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
May-Aug
Food for children 18 and under in Sarasota and DeSoto
Summer hot meal sites
**Parents or guardians must accompany kids to school sites
**Please enter school sites through front office to check in
Alta Vista Elementary School
1050 S. Euclid Ave. Sarasota FL 34237
June 5 to July 20 (Mon-Thur; closed Fridays)
Breakfast 8:00-8:45 am
Lunch 11:00 am-12:00 pm
Arlington Park
2650 Waldemere St. Sarasota, FL 34239
June 5 to July 28 (Mon-Fri)
Breakfast 8:00-8:45 am
Lunch 11:00 am-12:00 pm
Bee Ridge Park
4430 S. Lockwood Ridge Rd. Sarasota, FL 34231
June 5 to July 28 (Mon-Fri)
Breakfast 7:30-8:30 am
Lunch 12:00-1:00 pm
Booker High School
3201 N. Orange Ave. Sarasota, FL 34234
June 5 to July 20 (Mon-Thur; closed Fridays)
Breakfast 8:00-8:30 am
Lunch 12:00-12:30 pm
*Site closed July 3-7, 2023
Booker Middle School
2250 Myrtle St. Sarasota, FL 34234
June 5 to June 29 (Mon-Thur; closed Fridays)
Breakfast 7:15-8:00 am
Lunch 11:00-11:30 am
Boys & Girls Club at Newtown Estates Park
2800 Newtown Blvd. Sarasota, FL 34234
June 5 to July 28 (Mon-Fri)
Breakfast 8:00-9:00 am
Lunch 11:45 am-1:00 pm
*Site closed July 3-7, 2023
Brentwood Elementary School
2500 Vinson Ave. Sarasota, FL 34232
June 5 to July 20 (Mon-Thur; closed Fridays)
Breakfast 8:30-9:00 am
Lunch 10:30-11:30 am
*Site closed July 3-7, 2023
Colonial Oaks Park
5300 Colonial Oaks Blvd. Sarasota, FL 34232
June 5 to July 28 (Mon-Fri)
Breakfast 7:30-8:45 am
Lunch 11:30 am-1:00 pm
Core SRQ Berlin Branch
1075 S. Euclid Ave. Sarasota, FL 34237
June 5 to July 28 (Mon-Fri)
Breakfast 8:00-9:00 am
Lunch 11:30 am-12:30 pm
Core SRQ Potter Park
8301 Potter Park Dr. Sarasota, FL 34238
June 5 to July 28 (Mon-Fri)
Breakfast 8:00-9:00 am
Lunch 11:30 am-12:30 pm
Emma E. Booker Elementary School
2350 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Sarasota, FL 34234
June 5 to July 20 (Mon-Thur; closed Fridays)
Breakfast 8:00-8:30 am
Lunch 11:00-11:45 am
*Site closed July 3-7, 2023
Fruitville Elementary
601 Honore Ave. Sarasota, FL 34232
June 5 to July 20 (Mon-Thur; closed Fridays)
Breakfast 8:15-8:45 am
Lunch 11:15 am-12:00 pm
*Site closed July 3-7, 2023
Janie’s Garden
2350 Central Ave. Sarasota, FL 34234
June 5 to July 28 (Mon-Fri)
Breakfast 9:00-9:30 am
Lunch 12:30-1:00 pm
*Site closed July 3-7, 2023
Lee Wetherington Boys & Girls Club
3100 Fruitville Rd. Sarasota, FL 34237
June 5 to July 28 (Mon-Fri)
Breakfast 8:30-9:30 am
Lunch 11:00 am-12:45 pm
*Site closed July 3-7, 2023
Longwood Park
6050 Longwood Run Blvd. Sarasota, FL 34243
June 5 to July 28 (Mon-Fri)
Breakfast 8:00-8:30 am
Lunch 12:00-1:00 pm
Robert L. Taylor Community Center
1845 34th St. Sarasota, FL 34234
June 5 to July 28 (Mon-Fri)
Breakfast 8:00-9:00 am
Lunch 11:30 am-1:00 pm
Roy McBean Boys & Girls Club
1790 21st St. Sarasota, FL 34234
June 5 to July 28 (Mon-Fri)
Breakfast 8:00-9:00 am
Lunch 11:00 am-1:00 pm
*Site closed July 3-7, 2023
Sarasota Housing Authority
1912 N. Orange Ave. Sarasota, FL 34236
June 5 to July 28 (Mon-Thur; closed Fridays)
Breakfast 8:15-8:45 am
Lunch 12:00-12:30 pm
Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences
717 Central Ave. Sarasota, FL 34236
June 1 to June 9 (Mon-Fri)
Breakfast 8:00-9:00 am
Lunch 12:30-1:00 pm
Selby Public Library
1331 1st St. Sarasota, FL 34236
June 5 to July 28 (Mon-Fri)
No Breakfast
Lunch 12:45-1:15 pm
SOAR Learning Center
2731 N Links Ave. Sarasota, FL 34234
June 5 to July 13 (Mon-Thur; closed Fridays)
Breakfast 9:00-9:30 am
Lunch 12:00-12:30 pm
Suncoast School for Innovative Studies
845 South School Ave. Sarasota, FL 34237
June 5 to June 30 (Mon-Fri)
Breakfast 8:00-9:00 am
Lunch 11:00 am-12:00 pm
*Site closed July 3-7, 2023
Tatum Ridge Elementary School
4100 Tatum Ridge Rd. Sarasota, FL 34240
June 5 to July 20 (Mon-Thur; closed Fridays)
Breakfast 8:00-8:30 am
Lunch 11:00 am-12:00 pm
*Site closed July 3-7, 2023
Tuttle Elementary School
2863 8th St. Sarasota, FL 34247
June 5 to July 20 (Mon-Thur; closed Fridays)
Breakfast 8:00-8:30 am
Lunch 11:00-11:30 am
*Site closed July 3-7, 2023
Wilkinson Elementary School
3400 Wilkinson Rd. Sarasota, FL 34231
June 5 to July 20 (Mon-Thur; closed Fridays)
Breakfast 8:15-8:45 am
Lunch 11:00 am-12:00 pm
*Site closed July 3-7, 2023
**Parents or guardians must accompany kids to school sites
**Please enter school sites through front office to check in
Robert and Joan Lee Boys & Girls Club
920 Gulfcoast Blvd. Venice, FL 34285
June 5 to July 28 (Mon-Fri)
Breakfast 8:00-8:45 am
Lunch 11:00 am-1:00 pm
*Site closed July 3-7, 2023
Woodmere Park
3951 Woodmere Park Blvd. Venice, FL 34293
June 5 to July 28 (Mon-Fri)
Breakfast 8:00-8:30 am
Lunch 12:00-1:00 pm
Laurel Park
509 Collins Rd. Laurel, FL 34275
June 5 to July 28 (Mon-Fri)
Breakfast 7:30-8:45
Lunch 11:30 am-1:00 pm
Laurel Nokomis School
1900 Laurel Rd. E. Nokomis, FL 34275
June 5 to July 20 (Mon-Thur)
Breakfast 8:15-9:15 am
Lunch 10:30 am-12:00 pm
*Site closed July 3-7, 2023
**Parents or guardians must accompany kids to school sites
**Please enter school sites through front office to check in
Lamarque Elementary School
3415 Lamarque Ave. North Port, FL 34286
June 5 to July 20 (Mon-Thur; closed Fridays)
Breakfast 8:00-9:00 am
Lunch 10:30-11:45 am
*Site closed July 3-7, 2023
Imagine Schools North Port – Upper Campus
2757 Sycamore St. North Port, FL 34289
June 12 to July 13 (Mon-Thur; closed Fridays)
Breakfast 8:00-8:30 am
Lunch 11:00-11:30 am
*Site closed July 3-7, 2023
Imagine Schools North Port – Elementary Campus
1000 Innovation Ave. North Port, FL 34289
June 5 to July 28 (Mon-Fri)
Breakfast 7:45-9:15 am
Lunch 11:00 am-12:30 pm
Cranberry Elementary School
2775 Shalimar Terr. North Port, FL 34286
June 5 to July 20 (Mon-Thur; closed Fridays)
Breakfast 8:00-8:30 am
Lunch 11:00-11:30 am
*Site closed July 3-7, 2023
Atwater Elementary School
4701 Huntsville Ave. North Port, FL 34288
June 5 to July 20 (Mon-Thur; closed Fridays)
Breakfast 8:00-8:45 am
Lunch 11:00-11:30 am
*Site closed July 3-7, 2023
Gene Matthews Boys & Girls Club
6851 S. Biscayne Dr. North Port, FL 34287
June 5 to July 28 (Mon-Fri)
Breakfast 8:30-9:30 am
Lunch 11:00 am-12:30 pm
*Site closed July 3-7, 2023
Gulf Coast Christian Academy
2800 Pan American Blvd. North Port, FL 34287
June 5 to July 28 (Mon-Fri)
Breakfast 8:30-9:00 am
Lunch 11:30 am-12:00 pm
Glenallen Elementary School
7050 Glenallen Blvd. North Port, FL 34287
June 5 to July 20 (Mon-Thur; closed Fridays)
Breakfast 8:00-8:45 am
Lunch 11:30 am-12:30 pm
*Site closed July 3-7, 2023
North Port High School
6400 W. Price Blvd. North Port, FL 34291
June 5 to July 20 (Mon-Thur; closed Fridays)
Breakfast 7:00-7:30 am
Lunch 12:00-12:30 pm
*Site closed July 3-7, 2023
George Mullen Activity Center
1602 Kramer Way, North Port, FL 34286
June 5 to July 28 (Mon-Fri)
Breakfast 7:45-8:15 am
Lunch 11:50 am-12:40 pm
Lighthouse Baptist Church
14251 Chancellor Blvd. Port Charlotte, FL 33953
June 5 to July 28 (Mon-Fri)
No Breakfast
Lunch 11:00 am-12:00 pm
*Site closed July 3-7, 2023
**Parents or guardians must accompany kids to school sites
**Please enter school sites through front office to check in
Casa San Juan Bosco
2274 SE Arnold Andrews Ave, Arcadia, FL 34266
June 5 – June 29 (closed Fridays)
July 10 – July 20 (closed Fridays)
12:00 to 1 pm
*Site closed July 3-7, 2023
DeSoto Middle School
420 E Gibson St, Arcadia, FL 34266
May 31 – June 29 (Mon-Thur; closed Fridays)
11:30 am to 12:40 pm
DeSoto High School
1710 E Gibson St, Arcadia, FL 34266
May 31- June 29 (Mon-Thur; closed Fridays)
12:15 pm to 12:45 pm
DeSoto Public Library
125 N Hillsborough Ave, Arcadia, FL 34266
June 6 -June 29 (Closed Mondays ; not serving meals on Fridays)
July 5- July 20 (Closed Mondays ; not serving meals on Fridays)
12:00 to 1:00 pm
*Site closed July 4, 2023
Heron Cove
2019 SE Heron Cove, Arcadia, FL 34266
June 5- June 29 (closed Fridays)
July 10 – July 20 (closed Fridays)
12:00 to 12:30 pm
*Site closed July 3 –7, 2023
Memorial Elementary School
851 E Hickory St, Arcadia, FL 34266
May 31- June 29 (Mon-Thur; closed Fridays)
11:15 am to 1:00 pm
Summer Family Pantries
Precious Jewels Academy
5001 N Washington Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34234
6/9, 6/23, 7/14, 7/28
3:00-4:30 pm
Roy McBean Boys and Girls Club
1790 21st St, Sarasota, FL 34234
6/7, 6/21, 7/19, 8/2
4:30-5:30 pm
*closed the week of July 4th
Wilkinson Elementary School
3400 Wilkinson Rd, Sarasota, FL 34231
6/14, 6/28, 7/12
8:30-9:30 am
695 Center Rd, Venice, FL 34285
6/12, 6/26, 7/10, 7/24
2:00-3:30 pm
Memorial Elementary School
851 E Hickory St, Arcadia, FL 34266
6/6, 6/20
11:00 am-1:00 pm
Snack bags for kids at libraries
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
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
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
Mon, Wed: 10 am-8 pm
Tues, Thur: 10 am-6 pm
Fri-Sat: 10 am-5 pm
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.
For Sarasota County: contact our Benefits Specialist team
Email: vjoseph@allfaithsfoodbank.org
Phone: 941-379-6333 x 150
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, 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:
- mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or - fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
- email: program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
