Basic Needs Center
Food Assistance
Mobile Food Pantry
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Did you know that we have served over 183,000 pounds of food to more than 10,000 Families?
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In partnership with Feeding Tampa Bay, Mosaic, and the United Way of Central of Florida's End Hunger Initiative, our mobile food pantry is open to ALL of Polk County!
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Our Mulberry food pantry operates on the first and third Fridays of each month, and our Haines City food pantry operates on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month.
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Volunteers Needed - If you are interested in volunteering to distribute food at a food pantry, we would love to have you. To volunteer for the Mulberry pantry, please call Bobby at (863) 425-1523, ext 103. To volunteer for the Haines City pantry, please call Katie at (863) 425-1523, ext 102.
Emergency Food
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We also maintain an emergency food pantry for Homeless Outreach and emergency situations.
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Clothing Pantry
Utilities Assistance
Rent / Mortgage Assistance
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We offer these services for clients who qualify. Certain restrictions apply depending upon funding source.
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To enroll for assistance, all clients must provide the following:
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Social Security cards for everyone in the household
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Photo ID for all adults in the household
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Proof of physical address
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Proof of all income, bank/savings statements for up to 13 weeks
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Birth certificates for all children in household
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In addition we require the following for rent, mortgage, and/or utility assistance:
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Application
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Basic budget worksheet
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Proof of ability to continue payments on rent/mortgage
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Copy of lease
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3-Day notice / overdue mortgage statement
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Overdue notice for utilities
For more information please call (863) 425-1523
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Prescription Assistance
If you need assistance with your prescriptions, our prescription assistance service may be able to help.
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"Helping others is the way we help ourselves."
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