Food Distribution
IMPORTANT INFORMATION- please read !
Please check website for updates prior to attending any pantries- schedules are subject to change
UPDATES:
Nocatee Truck Stop distribution- CLOSED
Ed Smith July Distribution: CANCELLED
Pre-registration:
This is not required however, to help save time when attending a distribution, you can register in advance here. All information provided is confidential. Once you have filled out the form, a staff member will call you within 1-2 business days and provide you with a client 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
June/July/August
Food for children 18+ under in Sarasota and DeSoto
Food for families with students
Boxes of produce
Breakfast and lunch for a week
Snack bags for kids
June 22, 29 / July 13, 20, 27: 9AM-11AM
North Port High School
Venice High School
Fruitville Elementary
July 6: 9AM -11AM
North Port High School
Sarasota County Libraries
Snack bags for kids
Monday – Thursday : 10AM – 6PM Friday – Saturday: 10AM- 5PM
Elsie Quirk Public Library
Fruitville Public Library
Gulf Gate Public Library
Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Public Library
North Sarasota Public Library
North Port Public Library
Shannon Staub Public Library
Venice Public Library
Monday – Thursday: 10AM – 8PM Friday-Saturday: 10AM – 5PM
Selby Public Library
DeSoto County
Snack bags for kids
Tuesday – Friday : 9AM – 6PM Saturday: 9AM- 2.30PM
DeSoto Library
Monday – Thursday: 9AM – 5PM Friday: 9AM -4PM
Arcadia Housing Authority
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: 941-376-9184
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.
