Eligibility Guidelines

There are three requirements that must be met to be eligible to shop at Outfitters:

• You must attend, or live within the boundaries of, the South Madison Community School Corporation
• Your children must be school-age (Kindergarten-12th grade)
• Your family must be considered in financial need of assistance, such as:
  • On the free or reduced lunch program in South Madison Community School Corporation
  • Receiving services from another social service agency or
  • In crisis:  fire, flood, lost job, medical reasons, family disruption, etc.

The following persons can refer a family to Outfitters:

• A schoolteacher, guidance counselor, social worker, or school system administrator
• A pastor, priest or rabbi from your place of worship
• A social worker/caseworker employed at a local social service agency, a township trustee in South Madison County, police or fire department personnel

To shop at Outfitters, you must:

Get a completed referral form from:

• A school
• A church
• A caseworker, township trustee, or police/fire department personnel
• Or use an Outfitters Free Lunch Voucher issued from the South Madison Community School Corporation

A completed Referral Form or Free Lunch Voucher entitles each child to shop at Outfitters in the Fall and Spring.  A new referral form must be obtained at the beginning of each school year.

Shopping is by appointment only. Referred families should call Outfitters at (765) 778-9097 for an appointment.