Food Distribution
Drive-thru: Family Services Center, 21500 Gibralter Drive, Port Charlotte
Hours 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. on 5/18, 6/1
Drive-thru: Sacred Heart, 211 West Charlotte Ave., Punta Gorda
Hours 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. on 5/11, and 5/25
Assistance
- Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) - getemergencybroadband.org
- FEMA financial assistance for COVID-19-related funeral expenses
- Reemployment Assistance Service Center - Florida Department of Economic Opportunity
- CareerSource of Southwest Florida
- FPL (Florida Power & Light)
- Information for Travelers
- Economic Hardship Assistance is Available through COAD | Flyer
- HeartShip Program (2-1-1) - Utility Bill Paying Assistance
- Mental Health Services available in Charlotte County
- CareerSource of Southwest Florida
- Report Price Gouging Online or Call 1-866-966-7226 | Flyer
- FDA Information for Consumers - Shopping for Food | Flyer
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) – Resources to protect and manage your finances, a guide to COVID-19 economic stimulus relief, and more.
- MyFlorida Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Plan (SNAP) | Flyer
- Coronavirus Scams in Unsolicited Texts, Emails and Calls: FTC | FCC | FBI
- Helping Children Cope with COVID-19
- Red Cross Virtual Family Assistance Center | Flyer
CharCoCares Text Messaging System
CharCoCares Text Messaging - Text CHARCOCARES to 888-777 to opt-in and receive texts when information becomes available on vaccine availability, COVID-19 testing, area resources and more. The service is free; message and data rates may apply.
Donations
- Jesus Loves You Ministry
- HeartShip Program funded through contributions - Utility Bill Paying Assistance
Help Hotlines
- Disaster Distress Helpline: 1-800-985-5990 or text "TalkWithUs" to 66746 (24/7, 365-day national hotline)
- Salvation Army Emotional and Spiritual Care Hotline: 844-458-4673 (9 a.m. - 9 p.m. 7-days a week)
- Florida Baptist Convention's Spiritual Care Helpline: 888-829-5004 (8 a.m. - 8 p.m. 7-days a week)
- Charlotte Behavioral Health Care Therapy Hotline: 941-979-0796 (Monday-Thursday 9 a.m. - 7 p.m., Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.)