The lifeline assistance program provides free cell phone service to low-income customers. Those who qualify also receive a free phone. There is a limit of one account per household. Other terms may apply. Visit the website to learn more.

Living Waters Worship Center provides Operation Compassion. It is a ministry reaching out to those who are in need of help with food. Call for more information.

Loaves and Fishes Soup Kitchen serves meals to the homeless each month. A hot breakfast, lunch and dinner is served. In addition to these meals, they also serve lunch and dinner to their emergency shelter families seven days a week.

Breakfast: Monday through Friday, 7 AM
Lunch: Saturday, 11:30 AM
Dinner: Monday Wednesday, 5 PM

Loaves and Fishes Soup Kitchen has a thrift store. They provide low-cost clothing, furniture, household goods, and other appliances. They also offer free clothing to shelter guests and to those in their transitional housing program. Please call for more info.

Hours:
Monday - Friday 10:30am to 5:30pm
Saturday - 9am to 3pm
Sunday - Closed

This group provides long-term care. It is for older adults with a serious illness or a chronic condition. There are customized care plans available. Each plan is based on the individual needs of the patient. Please call or visit the website for more information.

Services Include:

• Advanced Memory Care Suites
• Kosher meals daily
• Life-affirming, enriching activities
• Personalized care plans
• Social services

Lotus House provides a range of services to help homeless women, youth and children. They offer the Lotus House Thrift Chic Boutique which sells low cost clothing and household items. They are open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 AM to 7 PM.

This group helps people who have diseases of the eye that can cause blindness specifically the retina. They connect people with different resources that can help living with vision loss. There are chapters all over the United States. Please call or visit the website for chapter locations and more information.

Jacksonville Chapter Contact and Email:
Cassandra Fridovich
cfridovich@fightingblindness.org

The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps low-income households meet their home energy needs. They can help with paying bills or starting service. Please call 352.493.1734 or go to the website to learn more.