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Section 8/ Housing Choice Voucher Program - Lakeland Housing Authority
This agency offers a section 8 program. It is called the Housing Choice Voucher Program. The program is a federal rent subsidy. It helps low-income households with monthly rental payments. Please call or visit the website for more information.
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Community Kitchen - Lake Wales Care Center
This group has a Community Kitchen. It provides a meal every Sunday at 12:30 P.M. The meal is for families or individuals that might need encouragement. Guests are encouraged to attend prayer and scripture reading after the meal. Please call or visit the website for more information.
Home Repairs - Lake Wales Care Center
This group can help with home repairs. Volunteers can help with a variety of projects. The help is for when homeowners are not able to do the projects on their own. This can be due to inabilities that are physical or financial. Please call or visit the website for more information.
Lake Wales Free Clinic - Lake Wales Care Center
This group operates a free clinic. It provides charitable health care. They help those with no insurance. The services are also for those that meet the income eligibility requirements. There is no charge for patients. Patients must reside in Polk County. Please call or click HERE to go to the website to learn more.
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Wellness for Life - Lake Wales Care Center
This group offers classes that help people add health and well-being to their lives. Each week, classes focus on one of five topics: fitness, nutrition, meal planning, soul care (mental health), and first air and home hygiene. They present goals to help people apply these lessons to their lives. To join, you must live in Polk County and be below 200% of the poverty line. Please call or click HERE to go to the website to learn more.
Refugee Services - Gulf Coast JFCS
This group offers refugee services. They help refugees from around the world. There is a variety of assistance available.
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Employment & Career Development - Gulf Coast JFCS
This group offers programs to help people with work and career goals. They provide services like job training, career coaching, and skill-building. There are different programs to meet different needs. Please call or visit the website for more information.
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