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Crisis Services

Sometimes a personal crisis such as a job layoff, a house fire, an illness, or an injury can set a family back. We may be able to help by providing crisis services such as emergency FOOD and CLOTHING, assistance with UTILITIES, as well as referrals to other community resources to help families and individuals meet basic needs.

Our Outreach Service Center is located at: 2450 Edison Avenue in Fort Myers. Please call 239-789-1169

Donations of money and goods are needed to assist these families who come from The Salvation Army shelter and, therefore, have little or nothing when they are placed in their homes. A list of needed items is to the right.

For information on how you can help, contact us at (239) 278-1551.

Children cannot do well in school when their stomachs are empty, and it is difficult to hold a job when you have not had enough or anything at all to eat. Last year, with the help of the generosity of those in our community, schools in Lee County, and the purchasing strength of the Harry Chapin Food Bank, The Salvation Army provided food assistance.

Our Red Shield Food Distribution Center provides one box of food per family, once a month! It is located at 2476 Edison Ave. Fort Myers, FL 33901.

  • Registration for the Red Shield Food Distribution Center is every Friday from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Red Shield Diner Anyone in the community who is hungry is invited to dinner at our Outreach Service Center (2400 Edison Avenue, Fort Myers 33901).  Meals are donated by local restaurants or they are cooked in the kitchen of our Center of Hope. Last year, volunteers served an average of 674 meals per week.

You Can Help! We need individuals and groups who to help serve and/or prepare meals and bring them to our location to be served to our dinner guests. This is an incredible hands-on opportunity to truly serve our neighbors in need. Church groups, civic organizations or businesses can support the program on a regular basis, adopting a day per month or quarter to help us help others throughout the year.

  • coordinate a canned food drive
  • donate hygiene items (shampoo, laundry soap, diapers, feminine hygiene products, disposable razors, etc.)
  • individuals, groups or restaurants can bring in enough dinner for 80 people to Sally’s Cafe
  • volunteer to serve dinners
  • work at the food pantry

To learn more about these and other community service opportunities contact our volunteer coordinator at 239-278-1551.

We assist families with verifiable emergencies with both clothing and furniture vouchers to use at our local Family Thrift Stores. To quality, you must have verification of an emergency.

To see if you qualify, call the Outreach Service Center at (239) 334-3745 to set up an appointment. We accept walk ins on Wednesday-Friday.

The Outreach Service Center is located at
2450 Edison Avenue
Fort Myers, FL 33901
(239) 239.789.1169

HOW CAN YOU HELP?
Donate clothing to our Family Stores.

Family Store Locations

4506 Del Prado S., Cape Coral
(239) 540-0265

Directions

15418 S. Tamiami Tr., Ft. Myers
(239) 267-9652

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