Montgomery County
Phone-In Option

Eligibility for Phone-In Applications:
• If you have received Christmas Food Assistance from The Salvation Army Dayton Kroc Center in the past
AND
• If you are not adding new family members to your household

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Montgomery County
In-Person Option

Eligibility for In-Person Applications:
• If you have not received Christmas Food Assistance from The Salvation Army Dayton Kroc Center in the past
OR
• If you are adding new family members to your household

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Greene County
Phone-In & In-Person Options

Choosing the Best Option For You:
• Phone-In- If you have not received Christmas Food Assistance from The Salvation Army Dayton Kroc Center or Greene County in the past AND you do not need to add any members to your household
  OR
• In-Person- If you have not received Christmas Food Assistance from The Salvation Army Dayton Kroc Center or Greene County OR need to add new family members to your household

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Montgomery County Residents

YEAR-ROUND*

This program pays up to the last $100 of a client’s AES, Centerpoint, or water bill to stop disconnection.

Required Documents:

• Disconnect notice in the client's name
• Photo ID

* During the Gift of Power program, only assistance with AES bills will be provided.

Greene County Residents

YEAR-ROUND

Assistance with water is available all year, while assistance with electric is available when Gift of Power is not occurring. In general, only one service may be received each year.

Required Documents:

• Disconnect notice in the client's name
• Photo ID

JANUARY–APRIL

Gift of Power assists AES customers who have a disconnection notice and may need help paying their bill to stop disconnection. To be eligible for this program, the client must be an AES customer of record and must have a disconnection notice or currently be disconnected.

Customers who are on the PIPP plan are NOT eligible until April 1st and will only be seen if funds are still available. Please note: we can only help a client with the Gift of Power program once within a 24-month period.

Montgomery County Residents
Please call Tuesday–Thursday, 9 AM–12 PM
(937) 528-5120

Greene County Residents
(937) 528-5122

Pathway of Hope

Pathway of Hope is a nationwide Initiative rooted in an intensive case management approach, providing targeted services to families with a desire to take action to break the cycle of crisis and enable a path out of intergenerational poverty. Its curriculum is client-centered, focusing on empowerment through a strengths-based lens, and aiming to address the root causes of barriers, through the use of existing internal resources alongside extensive community collaboration. The Salvation Army will always continue to serve those who come to us in need, but Pathway of Hope goes a step further, providing a hand up as opposed to a handout.

For more information, contact Ashton Geswein: (937) 528-5122

Mobile Feeding

The Dayton Kroc Center is passionate about providing food to those who most need it. Meals are distributed on 3rd and 4th Fridays at parks and convenient locations in Dayton.

Backpack Giveaway

Backpack Giveaway is a program where children entering grades K-8 receive a free backpack and school supplies! Students from all school districts are eligible for this program. Registration begins July 1.

Read & Feed

Join us each Monday in June and July for Read and Feed, a program that provides families with free lunch and a free book. A special guest reads the week's book aloud.

Mondays in June & July, 11:30 AM–12:30 PM
Stuart Patterson Park, 238 Baltimore St. in Dayton

Clothing & Furniture Vouchers

The Salvation Army Kroc Center provides clothing and furniture vouchers to our Family Thrift Stores as needed.

Required documents:

• Photo ID

Greene County Residents

Food Vouchers

Food voucher eligibility is based on need. Families or individuals may receive one per year.

Required Documents:

• Picture ID
• Mail for proof of address