201 Plaza Dr., Ste. 3 info@lehighcommunityservices.com 239.369.5818

Pantry

food pantry

 Lehigh Community Services Pantry is open for food distribution Monday and Wednesday each week from 8:45 – 11:00 am.

Due to overwhelming lines at this pantry, we have NEW POLICY starting July 11.

  1. Please take a Number – If picking up for others, take appropriate amount of numbers.
  2. When Numbers are gone, the pantry is closed for the day.
  3. No saving numbers. If you are caught doing this you and the others involved will be asked not to return to this pantry.
  4. No tolerance for verbal/physical abuse of staff, volunteers, or others in the pantry line. Violators will be asked to not return.
  5. It is your responsibility to be in line when your number is available to enter. Spots will not be held, if you are not in line, you will have to wait until the end of the line.
  6. It is hot. The line at this pantry is outdoors. Come prepared: water, stool, umbrella, etc. waits times will vary.
  7. We have limited space inside, please bring the minimum number of people possible to the pantry.
  8. If you are new, you need an application, your ID (and proof of address if not the same as ID), Names and Date of Birth of everyone in the household, and a smile. The application is available on the table, please fill it out as you wait.

Thank You, We hope this will help to speed up the process and make your wait time less.

This service is limited to once every 30 days.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider

DESPENSA

La despensa de servicios comunitarios de Lehigh está abierta para la distribución de alimentos los lunes y miércoles de cada semana de

 8:45 – 11:00 am.

Debido a la abrumadora fila en la despensa, Tenemos una NUEVA POLIZA comenzando Julio 11.

  1.  Por favor tome un número – Si va a recoger para otra persona, tome la cantidad adecuada de numeros
  2. Cuando se acaben los números, la despensa estara cerrada por el dia
  3. No puede guardar números, si le atrapamos hacienda esto, usted y los otros envueltos le pediremos que no regrese a nuestra despensa.
  4. No se tolerara abuso verbal/fisico en contra de nuestro personal, voluntarios, y o otros en la despensa. A los violadores se le pedira que no regrese a nuestra despensa.
  5. Es su responsabilidad estar en la linea cuando su número este disponible para entrar. El lugar no se le reservará, si no esta en la linea tendra que esperar al final de la linea.
  6. Esta caliente.  La fila de la despensa es afuera. Venga preparado: agua, silla, sombrilla, etc. el tiempo de espera variara.
  7. Tenemos espacio limitado adentro, por favor traiga la cantidad minima de personas
  8. Si es Nuevo, necesita una aplicación, su ID (y prueba de direccion si no esta en la ID), nombres y fecha de nacimiento de todos los miembros del hogar y una sonrisa.  La aplicación esta disponible en la mesa, favor de llenarla mientras espera en linea.

Gracias, Esperamos esto ayude a acelerar el proceso y te haga esperar menos

 Este servicio está limitado a una vez cada 30 días

  • Emergency assistance with food is our first priority.
  • Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) guidelines are used to determine eligibility for TEFAP foods distributed in the pantry
  • The Lehigh Community Services Pantry is an equal opportunity provider.

Documentation required for food pantry

  • Proof of Lehigh Acres address
  • Photo ID

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits.  Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.  Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:

(1) Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
(2) Fax: (202) 690-7442; or
(3) Email: program.intake@usda.gov.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.