Meals on Wheels PLUS of Manatee
Meals on Wheels PLUS of Manatee provides food to those in need within the community through partner agencies.
Services include:
- Home Delivered Meals
- Food Bank of Manatee
- Daybreak Adult Day Center
- Friendship Dining
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Farmworkers Education and Services Program
This agency helps people who have worked or are currently employed in agriculture (or packinghouse) in the last TWO years. See website to learn more.
The Farm Workers Education Program can help clients:
- Learn English
- Improve reading/math skills
- Learn a job skill
- Get a high school diploma
- Become employed in a full time, year round career
Manatee Technical Institute
Manatee Technical Institute offers technical training and academic education. Students can train for careers in many fields. MTI offers short courses. It has one- and two-year programs. Students can get free tuition if they attend MTI while still in high school (Manatee County). Financial aid is available.
Rental & Utility Assistance - Turning Points
This agency can help families who may be facing eviction. They also help people who are seeking stable housing and have been homeless.
See website for more information.
Solve Maternity Homes
This group is a religious based program that provides housing and other services to women who are pregnant.
Services include:
Step Up Suncoast Rise and Shine Palmetto Head Start
This agency serves very young children up to 3 year olds. They are provided a language-rich, stimulated environment. There are also services for pregnant women and their families. Please check the website to learn more. Please call for times and locations.
"Career Closet"
Our Career Closet gives you free access to nice new and gently used clothes and accessories for job interviews, work, sports, and everyday wear. You can visit the closet once every six months and pick out up to five full outfits, two pairs of shoes, and a purse. Please visit the website to learn more information.
Clothing is available Monday to Thursday, 9:00am - 3:00pm.
Identification is required.
Women's Resource Center
This agency helps women to discover their strengths, build their confidence and find their path to success.
WRC connects with women by phone and/or in person. They can come in for a class or be referred to another local agency.
Programs offered at the Center:
- Career Closet
- Computer Classes
- Employment Coaching
- Individual Counseling
- Informational Workshop
- Latina Self-Empowerment Group
- Networking Opportunities
- Referrals to other agencies
- Support Groups
Clothing & Furniture - St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store
This group provides household items, furniture, clothing, and more. For more information on how to get a referral, please visit the website or call.
Hours of Operation
Monday - Friday: 10am - 3pm.
Saturday: 10am - 2pm.
Sunday: CLOSED
St. Vincent dePaul Store
A referral sheet is needed to get help from St. Vincent dePaul's.
Below you will find the numbers of the churches that give the referrals.
St. Peter & Paul Catholic Church 941.794.1328
St. Joseph's Catholic Church 941.755.4188
Call and leave a message telling what you need (furniture, clothes, housewares) and why. The volunteers will call you back to tell you how they can help.
Please call St. Vincent’s -941.746.0622- before you go to their location to make sure they have what you need. AND don’t forget the referral sheet.