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Lee County, Florida

Free help in Fort Myers Beach, Florida

1 place in Fort Myers Beach, plus 10 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 Fort Myers Beach1

Fort Myers Beach

First Baptist Church Of Ft. Myers Beach

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

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
130 CONNECTICUT ST In White Box Truck, Fort Myers Beach, FL 33931

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 Fort Myers Beach10

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

Bonita Springs

Bonita Springs Assistance Office

Food pantry, a Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida partner. Serves Lee. Eligible seniors aged 55 years or over.

Hours
Food pantry: Tuesday, 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM. Food pantry: Monday and Wednesday, 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM. Thursday, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Address
25300 Bernwood Dr Unit 6, Bonita Springs, FL 34135

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
Fort Myers Shores

Grace Church

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

Hours
2nd Saturday, 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Address
14036 Matanzas Dr, Fort Myers Shores, FL 33905

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
Sanibel

F.I.S.H. Of Sanibel

Food pantry, a Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida partner. Serves Lee. Open To Everyone Please Bring Household Income And Id.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
2422 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel, FL 33957

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 Fort Myers Beach

Where can I get free food in Fort Myers Beach, Florida?

We have confirmed 4 places that can help in Fort Myers Beach: First Baptist Church Of Ft. Myers Beach, (248) 312-8771, call first; Bonita Springs Assistance Office (Food pantry: Tuesday, 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM. Food pantry: Monday and Wednesday, 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM), (239) 992-3034, call first; Grace Church in Fort Myers Shores (2nd Saturday, 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM), (239) 694-2797, call first. 1 more is 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 help with addiction or mental health in Fort Myers Beach, Florida?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Fort Myers Beach: 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 Fort Myers Beach, Florida?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Fort Myers Beach: 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 Fort Myers Beach, Florida?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Fort Myers Beach: 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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