Salvation Army Nassau County Hope House
410 South 9th Street
Fernandina Beach, FL - 32034
(904) 321-0435
Services: Free clothing and emergency food. Our free clothes closet and emergency food pantry are open Monday, Wednesday & Friday 1:30-3:30 pm for anyone in need. Clothing, linens & toiletries are provided by individuals, businesses, churches & clubs. Food is provided by individuals, grocery stores, restaurants, businesses, churches & an occasional grant. ***Finanacial Assistance: inancial assistance is provided to qualified households through federal, state, local & private grants; & through individual donors. Availability & assistance levels vary based on program requirements. Some services are sponsored by the State of Florida Department of Children and Families. We administer on-going assistance programs for FPL and COFB. Our "Move That Mountain" Fund is designed to help working people successfully move through an unexpected crisis. ***Emergency Gas and Travel Vouchers: We remain the only agency or ministry in NE FL that routinely provides transportation assistance to families and individuals. In 2017, 214 families representing 451 individuals received gasoline, Registered & Transit vouchers, bus tickets & inner tubes helping them get to work, the doctor, obtain IDs, go home to far-away family & more. Funding is provided by private donors & occasional grants. ***Computer usage etc: We provide telephone, computer, copier & fax services, giving clients without resources the tools they need to apply on-line for employment, check emails, communicate with governmental & assistance related agencies & fax out required documentation. ***Summer Camp for Children: Each summer, up to 10 low-income Nassau children ages 7-12 experience 5 days of wonder, excitement and adventure at Camp Keystone, our Salvation Army camp in Keystone Heights. ***Free School Supplies for Children: Qualifying children from low-income families beam when they receive their school supplies & backpacks just in time for the first day of school.***Senior Citizen Assistance: In partnership with the Council on Aging, low-income seniors are not forgotten at Christmas. Churches, businesses, clubs & groups adopt one or more senior, & then purchase gifts & gift cards for them based on their "wish lists", bringing them joy; providing them hope & raising their awareness that they are not forgotten. ***Free Dinner: We provide our facility to serve dinner to anyone who is hungry on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Fridays 5:00-6:30 PM, excluding holidays...
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