Tuesday was a busy day at the former VFW building! Volunteers with Peace House Ministries were handing out commodities – food distributed by the federal government through T.E.F.A.P. – or “The Emergency Food Assistance Program”.

The idea for Peace House to help came from Vernon Anderson, who contacted Patty Bultman to see if the group would be willing to devote some time to the project. Fortunately, for residents of Stevens County, several volunteers were eager to offer their services.

The morning of March 28, the ladies loaded up a trailer with commodities at Liberal, then trucked them to Hugoton to distribute to Stevens County residents. Patty reported the commodities should be available every other month, and a specific date for May should be available in late April.

There is no charge to participate in TEFAP, and it’s as easy as meeting these income guidelines:

Household Size                                  Max Monthly Income

1                                                                       $1,287
2                                                                       $1,736
3                                                                      $2,184
4                                                                       $2,633
5                                                                       $3,081
6                                                                       $3,530
7                                                                       $3,980