12 places in Punta Gorda, 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 pantry, a Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida partner. Eligible seniors aged 55 years or over.
Hours
Food pantry: Wednesday, 10:01 AM to 12:00 PM. Food pantry: Wednesday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM (last week of the month only). Wednesday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
222 Brown St., Punta Gorda, FL 33950
Call first. Hours come from the Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida map, and some days vary. Please call to confirm before you go.
Free civil legal help for people with low income, funded by the federal Legal Services Corporation: evictions and housing, family law and protective orders, public benefits, consumer debt and more. Call or apply online; they will tell you if they can take your case.
Hours
Please call for hours
Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
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.
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.
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.
Free, confidential treatment referral and information for mental health and substance use, in English and Spanish. You can also text your ZIP code to 435748.
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
Where can I get free food in Punta Gorda, Florida?
We have confirmed 12 places that can help in Punta Gorda: Community Resource Center of Punta Gorda (Food pantry: Wednesday, 10:01 AM to 12:00 PM. Food pantry: Wednesday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM last week of the month only), (941) 462-9874, call first; Ebenezer Punta Gorda (Wednesday and Thursday, 12:00 PM to 4:30 PM), (754) 422-4652, call first; First Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church (Food pantry: Monday, 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM. Free meals: Monday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM), (941) 457-4820, call first. 9 more are listed on this page. 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 housing help in Punta Gorda, Florida?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Punta Gorda: Punta Gorda Housing Authority, (941) 639-4344. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in Punta Gorda, Florida?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Punta Gorda: 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 Punta Gorda, Florida?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Punta Gorda: 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 Punta Gorda, Florida?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Punta Gorda: 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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