Food ServicesAccess Florida has the Food Stamp Program(EBT) that 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
Forest Oaks Lutheran Church offers the Body and Soul Food Pantry. It is open every Tuesday from 9am - 12pm. You must be a Hernando county resident and present ID for each person in your household. Please call or visit the website to learn more.
Christian Life Assembly of God offers a Food Pantry. The food pantry is open on Tuesday’s, from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM. Please call 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. They do this by offering a wide range of programs. Please call 877.678.9355 or go to the website to learn more.
Programs include:
This agency runs an outreach center. The group works to empower people. They do this through a variety of services. Please call or visit the website for more information.
Services Include:
The Shelter is open 24 hours a day and seven days a week for women and children that are victims of physical, mental or sexual abuse.
Services include:
All shelter services are provided free of charge. Call for more information.
Day Star Life Center provides food to families in need in Hernando County. Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, from 9 AM to 1 PM. Call for more information.
This group has a direct aid program. It is meant to help patients who need financial assistance. There are eligibility requirements that must be met for a patient to qualify. Please call or visit the website for more information.
Toll Free: 800.927.9659
Grant Assistance includes:
The Red Cross provides disaster relief and recovery. They can help with finding open shelters and loved ones after a disaster. They can help with getting back to a normal life. They can help with being prepared for emergencies. They also have many other services. Please call or go to the website to learn more.
To find the office nearest you, go HERE.
First United Methodist Church of Brooskville offers its food pantry to the community every Tuesday and Thursday, from 9 AM to 1 PM.
