Daily Needs ServicesWIC offers help to pregnant women and young children to buy healthy food. Each eligible family will receive an EBT card to use at the grocery store. They will get lists of what foods is accepted by WIC. Please call for more information.
Toll Free: 1.800.494.2543
WIC's purpose is to improve health by providing nutritional support during critical periods of growth and development. This occurs through:
Wildwood Soup Kitchen serves the poor, the hungry, and the lonely. They provide healthy, nutritious and appetizing meals to all who come to them. They also deliver to shut-ins and others who are unable to go to the soup kitchen. The Wildwood Soup Kitchen is open Monday through Saturday from 11 AM to 12:30 PM. Call for more information.
Wings of Faith Fellowship operates a Thrift Store. They are open Monday through Saturday. Their hours are from 9 Am to 4 PM. Call for more information.
The Salvation Army provides the Women's and Children's Shelter. It is a 62 bed facility for women and their children experience homelessness. This facility provides a warm and safe environment for women and children in need of emergency shelter. Check in begins at 4:30 PM daily and continues until the facility is full. Please call or visit website for more information.
Provides food for needy families. Please call 941.753.8588 for times.
LVCC offers a workplace literacy program. The program is for non-native speakers. It helps workers improve their communication skills. So that they can effectively carry out their role in the workplace. Please call or visit the website for more information.
This agency runs several youth crisis shelters. They provide residential group care. The help is for youth between the ages of 10 and 17. These youth are runaways, homeless, or have been kicked or locked out by their parents or guardians. They may need short-term respite or crisis placement. They may also need emergency shelter due to abuse or neglect. There is no cost to families. Please call or visit the website for locations and more information.
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