Food Distribution

Pre-registration:

This is not required however, if you are unable to register in person at a distribution site, please submit a request for registration here. All information provided is confidential. Once you have filled out the form, a staff member will call you within 1-2 business days to complete registration. *Registration is not complete until a food bank representative provides you with an ID number.

Please consider the following guidelines when attending our pantries:

  • We only serve Sarasota and DeSoto county
  • Most food distributions are drive-through.
  • Please do not arrive more than 30 minutes prior to the scheduled time.
  • Clients at all pantries can receive only one serving per household.
  • If you have not done so in advance, you will be asked to register in person at all AFFB’s distribution sites.
  • Registration is a one-time process for all AFFB’s pantries.
  • Your information is confidential and will not be shared outside of the food bank network.
  • You will receive a client ID card. Please bring the card with you each time you visit one of our pantries.
  • The card will only be issued to the primary household member. Additional members do not require additional cards. One card per household.
  • You have the option to authorize someone outside of your household to collect food on your behalf. To do so, you must sign an authorization form: the TEFAP self-declaration form to designate a proxy.

 

Food Distribution Schedules 

Find food distributions and food pantries in Sarasota, Laurel/Nokomis, Venice, North Port, Englewood and Arcadia. 

Jan- Apr

North Sarasota

South Sarasota

Updated 1/23

DeSoto

May-Aug

North Sarasota

South Sarasota

DeSoto

Food for children 18 and under in Sarasota and DeSoto 

Summer Food Sites- more sites to come as we approach summer break!

School & Family Pantries

Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Public Library – food boxes available
2801 Newtown Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34234
Mon, Wed: 10 am-6 pm
Tues, Thur: 10 am-8 pm
Fri-Sat: 10 am-5 pm

Roy McBean Boys & Girls Club
1790 21st St, Sarasota, FL 34234
June 5
July 17
August 7
4:30-5:30 pm

Suncoast School for Innovative Studies
845 S School Ave, Sarasota, FL 34237
June 6, 13, 20, 27
July 11, 18, 25
August 1, 8
2:30-4:00 p

Wilkinson Elementary School
3400 Wilkinson Rd, Sarasota, FL 34231
June 12, 26
July 10
8:30-9:30 am

Hot meal sites

**Please enter school sites through front office to check in**

DeSoto County High School
1710 E Gibson St, Arcadia, FL 34266
Breakfast – 7:30-8:00 am
Lunch – 10:45-11:30 am
Mon-Thur, May 29-June 27

West Elementary School
304 W Imogene St, Arcadia, FL 34266
Breakfast – 7:45-8:30 am
Lunch – 10:45-11:30 am
Mon-Thur, May 29-July 31
*Site closed July 3 & 4, 2024*

DeSoto Public Library
125 N Hillsborough Ave, Arcadia, FL 34266
Lunch – 12:00-1:00 pm
Tues-Thur, May 29-July 31
*Site closed July 3 & 4, 2024*

Casa San Juan Bosco – PICK-UP ONLY
2274 SE Arnold Andrews Ave, Arcadia, FL 34266
1:00-2:00 pm
Monday only, May 29-July 31

Heron Cove Apartments – PICK-UP ONLY
2019 SE Heron Cove, Arcadia, FL 34266
11:30 am-12:30 pm
Monday only, May 29-July 31

 

Snack bags for kids at libraries

Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Public Library
Mon, Wed: 10 am-6 pm
Tues, Thur: 10 am-8 pm
Fri-Sat: 10 am-5 pm

Fruitville Public Library
Mon-Wed: 10 am-8 pm
Thur: 10 am-6 pm
Fri-Sat: 10 am-5 pm

Gulf Gate Public Library
Mon-Wed: 10 am-8 pm
Thur: 10 am-6 pm
Fri-Sat: 10 am-5 pm

Selby Public Library
Mon-Thur: 10 am-8 pm
Fri-Sat: 10 am-5 pm

Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Public Library
Mon: 10 am-6 pm
Tues-Thur: 10 am-8 pm
Fri-Sat: 10 am-5 pm

William H. Jervey, Jr. Venice Public Library
Mon, Tues, Thur: 10 am-8pm
Wed: 10 am-6 pm
Fri-Sat: 10 am-5 pm

North Port Public Library
Mon, Thur: 10 am-6 pm
Tues-Wed: 10 am-8 pm
Fri-Sat: 10 am-5 pm

Shannon Staub Public Library
Mon, Tues, Thur: 10 am-8pm
Wed: 10 am-6 pm
Fri-Sat: 10 am-5 pm

Elsie Quirk Public Library
Mon, Wed: 10 am-8 pm
Tues, Thur: 10 am-6 pm
Fri-Sat: 10 am-5 pm

DeSoto County Library
Tues-Fri: 9 am-6 pm
Sat: 9 am-2:30 pm

SNAP (FOOD STAMPS) Application Assistance: All Faiths Food Bank provides assistance to individuals in Sarasota and DeSoto counties who would like to enroll for SNAP benefits. Please contact our food insecurity team for assistance. 

For Sarasota County: 

Email: vjoseph@allfaithsfoodbank.org

Phone: 941-379-6333 x 150 

For Desoto County:

Email: orivas@allfaithsfoodbank.org

Phone: 941-379-6333 x 21301

 

Additional Resources

Find information on additional resources and assistance available

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

  1. mail:
    U.S. Department of Agriculture
    Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
    1400 Independence Avenue, SW
    Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
  2. fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
  3. email: program.intake@usda.gov
 

 

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.