{"id":242,"date":"2026-04-16T15:18:57","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T15:18:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heuristic-yonath.40-160-33-16.plesk.page\/?p=242"},"modified":"2026-04-16T15:18:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T15:18:57","slug":"lebanon-county-households-financially-affected-by-covid-19-seeking-food-assistance-at-lccm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heuristic-yonath.40-160-33-16.plesk.page\/?p=242","title":{"rendered":"Lebanon County households financially affected by COVID-19 seeking food assistance at LCCM"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"blog-content\">\n<div><div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center\"> <a> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Picture\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lccm.us\/uploads\/1\/2\/5\/2\/125258056\/published\/food.jpg?1585320906\" style=\"width:auto;max-width:100%\"\/> <\/a> <div style=\"display:block;font-size:90%\"><\/div> <\/div><\/div> <div class=\"paragraph\">When &#8220;Jessica&#8221; had to take some time off from work recently, she relied on Lebanon County Christian Ministries for emergency food assistance.<br\/><br\/>\u200bShe was experiencing symptoms of asthma but had to use Family and Medical Leave (FMLA) time as a precautionary measure at a time when COVID-19 cases are growing in the Lebanon County region.<br\/><br\/>\u201cNot having my paycheck right away and waiting for FMLA put me in a bad spot,\u201d she said. \u201cLCCM helped me so much with food and I came over and got clothes. LCCM is a place you can go when you need someone to help.\u201d<br\/><br\/>The assistance LCCM provided helped \u201cJessica\u201d and her family with an emergency two-week supply of food.<br\/><\/div> <div class=\"paragraph\"><strong style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">You can help people like &#8220;Jessica&#8221; during this COVID-19 crisis by making a monetary contribution to Lebanon County Christian Ministries. A $100 donation will help LCCM provide a 2-week supply of food to a family of four. Can you help us today?<\/strong><br\/><\/div> <div style=\"text-align:center;\"><div style=\"height: 10px; overflow: hidden;\"><\/div> <a class=\"wsite-button wsite-button-small wsite-button-highlight\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lccm.us\/donations.html\" target=\"_blank\"> <span class=\"wsite-button-inner\">Make a donation today<\/span> <\/a> <div style=\"height: 10px; overflow: hidden;\"><\/div><\/div> <div class=\"paragraph\"><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">Though she\u2019s hit a rough patch, she will be returning to work soon and is grateful to LCCM supporters for helping her during an unexpected leave.<\/span><br\/><br\/><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u201cEven though things are tough, I\u2019m not feeling it as much, thanks to the help with food you\u2019ve given me,\u201d she said.<\/span><br\/><br\/><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u201cJessica\u201d is not the only person who needs emergency food assistance due to financial difficulties caused by the COVID-19 virus.<\/span><br\/><br\/><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">As of Thursday, LCCM received phone calls from 19 other households that needed help.<\/span><br\/><br\/><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">For others who may be going through a difficult situation right now, she has some advice:<\/span><br\/><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u200b<\/span><br\/><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u201cDon\u2019t be afraid to reach out,\u201d she said.<\/span><br\/><br\/><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u201cReach out to places that might be able to help you. And pray. God answers our prayers.\u201d<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When &#8220;Jessica&#8221; had to take some time off from work recently, she relied on Lebanon County Christian Ministries for emergency food assistance. \u200bShe was experiencing symptoms of asthma but had to use Family and Medical Leave (FMLA) time as a precautionary measure at a time when COVID-19 cases are growing in the Lebanon County region. 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