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Free food pantries and groceries Sarasota County Florida.

Find how to get free groceries, meals, and hygiene supplies from Sarasota County free food pantries as well as soup kitchens. Low-income families or people who need free or low cost groceries, Meals on Wheels services, holiday food baskets or benefits such as SNAP food stamps can get help from charities, churches, or the government. Find free food banks and pantries in Sarasota County FL near you.

Many of the distribution centers are open today and also have a drive thru food bank. They also give away hygiene supplies or toiletries, including soap or laundry detergent. There are also free emergency food pantries for people in a crisis, as well as nutritional supplements such as Boost, Ensure and vitamins for senior citizens in Sarasota. Also find a phone number at the bottom of the page for more information.

Local non-profit agencies or churches operate most of these free emergency food pantries or soup kitchens. Individuals can receive everything from groceries, holiday meals, Christmas food, personal hygiene supplies to free dog or cat food. Another key service from the non-profits is on offering referrals, and these are provided from on site volunteers and case managers.

It is usually recommended to call in advance, to both learn what hours a pantry may be open, as well as to get information on any requirements that may need to be met by applicants. Also keep in mind that many of the free food distribution centers open in Sarasota today may be able to help meet other needs that you may have. For example, many pantries offer thrift stores, free birthday meals and gifts, and some may help with EBT hot food.

Get free food, groceries and meals in Sarasota County FL

The Center of Hope - South County Food Pantry
Address 2395 Shamrock Dr, Venice, FL 34293. Call (941) 412-9044 or Dial the pantry at (941) 484-4609
The food pantry provides packaged and canned goods. There may be fruits, vegetables, baby formula and other items that serve as a form of temporary food assistance and groceries.

Trinity United Methodist Church of North Port
4285 Wesley Ln, North Port, FL 34287. Phone number - (941) 426-1734
Emergency food baskets are provided for seniors and low income families-with-children only. Individuals can utilize the Meals On Wheels, Meal Program at TSA, as well as other local pantries and charities.

 

 

 

Sarasota branch of the Salvation Army – There are several locations around the county. A number of social services may be offered. Programs can include food assistance, Thanksgiving and Christmas meals and gifts, clothing, baby formula, diapers, and household items. There is a free food banks with shelf-stable groceries and Meals on Wheels for seniors or the disabled. Some of the Sarasota County locations can even offer funds for paying utility bills and rent. More on low income help from Sarasota Salvation Army.

  • 1400 10th St, Sarasota, FL, 34236, phone (941) 954-4673 or (941) 954-4673
  • The Salvation Army North Port, 4940 Pan American, North Port, Florida, 34287, dial (941) 484-6227
  • The Salvation Army Venice, 1051 Albee Farm Road, Venice, FL, 34284, call (941) 484-6227

Saint Vincent de Paul
2711 Mall Drive, Sarasota, FL 34231. Call (941) 444-9343 or Phone number is (941) 953-5477
St. Vincent DePaul is also one of the nation’s leading charities. This is their local Sarasota Florida branch. Programs offer free food, meals, vouchers for groceries and medications, a thrift store with kitchen supplies and other aid. There is also a soup kitchen fore homeless people, holiday food baskets and nutritional support.

Church of the Palms
Address of church food bank - 3224 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota, Florida, 34239. Telephone number is (941) 924-1323
A free food pantry with dry and canned good. There will be some dairy, fruits, produce, and free pet food for senior citizens in Sarasota County. Or get paper products, and personal toiletries to those in need.

Catholic Charities
Address: 5055 N Tamiami Trail # 100, Sarasota, FL 34234. Phone: (941) 355-4680
Free food boxes, hot meals for the poor, homeless and immigrants and other social services are offered. There are meals for kids during the summer, programs for single mothers, and groceries for people with no money or job in Sarasota County. they help all - regardless of faith.

Gracelife Food Pantry
Address: 1801 N Lockwood Ridge Rd, Sarasota, FL 34234. Phone: (917) 601-2204

All Faiths Food Bank
They have multiple distribution centers. Most of them are mobile and only operate certain days of thew week. Call for details. But there will be groceries, cereal, dairy, eggs, canned meat, fruit, produce and more. They are part of the North Sarasota Feeding America program. There are also Benefits Assistance, Diabetes Hands on Self-Management Education Program, Applications to food stamps and more. Call (941) 379-6333.

 

 

 

 

  • 1872 18th Street, Sarasota Hope House, Sarasota, FL 34234.
  • 1750 17th Street, Glasser Schoenbaum Center, Sarasota, FL 34234.
  • 2250 Myrtle Street, Booker Middle School, Sarasota, FL 34234.
  • 2500 Vinson Avenue, Brentwood Elementary School, Sarasota, FL 34232.
  • AFFB/Mobile Food Pantries/Sarasota & Desoto County - 8171 Blaikie Court, Sarasota, FL, 34240
  • 6500 South Lockwood Ridge Road, Gulf Gate Elementary, Sarasota, FL 34231.
  • 601 Honore Avenue, Fruitville Elementary School, Sarasota, FL 34232.
  • 1790 21st Street, Roy Mcbean Boys And Girls Club, Sarasota, FL 34234.
  • 8484 South Tamiami Trail, Faith To Faith Ministries, Sarasota, FL 34238.
  • 3150 44th Street, Islamic Society - Sarasota And Bradenton, Sarasota, FL 34234.
  • 6501 South Lockwood Ridge Road, Gulf Gate Church, Sarasota, FL 34231.
  • 1680 18th Street, Bethlehem Baptist Church, Sarasota, FL 34234.
  • 801 North Orange Avenue, Sarasota Military Academy, Sarasota, FL 34236.
  • 2050 Oak Street, First Presbyterian Church, Sarasota, FL 34237.
  • 3131 61st Street, Northminster Presbyterian Church, Sarasota, FL 34243.

Englewood Christian Church
Address: 9600 Gulfstream Blvd, Englewood, FL 34224. Phone: (941) 475-4973

The homeless may be given a free meal. Low income families in Sarasota County can also turn to the center for advice and referrals.

St. Paul Lutheran Church
Address of food bank 2256 Bahia Vista Street, Sarasota, FL, 34239. Call (941) 955-6479
Not only may a free, emergency box of food be passed out, but the location also has clothing and other basic needs.Free food pantries Sarasota County FL

Friendship Baptist Church
Address: 5700 Palmer Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34232. Phone: (941) 371-2301

Beneva Christian Church
4835 Beneva Rd, Sarasota, FL, 34233. Call (941) 924-8713 for hours and more information on services offered to the low income.

Center of Hope
Address: East Venice Ave, Venice, Florida, 34285. Phone - (941) 412-9044
Various social services are run by the charity. Applications for public aid such as food stamps are combined with a bag of groceries. Other resources include Meals on Wheels for seniors and the disabled in Sarasota County.

Gulf Coast Assembly Church of God
2800 Pan American, North Port, FL, 34290 . Call the church at 941-423-1939
A food bank and soup kitchen are on site. Christmas meals and more are offered in addition to regular groceries or vouchers.

Englewood Helping Hand
Location is 700 E Dearborn Street, Englewood, Florida, 34295-0791 . Call (941) 474-5864
May be able to provide free emergency food supplies to bridge gap until person or family obtains government assistance. This can include Florida or federal government. They can help support people until they return to work or otherwise resolve their crisis. Read more on public aid in Florida.

Hispanic Center - St. Jude's Catholic Church
3930 17th St, Sarasota, FL, 34235. Phone - (941) 955-3934
The help feed immigrants, migrant workers, and Spanish speakers in Sarasota County. Cultural meals, ethnic support and ESL classes, as well as help with applications to SNAP benefits.

 

 

 

 

New Life Worship Center of Sarasota
2105 Worrington St., Sarasota, Florida, 34231. For hours, call (941) 922-8444
The church may have hot meals, spiritual guidance, shelter for the homeless, and overall guidance.

St Nathaniel's Episcopal Church
Address: 4200 S Biscayne Dr, North Port, FL 34287. Phone: (941) 426-2520 or Telephone number - (941) 429-5610

Free boxes of food that have meats, rice, pasta, and more may be passed out. Families in poverty may also receive personal hygiene items or maybe a blanket.

Community Assistance - Trinity Presbyterian Church
4365 FL-776, Venice, FL 34293. Phone: (941) 493-0018
Everything from emergency financial aid to food, groceries, and public benefits are offered.

Dollar Dynasty, Inc.
Address - 1922 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Sarasota, Florida, 34234 . Phone number is (941) 955-8091

Harvest Tabernacle
3650 17th St, Sarasota, FL 34235. Telephone - (941) 487-7026
Food, meals, and perishable items for the needy.

Living Hope Church
Sarasota, FL, 34234
1400 Central Ave
Dial - (941) 879-2259 to reach someone at the churches food bank

Mercy Given Ministries
2201 Englewood Rd, Englewood, Florida, 34223
Two phone numbers to dial are 941-702-0318 or 941-460-1880
Some aid includes clothing, free food, and referrals to financial assistance programs, including food stamps.

Sarasota Seventh Day Adventist Church
Primary address is 5764 Churchill Downs Rd
Sarasota, FL, 34241
Phone number - (941) 924-6223
Church may have food, information, clothing, and holiday meals and gifts for local members in the parish region.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vamo United Methodist Church
Location is Vamo Rd, Sarasota, Florida, 34231
Dial 941-966-3306 or 448-5769-8521

Caritas -Church Services
1651 2nd St, Sarasota, FL, 34230
(941) 366-5620
A regional non-profit that helps the working poor in the county, and groceries from the pantry can prevent hunger in the region.

Gifts from God of Sarasota, Inc.
1872 18th St, Sarasota, Florida, 34234

Find more free food programs in Sarasota County near you

There are dozens of other free food pantries and charities that feed people, that may be near you, in the region. Examples in Sarasota County include free meals and snacks for children as well as home delivery of meals to the increasing number of senior citizens. Or learn about Feeding America resources, USDA commodity programs or get emergency food stamps. Call 941-379-6333 for information and referrals.

 

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