Farmers market vouchers will soon be available to eligible Schuylkill County older adults.
(Tuesday June 27, 2023)
There are several ways to receive the vouchers. Applicants may visit a county Senior Community Center Tuesday and Thursday beginning Thursday, July 13 through August 17 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Centers are located at:
- Mahanoy City Senior Community Center - 138 W. Centre St., Mahanoy City
- Pottsville Senior Community Center - 201 N. Centre St., Pottsville
- Schuylkill Haven Senior Community Center - 340 Haven St., Schuylkill Haven
- Tremont Senior Community Center - 139 Clay St., Tremont
Additional distributions are scheduled for the following locations -
- Friday, July 14 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m
Diakon Community Services
2020 West Norwegian Street
Pottsville, PA 17901) - Sunday, July 16 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Williams Valley Farms
200 E Wicomico Ave,
Tower City, PA 17980 - Monday, July 17 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Shenandoah Area Senior Citizen’s Building
225 N Market St
Shenandoah, PA 17976 - Monday, July 17 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Diakon Community Services
2020 W Norwegian St
Pottsville, PA 17901 - Tuesday, July 18 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Zion Lutheran Church
4th and Lewis Street
Minersville - Sunday, July 23 from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Parish
108 W Cherry St.
Shenandoah, PA 17976 - Wednesday, July 26 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Zukovich’s Farm
432 Fairview St
Tamaqua, PA 18252 - Thursday, July 27 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Diakon Community Services
2020 W Norwegian St
Pottsville, PA 17901 - Friday, July 28 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Shenandoah Area Senior Citizen’s Building
225 N Market St
Shenandoah, PA 17976 - Monday, July 31 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Billie Payne Community Center
formerly Round House
400 North Seventh Street
Pottsville, PA 17901 - Thursday, August 3, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Senior Day at the Schuylkill County Fair
Schuylkill County Fair Grounds
Summit Station - Friday, August 4, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
McAdoo Borough Building
23 Hancock Street
McAdoo, PA 18237 - Tuesday, August 8 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Schuylkill Haven Island Park
1 Broadway Street
Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972 - Saturday, August 12 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Kenny Steer and Son’s Farm
30 Kettle Road
Pitman, PA 17964 - August 17, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Pottsville Senior Center / Farmer’s Market
201 North Centre Street
Pottsville, PA 17901
To be eligible, applicants must turn 60 before Dec. 31 of this year and be a county resident. Income guidelines for eligibility are $26,973 for a single-person household and $36,482 for a two-person household, including investment interest, wages, Social Security, unemployment and similar distributions.
The voucher program does not include older adults living in nursing care centers or other residential facilities in which meals are provided.
ONLY ONE SET OF CHECKS IS DISTRIBUTED TO ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS EACH YEAR.
Diakon Community Services will not be mailing any vouchers. For those unable to attend a distribution, seniors may have someone else pick up vouchers on their behalf. Appointed individuals must present a completed proxy form for those whose vouchers they are receiving. Proxy forms are available on the Diakon Community Services website at https://www.diakon.org/community-services/.
