EMERGENCY FINANCIAL AID
Abuse Counseling and Treatment (ACT)
PO Box 60401 Fort Myers FL 33906 Contact Person(s): Jennifer Benton, Executive Director Telephone: (239) 939-2553 24-Hour Hotline: (239) 939-3112 FAX Number: (239) 939-4741 Email: act@actabuse.comShelter/Crisis Line ~ Open 24 hours/7 days per week
Counseling on Saturdays, Days & Evenings
Services: Advocacy Children’s Assessments & Programs Crime Victim Support Groups Crisis Intervention Emergency Shelter Forensic Rape Exams Group & Individual Counseling Information and Referral Public Awareness/Education Rape Support Groups Safety Plan Awareness Senior DV Support GroupsAll Souls Episcopal Church
14640 N. Cleveland Avenue No. Fort Myers FL 33903 Contact Person(s): Bonnie Craft Telephone: (239) 997-7685 (239) 656-6229 (Thrift Store) FAX Number: (239) 997-2024 Site Information: Wednesdays 9:00 am ---- 12:00 Noon Every Other Month on the 3rd Tuesday we have a Federal Food Bank from: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Contact Person: Dick Yerian Services: Food/Grocery Items Parish Nurse – BP & Health ScreeningAmerican Red Cross
2516 Colonial Boulevard, Suite 201 Fort Myers FL 33907 Contact Person(s): Robin Wingate, Executive Director Telephone: (239) 278-3401 FAX Number: (239) 278-4829 Site Information: Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm 24-hour answering service Services: Emergency Food/Clothing - < MUST BE DISASTER RELATED Emergency Shelter < (i.e.- Flood, Fire, Hurricane, Tornado) Emergency Financial Assistance to Disaster Victims Emergency Services for Military Members & Their Families Health & Safety EducationBonita Springs Assistance Office
PO Box 16 Bonita Springs FL 34133 Contact Person(s): Lois Hollands Telephone: (239) 992-3034 FAX Number: (239) 947-4080Site Information: 10346 Pennsylvania Ave., Bonita Springs
Monday - Friday, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm - and by Appointment
Services: (Must Be a Resident of Bonita Springs or Estero) Dental Needs – Medical Rx and Dental Assistance Emergency Food Housing Payment Assistance (Rental/Mortgage) Personal Goods Transportation Money Utility AssistanceBrightest Horizons Child Development Center, Inc.
10320 Gladiolus Drive Fort Myers FL 33908 Contact Person(s): Tina Parsons, Executive Director Telephone: (239) 481-2100 FAX Number: (239) 481-1350 Email Address: OfficeManager@BrightestHorizons.orgSite Information: Monday - Friday, 6:30 am - 6:00 pm
Services: Child Care for infants 4 weeks old to 12 years oldCafé of Life, Inc.
P.O. Box 367794 Bonita Springs FL 34136 Contact Person(s): Yadith Munoz/Marietta Bala Telephone: (239) 948-9212 `FAX Number: Site Information: 27383 Felts Ave., Bonita Springs, FL 34135 Monday – Friday, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm Services: Emergency Food, Clothing, Personal Goods Hot Lunch Medical Care and Referral (Thursdays) Transportation Assistance Utility AssistanceCape Coral Caring Center
4645 SE 15th Avenue Cape Coral FL 33904 Contact Person(s): Fred Cull/Julie Ferguson Telephone: (239) 945-1927 FAX Number: (239) 945-6853 Site Information: Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Services: Emergency Food Utility Assistance (Past due bills) (Cape Coral Residents only)Cape Coral Housing Development Corp.
1430-B SE 16th Place Cape Coral FL 33990 Contact Person(s): Bonnie Timberlake, Director Fred Schilffarth, Client Coordinator Telephone: (239) 573-1222 FAX Number: (239) 573-1223 Site Information: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm (Please call for an appointment) Services: Home Buyers: ~ · Assist Low & Very Low Income People buy a house in Cape Coral · Down Payment assistance for Moderate, Low & Very Low Income People in Cape Coral · Counseling/Guidance in Financial Lending, Credit, Repair & Post Home OwnershipCape Coral Housing Rehabilitation & Development Corp.
1430 SE 16th Place, Unit B Cape Coral FL 33990 Contact Person(s): R C Fleeman or Charles Karpinski Telephone: (239) 573-1311 (239) 573-2671 Site Information: Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (Please call for an appointment) Services: Accessibility Improvements/Barrier Removal Home Repairs Post-purchase Counseling Senior Housing Developer Wheelchair RampsCape Coral Mini-Bus Service - (Lake Kennedy Senior Center)
P. O. Box 150027 Cape Coral FL 33915 Contact Person(s): Mitzi Hammer Telephone: (239) 574-0573 FAX Number: (239) 574-0492 Lake Kennedy Senior Center - 400 SE Santa Barbara Boulevard Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Services: Local Transportation in Cape Coral for Disabled and SeniorsCatholic Hispanic Social Services
PO Box 50301 Fort Myers FL 33994 Contact Person(s): Diane Barnes, Director Telephone: (239) 334-4007 FAX Number: (239) 332-2799 Site Information: 4235 Michigan Avenue Link, Fort Myers, FL 33916 Mon: 10:30 AM – 5:00 PM; Tues: 12:00 Noon – 8:00 PM; Wed: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM; Thurs. & Fri: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Services: Adult Education After School Tutoring Certificates/Forms Assistance Emergency Food Employment Counseling Family Counseling Immigration/Naturalization Interpretation/Translation (Spanish) Medical Social Work Personal Goods Refugee Resettlement Program Substance Abuse Evaluations Summer Youth Program Tax Assistance Tutorial ServicesChapel By The Sea Presbyterian Church
P. O. Box 2997 Fort Myers Beach FL 33932 Contact Person(s): Sheila Morales, RN – Parish Nurse Telephone: (239) 463-3173, Ext. 23 FAX Number: (239) 463-0256 Site Information: Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 2 pm Services: Breakfast/Lunch (bagged) Clothing ~ Monday – Friday, 7:00 am – 8:30 am Showers Social Services ~ Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 9:00 amClare House of Catholic Charities
5597 Sunrise Drive Fort Myers FL 33919 Contact Person(s): Chris Harnden Telephone: (239) 275-7788 FAX Number: (239) 275-3400 Site Information: Direct Assistance Hours: ~ Monday & Wednesday, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm Continued………. Services: Material Aids – Maternity Clothes/Baby Items Free Pregnancy Testing Outreach ServicesCommunity Cooperative Ministries
P. O. Box 2143 Fort Myers FL 33902 Contact Person(s): Betsy Murin Telephone: (239) 332-7687 FAX Number: (239) 479-5335 Site Information: 3429 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Ft. Myers, FL 33916 Monday - Friday, - 8:00 am - 5:30 pm Services: Community Outreach Mother & Child Learning Center Day Care Emergency Food (Groceries) Meals ~ Soup KitchenCommunity Empowerment Services, Inc.
4812 Esplande Street Bonita Springs FL 34134 Contact Person(s): Jessica Cribbett Telephone: (239) 565-3651 FAX Number: (239) 498-1016 Site Information: Outreach Services ~ Servicing the Needs of Manna Christian Mission on a Monthly Basis Services: Currently providing Bibles, Clothing and Food to People in NeedCommunity Redevelopment Agency
1700 Medical Lane Fort Myers FL 33907 Contact Person(s): Harry G. Adams Telephone: (239) 332-6884 or 337-4111 FAX Number: (239) 332-6667 Site Information: 1700 Medical Lane, Fort Myers Monday - Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Services: Affordable Housing Down Payment/Closing Cost Assistance > > Contact: ~ Rita Ritchie Owner Occupied Rehab > > > > > > 337-4111, X-213 Section 8 Rental Assistance Program ~ Contact: ~ Lori Rosado 332-6884, X-202 8:00 am – 5:00 pmConsumer Credit Counseling Service of the Florida Gulf Coast, Inc.
12811 Kenwood Lane, Ste.111 Fort Myers FL 33907 Contact Person(s): Lynn Sasso Telephone: (239) 278-3121 – Consumers and Providers FAX Number: (239) 278-9097 Site Information: * Ft. Myers Location: Monday – Friday, 7:30 am - 5:00 pm * Lehigh Comm. Service Center, 9 Beth Stacey, # 206:Thursday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm * South Trust Bank, 2503 Del Prado, Cape Coral: Monday, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Services: Credit Counseling Debt Repayment Counseling Housing Counseling Money Management EducationDepartment of Children & Families/ North Office
PO Box 60094 Fort Myers FL 33906 Contact Person(s): George Glatt Telephone: (239) 656-7100 FAX Number: (239) 656-7175 or 656-7140 Site Information: 935 Pondella Road, North Fort Myers Monday - Friday, 7:30 am - 5:00 pm Services: Food Stamp Eligibility Medicaid Eligibility Temporary Cash Assistance for Needy Families Protective Investigations & Supervision Foster Care, Adoption Related ServicesElder Help Line of Southwest Florida
Telephone: 1-866-505-4888 Site Information: Serves Charlotte, Collier, Desoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee, Sarasota Counties Monday – Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Services: Information and Referral ~ 60 years of age or olderFamily Health Centers of Southwest Florida ~ Health Care For the Homeless
PO Box 1357 Fort Myers FL 33902 Contact Person(s): Carol Vos, RN Email Address: cvos@hcnetwork.org Telephone: (239) 344-2315 FAX Number: (239) 226-4652 Continued……… Site Information: Downtown Fort Myers Center 2232 Grand Avenue Fort Myers, FL 33901 Phone: (239) 332-0417 FAX: (239) 479-5229 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Tuesday, 8:00 am – 8:00 pmHEALTH CARE FOR THE HOMELESS
The Salvation Army 2400 Edison Ave Ft. Myers, FL 33901 Phone: (239) 334-3745 FAX: (239) 334-0303 Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Tuesday & Thursday , 8:00 am – 5:00 pmHEALTH CARE FOR THE HOMELESS Paul Laurence Dunbar Medical Office
3511 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Suite B & C Ft. Myers, FL 33916 Sandra Vena – Medical Office Manager Ann Brown ~ Dunbar HCH ~ abrown@hcnetwork.org Phone: (239) 334-4994 FAX: (239) 479-5029 Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Services: Community Clinics Comprehensive Primary Care Disease-Specific Screening/Diagnosis Family Practice Health Care Referrals (Established Patients Only) Internal Referrals for Dental, Pediatrics & Women’s Health Services Medical Social Work (Established Patients Only) Obstetrics/Gynecology & PediatricsFlorida Rural Legal Services
P O Box 219 Fort Myers FL 33902 Contact Person(s): Carmen Rodriguez - Client Screener Health Care for the Homeless Outreach Sites All Souls Episcopal Church, No. Ft. Myers Chapel by the Sea, Ft. Myers Beach Café of Life, Inc., Bonita Springs Ft. Myers Rescue Mission Ft Myers Joseph Cohen ~ joseph.cohen@frls.org Michelle Trunkett ~ michelle.trunkett@frls.org Telephone: (239) 334-4554 FAX Number: (239) 334-3042 Site Information: 3210 Cleveland Avenue, Fort Myers Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Services: Legal Counseling Legal RepresentationFort Myers Housing Authority
4224 Michigan Avenue Fort Myers FL 33916 Contact Person(s): Angela Edison Telephone: (239) 332-6622 FAX Number: (239) 332-6695 Site Information: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Services: Low Income Housing/Rental Assistance within Ft. MyersFort Myers Rescue Mission
3985 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard Fort Myers FL 33916 Contact Person(s): Rev. George Schaefer & Rev. Robert Walker Telephone: (239) 334-7365 FAX Number: (239) 334-8402 Site Information: 24 hours/7 days a week Services: Christian Counseling Clothing to the Needy Emergency Shelter Household Goods - (on occasion) Meals Onsite & On the Street Daily Personal Goods - (on occasion)Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida
4940 Bayline Drive North Fort Myers FL 33917 Contact Person(s): Carla J. Craver, Vice President of Human Services Telephone: (239) 995-2106, X-229 TDD: (239) 995-9207 FAX Number: (239) 995-2099 Site Information: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Services: Career Assessments High School/High-Tech Career Exploration Housing for People with Disabilities with Low Income Job Placement & Job Coaching On-line Shopping: - shopgoodwill.com Social Security Benefits Planning Assistance Thrift Shops Transitional Employment Vocational EvaluationHabitat for Humanity of Lee County, Inc.
1288 North Tamiami Trail North Fort Myers FL 33903 Contact Person(s): Gladys Schneider, Vice-President of Operations Telephone: (239) 652-0434 FAX Number: (239) 652-0386 Site Information: Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Services: Home Ownership for Low and Very Low-Income HouseholdsHansen-Bays
P. O. Box 61343 Fort Myers FL 33906 Contact Person(s): Winston Piercy/Ray Carlson Telephone: (239) 275-6185 ~ (239) 994-1487 FAX Number: (239) 275-6185 Site Information: 5540 Tenth Avenue, Fort Myers, FL Services: Transitional Housing for Recovering Substance AbusersHarry Chapin Food Bank
2126 Alicia Street Fort Myers FL 33901 Contact Person(s): Hawley Botchford Telephone: (239) 334-7007 FAX Number: (239) 337-1399 Site Information: Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Services: Food Bank Service to Non–Profit Agencies Serving the Needy Federal Surplus Commodities (No direct client service)Harvest Time Ministries
25783 Carnation Court 61 Bonita Springs FL 34135-6468 Contact Person(s): Rev. Gerry Franck Telephone: (239) 947-6016 FAX Number: (239) 947-6016 Site Information: Call First Services: Bibles Clothing/Diapers Food/Baby Food Other Necessities to Those in Need, Especially Farm-Worker Families School Supplies to Needy Children Shoes/Toiletries Serving Bonita SpringsHelp Link (See: United Way 211)
7275 Concourse Drive Fort Myers FL 33908 Contact Person(s): Linda Pankow Telephone: 211 or (239) 433-3900 FAX Number: (239) 433-0997 Site Information: Services Available – 24 Hours-a-Day/365 Days a Year Services: Information and ReferralHome Ownership Resource Center
3281 Palm Beach Boulevard Ft. Myers, FL 33916 Contact Person(s): Robert Williams, Jr., Executive Director Telephone: (239) 768-2013 FAX Number: (239) 332-4070 Email Address: horc@earthlink.net Website: horcswfl.org Site Information: Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 4:30 pm Services: Information & Referral Service for: ~ · Low Cost Affordable Housing · Purchase and Rehab Mortgages · Remodeling, Repair and Maintenance Assistance · Stabilization of NeighborhoodsIsland Coast AIDS Network (ICAN)
2231 McGregor Boulevard Fort Myers FL 33901 Contact Person(s): Carolyn Moore, Executive Director Dr. Peter Bright, Director of HIV/AIDS Education, Prevention and Research 62 Telephone: (239) 337-2391 24-Hour Hotline. . . . (239) 337-2437 FAX Number: (239) 337-7549 Website: www.icanswfl.org Site Information: Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Services: Case Management Emergency Food/Food Pantry for Clients HIV/AIDS Education & Prevention Classes Help-Line Counseling Housing Life Problems Counseling Mutual Support Groups Personal Goods - (on occasion)