Florida Free Public Assistance and Programs
We have provided all of the Florida Free Public Assistance and programs.
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United Way Of Palm Beach County Inc (561)375-6600 2600 Quantum Boulevard Boynton Beach, FL 33426 website: http://http:/www.unitedwaypbc.org To improve measurably the lives of individuals and families in Palm Beach County by uniting the resources of donors, volunteers, agencies and the community | ||
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Youths Progressing In Public Housing, Inc. (305)621-7255 19522 Nw 38TH Court Carol City, FL 33055 youths progressing inc, founded in 1974, grew out of the need to provide a safe haven for the children in the james e scott housing area. over the years our services have expanded to include fee-free summer camps for children of all socio-economic backgrounds as well as an adopt a senior citizen program. | ||
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Homeless Emergency Project, Inc. (727)442-9042 1120 N Betty Ln Clearwater, FL 33755 website: http://www.ethep.org HEP's mission is to provide homeless and low income individuals and families with housing, food, clothing and support services necessary to obtain self-sufficiency and improved quality of life. | ||
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Central Brevard Sharing Center Inc PO Box 3363 Cocoa, FL 32924 website: http://www.sharingcenter.org The Central Brevard Sharing Center provides emergency assistance to those in our community who are struggling to obtain life?s most basic needs. | ||
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Food For The Poor, Inc. (954)427-2222 6401 Lyons Road Coconut Creek, FL 33073 website: http://www.foodforthepoor.org Food For The Poor (FFP) is the largest international relief organization in the nation. Food For The Poor does much more than simply feed the millions of hungry poor in 17 countries of the Caribbean and Latin America. We provide emergency relief assistance, clean water, medicines, educational materials, homes, support for orphans and the aged, skills training and micro-enterprise development assistance, with more than 96% of all donations going directly to programs that help the poor. | ||
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Broward Public Library Foundation, Inc. (954)357-7469 100 S Andrews Ave Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 website: http://www.broward.org/library/foundation The Broward Public Library Foundation was incorporated in 1982 to enhance the collections, programs and services of Broward County Library beyond the means of public funding. | ||
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Pets And Animals In Distress, Inc. (954)202-9991 1511 E Commercial Blvd Fort Lauderdale, FL 33334 website: http://www.petsandanimals.org Pets and Animals in Distress' core mission is dedicated to preventing suffering, neglect, abuse, and cruelty to animals, providing referral information, raising public spay / neuter awareness, promoting responsible pet ownership, and kindness towards all living things. To help save, feed, adopt, spay, and neuter more homeless animals. Animal Rights and Advocacy and to help feed animals. | ||
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Workforce Council Of Sw Fl Inc (239)931-8201 4150 Ford Street Extension Fort Myers, FL 33916 To provide job counseling, assessment, training and placement to economicallu disadvamtaged and others with barriers to employment. | ||
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K-9 Search And Rescue Of South Florida, Inc. (239)543-2252 PO Box 158 Ft. Myers, FL 33902 K-9 Search and Rescue of South Florida, Inc. dba K-9 and Mounted Search and Rescue of South Florida was founded in 1994. A need arose at that time for competent search dog teams in the State of Florida. Due to the constant onslaught of major hurricanes, storms, tornadoes and missing persons (homicides, mentally disabled, elderly, runaways, etc) we diversified our organization to include a mounted patrol of horse SAR teams to assist more proficiently since Florida contains dense woods that is difficult to navigate. Due to our hard work and commitment to the State our organization has been honored as being a District Representative for our region. | ||
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Gainesville Community Ministry Inc 238 SW 4th Ave Gainesville, FL 32601 website: http://www.BetterDay.org Providing practical assistance to the elderly, the disabled, and recipients of public assistance, as well as the working poor who are vulnerable to economic crises and have fallen between the cracks of other programs | ||
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Hispanic Unity Of Florida, Inc. 5840 Johnson St Hollywood, FL 33021 website: http://www.hispanicunity.org Hispanic Unity of Florida?s (HUF) mission is: Empowering Hispanics and other members of the community to become self-sufficient and lead productive lives. Founded 25 years ago in 1982 by community leaders to ease the acculturation transition of newcomers from other nations, HUF?s primary purpose remains providing skills, contacts and other tools to build a new life. Now Broward County?s largest 501(c) 3 dedicated to the immigrant population, HUF serves 20,000+ individuals per year (from over 30 countries). HUF operates over 20 core programs/services from 8 sites around the county, helping newcomers of all ages ? toddlers through seniors. | ||
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Veterans Law Center Of Jacksonville, Inc. P.O. Box 6881 Jacksonville, FL 32236 website: http://veteranslawcenter.org We provide support and counsel to America's honorably discharged military veterans, wherever they may be, and we do this free of charge to them. | ||
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Farmworkers Coordinating Council Of Palm Beach County, Inc. (561)533-7227 1010 Tenth Ave N Ste #1 Lake Worth, FL 33460 website: http://community.gopbi.com/groups/farmworker The Farmworker Coordinating Council is a private, not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing comprehensive social and human services to Palm Beach County's farmworkers and their families. The FWCC began in the winter of 1977-78 with a group of volunteers who responded to the emergency needs of farmworkers affected when a sudden freeze destroyed much of the area's fruits and vegetables. Since then the unique and acute needs of the farmworkers of Palm Beach County have been served by the efforts of this small but productive agency. The FWCC has grown from its beginnings as a small group of volunteers to a full-service United Way agency with eleven employees, two offices, and multiple funding sources. | ||
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Helping Our Needy Ones Respectfully, Inc. 3032 Westmoreland Dr Lakeland, FL 33810 website: http://honorinc.org H.O.N.O.R. provides free home maintenance assistance for those aged 60 and above. As our elders grow older they can no longer handle many of the maintenance tasks they one time took for granted. If family or friends are not able to help they can call for help through H.O.N.O.R. | ||
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Christian Sharing Center, Inc. 600 N. Hwy. 17-92 Longwood, FL 32750 website: http://www.thesharingcenter.org The Sharing Center operates the largest food pantry in Seminole County, FL, coordinating local community outreach of over 60 churches of all denominations to help families and individuals to overcome unforeseen financial emergencies and regain their independence. The Sharing Center strives to demonstrate God's love and provision by reaching out every month to hundreds of children, families, elderly and individuals living alone who are in need of food, clothing, household goods and other material necessities, such as assistance with payment of rent, utilities, prescriptions, transportation and more needs specific to an individual. | ||
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The Mustard Seed Of Central Florida, Inc. (407)875-2040 P.O. Box 915223 Longwood, FL 32791 website: http://www.mustardseedfla.org The Mustard Seed is dedicated to helping individuals and families who have suffered a personal or natural tragedy. | ||
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Accion Democratica Cubana Inc (786)275-9007 8532 S W 8th St Miami, FL 33134 website: http://www.acciondemocraticacubana.org Accion Democratica Cubana was founded in 1996 with the purpose of supporting and strengthening the human rights groups and activist within Cuba, that suffered government repression for democratic positions. | ||
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American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Of Fla Inc 4500 Biscayne Blvd. Suite 340 Miami, FL 33137 website: http://www.aclufl.org Defending individuals and groups who find they have little recourse against violation of their civil liberties. | ||
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Neat Stuff, Inc. 2624 NW 21 Terrace Miami, FL 33142 website: http://www.neatstuffhelpskids.org Neat Stuff?s mission is to provide free new clothing and school uniforms to abused, neglected, homeless and other at-risk children. Our vision is to inspire the self-worth, dignity and pride of at-risk children by providing new clothing free of charge. Neat Stuff is the only agency of its kind in South Florida. To serve its mission, Neat Stuff manages a store in Allapattah, and will soon be opening a second store in Perrine. The stores are open all year to serve at-risk children from any of Neat Stuff?s 45 collaborating partners. | ||
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Floridians For School Choice Inc (800)310-9781 PO Box 530568 Miami Shores, FL 33153 website: http://www.floridachild.org OUR MISSION To give every family in Florida the opportunity to choose their child's school. OUR MEANS To treat the public funds already set aside for the education of every child in the State as a scholarship that follows the child to the school chosen by the family- whether public, private or parochial. OUR ORGANIZATION Floridians for School Choice is a statewide, nonpartisan, citizen organization dedicated to advancing public awareness of the benefits of school choice for children, families, schools, and the taxpayers. Our key outreach to families is FloridaChild - www.floridachild.org. We are incorporated as a not-for-profit organization in the State of Florida. Our office is located in Miami Shores. The president is Patrick Heffernan, Ph.D. | ||
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Naples Free-Net, Inc. (239)513-1122x174 2655 Northbrooke Dr Naples, FL 34119 website: http://home.naples.net The Naples Free-net's mission is to help create and support an electronically-connected community. The NFN has three main focii: public internet access, public education courses about the Internet and how to use it, and information sharing among and about the non-profit organizations serving Southwest Florida | ||
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Alzheimer's Family Organization Inc (727)848-8888 PO Box 1939 New Port Richey, FL 34656 website: http://www.alzheimersfamily.org | ||
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Child Watch Of North America, Inc. P.O. Box 691782 Orlando, FL 32869 website: http://www.childwatch.org Child Watch was formed in 1992 with the primary focus on working with parents, schools and law enforcement to help prevent abductions. We introduced the Kidguard Safety Program which includes photo identification cards complete with the child's vital information and fingerprints. These cards are to be carried by the parents in the event they are ever needed. We also distribute safety rules for families to review together. These materials are always distributed free of charge. Child Watch never wants a parent to pass by an event because they don't have the money that day to help protect their children. | ||
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Destiny Foundation Of Central Florida (407)849-0079x300 150 W Michigan Street Orlando, FL 32806 website: http://www.battlepoverty.org The Destiny Foundation of Central Florida provides the resources and tools that help local families in need fight hunger, overcome personal crisis, and prevent homelessness. We do this by offering food and clothing assistance, social work that is personalized and caring, and medical treatment at a campus that provides hope. | ||
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Housing And Neighborhood Development Services Of Central (407)447-5686 6900 S Orange Blossom Trail Orlando, FL 32809 website: http://cflhands.org Housing and Neighborhood Development Services Of Central Florida was founded to provide affordable housing and housing counseling services to very-low, low- and moderate income residents of Central Florida and to assist the local counties in developing the housing element of their Growth Management Plan, and assistance in the production of affordable single and multifamily housing. | ||
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Orlando Amateur Radio Club Incorporated (407)814-0434 PO Box 547811 Orlando, FL 32854 website: http://www.oarc.org Our primary mission is the encouragement and advancement of all phases of amateur radio activity Our members engage in charitable, educational, community service activities Our members offer public assistance in the form of emergency radio communications to government agencies and disaster relief organizations Services are donated free of charge to the City of Orlando and surrounding cities and towns for public service events and training exercises | ||
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Gifts From God Of Sarasota, Inc. (941)485-4707 PO Box Osprey, FL 34229 website: http://www.gifts-from-god.org Gifts from God Ministry began in 1995 and was incorporated as a 501C3 in 1997. Our strategy for operation is as follows: 1. Through a well-managed, well-funded organization, consistently provide specific and manageable outreach programs and resources to volunteers with a heart to reach the needy for Christ. 2. Network church to church and churches with existing agencies so they are better able to help each other in the battle against sin, addictions, hunger and poverty. 3. Build a bridge between the needy and the local church. 4. Practice accountability and financial stewardship, which is above reproach. | ||
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Family Service Agency 114 East 9th Street Panama City, FL 32401 Our mission is to financially assist low-income families in resolving immediatew problems by providing assistance with rent, utilities, medication, food, clothing, household goods and referrals. | ||
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Suncoast Haven Of Rest Rescue Mission, Inc. (727)545-8282 5625 Park Blvd Pinellas Park, FL 33781 website: http://www.havenofrest.com Typical month: prepare and serve 500 breakfasts, and 1500 dinners in the Rescue Mission dining room. Provide free boxes of take-home groceries for up to 500 low income families serving about 1600 individual family members. Pick up approximately 10,000 loaves of bread with our truck and distribute to sixty other needy organizations and ministries affecting about 10,000 more people. Plus free clothing and toys. | ||
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Brevard County Legal Aid, Inc. (321)639-2933 1017 S. Florida Ave. Rockledge, FL 32955 The mission of Brevard County Legal Aid is to provide free civil legal services to indigent persons in Brevard County, Florida. Since there is no statutory right to representation in civil legal matters, Legal Services and Legal Aid programs attempt to provide such services to persons unable to afford the fees for private attorneys in an attempt to carry out the nation's aspirational theory of equal access to justice. Locally the Voluntary Bar Association of the Brevard County Bar Association, founded the Legal Aid programs in 1970. | ||
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St Petersburg Free Clinic Inc 863 3rd Ave N St Petersburg, FL 33701 website: http://www.stpetersburgfreeclinic.org The St. Petersburg Free Clinic is an independent social service organization providing temporary assistance to meet basic needs of individuals and families in the community: food, shelter, health care, limited financial assistance,and referral information. Beginning in 1970,a group of volunteers provided medical treatment for those who did not have access to health care.It soon became obvious that other help was needed and additional programs were added.Patients and clients are those who fall through the cracks of other programs and who need temporary, rather than long-term assistance. | ||
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St Augustine Society Inc PO Box 861028 St. Augustine, FL 32084 website: http://www.stfrancisshelter.org The mission of the St. Augustine Society, Inc. d.b.a. St. Francis House, is to create an atmosphere and lifeline of hope that minimizes the suffering of the homeless and less fortunate. | ||
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Community Law Program, Inc. 501 First Ave N St. Petersburg, FL 33701 website: http://www.lawprogram.org It is the mission of the Community Law Program, a non-profit organization, to provide pro bono (free) legal assistance to low income individuals in South Pinellas County through the use of volunteer attorneys. | ||
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Bay Area Legal Services, Inc. 829 W. Dr. MLKing Jr. Blvd, 2nd Floor Tampa, FL 33603 website: http://www.bals.org Bay Area Legal Services is a regional, non-profit, public interest law firm providing the highest quality legal counsel by: ASSISTING individuals and non-profit groups with limited access to legal services, RESOLVING the legal problems of our clients; and PRESERVING the independence, hope, and dignity of those we serve. | ||
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Judeo Christian Health Clinic Inc (813)879-5964 4120 1/2 North MacDill Avenue Tampa, FL 33607 The Clinic's Primary exempt purpose is to provide free health, dental, and eye care to medically indigent persons who do not qualify for public assistance and have no other resource for their health care. | ||
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The Centre For Women, Inc. (813)251-8437 305 S. Hyde Park Ave Tampa, FL 33606 website: http://www.centreforwomen.org The Centre For Women is committed to helping people change their lives for the better and achieve independence through quality, relevant programs that address community needs. Each year, more than 4,000 women, children, families and elderly citizens receive assistance and services from The Centre For Women. Whether it is providing peace of mind for a great-grandmother by replacing her rotting front door and installing a deadbolt so that she feels safe again or helping a woman find hope and healing in her struggle with depression and addiction, The Centre's mission translates into meaningful, life-changing interventions that strengthen our community for all. | ||
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Envision America Incorporated PO BOX 3143 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33402 The primary objective is to provide opportunities for disadvantaged children and families through education. Providing low income housing and housing for the elderly is also an objective for the said corporation. Our program agenda is meant to benefit the working poor, at risk children and parents, the elderly, citizens and non-citizen who are authorized to work in the US whom exhibit Limited English Proficiency, and those who want and need to become productive citizens of the community.The primary programs are: 1.Childcare, Charter School 2.Employment Training, Job Placement Assistance, and Referral Services3.Elderly Housing and Low-Income Housing | ||
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Seed Of Hope Outreach Ministry, Inc. (407)681-7333 2431 Aloma Ave Winter Park, FL 32792 website: http://www.seedofhope.com Seed of Hope Outreach Ministry, Inc. founded in 2001, was birthed out of a need to genuinely, show Gods' love, mercy, kindness, forgiveness, acceptance and compassion to the homeless, after seeing first hand and hearing similar stories from homeless individuals, how they were not getting the help they needed but were being used to promote, to the public a Homeless project. Thus, causing many homeless individuals to reframe from attending church, believing that God doesn't care what happens to them, losing hope-having no where to turn to receive the physical or spiritual help needed to get off the streets. Seed of Hope is comprised entirely of volunteers, that responds compassionately, to the physical and spiritual needs of the homeless. Through our Outreach program Mission Possible volunteers literally, go into the woods and distribute non-perishable foods, drinks, clothing and Bibles to homeless families and individuals living there. We also, offer medical and legal referrals, bus passes, Greyhound bus tickets for those reunited with their families, mailing address, identification, shelter, rehabilitation, VA benefits and employment assistance. Our Mission is to alleviate homelessness, hopelessness and hunger among homeless individuals and families living in the woods of Central Florida. In addition, to fulfill the Great Commission. Our goal is to restore homeless women and men living in the woods back into society as a whole person, confident, self-supporting, contributing member of the community again, by: HELPING them help themselves. OFFERING hope through the Word of God. PROVIDING the necessary training, support, mentorship, accountability, responsibility and needed resources. EQUIPPING them to walk in the fullness of their purpose and destiny (spiritually and physically). Reaching their highest potential. To prevent homelessness by educating individuals and families how to manage their finances and priorities. | ||