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As summer is winding down, today was a great day to get prepared for school while still enjoying the end of summer. The Lumbee Tribe 37 Stock Department hosted a Back-to-School drive for our Hawkeye Sands and Red Hill apartments residents. The children received bookbags filled with school supplies as well as other items such as shirts and pens from other vendors on site. The event encourages our school age children to strive for excellence in education and good behavior. We want to thanks our community partners for helping make this event a huge success. Those include Robeson County Health department, Stop the Pain, C.O.R.E. and Hoke County Commissioner Tony Hunt for their donations to the families. Chairman Lowery stopped by to visit with the children while they enjoyed some fun on a water slide. The chairman also gave them a Back-to-School Pep Talk. To learn more about our 37 Stock program visit https://www.lumbeetribe.com/37-stockelder-housing

District 3, in collaboration with Rogers’ Screen Printing, will host a Back-to-School Supply Drive on August 19, 2023 from 10 am til 4 pm at Rogers’ Screen Printing (4555 Fayetteville Rd. Lumberton, NC 28358). Giveaways include pens, pencils, markers, folders, binders, crayons, glue, scissors, notebooks, rulers, erasers, tape, highlighters, calculators, and more! For more information, please call (910)-733-8170.

You are invited to the District 7 Community Meeting on Saturday, August 26 2023 from 11 am til 3 pm at the Pembroke Recreation Complex (7164 NC-711 Pembroke, NC 28372). The event is hosted by Tribal Councilman Rudy Locklear. Attendees and recipients will receive FREE school supplies and admission to the Pembroke Splash Pad. Active enrolled tribal members will receive free school supplies, free admission to the splash pad, as well as a free catered meal from Flipped Sandwich Shoppe.

August is LIHEAP (Low Income Housing Energy Assistance Program) Action Month. The Lumbee Tribe of N.C. is thankful for the opportunity to participate in this program, which is making such a difference for our Lumbee Citizens. LIHEAP is a federal program that was established on August 13th, 1981. This program assists low income families to pay for utilities, allowing for heating through the winter, cooling during the summer, and keeping the lights on for many. The Lumbee Tribe of N.C. Department of Energy has provided $1.1 million in LIHEAP funds to approximately 6,000 members for this fiscal year. Even though the Lumbee Tribe’s Department of Energy won’t begin accepting applications until around October, the department is currently receiving applications for the Crisis Intervention Program (CIP). Through CIP, individuals and families may receive funds to pay for cooling needs that are emergency related. To be eligible, the household must have at least one Lumbee tribal member that is 18 or older, meet income criteria, provide all needed documentation (checklist is on our Department of Energy website), and provide proof of hardship. The Lumbee Tribe Energy Department also has funds for Water Assistance through the Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP). This program may assist with water bills, connection to county water meters and or establishing new water service. To apply, visit the Lumbee Tribe Energy Department Monday through Friday from 8 am through 4 pm. As part of LIHEAP month, here are some facts and tips that may help you to save on your utilities: -Program your thermostat to turn down the heat at night, but increase when it is time to wake up -Close the door when going outside to keep the room temperature maintained, decreasing A/C need -Check for leaks; a leaking toilet can waste more than 52,000 gallons per year -10% - 25% of the utility bill goes towards heating water; decrease your bill by making sure the tank and pipes are insulted, turning down the water temperature to 120 fahrenheit, and installing a timer that heats the water at peak times -Check, clean, and replace air filters regularly, which decreases the workload on an A/C unit and provides better filtration For additional information, please visit our website, https://www.lumbeetribe.com/energydept

Parents please share this information with your young people who are looking at careers and jobs -----> Yeoman Chief Vernon Chesley Chavis, a native of the Pembroke community, dropped by the Lumbee Housing Complex as he returned to the tribal territory today. He is a recruiter for the U.S. Coast Guard. Chavis said one of his goals is to boost the Native enlistment in the Coast Guard. He shared with Chairman Lowery and some of our tribal staff how the U.S. Coast Guard is offering major bonuses and a two-year enlistment with the same perks of a four-year enlistment. The Guard also has several major bonuses including a $25,000 bonus for Electronics Technician, and up to $50,000 for a culinary specialist. Chavis has 18 years with the guard and has served in areas such as Charleston, Washington, DC and Virginia. He said joining the Guard offers enlistees the same military benefits as every other military branch. For more information, call Yeoman Chavis at 803.622.9653 or email at vernon.c.chavis@uscg.mil

The Lumbee Tribe Elections Board office has moved. The new location is at Comtech at 171 COMMERCE DRIVE, SUITE B PEMBROKE, NC

Join us to be a part of The Visioning our Food Future Project! We will have a listening session on August 24, 2023 at 5:00 pm at Rex-Rennert Elementary School, in which the research and facilitation team from NC State University will ask questions and get opinions from the community regarding food sovereignty. You must be 18 years or older to participate in this study. The session will be 45 mins. The Visioning our Food Future Project is a collaboration with community members in Bladen, Columbus, and Robeson counties and the research and facilitation team from NC State University to create a food system assessment and plan for the region. Through this process community members will identify assets and challenges and prioritize actions that will guide future food system development. Over eighteen months, community members across the three counties will provide insight, information, and goals for the local food system. The research and facilitation team will attend and host various events and opportunities to engage with the community to gather and report data and information. This team will create documents, maps, and other supporting resources that will be compiled into an assessment and plan for community members to approve.

The Lumbee Tribal Support Services Program will be closed Monday, August 7 through Wednesday, August 9, 2023. The program and staff are relocating to a new office location at 171 Comtech Dr. Suite B. in Pembroke, NC.