Food ServicesThe Food Stamp Program(EBT) helps people with low income to buy healthy food. The application can be done online. Please see the website for your local service center. The application is also used for Temporary Cash Assistance, Medicaid, and all other Department of Children and Families services.
Deaf/Hearing Impaired:
Florida Relay 711 or
TTY: 1.800.955.8771
Catholic Charities provide food to individuals and families who are struggling to make ends meet. Several food pantries help the poor with what they need to get by for a week. Call for more information.
National Kidney Foundation is a not-for-profit agency. They offer the Direct Aid program to help those with kidney and urinary tract diseases. Please call 800.927.9659 or visit website for more information.
Grant Assistance includes:
Faith Lutheran Church helps the community through Faith’s Closet and Faith’s Pantry.
Faith’s Closet:
Tuesday through Friday - 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Saturday - 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Phone - 863.385.2782
Faith's Pantry
Distributes food only on Fridays, from Noon to 2 p.m.
Food with Care provides home delivered meals. Meals are frozen and microwavable. They have meals to meet several dietary restrictions. Please see website for more details.
Manna Ministries of Lake Placid provides a food pantry. They serve Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM. SUMMER HOURS 2022: Monday & Thursday 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM. Call for more information.
This group offers the Critical Financial Assistance Program. The program helps military families with grants and not loans. Help is also given in the form of grocery cards. The payments are made directly to service providers. There are eligibility criteria that must be met. Please call or visit the website for more information.
Usual Types of Assistance Are:
