Food Distribution
IMPORTANT INFORMATION- please read !
Please check website for updates prior to attending any pantries- schedules are subject to change
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.
WEATHER ADVISORY:
During storm season, our mobile distributions may be affected by certain weather conditions such as thunder and lightning. In these instances, mobile pantries may be canceled. The safety of our staff, volunteers and participants is the most important factor in any inclement weather decision.
Food Distribution Schedules
May-August
Food for children 18+ under in Sarasota and DeSoto
Sarasota County Libraries
Snack bags for kids
Mon, Wed: 10 am-8 pm Tues, Thur: 10 am-6 pm Fri-Sat: 10 am-5 pm
Elsie Quirk Public Library
Mon, Wed: 10 am-6 pm Tues, Thur: 10 am-8 pm Fri-Sat: 10 am-5 pm
Bett J. Johnson North Sarasota Public Library
Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Public Library
Mon-Wed: 10 am-8 pm Thur: 10 am-6 pm Fri-Sat: 10 am-5 pm
Fruitville Public Library
Gulf Gate Public Library
Mon,Thur: 10 am-6 pm Tues, Wed: 10 am-8 pm Fri-Sat: 10 am-5 pm
North Port Public Library
Mon-Thur: 10 am-8 pm Fri-Sat: 10 am-5 pm
Selby Public Library
Mon, Tues, Thur: 10 am-8pm Wed: 10 am-6 pm Fri-Sat: 10 am-5 pm
Shannon Staub Public Library
William H. Jervey, Jr. Venice Public Library
DeSoto County
Snack bags for kids
Tuesday – Friday : 9 am-6 pm Saturday: 9 am-2.30 pm
DeSoto Library
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.
For Sarasota County: contact our Snap Outreach Specialist, Mia Pompey
Email: mpompey@allfaithsfoodbank.org
Phone: 941-799-9160
For Desoto County:
Phone: 941-379-6333
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter 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;
(2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or
(3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
