Thursday, April 17, 2014

Geek is Chic



It’s very chic to be geek.  Heartland Independent Living Center is bringing “Get Your Geek On” trivia back to the Belle/Bland Community Center.  Heartland invites you to get in touch with your inner “know it all.”  In fact, their staff is hinting that his year’s event will be enough fun to blow the protector right out of your pocket!

Rest assured, you don’t need to be a brain scientist to play.  (Seriously!  The Heartland Fundraising Committee has guaranteed that there will be no questions on how to perform neurosurgery.)  However, you are definitely going to have your knowledge of TV, movies, music and sports put to the test.  In addition to giving your brain a workout, Heartland will be selling concessions.  Plus, they’ll be giving away door prizes and auctioning off lots of items collected from generous donors across the state, like the St. Louis Rams!  All you need to do is bring some friends and get ready for a good time.


Proceeds from Get Your Geek On will benefit Heartland’s Emergency Assistance program.  Nearly all those served by the organization are at or below 185% of the federal poverty level, more than half of which are senior citizens. These individuals have very limited financial resources.  Unfortunately, an unplanned expense such as a vehicle or home repair very quickly results in their inability to meet basic needs for themselves and their families. In response, Heartland developed the Emergency Assistance program to address these unique needs not addressed by other services. As with all other programs, it is designed to aid consumers in meeting essential needs in order to remain independent and living within their own home.  Funds are most often requested for utility or prescription assistance.  Each request is examined on a case-by-case basis by a Heartland Independent Living Specialist and then by administrative personnel. Funded requests are those for items seen as crucial and for which other avenues have been investigated and/or exhausted.