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Sarasota County, Florida

Free help in Sarasota, Florida

38 places in Sarasota, plus 21 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 Sarasota33

Sarasota

Bethlehem Bible Church

Food pantry, a All Faiths Food Bank partner. This institution is an equal opportunity provider | USDA: Eligibility required, no documentation needed.

Hours
Thursday, 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Address
1680 18th Street, Sarasota, FL 34234

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Sarasota

Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library

Food pantry, a All Faiths Food Bank partner. Serves Sarasota. Services are available to individuals and families residing in Sarasota or DeSoto County who are at or below 165% of the Federal Poverty Level, based on household size and income.

Hours
Monday, 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM and 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Address
2801 Newtown Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34234

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Sarasota

Boys & Girls Club Roy McBean

Food pantry, a All Faiths Food Bank partner. Serves Sarasota. Registration is required. Only one visit per household. This institution is an equal opportunity provider | USDA: Eligibility required, no documentation needed.

Hours
Wednesday, 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Address
1790 21st Street, Sarasota, FL 34234

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Sarasota

Calvary Church of God

Food pantry, a All Faiths Food Bank partner. This institution is an equal opportunity provider | USDA: Eligibility required, no documentation needed.

Hours
Saturday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
2826 Leonard Reid Ave, Sarasota, FL 34234

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Sarasota

Church of the Palms

Food pantry, a All Faiths Food Bank partner. Registration is required. Only one visit per household. This institution is an equal opportunity provider | USDA: Eligibility required, no documentation needed.

Hours
Food pantry: 1st and 3rd Wednesday, 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM. Food pantry: Tuesday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Address
3224 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota, FL 34239

Call first. Hours come from the All Faiths Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Sarasota

Faith Lutheran

Food pantry, a All Faiths Food Bank partner.

Hours
Thursday, 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Address
7750 Beneva Rd, Sarasota, FL 34238

Call first. Hours come from the All Faiths Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Sarasota

First Congregational Church

Food pantry, a All Faiths Food Bank partner. Serves Sarasota. Registration is required. Only one visit per household. This institution is an equal opportunity provider | USDA: Eligibility required, no documentation needed.

Hours
Monday, 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Address
1031 S Euclid Ave, Sarasota, FL 34237

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Sarasota

First Presbyterian Church

Food pantry, a All Faiths Food Bank partner. preregister click here Everyone is welcome. If you don't have an All Faith Food Bank card, we will give you an application.

Hours
Thursday, 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Address
2050 Oak St, Sarasota, FL 34237

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Sarasota

Friendship Baptist Church

Food pantry, a All Faiths Food Bank partner. Serves Sarasota. Registration is required. Only one visit per household. This institution is an equal opportunity provider | USDA: Eligibility required, no documentation needed.

Hours
Tuesday, 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Address
5700 Palmer Boulevard, Sarasota, FL 34232

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Sarasota

Fruitville Elementary

Food pantry, a All Faiths Food Bank partner. Serves Sarasota. Registration is required. Only one visit per household. This institution is an equal opportunity provider | USDA: Eligibility required, no documentation needed.

Hours
Wednesday, 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Address
601 Honore Ave., Sarasota, FL 34232

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Sarasota

GraceLife Food Pantry

Food pantry, a All Faiths Food Bank partner.

Hours
Monday, 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Address
1201 N. Beneva Rd., Sarasota, FL 34234

Call first. Hours come from the All Faiths Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Sarasota

Gulf Gate Elementary

Food pantry, a All Faiths Food Bank partner. Serves Sarasota. Registration is required. Only one visit per household. This institution is an equal opportunity provider | USDA: Eligibility required, no documentation needed.

Hours
Tuesday, 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Address
6500 S. Lockwood Ridge Rd., Sarasota, FL 34231

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Sarasota

H.O.P.E. Food Pantry (Northminster Church)

Food pantry, a All Faiths Food Bank partner. Serves All of Florida. This institution is an equal opportunity provider | USDA: Eligibility required, no documentation needed.

Hours
Thursday, 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
Address
3131 61st Street, Sarasota, FL 34243

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Sarasota

Margie's Market

Food pantry, a All Faiths Food Bank partner. Serves Sarasota. Registration is required. Only one visit per household. This institution is an equal opportunity provider | USDA: Eligibility required, no documentation needed.

Hours
Food pantry: Tuesday and Wednesday, 12:00 PM to 2:30 PM and 4:00 PM to 7:30 PM. Thursday and Friday, 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM and 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM. Saturday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Food pantry: Tuesday and Wednesday, 12:00 PM to 2:30 PM and 4:00 PM to 7:30 PM. Thursday and Friday, 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM and 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM. Saturday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
1781 Dr Martin Luther King Way, Sarasota, FL 34234

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Sarasota

New Life Worship Center

Food pantry, a All Faiths Food Bank partner.

Hours
Wednesday, 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Address
2105 Worrington St, Sarasota, FL 34231

Call first. Hours come from the All Faiths Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Sarasota

Restoration Fellowship

Free meals, Food pantry, a All Faiths Food Bank partner. Serves DeSoto, Sarasota. Registration is required. Only one visit per household. This institution is an equal opportunity provider | USDA: Eligibility required, no documentation needed.

Hours
Free meals: Friday, 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Address
5614 Richardson Rd, Sarasota, FL 34232

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Sarasota

St Jude Catholic Church

Food pantry, a All Faiths Food Bank partner. Live registration. One visit per household. This institution is an equal opportunity provider. No documentation is needed.

Hours
Wednesday, 3:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Address
3930 17th St, Sarasota, FL 34235

Call first. Hours come from the All Faiths Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Sarasota

St Paul Lutheran Church

Food pantry, a All Faiths Food Bank partner. This institution is an equal opportunity provider | USDA: Eligibility required, no documentation needed.

Hours
Saturday, 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Address
2256 Bahia Vista St., Sarasota, FL 34239

Call first. Hours come from the All Faiths Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Sarasota

St Wilfred Episcopal Church

Food pantry, a All Faiths Food Bank partner. This institution is an equal opportunity provider | USDA: Eligibility required, no documentation needed.

Hours
Food pantry: Friday, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Address
3773 Wilkinson Road, Sarasota, FL 34233

Call first. Hours come from the All Faiths Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Sarasota

The Harvest Food Pantry

Food pantry, a All Faiths Food Bank partner. This institution is an equal opportunity provider | USDA: Eligibility required, no documentation needed.

Hours
Thursday, 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
3650 17th Street, Sarasota, FL 34235

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Housing in Sarasota1

Sarasota

Sarasota 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
269 S Osprey Ave Ste 100, Sarasota, FL 34236

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Health and dental in Sarasota4

Sarasota

Fruitville 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
170 N Lime Ave, Sarasota, FL 34237

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Also helps people in Sarasota21

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

Venice

Center of Hope of South County

Food pantry, a All Faiths Food Bank partner. Serves Sarasota. This institution is an equal opportunity provider | USDA: Eligibility required, no documentation needed.

Hours
Food pantry: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Food pantry: Thursday, 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Address
2395 Shamrock Dr, Venice, FL 34293

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Venice

Colonial Baptist Church

Food pantry, a All Faiths Food Bank partner. Serves Sarasota. Registration is required. Only one visit per household. This institution is an equal opportunity provider | USDA: Eligibility required, no documentation needed.

Hours
Thursday, 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Address
2400 Taylor Ranch Trail, Venice, FL 34293

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Venice

Good Shepherd Church

Food pantry, a All Faiths Food Bank partner. Serves Sarasota. Registration is required. Only one visit per household. This institution is an equal opportunity provider | USDA: Eligibility required, no documentation needed.

Hours
Wednesday, 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Address
1115 Center Rd., Venice, FL 34292

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Venice

Salvation Army- Venice

Food pantry, a All Faiths Food Bank partner. Serves sarasota.

Hours
Monday and Thursday, 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Address
1051 Albee Farm Rd, Venice, FL 34285

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Venice

Venice Middle School

Food pantry, a All Faiths Food Bank partner. Serves Sarasota. Registration is required. Only one visit per household. This institution is an equal opportunity provider | USDA: Eligibility required, no documentation needed.

Hours
Thursday, 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Address
1900 Center Rd, Venice, FL 34292

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Englewood

Englewood Helping Hand

Food pantry, a All Faiths Food Bank partner. Serves Sarasota. This institution is an equal opportunity provider | USDA: Eligibility required, no documentation needed.

Hours
Food pantry: Wednesday and Thursday, 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM. Food pantry: Wednesday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
700 E Dearborn St, Englewood, FL 34223

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Englewood

Englewood Sports Complex

Food pantry, a All Faiths Food Bank partner. Serves Sarasota. Registration is required. Only one visit per household. This institution is an equal opportunity provider | USDA: Eligibility required, no documentation needed.

Hours
Thursday, 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Address
1300 S River Rd, Englewood, FL 34223

Call first. Hours come from the All Faiths Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

North Port

Glenallen Elementary

Food pantry, a All Faiths Food Bank partner. Serves Sarasota. Registration is required. Only one visit per household. This institution is an equal opportunity provider | USDA: Eligibility required, no documentation needed.

Hours
Thursday, 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Address
7050 Glenallen Blvd, North Port, FL 34287

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North Port

Trinity United Methodist Church (North Port)

Food pantry, a All Faiths Food Bank partner. Serves DeSoto, Sarasota. This institution is an equal opportunity provider | USDA: Eligibility required, no documentation needed.

Hours
Food pantry: Monday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Food pantry: Wednesday, 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
Address
4285 Weasly Lane, North Port, FL 34287

Call first. Hours come from the All Faiths Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Nokomis

Nokomis Park

Food pantry, a All Faiths Food Bank partner. Serves Sarasota. Registration is required. Only one visit per household. This institution is an equal opportunity provider | USDA: Eligibility required, no documentation needed.

Hours
Food pantry: Monday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Address
234 Nippino Trail E., Nokomis, FL 34275

Call first. Hours come from the All Faiths Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Englewood

Englewood Elks Lodge

Food pantry, a All Faiths Food Bank partner. Serves Sarasota. Registration is required. Only one visit per household. This institution is an equal opportunity provider | USDA: Eligibility required, no documentation needed.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
401 N Indiana Ave, Englewood, FL 34223

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Englewood

Englewood Methodist Church

Food pantry, a All Faiths Food Bank partner. Serves Sarasota. Registration is required. Only one visit per household.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
700 E Dearborn Ave, Englewood, FL 34223

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North Port

North Port Behavioral Health

Food pantry, a All Faiths Food Bank partner. Serves Sarasota. Registration is required. Only one visit per household. This institution is an equal opportunity provider | USDA: Eligibility required, no documentation needed.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
4501 Citizens Parkway, North Port, FL 34288

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Nokomis

Pgt

Food pantry, a All Faiths Food Bank partner. Serves Sarasota. Registration is required. Only one visit per household.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
104 Triple Diamond Boulevard, Nokomis, FL 34275

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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 Sarasota

Where can I get free food in Sarasota, Florida?

We have confirmed 47 places that can help in Sarasota: Bethlehem Bible Church (Thursday, 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM), (941) 955-8834, call first; Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library (Monday, 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM and 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM), (941) 379-6333, call first; Boys & Girls Club Roy McBean (Wednesday, 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM), (941) 379-6333, call first. 44 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 Sarasota, Florida?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Sarasota: Sarasota Housing Authority, (941) 361-6210. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I find a free or low-cost clinic in Sarasota, Florida?

We have confirmed 4 places that can help in Sarasota: CenterPlace Health Ringling Health Center, (941) 529-0200, call first; CenterPlace Health Sarasota Adult Services, (941) 529-0200, call first; CenterPlace Health Women's and Children's Center, (941) 529-0200, 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 Sarasota, Florida?

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

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

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

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