, reservists and individuals serving on active duty.

We are a religious organization that operates a community soup kitchen 3 days a week. Monday's and Wednesday's from 4 pm - 6 pm and Saturday's from 12 pm - 3 pm. Everyone is welcome and it's free of charge.

We are a thrift store that sells items donated to our church in order to help our community.

ServePro has the experience, expertise, and training to restore individual's home or business quickly and properly. They use advanced inspection and extraction equipment to find the water and remove it as quickly as possible. The technicians will monitor and document the drying process to ensure the property is back to normal.

Offers free professional clothing for women and men in need of appropriate attire for job interviews and the workplace in Broome and surrounding counties.

Vacuum Cleaning Services:

• Floors

• Furniture & Cushions

• Curtains & Drapes

• Heating Vents

• Stairways

• Carpeting & Area Rugs

• Wall & Ceiling Corners

• Area Rugs

• Drapes

• Curtains, Edges & Cobwebs

Dusting / Geberal Cleaning Services:

• Audio & Video Equip.

• Ceiling Fans

• Artwork & Pictures

• Window Sills

• Tables & Chairs

• Under Beds

• Lamps & Shades

• Switch Plates

• Knickknacks

• Electricics

• Lights & Light Bulbs

• Desks

• Cupboards

• Wall hangings

• Light Fixtures

• Blinds

• Knick Knacks

• Baseboards

• Cupboards

• Polish Furnature

• Lamp Shades

• Entertainment Centers

Cleaning & Disinfecting Services:

• Kitchens

• Grate at the bottom of the refrigerator

• Bathrooms

• Under Toilet Bowl Rims

• All Appliances - inside and outside

• Garbage Cans

• Phones

• Mirrors

• Windows

• Empty Waste Baskets

• Range Tops

• Wall & Floor Tile

• Sinks & Showers

• Toilets & Bathtubs

• Soap Dishes, Toothbrush Holders

• Counters

• Hard Surface Floors

• Cupboards & Doors

• Entry Ways

• Tables & Chairs

We also provide the following cleaning services upon request: Cleaning the inside of refrigerators & ovens, waxing floors, loading/unloading dishwashers, changing linens, making beds, washing walls, turning mattresses, and much more!

Special rates on cleaning camps, summer homes, and new home construction. We would be happy to talk with you about your next cleaning job. Call us for a quote - we offer very competitive pricing! Free estimates.

AMVETS Thrift Center is a thrift store run by the American Veterans National Service Foundation (a 501(c)(3) nonprofit) located in the Henrietta Jefferson Plaza on Jefferson Road in Henrietta. The store sells household goods and clothing at discounted prices. Proceeds from the store sales help provide programs that benefit veterans