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| November 22, 2008 |
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Care to Share: here are places where you can helpCatholic food pantries and emergency service centers around the state are in need of help from individuals, parishes and organizations. The following is a limited list of organizations that need assistance. Many Catholic parishes have St. Vincent de Paul societies that work to help parishioners and other local residents with food, gas and other financial help. Call your local parish to discover its particular needs. Archdiocese of Miami Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami Inc., emergency services: St. Vincent de Paul Society food pantries: Diocese of OrlandoCatholic Charities of Central Florida Semoran Food Pantry, Orlando, 407–658–0999 Food pantry at St. Andrew Church, Orlando, 407–293–0730 Catholic Charities emergency assistance: Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Indialantic, 321–777–9593 Diocese of Palm BeachHoly Name of Jesus Church food pantry, West Palm Beach: 561–683–3555 The Caring Kitchen, 561–278–0918 St. Paul Church food pantry, Belle Glade, 561–996–1414 Diocese of Pensacola–Tallahassee Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida Emergency Family Assistance: Diocese of St. Petersburg Nativity Food Bank and Pantry, Brandon, 813–707–1523 Diocese of VeniceFamily Resource Center of Catholic Charities, Naples 239–793–0059 Guadalupe Social Services, Immokalee 239–657–6242 Catholic Charities of DeSoto County, Arcadia 863– 494–1068 Central food banks around Florida help supply food pantries of all kinds, but they often cannot handle individual donations. Many of these food banks welcome the proceeds from food drives held by schools, groups, organizations and parishes. Contact the following food banks to schedule a food drive: Archdiocese of MiamiDaily Bread Food Bank, Miami, 305–633–9861 Diocese of OrlandoAgape Food Bank, Lakeland, 863–686–7153 First Step Food Bank, Ocala, 352–732–5500 Second Harvest Food Bank, Orlando, 407–295–1066 Diocese of Palm BeachTreasure Coast Food Bank, Fort Pierce, 772–489–5676 Diocese of Pensacola-TallahasseeManna Food Bank, Pensacola, 850–432–2053 Second Harvest of the Big Bend Food Bank, Tallahassee 850–562–3033 Diocese of St. PetersburgAmerica’s Second Harvest of Tampa Bay, 813–254–1190 Nativity Food Bank, Brandon, 813–707–1523 Suncoast Harvest, Land’O’Lakes, 813–929–0200 Diocese of VeniceAll Faiths Food Bank, Sarasota, 941–379–6333
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