The Department of Social Services has
designated two satellite distribution centres on Grand Bahama for clients
enrolled in the monthly food assistance program and will cater to seniors
one week ahead of the start date for general dissemination.
Department of Social Services Northern Bahamas District Chief Welfare
Officer and Officer in Charge Dorothea Gomez explained at a press
conference at the department’s office on Wednesday, October 19, 2022
that their clientele has increased since May of this year and the move is to
alleviate the long lines and make the process smoother, particularly for the
elderly and disabled.
In August, Central Church of God on Coral Road was identified as the off-
site distribution centre for residents in Central and East Grand Bahama and
Bethel Deliverance Centre in Jones Town, Eight Mile Rock is the designated
site to service residents in West Grand Bahama.
Gomez is encouraging all clients to present themselves at the respective
centres on the dates assigned according to their surnames, as it will lessen
the crowd and help the department to serve the public better.
All categories will be served in alphabetical order.
Distribution for those 60 years or older will commence next week and they
are asked to report to the respective sites on the assigned day whose last
names begin with the letters as follows:
Monday, October 24th, A – E,
Tuesday, October 25th, F - J
Wednesday, October 26th, K - P
Thursday, October 27th, Q - S
Friday, October 28th, T - Z
Those 59 years and under are to report to the respective distribution sites
as follows:
Monday, October 3, A - E
Tuesday, November 1, F - J
Wednesday, November 2, K - P
Thursday, November 3, Q - S
Friday, November 4, T – Z
The centres will open at 7:00am and registration takes place daily between
9:00am and 1:00pm.
For more information, you may visit the Department of Social Services
online at www.promis.gov.bs.
The Department of Social Services hasdesignated two satellite distribution centres on Grand Bahama for clientsenrolled in the monthly food assistance program and will cater to seniorsone week ahead of the start date for general dissemination.
Department of Social Services Northern Bahamas District Chief WelfareOfficer and Officer in Charge Dorothea Gomez explained at a pressconference at the department’s office on Wednesday, October 19, 2022that their clientele has increased since May of this year and the move is toalleviate the long lines and make the process smoother, particularly for theelderly and disabled.
In August, Central Church of God on Coral Road was identified as the off-site distribution centre for residents in Central and East Grand Bahama andBethel Deliverance Centre in Jones Town, Eight Mile Rock is the designatedsite to service residents in West Grand Bahama.
Gomez is encouraging all clients to present themselves at the respectivecentres on the dates assigned according to their surnames, as it will lessenthe crowd and help the department to serve the public better.All categories will be served in alphabetical order.
Distribution for those 60 years or older will commence next week and theyare asked to report to the respective sites on the assigned day whose lastnames begin with the letters as follows:
Monday, October 24th, A – E,Tuesday, October 25th, F - JWednesday, October 26th, K - PThursday, October 27th, Q - SFriday, October 28th, T - Z
Those 59 years and under are to report to the respective distribution sitesas follows:
Monday, October 3, A - ETuesday, November 1, F - JWednesday, November 2, K - PThursday, November 3, Q - SFriday, November 4, T – Z
The centres will open at 7:00am and registration takes place daily between9:00am and 1:00pm.
For more information, you may visit the Department of Social Servicesonline at www.promis.gov.bs.
