Helping Seniors

Senior Commodities

This program provides a staple of nutritious, USDA-supplied food items for low-income adults age 60 and older and is intended to supplement other food sources over two months. This is an additional service available to eligible seniors.

The next distribution dates are:
– Mar 25 in East Helena, from 2-3
– Mar 27 at the Lewis Street Pantry, from 9-11 *New Start Time*

2023-24 Eligibility for Senior Commodities

Recipients of Commodity Boxes must be at least 60 years of age and under the income guideline set at 130% of the federal poverty level. You qualify for this program if you are a single-person household making $1,580 or less a month or a two-person household making $2,137 or less a month combined. For each additional person in your household, add $557 to your monthly income.

Upcoming Senior Commodity Distribution Dates:

East Helena Mobile Pantry

Mondays, 2:00 – 3:00 pm

Sept 25
Nov 27
2024
Jan 22
Mar 25
May 20
July 22
Sept 23
Nov 4

 

Lewis Street Pantry

Wednesday, 9:00 – 11:00 am

Sept 27
Nov 29
2024
Jan 24
Mar 27
May 22
July 24
Sept 25
Nov 6

If you have any questions, please call Jacquelyn Bartz, our Operations Manager at 443-3663 ext. 113.

*Senior Commodities are made possible through a partnership with the Rocky Mountain Development Council.

Emergency Snack Packs

14%

of HFS customers are senior citizens.

Bulk Oatmeal

74 home-bound seniors

are delivered HFS commodity boxes.

HFS Commodity Boxes

Nearly 375 seniors

receive commodity food.


 

Senior Farmers Market Coupons

This program provides low-income adults, age 60 and older, a $48 supply of coupons to shop at local Farmers Markets, allowing Seniors to enhance their food resources with fresh, locally grown vegetables and fruit. must be used during the year they are obtained.

Farmers Market Coupon Distribution:

Coupons were distributed on June 28th. Please check back next spring for details on next year’s coupons.

Coupons may be used at the following Helena-area locations:

    • Helena Farmer’s Market on Fuller Ave (downtown) on Saturdays from 9 am – 2 pm
    • East Helena Farmer’s Market, Main Street Park, on Tuesdays from 3  -6 pm
    • Capitol Square Farmers Market (behind the Capitol)  on Tuesdays  from 2:30 – 6:30 pm
    • Johnson’s Nursery & Gardens, 5935 McHugh Lane, open 9 am – 6 pm
  • Or check with us for any other approved vendors

For any questions about Senior Programs, please call us at 443-3663

HFS Farmers Market Produce

$48

of coupons to low-income seniors.

HFS Farmers Market Table

270 seniors

receive coupons each summer.

HFS Farmers Market Produce

5 Months

when seniors can shop local markets with coupons.

For details or questions about Senior Programs, please call us at 443-3663

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