Sarasota County Survival Guide
Food Pantries:
Servants of Christ Hands and Feet – 6336 17th St Circle E, Sarasota – (941) 727-4800
Food Bank of Manatee County – 811 23rd Ave E, Bradenton – (941)-747-FOOD
Hope Family Services – 1201 8th Ave W Bradenton – (941) 747-8499
South County Food Pantry – 121 Warfield Ave, Venice – (941) 408-2911
Jewish Family & Children’s Services – 2688 Fruitville Rd, Sarasota– (941) 366-2224
The Salvation Army Sarasota – 1400 10th St., Sarasota – (941) 954-4673
Shenandoah Park Mobile Food Bank – East Ave & 7th St – (941) 379-6333
USDA/TEFAP Food Commodities – 8171 Blaikie Court, Sarasota – (941) 379-6333
USDA/TEFAP Food Commodities – 811 23rd Ave E, Bradenton – (941) 379-6333
Open Door Resource Center – 701 17th Ave W., Bradenton – (941) 747-0383
The Food Bank of Manatee – 811 23rd Ave E, Bradenton – (941) 747-4655
Nokomis Park Mobile Food Bank – (941) 379-6333 – Different Locations
Harvest Food/ First Baptist Church – 1306 Manatee Ave W, Bradenton– (941) 746-2149
Vet Appreciation Food Program – 8171 Blaikie Court, Sarasota – (941) 379-6333
Church of Hope – 1701 10th St W., Palmetto – (941) 531-3266
Church of the Palms – 3224 Bee Ridge Rd., Sarasota – (941) 924-1323
Our Daily Bread Out-Reach Office – 701 18th Ave W, Bradenton – (941) 745-2992
Heart of Mercy Ministries – Call for pick up site – (941)-763-2244
St. Jude’s Catholic Church – 3930 17th St., Sarasota – (941) 955-3934
Community of Christ – Our Fathers Cupboard – 5817 33rd St E., Bradenton – (941) 756-8276
Second Chance Last Opportunity – 1933 Dr. MLK Jr. Way, Sarasota – (941) 360-8660
St. Paul Lutheran Church – 2256 Bahia Vista St, Sarasota – (941) 955-8600
Housing & Shelters:
Salvation Army Sarasota – 1400 10th St., Sarasota – (941) 954-4673
Sarasota Housing Authority – 269 S Osprey Ave, Sarasota – (941) 361-6210
Manatee County Housing Authority – 5631 11th St E, Bradenton – (941) 756-3974
Bradenton Housing Authority – 2002 Martin Luther King Ave E., Bradenton – (941) 748-5568
Bradenton Voa Living Center – 1128 11th St W., Bradenton – (941) 751-4168
Section 8 Housing Assistance Program – 701 17th Ave W. – (941) 747-1509
Manatee County Habitat for Humanity – 5108 15th St E, Bradenton – (941) 355-7082
Manatee County Voa Living Center – 912 63rd Ave W, Bradenton – (813) 282-1525
Florida Housing Coalition – 1367 E Lafayette St, Tallahassee – (850) 878-421
Government Housing – 1095 Broken Sound NW #200, Boca Raton – (561) 206 6200
Catholic Charities of Manatee City – 1219 16th Street West, Bradenton – (941) 355-4680
Community Coalition on Homelessness – 701 17th Ave W, Bradenton – (941) 747-1509
Clothing:
The Salvation Army Sarasota – 1400 10th St., Sarasota – (941) 954-4673
St. Martha’s Caritas – 1651 2nd St, Sarasota – (941) 366-5620
Catholic Charities of Manatee – 1219 16th St W, Bradenton – (941) 355-4680
Fresh Start Social Service Agency – PO Box 1372, Sarasota – (386) 232-0173
St Vincent De Paul – 2704 33rd Ave W, Bradenton – (941) 755-4188
Second Chance Last Opportunity – 1933 Dr. MLK Jr. Way, Sarasota – (941) 360-8660
Medical:
Manatee General Surgery/GI – 205 2nd St. E. Ste 4G, Bradenton – (941) 776-4000
Riverview Foot & Ankle – 212 2nd Ave. E., Bradenton – (941) 747-8404
East Manatee Family Health Care – 1312 Manatee Ave. E., Bradenton – (941) 708-8700
Dr. George Van Buren Children & Family Healthcare Center – 712 39th St. W., Bradenton – (941) 748-4602
Manor Healthcare Center – 1700 21st Ave. W., Bradenton – (941) 217-1291
Lawton Chiles Children & Family – 1515 26th Ave. E., Bradenton – (941) 708-8600
Michael C. Bach Treatment Ctr – 2703 19th St Ct. E., Bradenton – (941) 708-8500
Southeast Family Health Care Ctr – 919 53rd Ave. E., Bradenton – (941) 751-8100
Community Medical Clinic – 1851 Arlington St, #208, Sarasota – (941) 917-7731
Whole Child Pediatrics – 8936 77th Ter E, Lakewood Ranch – (941) 366-2273
Children’s Health Insurance Program – (877) 543-7669
Venice MRI – 1370 E. Venice Ave, Suite 101, Venice – (941) 484-6500
MCR Health Fruitville – 170 N. Lime Ave, Sarasota – (941) 867-0125
North County Healthcare Center – 1949 Northgate Blvd, Sarasota – (941) 373-7844
Ringling Health Center – Centerplace Health – 2200 Ringling Blvd, Sarasota – (941) 529-0200
MCR Health North Tuttle – 220 North Tuttle Ave, Sarasota – (941) 366-0800
Dental:
Sarasota County Health Dept – 2200 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota – (941) 861-2900
Senior Friendship Centers – 1888 Brother Geenen, Sarasota – (941) 955-2122
Pediatric Dentist David Bowles – 205-a 6th Ave., E, Bradenton – (941) 219-4834
One-Stop Center – 701 17th Ave. W., Bradenton – (941) 747-1509
Medications:
Florida Discount Drug Card – floridadiscountdrugcard.com – Discount Varies
Florida Rxcard – floridarxcard.com – Up to 75% off
Good Samaritan Pharmacy – (941) 445-5687 – Free for Sarasota County
Free Discount Drug Card – yourrxcard.com – Up to 75% off
Needy Meds – needymeds.org – Up to 80% off
Wal-Mart, Publix, and Target Pharmacies Offer Discount and Some Free Medications
If you are unable to afford your medications you may be able to get a discount or even free medications by contacting the Pharmaceutical Company directly for assistance.
Mental Health/Counseling:
Heart to Heart Counseling – 2100 Constitution Blvd Ste 129, Sarasota – (941) 228-6545
Bayside Center for Behavioral Health – 1700 S. Tamiami Trail – (941) 917-7760
National Alliance on Mental Illness –1750 17th St Building E, Sarasota– (941) 957-3626
24 Hour Crisis Stabilization Unit – Call for assistance – (941) 364-9355
Charis Center – 4041 Bahia Vista St., Sarasota – (941) 378-1549
Manatee Glens – 2020 26th Ave E, Bradenton – (941) 782-4600
Suicide Prevention Hotline – (800) 784-2433
Start Your Recovery Substance Abuse Resources – https://startyourrecovery.org/
Second Chance Last Opportunity – 1933 Dr. MLK Jr. Way, Sarasota – (941) 360-8660
Financial Assistance:
Turning Points – 701 17th Ave W, Bradenton – (941) 747-1509 – Rent & Utilities
Catholic Charities of Manatee – 1219 16th St W, Bradenton – (941) 355-4680
Foreclosure Assistance Program – (941) 747-1628 – Foreclosure assistance
Florida Homestead Foreclosure – (800) 625-2257 – Foreclosure assistance, Rent
Salvation Army Bradenton – 1204 14th St. W., Bradenton – (941) 748-5110 – Rent
Salvation Army of Sarasota – 1400 10th St., Sarasota – (941) 954-4673 – Rent
Second Chance Last Opportunity – 1933 Dr. MLK Jr. Way, Sarasota – (941) 360-8660
Transportation:
Manatee City Area Transit – 1108 26th Ave E Bradenton – (941) 747-8621 – $.60-1.25
Sarasota City Transit – 5303 Pinkney Ave. – (941) 861-5000 – $1.25 or $30-$50/month
SCAT Plus (disabled) – 5303 Pinkney Ave., Sarasota – (941) 861-1234
Miscellaneous:
Open Door Res. Ctr – 701 17th Ave W., Bradenton – (941) 747-0383 – Birth cert., ID
Lighthouse Vision Loss Education Center – 7318 N Tamiami Trl – (941) 359-1404 – Blind, glasses, surgery
Lion’s Club of Sarasota – https://e-clubhouse.org/sites/sarasota/ – (941) 953-2658
Free Phone – www.safelinkwireless.com – Phones on Public assistance
Habitat For Humanity – 1757 N. East Ave., Sarasota – (941) 365-0700
Easter Seals – www.fl.easterseals.com – (800) 221-6827 – Disabled adults & children
IDiginity – https://idignity.org/ – Getting documents like birth certificates, ID cards, Social Security cards