Community Resources

Gulf Coast Humane Society Veterinary Clinic: located at 2685 Swamp Cabbage Court is open for business by appointment only 239-332-2719 or clinic@gulfcoasthumanesociety.org.

Lee County Department of Human & Veteran Services: Online application for assistance with past due rent, mortgage, and/or utilities.

United Way 211: 211 is a United Way program that provides free information and referral to human/social service agencies within Lee, Hendry, Glades and Okeechobee Counties, 24 hour a day, 365 days a year.  Clients can call and receive information and referrals appropriate to their needs. United Way 211 help peoples navigate their way through the maze of human and social services agencies by providing the most adequate resources for the client’s situation. English and Spanish languages are readily available. United Way 211 is for non-emergency assistance only; 211 may not be reached on some hotel, cell, or pay phones. In these cases, 211 can be reached in Lee County at (239) 433-3900 and Hendry/Glades (800) 887-9234. United Way 211 is a partnership between United Way of Lee County, Lee County Department of Human Services, ACT, Child Care of Southwest Florida, Southwest Florida Community Foundation, and Publix Super Markets.

United Way COVID-19 Resources: 211 is a United Way program that provides free information and referral to human/social service agencies within Lee, Hendry, Glades and Okeechobee Counties, 24 hour a day, 365 days a year.  Clients can call and receive information and referrals appropriate to their needs. United Way 211 help peoples navigate their way through the maze of human and social services agencies by providing the most adequate resources for the client’s situation. English and Spanish languages are readily available. United Way 211 is for non-emergency assistance only; 211 may not be reached on some hotel, cell, or pay phones. In these cases, 211 can be reached in Lee County at (239) 433-3900 and Hendry/Glades (800) 887-9234. United Way 211 is a partnership between United Way of Lee County, Lee County Department of Human Services, ACT, Child Care of Southwest Florida, Southwest Florida Community Foundation, and Publix Super Markets.

CareerSource of SWFL: Companies with jobs available should contact CareerSource at 1-800-557-3242. CareerSource Southwest Florida centers will be closed to the public for the next two weeks, March 20, 2020 through April 3, 2020, in order to take precautions due to COVID-19 virus. Online resources are available.  Local Employers currently hiring: Hot Job Opportunities https://careersourcesouthwestflorida.com

Employ Florida: The first step to begin your job search is to fully register or update your profile at Employ Florida. You can complete your background and build or upload a résumé. You can activate your Virtual Recruiter which will automatically notify you of job openings that will match your interests and skills and will tell you how to apply for the jobs.

Reemployment Assistance: If your employment has been negatively impacted as a result of the mitigation efforts in Florida to stop the spread of COVID-19, you may be eligible to receive Reemployment Assistance. Individuals who may be eligible for Reeployment Assistance may include: Those who are quarantined by a medical professional or a government agency,Those who are laid off or sent home without pay for an extended period by their employer due to COVID-19 concerns, orThose who are caring for an immediate family member who is diagnosed with COVID-19. Reemployment claims are handled by the CONNECT system. You can file your claim by accessing CONNECT through www.FloridaJobs.org in the Reemployment Assistance Service Center in the right hand corner of the page. Reemployment Assistance COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions.

Food for Lee County School District Families: Food is available for families at the following locations: https://www.leeschools.net/parent_portal/covid-19/meal_pick_up_sites.

Publix: offering customers 65+ the opportunity to shop from 7:00AM – 8:00AM Tuesdays & Wednesdays. Store hours 8:00AM – 8:00PM.

Winn Dixie: providing shopping for seniors & high-risk customers only from 8:00AM – 9:00AM Monday through Friday. All stores closing at 8:00PM every day.

Internet Essentials from Comcast: Comcast is taking immediate steps to help connect low-income families to the Internet at home. New Internet Essentials customers will receive two free months of Internet service, which is available to all qualified low-income households for $9.95/month plus tax. Apply by April 30, 2020. Additionally, for all new and existing Internet Essentials customers, the speed of the program’s Internet service has increased to 25 Mbps downstream and 3 Mbps upstream. That increase will go into effect automatically for no additional fee and it will become the new base speed for the program going forward.