211 Helpline - Resource Helpline
211 Helpline gives free, confidential information and referrals to anyone in need. This resource serves Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River and Okeechobee Counties.
Services include:
211 Helpline gives free, confidential information and referrals to anyone in need. This resource serves Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River and Okeechobee Counties.
Services include:
The 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 Dept of Children and Families services.
You can view the application in English, Haitian-Creole, or Spanish.
Deaf/Hearing Impaired:
Florida Relay 711 or
TTY: 1.800.955.8771
Clients may go directly to the nearest food pantry to receive emergency food assistance if they have not visited the pantry in the past three months. For persons visiting the food pantries from families of four or less, bring photo identification for the person vising the pantry. For persons of families of five or more, bring photo identification for the person visiting the food pantry and some form of identification for all other family members.
The Indiantown Food Pantry is located at Indiantown Baptist Church at 15364 SW Yalaha Street
Hours: Tuesday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Clients may go directly to the nearest food pantry to receive emergency food assistance if they have not visited the pantry in the past three months. For persons visiting the food pantries from families of four or less, bring photo identification for the person vising the pantry. For persons of families of five or more, bring photo identification for the person visiting the food pantry and some form of identification for all other family members.
The Lighthouse Food Pantry is located at Community United Methodist Church at 401 SW 1st Street in Belle Glade.
Hours: Tuesday 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
The Caring Kitchen
The Caring Kitchen is a hot meal program. They combine breakfast, lunch and dinner meals. The program also includes numerous other services. Job search assistance and referrals to human service and social service agencies are some of them. Visit website or call for more info.