2025 summer food sites for children

Free summer meals and snacks
(**for kids 18 and under in Sarasota and DeSoto counties**)

For all other food assistance, please see our regular food distribution schedule.

School and family pantries

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

Roy McBean Boys & Girls Club
1790 21st St., Sarasota, FL 34234
June 4, 18
July 16, 30
4:30-5:30 p.m.

Gocio Elementary School
3450 Gocio Rd. Extention, Sarasota, FL 34235
June 11, 25
5-6 p.m.

Suncoast School for Innovative Studies
845 S School Ave., Sarasota, FL 34237
June 12, 26
July 3, 10, 17, 24
2:30-4 p.m.

Wilkinson Elementary School
3400 Wilkinson Rd., Sarasota, FL 34231
June 11, 25
July 9, 23
9:30-10:30 a.m.

Booker High School
3201 N Orange Ave., Sarasota, FL 34234
Every Tuesday
2:30-4:30 p.m.

Lift Church
695 Center Rd., Venice, FL 34285
June 9, 23
July 14, 28
2-3:30 p.m.

DeSoto YMCA
185 W Winifred St., Arcadia, FL 34266
June 4, 11, 18, 25
July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
August 6
4-6 p.m.

West Elementary School
304 W Imogene St., Arcadia, FL 34266
June 4, 11, 18, 25
July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
2:30-3:30 p.m.

Nocatee Dollar General
2780 Co Rd. 760A, Arcadia, FL 34266
June 5, 9, 16, 23, 30
July 7, 14, 21, 28
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

 

Hot meal sites

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

Longwood Park
6050 Longwood Run Blvd., Sarasota, FL 34243
Breakfast: 8-8:30 a.m.
Lunch: 11-11:30 a.m. 
Mon-Fri, June 6-July 25

Emma E. Booker Elementary School
2350 Dr Martin Luther King Way, Sarasota, FL 34234
Breakfast: 8-8:30 a.m.
Lunch: 12-1 p.m.
Mon-Thur, June 3-26
*Site closed July 4 week*

Tuttle Elementary School
2863 8th St., Sarasota, FL 34237
Breakfast: 8-8:30 a.m.
Lunch: 11-11:45 a.m.
Mon-Thur, June 6-26
*Site closed July 4 week*

Newtown Estates Park
2800 Newtown Blvd., Sarasota, FL 34234
Breakfast: 8-9 a.m.
Lunch: 11:45 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Mon-Fri, June 6-July 25
*Site closed July 4 week*

Selby Library
1331 1st St., Sarasota, FL 34236
No breakfast
Lunch: 12:45-1:15 p.m.
Mon-Fri, June 6-July 31

Robert L. Taylor Community Complex
1845 John Rivers St., Sarasota, FL 34234
Breakfast: 8-9 a.m.
Lunch: 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Mon-Fri, June 6-July 25
*Site closed July 4 week*

Roy McBean Boys & Girls Club
1790 21st St., Sarasota, FL 34234
Breakfast: 8-9 a.m.
Lunch: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Mon-Fri, June 6-July 25
*Site closed July 4 week*

Janie’s Garden
2350 Central Ave., Sarasota, FL 34234
Breakfast: 9-9:30 a.m.
Lunch: 12:30-1 p.m.
Mon-Fri, June 6-July 25
*Site closed July 4 week*

Sarasota Housing Authority
269 S Osprey Ave., Sarasota, FL 34236
Breakfast: 8:15-8:45 a.m.
Lunch: 12-12:30 p.m.
Mon-Thur, June 6-July 25

Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences
717 Central Ave., Sarasota, FL 34236
Breakfast: 8-9 a.m.
Lunch: 12:30-1 p.m.
Mon-Fri, May 30-June 9
*Site closed July 4 week*

Booker High School
3201 N Orange Ave., Sarasota, FL 34234
Breakfast: 7:30-8 a.m.
Lunch: 12-12:30 p.m.
Mon-Thur, June 6-July 25
*Site closed July 4 week*

BEE Learning Center
2731 N Link Ave., Sarasta, Florida 34234
Breakfast: 8-9 a.m.
Lunch: 12-1 p.m.
Mon-Fri, June 6-July 31

Lee Wetherington Boys & Girls Club
3100 Fruitville Rd., Sarasota, FL 34237
Breakfast: 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Lunch: 11 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Mon-Fri, June 6-July 25
*Site closed July 4 week*

Sarasota City YMCA Branch
1075 S Euclid Ave., Sarasota, FL 34237
Breakfast: 7:30-8:30 a.m.
Lunch: 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Mon-Fri, June 3-July 24
*Site closed July 4 week*

Palmer Ranch YMCA Branch
8301 Potter Park Dr., Sarasota, FL 34238
Breakfast: 7:30-8:30 a.m.
Lunch: 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Mon-Fri, June 3-July 24
*Site closed July 4 week*

Riverview High School
1 Ram Way, Sarasota, FL 34231
Breakfast: 7-7:30 a.m.
Lunch: 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Mon-Thur, June 6-July 25
*Site closed July 4 week*

Bee Ridge Park 
4430 S Lockwood Ridge Rd., Sarasota, FL 34231
Breakfast: 7:30-8:30 a.m.
Lunch: 12-1 p.m.
Mon-Fri, June 6-July 25

Arlington Park
2650 Waldemere St., Sarasota, FL 34239
Breakfast: 8-8:45 a.m.
Lunch: 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Mon-Fri, June 6-July 25

Suncoast School for Innovative Studies
845 S School Ave., Sarasota, FL 34237
Breakfast: 8-9 a.m.
Lunch: 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Mon-Fri, June 6-July 25
*Site closed July 4 week*

Colonial Oaks Park
5300 Colonial Oaks Blvd., Sarasota, FL 34232
Breakfast:  7:30-8:45 a.m.
Lunch: 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Mon-Fri, June 6-July 25

Triad Alternative School
4430 S Beneva Rd., Sarasota, FL 34233
Breakfast: 7-7:30 a.m.
Lunch: 12-12:30 p.m.
Mon-Thur, June 6-26
*Site closed July 4 week*

Philippi Shore Elementary School
4747 S Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34231
Breakfast: 8-8:45 a.m.
Lunch: 11-11:30 a.m.
Mon-Thur, June 6-26
*Site closed July 4 week*

Brentwood Elementary School
2500 Vinson Ave., Sarasota, FL 34232
Breakfast: 8:30-9 a.m.
Lunch: 11-11:30 a.m.
Mon-Thur, June 6-26
*Site closed July 4 week*

Alta Vista Elementary School
1050 S Euclid Ave., Sarasota, FL 34237
Breakfast: 8-8:45 a.m.
Lunch: 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Mon-Thur, June 6-26
*Site closed July 4 week*

Suncoast Polytechnical High School
4650 S Beneva Rd., Sarasota, FL 34231
Breakfast:  7-7:30 a.m.
Lunch: 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Mon-Thur, June 6-26
*Site closed July 4 week*

Laurel Park
509 Collins Rd., Nokomis, FL 34275
Breakfast: 7:30-8:45 a.m.
Lunch: 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Mon-Fri, June 6-July 25

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

Venice Elementary School
150 Miami Ave. E, Venice, FL 34285
Breakfast: 8:15-9:15 a.m.
Lunch: 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Mon-Thur, June 6-July 25
*Site closed July 4 week*

Robert and Joan Lee Boys & Girls Club
920 Gulf Coast Blvd., Venice, FL 34285
Breakfast: 8-8:45 a.m.
Lunch: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Mon-Fri, June 6-July 25
*Site closed July 4 week*

Woodmere Park
3951 Woodmere Park Blvd., Venice, FL 34293
Breakfast: 8-8:30 a.m.
Lunch: 12-1 p.m.
Mon-Fri, June 6-July 25

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

Gene Matthews Boys & Girls Club
6851 S Biscayne Dr., North Port, FL 34287
Breakfast: 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Lunch: 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Mon-Fri, June 6-July 25
*Site closed July 4 week*

Lighthouse Baptist Church
14251 Chancellor Blvd., Port Charlotte, FL 33953
No breakfast
Lunch: 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Mon-Fri, June 6-July 25
*Site closed July 4 week*

George Mullen Center
1602 Kramer Way, North Port, FL 34286
Breakfast: 7:45-8:15 a.m.
Lunch: 11:50 a.m. – 12:40 p.m.
Mon-Fri, June 6-July 25

North Port High School
6400 W Price Blvd., North Port, FL 34291
Breakfast: 7-7:30 a.m.
Lunch: 12-12:30 p.m.
Mon-Thur, June 6-July 25
*Site closed July 4 week*

North Port Library
13800 Tamiami Trl., North Port, FL 34287
No breakfast
Lunch: 12 – 1 p.m.
Mon-Fri, June 6-July 25

Gulf Coast Christian Academy
2800 Pan American Blvd., North Port, FL 34287
Breakfast: 8:30-9 a.m.
Lunch: 11:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Mon-Fri, June 6-July 25

Lamarque Elementary School
3415 Lamarque Ave., North Port, FL 34286
Breakfast: 8-9 a.m.
Lunch: 10:30-11:45 a.m.
Mon-Thur, June 6-26
*Site closed July 4 week*

Imagine Elementary School
1000 Innovation Ave., North Port, FL 34289
Breakfast: 7:45-9:15 a.m.
Lunch: 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Mon-Fri, June 6-July 25
*Site closed July 4 week*

Cranberry Elementary School
2775 Shalimar Terr., North Port, FL 34286
Breakfast: 8-8:30 a.m.
Lunch: 11-11:30 a.m.
Mon-Thur, June 6-July 25
*Site closed July 4 week*

Toledo Blade Elementary School
1201 Geranium Ave., North Port, FL 34288
Breakfast: 8-8:30 a.m.
Lunch: 11-11:30 a.m.
Mon-Thur, June 6-26
*Site closed July 4 week*

Atwater Elementary School
4701 Huntsville Ave., North Port, FL 34288
Breakfast: 8-8:45 a.m.
Lunch: 11-11:30 a.m.
Mon-Thur, June 6-26
*Site closed July 4 week*

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

DeSoto County High School
1710 E Gibson St., Arcadia, FL 34266
Breakfast: 7:30-8 a.m.
Lunch: 10:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Mon-Thur
June 3-30

West Elementary School
304 W Imogene St., Arcadia, FL 34266
Breakfast: 7:30-8 a.m.
Lunch: 10:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Mon-Thur
June 3-30
July 1-2 & 7-31

DeSoto Public Library
125 N Hillsborough Ave., Arcadia, FL 34266
Lunch: 12-12:45 p.m.
Tues-Thur
June 3-30
July 1-2 & 7-31

Casa San Juan Bosco 
2274 SE Arnold Andrews Ave., Arcadia, FL 34266
12-12:45 p.m.
Mon-Thur
June 3-30
July 7-31

Heron Cove Apartments – PICK-UP ONLY
2019 SE Heron Cove, Arcadia, FL 34266
12:30-1:15 p.m.
Monday & Thursday only
June 3-30
July 7-31

Dollar General Nocatee – PICK-UP ONLY
2780 Co Rd. 760A, Arcadia, FL 34266
1:45-2:30 p.m.
Monday & Thursdays only
June 3-30
July 7-31

DeSoto YMCA – PICK-UP ONLY
185 W Winifred St., Arcadia, FL 34266
4-6 p.m.
June 4, 11, 18, 25
July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
August 6

Library snack bags

Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Public Library
Mon, Wed: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Tues, Thur: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Fri-Sat: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Fruitville Public Library
Mon-Wed: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Thur: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Fri-Sat: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Gulf Gate Public Library
Mon-Wed: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Thur: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Fri-Sat: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Selby Public Library
Mon-Thur: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Fri-Sat: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Public Library
Mon: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Tues-Thur: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Fri-Sat: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

William H. Jervey, Jr. Venice Public Library
Mon, Tues, Thur: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Wed: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Fri-Sat: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

North Port Public Library
Mon, Thur: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Tues-Wed: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Fri-Sat: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Shannon Staub Public Library
Mon, Tues, Thur: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Wed: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Fri-Sat: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Elsie Quirk Public Library
Mon, Wed: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Tues, Thur: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Fri-Sat: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

DeSoto County Library
Tues-Fri: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sat: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.