
Social Grocery Store

The “Social Grocery Store” aims to cover the basic survival goods of needy citizens of our Municipality.
The Social Grocery Store is housed in a building of the Municipality in the Workers’ Housing. The beneficiaries are selected based on the operating regulations of the Social Grocery Store and the final beneficiaries receive food for six months. At the end of the specified period, the terms and conditions are reviewed to determine whether the reasons for the beneficiaries to receive the food provided for another six months still exist by submitting a new application.
The Social Grocery Store of the Municipality of Karpenisi has been funded by the ESPA program since 16/06/2017, specifically by the “Operational Program of Central Greece 2014-2020” and continues with the ESPA program “Operational Program of Central Greece 2021-2027”.
It is staffed by two (2) people with specific specialties, in order to ensure its smooth operation:
Social Worker TE – Structure Coordinator
Auxiliary Staff – Administrative DE
A Social Grocery Store is defined as a store that distributes, on a regular basis, to beneficiaries who have successfully passed the evaluation process, food, groceries, personal hygiene items, frozen products, clothing and footwear, books, toys, etc.
The items are provided to the beneficiaries completely FREE OF CHARGE.
The items provided come mainly from the Municipality of Karpenisi’s expenses, but also from donations and sponsorships from citizens, organizations, associations and businesses, mainly from the local community, and the frequency of their provision is determined by taking into account the existing quantities and types of products in combination with the number of applicants.
The aim of the Social Grocery is to address extreme poverty and social exclusion in those population groups that are affected or threatened by poverty.
Potential beneficiaries are all residents of the Municipality of Karpenisi. The main criterion for the inclusion of individual individuals or families is the inability to meet their needs for basic goods.
The supporting documents considered for inclusion in the program of the Municipal Social Grocery of Karpenisi are:
A) Mandatory supporting documents for all candidates:
– Application of the interested party
– A solemn declaration for the accuracy of the declared and submitted data
– A photocopy of a valid Police ID or Passport
– A certificate of marital status (can also be requested ex officio)
– A bill from Public Enterprises and Organizations
– A copy of the last tax return (E1) or a certificate of non-obligation to submit a tax return
– A copy of E9
B) Supporting documents as appropriate:
– Unemployment card
– Medical opinion
– Disability certificate or Primary Committee (percentage of disability)
– Rental agreement
– Any supporting document deemed to support the procedure formation of a comprehensive view of the family structure and its living conditions (loan debts, children’s education certificates, etc.)
Income determination:
Household Composition Annual Net Income
Single-person household €4,500.00
Household with two (2) adults: €7,000.00.
Household with two (2) adults and two (2) children under 18 years €10,000.00.
For each additional minor child, the income limit is increased by €500/per child.
The supporting documents are submitted by the potential beneficiaries twice a year (on a six-monthly basis) to the social worker and are evaluated, as required by the personal data protection authority and as appropriate to respect human dignity and maintain anonymity. Subsequently, a personalized social survey is prepared by her, which establishes the social situation, conditions and difficulties of the individual or family.
The Management Committee, after checking and evaluating the applications of the candidates, by the program managers and the social service of the Municipality, determines by its decision the final beneficiaries of the structure, who will receive the benefits of the Municipal Social Grocery for six (6) months.
The Municipal Social Grocery of Karpenisi is located on Panou Vasiliou Street, A’ Ergatikes Katokies.
Contact number: +30 22370-23235
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 07:30 am – 15:30 pm
Δήμος Καρπενησίου ταξίδι στην μαγεία των εποχών
6 Hydra Street
36100 Karpenisi
EVRYTANIA
Τ. +30 22373-50000
E. contact@karpenissi.gr
F. +30 22373-50028