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.