Food distributions across SWFL to help residents recover from Hurricane Ian 

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:

1. Old Bonita Library, 26876 Pine Ave., Bonita Springs
2. Kelly Road Soccer Complex, 10750 Kelly Road, Fort Myers
3. Cape Coral Sports Complex, 1410 Sports Blvd., Cape Coral
4. Cape Coral Leonard Street, 4820 Leonard St., Cape Coral
5. Estero High School Ballfield Park, 9100 Williams Road, Estero
6. North Fort Myers Recreation Center, 2000 N. Recreation Park Way, North Fort Myers
7. Fleamasters Fleamarket, 4135 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Fort Myers
8. 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.