MAAC expands income guidelines for Christmas program

By Ginny Kropf, correspondent Posted 14 November 2021 at 8:48 am

MEDINA – Sherry Tuohey, coordinator of the MAAC Christmas program, has announced there are new income guidelines for families applying for food and gifts at Christmas time.

The guidelines are higher than in previous years, meaning more people will be eligible to receive holiday assistance.

The guidelines for monthly income are as follows:

  • Family of 1 – $2,729.
  • Family of 2 – $3,569.
  • Family of 3 – $4,409.
  • Family of 4 – $5,249.
  • Family of 5 – $6,088.
  • Family of 6 – $6,928.
  • Family of 7 – $7,086.
  • Family of 8 – $7,243.

These new guidelines are based on income eligibility for HEAP, Tuohey said.

Eligible families must live in the Medina School District with zip codes of 14103 and 14479.

Sign-up will be from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday at St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1355 West Ave., Medina; 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Senior Center, 615 West Ave.; and 10 a.m. to noon Thursday at Calvary Tabernacle Assembly of God Church, at their new location at 11031 Maple Ridge Rd.