State Rep Offering Produce Vouchers For Philly-Area Seniors

ROXBOROUGH, PHILADELPHIA — A local state representative is offering area seniors the chance to get produce at a discounted rate.

State Rep. Pamela A. DeLissio (D-Montgomery County/Philadelphia) is joining efforts with a local senior center to offer produce vouchers to eligible adults aged 60 and older from 10 a.m. until noon on Friday, July 19 in her district office in Roxborough.

DeLissio’s office is offering the vouchers as part of the 2019 Senior Farmer's Market Nutrition Program with help from Roxborough's own Journey's Way senior center.

Those 60 and older can get 20 produce vouchers that can be used to purchase state-grown produce at designated farmers’ markets in Pennsylvania.

“This program fosters healthy eating for our seniors,” DeLissio said, “and it also supports local farmers and local businesses that are the backbone of our community.”

To be eligible to receive vouchers at DeLissio’s office, residents must live within the 194th Legislative District in Philadelphia, must be 60 or older by Dec. 31, 2019, and must meet the following gross annual income requirements:

• one person: $23,107
• two people: $31,284
• three people: $39,461
• four people: $47,638
• five people: $55,815
• six people: $63,992

Residents must also show proof of address and date of birth. The $20 vouchers must be spent by Nov. 30, 2019, at participating farmers’ markets.

Residents who want more information on this program may contact DeLissio’s office at 215-482-8726, or email RepDeLissio@pahouse.net.

DeLissio's office is located at 6511 Ridge Ave. in Roxborough.