Gulfcoast Legal Services
Gulf Coast Legal Services has offices in Pinellas, Manatee, Sarasota and Hillsborough Counties.
They provide free legal services to those in need.
See website for more information.
Manatee
Manatee
Boys and Girls Club of Manatee County
The Boys and Girls Club provides hope and opportunities to thousands of children. Programs at the Boys & Girls Club focus on character and leadership development. There are sports, fitness and recreational activities. Other programs focus on education, the arts, health and life skills.
Club Locations:
Bradenton Club
Desoto Club
Palmetto Club
Harllee Middle School
Southeast High School
Daughtrey Elementary School
Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten - Division of Early Learning
This agency offers the (VPK) Voluntary Prekindergarten program. This program is for Florida children who are four years old. It helps make sure children are ready fo school. They offer services for students with special needs as well. Please call or click HERE to go to the website to learn more.
Division of Early Learning
The Division of Early Learning is called DEL for short. It is a division of the Florida Department of Education. This division works to provide early learning services for children.
Programs Include:
- Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R)
- School Readiness (SR)
- Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK)
Child Find Services-Florida Diagnostic & Learning Resources System
Child Find helps find young children who might qualify for help under the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA). Please call or check the website to learn more.
Child Find provides:
Diagnostic screening
Placement coordination
Training
Support to parents
Free Legal Services - Bay Area Legal Services
This group gives free legal services. They can also help seniors and veterans in Florida who do not live in the Tampa Bay area. They cannot help with criminal, traffic, or personal injury issues. Interpreters are available. Please call their Legal Aid Line at 800.625.2257. Please visit their website to learn more and for all locations.
Help is provided for:
CareerSource Suncoast
CareerSource Suncoast helps with workforce related services. Please call or visit the website to learn more.
Services include:
Woodland the Community Church
Provides food for needy families. Please call 941.753.8588 for times.
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
The Food Pantry provides food and clothing to those in need. Please call or visit website to learn more.
Hours:
M-Fri -9:00am - 12noon
St. John Missionary Baptist Church
The Food Pantry provides food to people in the community who need it. For information about hours of operation, please call 941-722-2335.