Food ServicesThe Food Stamp Program(EBT) helps people with low income to buy healthy food. The application can be done online. Please see the website for your local service center. The application is also used for Temporary Cash Assistance, Medicaid, and all other Department of Children and Families services.
Deaf/Hearing Impaired:
Florida Relay 711 or
TTY: 1.800.955.8771
Catholic Charities Gainesville Regional Office provides Emergency Assistance to those in need within the community. They offer a food pantry, as well as financial assistance for housing, utilities, and prescriptions. Please call or visit website for more information.
This agency helps families in need during the holidays. They provide Thanksgiving food baskets to those who would otherwise be without a holiday meal. At Christmas, the Adopt A Family program helps 300+ families. Please call for more information.
Catholic Charities Gainesville Regional Office provides Rural Mobile Food Outreach to those in need. They serve five rural counties surrounding the Gainesville area. Food, personal care products, and pet food are available. Other necessities may be available too. Please call or visit website for more information.
Connect is a referral service. It helps expectant parents and families with young children. The goal is to improve birth outcomes and child development. Please call or visit the website to learn more.
Programs include:
National Kidney Foundation is a not-for-profit agency. They offer the Direct Aid program to help those with kidney and urinary tract diseases. Please call 800.927.9659 or visit website for more information.
Grant Assistance includes:
This agency offers a food pantry for residents of Bradford County. Once every two months, they will get a meal that includes at least one brown bag of dry goods, canned goods, cured meats, bread, pastries, and vegetables. Bread and pastries will be available every two weeks. It is drive-thru only, on Fridays from 11am - 1pm. Proof of Bradford County residence is required. Please call 904.964.3984 to learn more.
Food with Care provides home delivered meals. Meals are frozen and microwavable. They have meals to meet several dietary restrictions. Please see website for more details.
Lake Area Ministries is a non-profit organization. Their primary mission is to serve as a Food Pantry. 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:
