Alachua County Survival Guide


Food Pantries

  • Alan & Cathy Hitchcock Field & Fork Pantry
    564 Newell Dr, Gainesville, FL
    (352) 294-3601

  • Bread of the Mighty Food Bank
    325 NW 10th Ave, Gainesville, FL
    (352) 336-0839

  • Compassion in Action Food Pantry
    1717 NE 9th St, Gainesville, FL
    (352) 372-0294

  • St. Madeline’s Community Outreach
    30 SW 1st Ave, Gainesville, FL

  • Central Florida Community Action Agency (Food Distribution)
    1405 NW 13th St, Gainesville, FL

  • Gainesville Community Ministry
    238 SW 4th Ave, Gainesville, FL
    (352) 372-8162

  • Free Grocery Store at Civic Media Center
    433 S Main St, Gainesville, FL
    (352) 388-1568

  • Hawthorne Area Resource Center
    21923 SE 67th Pl, Hawthorne, FL
    (352) 450-5421

  • Witnesses of Christ Ministry
    18582 High Springs Main St Suite 30, High Springs, FL
    (386) 454-7594

  • Santa Fe Baptist Church
    7505 NW County Road 236, Alachua, FL
    (386) 462-7541

  • Williston Food Bank
    7493 NE Highway 41, Williston, FL
    (352) 528-0917

  • Lake Area Ministries (Food Distribution)
    131 NE Commercial Cir, Keystone Heights, FL
    (352) 473-2846

  • The Salvation Army – Gainesville
    639 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL
    (352) 376-1743

  • Working Food Community Center
    219 NW 10th Ave, Gainesville, FL
    (352) 260-4458

  • Compassionate Outreach
    320 SE 43rd St, Gainesville, FL
    (352) 373-1888

  • Catholic Charities Bureau
    1701 NE 9th St, Gainesville, FL
    (352) 372-0294

  • Lazarus Restoration Ministries
    3019 NE 20th Way, Gainesville, FL
    (352) 213-8970

  • Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church Food Pantry
    111 S Francis St, Interlachen, FL
    (386) 684-4506

  • Alachua County Coalition for the Homeless & Hungry
    3055 NE 28th Ave, Gainesville, FL
    (352) 792-0800

Housing & Shelters

  • By His Grace Homeless Shelter
    15271 NW 150th Ave, Alachua, FL

  • St. Francis House
    413 S Main St, Gainesville, FL
    (352) 378-9079

  • Shelter From the Rain
    1020 NW 23rd Ave, Gainesville, FL

  • Interfaith Hospitality Network
    229 SW 5th St, Gainesville, FL
    (352) 378-2030

  • Alachua County Housing Authority
    703 NE 1st St, Gainesville, FL
    (352) 372-2549

  • Alachua County Community Support Services
    218 SE 24th St, Gainesville, FL
    (352) 264-6700

  • Gainesville Housing Authority
    1900 SE 4th St, Gainesville, FL
    (352) 872-5500

  • Central Florida Community Action Agency
    411 N Main St Suite 210, Gainesville, FL
    (352) 373-7667

  • Alachua Habitat for Humanity
    2610 NW 43rd St Suite 2B, Gainesville, FL
    (352) 378-4663

Clothing

  • Alachua County Social Services
    218 SE 24th St, Gainesville, FL
    (352) 264-6750

  • Alachua County Coalition for the Homeless & Hungry
    3055 NE 28th Ave, Gainesville, FL
    (352) 792-0800

  • Alachua County Family Services Center
    3600 NE 15th St, Gainesville, FL
    (352) 955-7220

  • Salvation Army Family Store
    55 NW 23rd Ave, Gainesville, FL
    (352) 373-7597

  • The Salvation Army – Gainesville
    639 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL
    (352) 376-1743

  • SWAG Family Resource Center
    807 SW 64th Terrace, Gainesville, FL
    (352) 505-6823

  • United Way North Central Florida
    6031 NW 1st Pl, Gainesville, FL
    (352) 331-2800

  • Community Resource Outreach
    1734 SE 2nd Ave, Gainesville, FL
    (352) 371-2347

  • Alachua Habitat for Humanity ReStore
    2301 NW 6th St, Gainesville, FL
    (352) 373-5728

Medical

  • Florida Health Clinics (Multiple Locations)
    Gainesville, FL
    (352) 270-3357 / (352) 227-4494 / (352) 277-3075

  • Helping Hands Free Clinic
    419 NE 1st St, Gainesville, FL
    (614) 262-5094

  • Emergency Physicians Medical Center
    Gainesville, FL
    (352) 727-7755 / (352) 872-5111

  • Gainesville After Hours Clinic
    926 NW 13th St, Gainesville, FL
    (352) 379-1049

  • VA Medical Center
    1601 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL
    (352) 271-5000

  • Acorn Medical Clinic
    23320 N State Road 235, Brooker, FL
    (352) 485-1133

  • Equal Access Clinic
    410 NE Waldo Rd, Gainesville, FL
    (352) 273-9425

Dental

  • University of Florida College of Dentistry
    1395 Center Dr, Gainesville, FL
    (352) 273-5800

Medications

  • Alachua County Social Services
    (352) 264-6750

  • Alachua County Medical Society
    235 SW 2nd Ave, Gainesville, FL
    (352) 376-0715

  • Alachua County Family Services Center
    (352) 955-7220

  • WellFlorida Council
    1785 NW 80th Blvd, Gainesville, FL
    (352) 313-6500

  • SERCAP
    2222 NW 40th Terrace A, Gainesville, FL
    (352) 379-9802

  • Equal Access Clinic
    (352) 273-9425

  • Catholic Charities Bureau
    (352) 372-0294

Mental Health / Counseling

  • UF Health Florida Recovery Center
    4001 SW 13th St, Gainesville, FL
    (352) 265-4372

  • Shands at Vista
    4101 NW 89th Blvd, Gainesville, FL
    (352) 265-5481

  • Petrie Counseling
    Belleview, FL
    (352) 687-2887

  • Florida Autism Center
    Gainesville, FL
    (352) 554-9162 / (352) 835-5520

Financial Assistance

  • Catholic Charities (Emergency Financial Assistance)
    1701 NE 9th St, Gainesville, FL
    (352) 372-0294

  • Central Florida Community Action Agency (LIHEAP)
    411 N Main St Suite 210, Gainesville, FL
    (352) 373-7667

Transportation

  • MV Transportation Inc
    3713 SW 42nd Ave #3, Gainesville, FL
    (352) 375-2784

  • Life Care Medical Transport
    5510 SW 41st Blvd Suite 101, Gainesville, FL
    (352) 359-3087

  • Total Care Transport
    (352) 226-2940

  • Right Path Transport
    3456 SW 42nd Ave, Gainesville, FL
    (352) 474-2052

  • Regional Transit System (RTS)
    34 SE 13th Rd, Gainesville, FL
    (352) 334-2600

  • ElderCare of Alachua County
    5701 NW 34th Blvd, Gainesville, FL
    (352) 265-9040

Miscellaneous

  • Service Dogs for Patriots
    4131 NW 13th St #104, Gainesville, FL
    (352) 505-3056

  • Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs
    3251 NE 180th Ave, Williston, FL
    (800) 398-6102

  • IDignity (Document Assistance)
    https://idignity.org

Medicaid & SNAP Information


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