As Southwest Florida begins to recover from Hurricane Ian, here’s a list of food distributions that will be happening in Lee, Collier, Charlotte, DeSoto, Hendry, and Glades County. This list will be updated as we receive more information.
LEE COUNTY
- Mt.Hermon Ministries, Fort Myers serving food on Saturday until 6 pm.
- Food trucks in Publix Parking Lot at Santa Barbara and Cape Coral Parkway are from Miami cooking up hot meals for free.
- Two Meatballs in the Kitchen – 1403 Cape Coral Pkwy E, Cape Coral, FL 33904 – Free Food – while supplies last
- The City of Fort Myers has set up a Disaster Recovery Site at the STARS Complex – 2980 Edison Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33916 – Sat. & Sun. 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. A lunch for children will be provided at 1 p.m.
- First Assembly of God in Fort Myers will be holding a drive through distribution Saturday, October 1. 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at 4701 Summerlin Road. Please enter the property off of Colonial Boulevard, as the Summerlin entrance is closed.
- Sunday, October 2, First Assembly of God in Fort Myers will be doing a church wide targeted relief distribution throughout several surrounding communities. More information on this will be shared via First Assembly’s Facebook Page and Sunday during service.
- Mount Hermon Church – 2856 Douglas Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33916 – beginning at 2:00pm
- Points of Distribution – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Locations now open are below:
- Old Bonita Library, 26876 Pine Ave., Bonita Springs
- Kelly Road Soccer Complex, 10750 Kelly Road, Fort Myers
- Cape Coral Sports Complex, 1410 Sports Blvd., Cape Coral
- Cape Coral Leonard Street, 4820 Leonard St., Cape Coral
- Estero High School Ballfield Park, 9100 Williams Road, Estero
- North Fort Myers Recreation Center, 2000 N. Recreation Park Way, North Fort Myers
- Fleamasters Fleamarket, 4135 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Fort Myers
- Veterans Park Recreation Center, 55 Homestead Road S., Lehigh Acres
- Publix will be distributing nearly 8,000 gallons of water and 75,000 lbs of ice at Next Level Church – 12400 Plantation Rd, Fort Myers, FL 33966. Starting at 11 a.m.
- Ft. Myers Orkin Branch giving out supplies and BBQ to residents impacted by Hurricane Ian – Saturday, October 1, starting at 11:00 a.m. until items run out. 12651 Metro Parkway, Ft. Myers, Florida, 33966.
- Big John’s plaza in Cape Coral – 1215 Cape Coral Parkway East. Saturday, October 1. 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. Harry Chapin Food Bank will distribute 2,000 cases of bottled water and ready-to-eat meals.
- Fleamasters Fleamarket – 4135 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Fort Myers. 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Water and food will be distributed.
COLLIER COUNTY
- First Baptist Church of Naples – 3000 Orange Blossom Drive, Naples FL. Saturday, October 1, 2022. 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.
- East Naples Baptist Church – 1697 Shadowlawn Dr, Naples, FL. Saturday, October 1, 2022. 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
St. Matthew’s House is holding 2 Emergency Response Food Distributions Saturday and two more next week for those in need after Hurricane Ian.
- Saturday, October 1st: First Baptist Church of Naples from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
- Saturday, October 1st: East Naples Baptist Church 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
- Monday, October 3rd: Ocean Church of Cape Coral, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Wednesday, October 5th: Paradise Sports Complex in Naples 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Meals of Hope will be at East River Park DAILY from 4 p.m. till they run out of serving hot meals.
Meals of Hope has various food pantries with different locations and hours. They can be found at https://mealsofhope.org/pantry/
CHARLOTTE COUNTY
- Chuck & Ann Dever Recreation Center 6791 San Casa Drive Englewood. Food and water will be distributed as available.
- American Legion Post 110 – 3152 Harbor Blvd, Port Charlotte, FL 33952 – Beginning at 11 a.m.
- Muscle Car City Distribution Site – 10175 Tamiami Trail, Punta Gorda, FL 33950 – Open from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- Charlotte Sports Park – 2300 El Jobean Rd, Port Charlotte, FL 33948 – Open from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
