WHO WE ARE:
WIC stands for Women, Infants and Children.  It is a
supplemental nutrition program that provides FREE healthy
foods.

  • Nutrition Education:  Learn how to choose healthy foods
    and how to fix healthy meals.
  • Breastfeeding Support and Assistance
  • Referrals to Other Services

WIC HELPS ELIGIBLE:
  • Pregnant Women
  • Breastfeeding mothers of babies up to twelve months old
  • Mothers of babies up to six months old
  • Children up to 5 years old

WHAT DO YOU
RECEIVE?
Checks for WIC foods that
you can use at a
participating neighborhood
store.
YOU CAN RECEIVE WIC EVEN IF:
  • You are not a legal resident, a green card
    is not needed
  • You are not a US citizen
  • You do not have a social security number
  • You or other household members work
  • You are a foreign student (F-I Visa)
  • You are income eligible for WIC if you
    receive Medicaid, Food Stamps or
    Temporary Assistance to Needy Families
    (TANF), or if children receive free or reduced
    price school meals.
  • You must be a New York State resident.  
    Families who meet income guidelines will
    be assessed by a health care professional
    for medical or nutritional risks.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Call the
Catholic Charites
WIC PROGRAM
155 Lawn Avenue Rm. 304
Buffalo, New York 14207
(716) 876-4214
HOW DO
PARTICIPANTS
RECEIVE THEIR
FOOD?
After your initial
orientation, WIC food
checks will be distributed
to eligible participants on
a tri-monthly basis.  WIC
checks can be redeemed
at numberous approved
stores in New York State.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
INCOME GUIDELINES - Effective 5/1/08 to 6/30/09
(*Income before taxes)
NUTRITIOUS FOODS SUCH AS:
Milk, Cheese, Cereal, Fruit Juice,
Eggs, Tuna, Carrots, Infant Formula,
Peanut Butter or Dried Beans and
Fruit & Vegetables
For each additional member family member add +6,660, +555, +129
*Pregnant woman counts as a two-person family
155 LAWN AVENUE, BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14207 PHONE: (716) 876-8108  •  FAX:  (716) 876-5048
Family
Size
Annual
Monthly
Weekly
1
19,240
1,604
370
2
25,900
2,159
499
3
32,560
2,714
627
4
39,220
3,269
755
5
45,880
3,824
883
6
52,540
4,379
1,011
7
59,200
4,934
1,139
8
65,860
5,489
1,267
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