Local Resources

The Food Assistance Program helps individuals and families purchase nutritional foods needed to maintain and promote good health. The Temporary Cash Assistance program provides financial assistance to pregnant women in their third trimester and families with dependent children to assist in the payment of rent, utilities and other household expenses. The Medicaid Program provides medical assistance to individuals and families to cover or assist in the cost of services that are medically necessary.

• Food Assistance Program (SNAP)​
• Medical Assistance Program
• Temporary cash assistance for families with children (TANF)
• General program information​
• Family Nutrition Program (SNAP Ed)

Customer Call Center
Agents available
8am to 5pm Mon-Fri
1-866-762-2237

All Faiths Food Bank Foodfinder page gives links to food pantries in Sarasota County

Food Distribution Schedules

• North Sarasota County
• South Sarasota County
• Desoto County

SNAP (FOOD STAMPS) APPLICATION ASSISTANCE:

All Faiths Food Bank provides personalized and confidential assistance with applications for SNAP benefits. If you would like to enroll and need assistance, please see contact info below.

Sarasota County: contact our Snap Outreach Specialist, Lisa Santos
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 941-376-0120

Desoto County: contact our Outreach Worker, Delia Noyola
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 941-376-0502

WIC is a federally funded nutrition program for Women, Infants, and Children. WIC provides the following at no cost: healthy foods, nutrition education and counseling, breastfeeding support, and referrals for health care and community services.

Sarasota Office number: 941-861-2929
DeSoto Office number: 863-993-4601 ext. 117 or ext. 140

Mailing Address
Bureau of WIC Program Services 
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin A16 
Tallahassee FL 32399 

Food Pantry
Thru December (excluding holidays)
Fridays 2-4pm
3773 Wilkinson Rd, Sarasota

Fridays thru December (excluding holidays)
9 am-2 pm

1922 Martin Luther King Jr. Way,
Suite C Sarasota, Florida 34234

Thursdays thru December (excluding holidays)
12-2 pm
7601 Clark Rd, Sarasota

24 HOUR CRISIS HOTLINE

Day resource center for the homeless of Sarasota
Faith based organization

507 Kumquat Court
Sarasota, FL 34236
[email protected]

Food Pantry
Thru December (excluding holidays)
Wednesdays 5-6 pm
2105 Worrington St, Sarasota

Clothes Closet
Call for info. 
5700 Palmer Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34232

The most unique recovery community in the 941. Mondays at 7pm, Pizza and refreshments provided at 6:30pm
Food pantry right after

The Nightlife Center,
2881 Clark Road, Unit 11, Sarasota

Thru December. Food Pantry (excluding holidays)
Thursdays 5:30-7 pm

5328 24th Street East
BRADENTON

Hot meal at our Community Dinner.  Doors open at 5 pm daily. No cost but we ask guests to pick up a meal card at our administrative office, located at 1204 14th Street West, between 1 pm and 4 pm.

1400 10th St.
Sarasota FL 34236

Open 24 hours

1933 Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Sarasota FL 34230
[email protected]

Homeless service in North Sarasota
[email protected]

Outside the Sarasota Salvation Army
Tuesdays 7:30pm
Full meal served, No Cost. Primarily vegetarian.

Caritas is one of the largest community out-reach ministries. The primary purpose is to provide temporary, emergency assistance to those who find themselves in acute financial need.

Caritas is located at 1645 Fruitville Rd., Sarasota, FL 34236

Volunteers can be contacted Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at 941-366-5620.

C.A.M. is a Ministry of Trinity Presbyterian Church
4365 State Road 776
Venice, FL

The mission of the Community Assistance Ministry (C.A.M.) is to meet the urgent needs of the residents of Venice and Nokomis, FL and the homeless, with dignity and respect.

HOURS OF OPERATION
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
10:30am-2:00pm

211 is a free and confidential service that helps people across the U.S. find the local resources they need.
24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Serving Sarasota, Manatee and DeSoto Counties

Emergency food assistance every Saturday from 9:00-10:30am.
2256 Bahia Vista Street
Sarasota FL 34239

Food Pantry

Sept 7 & 21, Oct 5 & 19, Nov 2 & 26, Dec 7 & 21
9-10:30am

1750 17th St, Sarasota

3224 Bee Ridge Road
Sarasota, FL 34239

Food Pantry
Serves Sarasota Documentation Required: Photo ID and SS# required for all members of the household

For Food Pantry information contact: Kathy Robinett, [email protected] or 941.924.1323

VETERAN’S PANTRY! Held the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month, 9-11 am;
Please don’t arrive before 8 am.

Christmas Food Pantry
1661 Main St, Suite 200
Mon-Fri
thru December (excluding holidays)
9-11 am

Groceries (no produce)
Sun Nov 4, Dec 2 11 am-12 pm
3675 Clark Rd, Sarasota

C-1, 1750 17th St, Sarasota, FL 34234

Meal served every Friday 11am-1pm (No Meal on November 27)

Restoration Fellowship
5614 Richardson Road
Sarasota Florida 34232

Those in need can come on campus once a week for a nourishing lunchtime meal. Volunteers are needed for various activities including interacting and having lunch with the people who attend. We are soliciting donations of food, a refrigerator and freezer, a storage shed, picnic tables, etc. Contact Barbara Laidlaw at 941-400-2534 for info.

400 West King Street, Suite 200, Carson City, NV 89703-4221
[email protected]

421 N. Lime Ave., Sarasota, FL 34237
[email protected]

Resources and Advocacy for K-12 and College Students Experiencing Homelessness

The Office of Homeless Services’ mission is to ensure there is an effective system in place which engages and empowers individuals and families who have no home or are at risk of losing their home, to find and maintain stable housing.

24HR ABUSE HOTLINE

The Recovery Village is an organization with locations across Florida, dedicated to providing the best treatment possible to those struggling with substance abuse and co-occurring disorders.

4905 Lantana Rd, Lake Worth, FL 33463
(561) 340-7269  (855) 407.2140