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Charlotte County, Florida

Free help in Englewood, Florida

1 place in Englewood, plus 8 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.

Food pantries and meals in Englewood1

Englewood

Englewood Christian Church

Food pantry, a Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida partner. Serves Charlotte County.

Hours
Saturday, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Address
9600 Gulfstream Blvd, Englewood, FL 34224

Call first. Hours come from the Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida.Suggest an update

Also helps people in Englewood8

These serve more than one town. Check each listing for who they serve.

Punta Gorda

Friendship United Methodist Church

Food pantry, a Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida partner. Serves Charlotte and Lee Counties.

Hours
Tuesday, 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Address
12275 Paramount Drive, Punta Gorda, FL 33955

Call first. Hours come from the Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida.Suggest an update
Statewide

Florida Abuse Hotline (DCF)

Report abuse or neglect of a child or a vulnerable adult to the Florida Department of Children and Families. For domestic violence, call 1-800-500-1119. If a child is in danger right now, call 911 first.

Hours
Please call for hours
Statewide

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Free, confidential help for anyone hurt or threatened by a partner or family member: safety planning, shelter referrals and someone to talk to. Call 1-800-799-7233, text START to 88788, or chat at TheHotline.org. In an emergency, call 911.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Statewide

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 to reach a trained crisis counselor any time, for a mental health crisis, thoughts of suicide or a substance use crisis. It is free and confidential. Veterans can press 1.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Statewide

Veterans Crisis Line

Dial 988, then press 1. Or text 838255, or chat at veteranscrisisline.net. Free and confidential. You do not need to be enrolled in VA health care.

Hours
Open 24 hours a day, every day
Statewide

VA national phone lines

VA benefits: 800-827-1000. VA health benefits: 877-222-8387. Homeless veterans, open 24 hours: 877-424-3838. MyVA411, the main VA line, open 24 hours: 800-698-2411.

Hours
Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern

Questions people ask in Englewood

Where can I get free food in Englewood, Florida?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Englewood: Englewood Christian Church (Saturday, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM), (941) 475-4973, call first; Friendship United Methodist Church in Punta Gorda (Tuesday, 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM), (941) 637-1717, call first. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in Englewood, Florida?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Englewood: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), 988; SAMHSA National Helpline (Open 24 hours a day, every day), (800) 662-4357. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with veterans benefits in Englewood, Florida?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Englewood: Veterans Crisis Line (Open 24 hours a day, every day), 988; VA national phone lines (Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern), (800) 827-1000. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.

Where can I get free legal help in Englewood, Florida?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Englewood: Florida Rural Legal Services, (888) 582-3410. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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