Gainesville Community Ministry provides emergency food. This service is for the elderly, the disabled, and the working poor with families. It is offered during times when food is otherwise unavailable due to limited income. A 2 day supply is given to each member of the household every 30 days. You must apply in person. Monday through Thursday, 9AM to 2:30PM. A picture ID and Social Security Card, or Social Security print-out is required. You must show proof of need. Call for more information.

Helping Hands is a group of volunteer health professionals who provide free healthcare to those in need. Please call 352.519.5542 or go to the website to learn more.

Services Available on Monday and Thursday Nights:

Holy Trinity Episcopal Church offers food and housing services to those in need. Please call or visit the website for more information.

This faith-based ministry has outreach programs for those in need. Families are given the help they need to get a job and be self sufficient. LRM has a clothes closet and food pantry. It is open every Monday from 10 AM to 2 PM. Please call for more information.

This group offers the Critical Financial Assistance Program. The program helps military families with grants and not loans. Help is also given in the form of grocery cards. The payments are made directly to service providers. There are eligibility criteria that must be met. Please call or visit the website for more information.

Usual Types of Assistance Are:

This charity provides Rural Mobile Food Outreach to those in need. They serve five counties around the Gainesville area. They can bring you food, toiletries, school supplies, and more. Please call 352.372.0294, ext 435 or visit the website to learn more.

This agency offers temporary shelter and meals to those in need. They also offer social service referrals. They provide disaster relief locally and around the world.

Services include:

• Adult Rehabilitation
• Christmas Assistance
• Combating Human Trafficking
• Disaster Relief
• Elderly Services
• Housing and Homeless Services
• Hunger Relief
• Missing Persons
• Prison Ministries
• Veterans Affairs Services

Please call for more information.