SALT Council Receives Another Community Outreach Grant

Thank you to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office Community Outreach Grant Committee for selecting the Hillsborough County S.A.L.T. Council as one of this years grant recipients!

For the second year in a row, the grant money couldn't have come at a better time, it will be used to help pay for Emergency Files for seniors in our community, we were critically low on emergency files and a reorder was desperately needed!

ABOUT S.A.L.T.

The Hillsborough County SALT Council is an advocate for seniors, we educate the community on senior safety, and act as an advisory board for the law enforcement agencies in Hillsborough County FL.

Our main focus is an effective partnership among service providers, seniors and law enforcement regarding crime and security issues as related to the elderly. Together we have formed a Triad, which will work towards the reduction of crime and victimization of older persons and provide assistance to older victims.

The council discusses community issues and available programs and recommends those which will benefit senior citizens.

We support senior safety through two projects;

Emergency File- We provide seniors with a magnetic pouch that is clearly labeled "Emergency File" You place information about yourself including medical history, current medications, Dr's name and phone number, preferred hospital, and who to contact in case of an emergency, inside the pouch and place it on your refrigerator. You will also place a bright red sticker next to your door that alerts responding agencies of your Emergency File. When emergency responders come to your location, they are able to easily identify you and past health concerns, even if you are unable to speak.

CELL PHONE PROGRAM- We provide economically disadvantaged seniors in our community, who do not have a home phone, and would otherwise not be able to summons help in an emergency, a cell phone that work exclusively to 911, so they too will be able to get emergency help.

Cell Phone Collections- Please contact us if you have an unused or de-activated cell phone that you would like to donate to the S.A.L.T. Council for our cell phone program. Cell phones are always needed (working or not)!

If you reside in Hillsborough County FL and would like to receive an Emergency File, or an emergency cell phone, or to donate a phone, contact the S.A.L.T. Council,

Hillsborough County S.A.L.T. Council

P.O. Box 912, Mango FL 33550or

813-247-0548