Orlando Union Rescue Mission provides the O.U.R. Bargain Store. Discounted items are sold to the general public. Free clothing and household items are given to the needy and to families moving out of the Mission and into a home of their own. Call for more information.

The Osceola County Food Bank provides food bags to seniors, disabled adults and disadvantaged families. Call for more information.

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program helps low-income households with financial assistance to pay heating and cooling bills.

There are three categories of LIHEAP assistance:

• Crisis Assistance – Helps eligible households in immediate danger of losing or has lost access to home energy.
• Home Energy Assistance – Helps eligible households in meeting the cost of home energy. An emergency or crisis is not eligible for this category of assistance. If you have received home energy assistance in the last 12 months, you are not eligible.
• Weather Related Assistance – This is utilized upon declaration or order by the Department of Community Affairs, Governor or President that a crisis or emergency exists due to weather related conditions.

Eligibility:

• Criteria for vulnerable population: 60 years of age or older, Disabled, Families with children age 5 years old and under

Osceola Council on Aging provides Meals On Wheels. This service delivers meals to homebound seniors and disabled adults in the community. Call for more information.

Society of St. Vincent de Paul provides a food pantry that serves those in need within Lee County. They are open Wed, Thur and Sat, 9am-12pm.Call for more information.

Highland Park Baptist Church offers help to the community through their Outreach Ministries.

Services include:

• Blessings in a Backpack
• Disaster Relief
• Helping Hands
• Shoes for Souls
• Stitch to Sow
• Decompression

Please call 850.785.6530 or visit the website to learn more.

The church has a Parish Outreach Ministry. It serves members of the parish. It also helps the communities of Green Cove Springs and Fleming Island. The help is to meet basic needs when emergencies arise. The limited help is financial. The church also offers referral services. Clients may get help once in a 12-month period. Appointments are required. The office is open on Tuesday and Thursday, from 10 am until 2 pm. Please call or visit the website for more information.