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Manatee County, Florida

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    Food pantries and meals22

    Palmetto

    First UMC Palmetto

    Food pantry, a Feeding Tampa Bay partner. Serves Palmetto FL. Generally, assistance is based on self-declared need, focusing on providing food to those facing food insecurity.

    Hours
    Tuesday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
    Address
    330 11th Ave W, Palmetto, FL 34221

    Call first. Hours come from the Feeding Tampa Bay map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Bradenton

    53rd Church of Christ

    Food pantry, a Feeding Tampa Bay partner.

    Hours
    Wednesday, 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM
    Address
    3412 53rd Ave E, Bradenton, FL 34203

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

    Bradenton

    Bradenton YMCA

    Food pantry, a Feeding Tampa Bay partner.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    3805 59th W, Bradenton, FL 34209

    Call first. Hours come from the Feeding Tampa Bay map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Bradenton

    Christ Episcopal

    Food pantry, a Feeding Tampa Bay partner. Must qualify under the EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (TEFAP).

    Hours
    Thursday, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
    Address
    313 42 St W, Bradenton, FL 34209

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

    Bradenton

    Dream Church

    Food pantry, a Feeding Tampa Bay partner.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    1820 53rd Ave W, Bradenton, FL 34207

    Call first. Hours come from the Feeding Tampa Bay map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Bradenton

    First Presbyterian Bradenton

    Food pantry, a Feeding Tampa Bay partner.

    Hours
    Tuesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Address
    1402 Manatee Ave W, Bradenton, FL 34205

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

    Bradenton

    Helping Hand Outreach Bradenton

    Food pantry, a Feeding Tampa Bay partner.

    Hours
    Thursday, 9:30 AM to 2:00 PM
    Address
    7215 1st Ave W, Bradenton, FL 34209

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

    Bradenton

    Hunger's End

    Food pantry, a Feeding Tampa Bay partner.

    Hours
    Tuesday, 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM. Wednesday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Address
    1802 14th St W, Bradenton, FL 34205

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

    Bradenton

    Manatee Baptist

    Food pantry, a Feeding Tampa Bay partner.

    Hours
    Tuesday, 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
    Address
    1501 7th Ave E, Bradenton, FL 34208

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

    Bradenton

    MLK Ministries

    Food pantry, a Feeding Tampa Bay partner.

    Hours
    Saturday, 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM
    Address
    204 MLK Ave E, Bradenton, FL 34208

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

    Bradenton

    Our Daily Bread of Bradenton

    Food pantry, Free meals, a Feeding Tampa Bay partner.

    Hours
    Food pantry: Monday and Wednesday, 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM. Free meals: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
    Address
    701 18th Ave W, Bradenton, FL 34205

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

    Bradenton

    Salvation Army Bradenton

    Food pantry, a Feeding Tampa Bay partner.

    Hours
    Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 5:00 PM to 5:30 PM
    Address
    1204 14th St W, Bradenton, FL 34205

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

    Bradenton

    St. George's Episcopal

    Food pantry, a Feeding Tampa Bay partner.

    Hours
    Thursday, 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
    Address
    912 63rd Ave W, Bradenton, FL 34207

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

    Bradenton

    St. Joseph Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a Feeding Tampa Bay partner.

    Hours
    Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Address
    2704 33rd Ave W, Bradenton, FL 34205

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

    Bradenton

    Woodland Community Church

    Food pantry, a Feeding Tampa Bay partner.

    Hours
    Friday, 9:45 AM to 11:00 AM
    Address
    9607 East State Rd 70, Bradenton, FL 34202

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

    Palmetto

    Am/FM

    Food pantry, a Feeding Tampa Bay partner.

    Hours
    Wednesday, 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM. Saturday, 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
    Address
    119 17th Street W, Palmetto, FL 34221

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

    Palmetto

    Life Changers International

    Food pantry, a Feeding Tampa Bay partner.

    Hours
    Saturday, 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
    Address
    406 10th Ave W, Palmetto, FL 34221

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

    Palmetto

    Mt. Raymond

    Food pantry, a Feeding Tampa Bay partner.

    Hours
    Saturday, 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM
    Address
    2410 4th Ave, Palmetto, FL 34221

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

    Palmetto

    St. John MB Church

    Food pantry, a Feeding Tampa Bay partner.

    Hours
    Tuesday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Thursday, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
    Address
    1701 1st Ave E, Palmetto, FL 34221

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

    Sarasota

    Centro Restauracion Pacto Eterno

    Food pantry, a Feeding Tampa Bay partner.

    Hours
    Friday, 5:00 AM to 7:00 PM
    Address
    1621 66th Avenue Terrace East, Sarasota, FL 34243

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

    Palmetto

    Church of Hope

    Food pantry, a Feeding Tampa Bay partner.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    1701 10th St W, Palmetto, FL 34221

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

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    Bradenton

    Housing Authority of the City of Bradenton

    Public housing apartments and Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    2002 9th Ave E, Bradenton, FL 34208

    Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.

    Bradenton

    Manatee County Housing Authority

    Public housing apartments and Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    5631 11th St E, Bradenton, FL 34203

    Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.

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    Bradenton

    Advanced Specialty Institute Pointe West

    Community health center run by MCR Health INC. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    6015 Pointe West Blvd, Bradenton, FL 34209

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Bradenton

    Bradenton Family Medical Center

    Community health center run by MCR Health INC. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    4805 26th St W, Bradenton, FL 34207

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Bradenton

    Coordinated Care

    Community health center run by MCR Health INC. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    212 2nd Ave E, Bradenton, FL 34208

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Bradenton

    Cortez OB/GYN and Pediatrics

    Community health center run by MCR Health INC. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    3501 Cortez Rd W, Suite 1, Bradenton, FL 34210

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Bradenton

    East Manatee Health and Wellness Center

    Community health center run by MCR Health INC. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    1312 Manatee Ave E, Bradenton, FL 34208

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Bradenton

    George Van Buren Health Center

    Community health center run by MCR Health INC. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    712 39th St W, Bradenton, FL 34205

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Bradenton

    Lawton Chiles Children & Fam HCC

    Community health center run by MCR Health INC. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    1515 26th Ave E, Bradenton, FL 34208

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Bradenton

    South Manatee Pediatrics

    Community health center run by MCR Health INC. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    5108 15th St E, Ste 111, Bradenton, FL 34203

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Bradenton

    Southeast Family Health Care CTR

    Community health center run by MCR Health INC. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    919 53rd Ave E, Bradenton, FL 34203

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Bradenton

    Southwest Health Center

    Community health center run by MCR Health INC. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    5325 26th St W, Bradenton, FL 34207

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Bradenton

    West Manatee Health Center

    Community health center run by MCR Health INC. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    2318 Manatee Ave W, Bradenton, FL 34205

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Palmetto

    North Manatee Healthcare Center

    Community health center run by MCR Health INC. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    5600 Bayshore Rd, Palmetto, FL 34221

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Palmetto

    Palmetto Family Healthcare CTR

    Community health center run by MCR Health INC. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    404 7th St W, Palmetto, FL 34221

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Parrish

    Mobile Eye Care

    Community health center run by MCR Health INC. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    12271 US Highway 301 N, Parrish, FL 34219

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Recovery and mental health help2

    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

    Veterans services2

    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

    Safety and crisis help1

    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

    Government offices1

    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

    How HelpByState works

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    1. 1

      Matched to the source

      A listing goes up only after its phone and its address or hours match the organization's own page, or an official list.

    2. 2

      Dated on every card

      Each card shows the day we checked it. If sources disagree, we say call first instead of guessing.

    3. 3

      Fixed by the community

      See something wrong, or know a place we missed? Send it in. Nothing changes until we have checked it.

    Neighbors helping neighbors

    Help is closer than you think in Manatee County

    A volunteer hands a bag of fresh groceries to a mother holding her daughter's hand
    Free groceriesFood banks and pantries give food to anyone who needs it.
    A helper smiles as she helps an older man fill out a form
    Someone to help you applyState offices and local programs help with food stamps, bills and more.
    Kids laughing together over a free meal with a grandmother at a community center
    Meals and care for kidsFree meals, clinics and family programs, close to home.

    Questions people ask

    Where can I get free food in Manatee County, Florida?

    We have confirmed 22 places that can help in Manatee County: First UMC Palmetto (Tuesday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM), (941) 722-1812, call first; 53rd Church of Christ in Bradenton (Wednesday, 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM), call first; Bradenton YMCA, (941) 798-9622, call first. 19 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 Manatee County, Florida?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Manatee County: Housing Authority of the City of Bradenton, (941) 748-5568, call first; Manatee County Housing Authority in Bradenton, (941) 756-3974, 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 find a free or low-cost clinic in Manatee County, Florida?

    We have confirmed 15 places that can help in Manatee County: Advanced Specialty Institute Pointe West in Bradenton, (941) 776-4000, call first; Bradenton Family Medical Center, (941) 753-7843, call first; Coordinated Care in Bradenton, (941) 751-7352, call first. 12 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 help with addiction or mental health in Manatee County, Florida?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Manatee County: 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 Manatee County, Florida?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Manatee County: 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 Manatee County, Florida?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Manatee County: Bay Area Legal Services, (800) 625-2257. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Is HelpByState free to use?

    Yes. There is nothing to sign up for and nothing to pay. Every listing is free, and so is adding or correcting one.

    Why do some listings say call first?

    Church and community pantries often change days, move, or close for a holiday. When the sources we checked disagree, or an organization does not publish its hours, we say so instead of guessing. A quick call saves a trip.

    I run a pantry or a program. How do I get listed or fix our hours?

    Use the Add a listing or Suggest an update form. We confirm it against your own page or contact you, then change the listing. It is free.

    Is this the same as 2-1-1?

    No. 2-1-1 is a statewide phone line and database run by the state network. HelpByState is an independent, county-by-county directory that shows the date each listing was checked. If you want to talk to a person, dial 2-1-1.

    Where do the hours and phone numbers come from?

    From each organization's own website or page, official sources such as housing authority and WIC clinic lists, and the public Find Food map of the local food bank. We list the source on every card.

    Something missing, or out of date?

    If you run a pantry or program, or you saw a listing that is wrong, tell us. We check every message against the organization's own page before anything changes.