Daily Needs ServicesThis group runs the We Care Food Pantry. The pantry supplies basic food items. The help is for individuals and families in the area that find themselves in personal distress. Applicants must be Lee County residents. Food is given out Friday mornings. Please call or visit the website for more information.
We Help Services help those in need with personal hygiene items. Clients can also meet with an interviewer to determine what other services are needed. Please call 727.821.1200 to learn more.
This group provides wellness coaching. The services are for older and disabled adults. The coaching helps improve social, emotional, and physical well being. Please call or click HERE to go to the website to learn more.
Programs Available:
This group offers classes that help people add health and well-being to their lives. Each week, classes focus on one of five topics: fitness, nutrition, meal planning, soul care (mental health), and first air and home hygiene. They present goals to help people apply these lessons to their lives. To join, you must live in Polk County and be below 200% of the poverty line. Please call or click HERE to go to the website to learn more.
Wellness programs for all people in Florida through state, county and local efforts focusing on health and fitness.
Programs teach the importance of stay safe and healthy.
Call or visit website for more information.
This group will build wheelchair ramps and other accessibility features for free. They will go to your home to plan out what needs to be done. Most projects take a day or two to build. Please call or click HERE to go to the website to learn more.
Accessibility Features Offered:
Spanish is spoken at this site.
Coupons for milk, cheese, baby food and formula and other foods for children are given to mothers and pregnant women of limited financial means. Please visit website to learn more.
WIC Locations
WIC Main Office
212 6th Ave E
Bradenton, FL 34208
941.741.3400 | Fax 941.714.7271
Hours:
Monday-Thursday 7:00am-5:30pm
Friday 7:00am-12noon
This program may be able to help with:
Please call for more information.
WIC is available to low to moderate income women who are pregnant, recently had a baby or are breastfeeding. It’s also available for infants and children up to age 5 who may be at nutritional risk. Fathers can also apply for WIC. Please call for more information.
Appointments: 352.294.5555 or 1.800.494.2543
WIC is a program with federal money, run by the state. It is a food program for pregnant women, infants, and children under the age of 5. Eligibility for the program is based on financial and health needs. There is no cost to you. Please call for more information.
