WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. (April 24, 2020) –Beginning on Friday, May 1^st, 2020, the City’s Housing and Community Development department will walk applicants through the Food Stamps application process. Required documentation includes:

• Proof of identification and West Palm Beach residence
• Proof of immigration status (if not a U.S. citizen)
• Income verification
• Unemployment information
• Dependent/childcare information

To schedule an appointment, residents can call (561) 822-1274 (TTY: 800-955-8771) and leave a voicemail with their name and contact information. Calls with be returned within 48 hours.

Families and individuals are also welcomed to take advantage of the many meal and grocery distribution events happening throughout West Palm Beach.

Upcoming Events

• Palm Beach County Youth Services Department’s Summer Food Service Program, in partnership with the Palm Beach County Library System
• Mondays, 10am-1pm
• Greenacres Branch Library: 3750 Jog Rd., Greenacres
• Highridge Family Center: 4200 N Australian Ave., West Palm Beach
• Main Library: 3650 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach
• Wednesdays, 10am-1pm
• Belle Glade Branch Library: 725 NW 4^th Street, Belle Glade
• Clarence E. Anthony Branch Library: 375 SW 2^nd Ave., South Bay
• Loula V. York Branch Library, 525 Bacom Point Rd., Pahokee
• Drive-through meal distribution at Rosemary Square (700 S Rosemary Ave.)
• Wednesday, April 29^th 11am-1pm.

Ongoing Events

Feeding South Florida is hosting the following events:

• Food Distribution at Palm Beach Outlets: 1751 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd.
• Mondays, 9am-11am
• Grocery Pick-Up: 3950 Georgia Ave.
• Fridays, 3pm-7pm

To stay up to date with schedule distribution events through Feeding South Florida, visit https://feedingsouthflorida.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Distribution-Dates.pdf.

Hospitality Helping Hands provides warm meals to families who arrive by car, and to homebound, low-income seniors. The organization has two pickup points within the City:

• Howley’s Restaurant: 4700 S Dixie Highway
• Daily, 1pm-6pm
• Hullabaloo: 517 Clematis Street
• Daily, 1pm-6pm

Meals on Wheels of the Palm Beaches, a non-profit organization that delivers meals to homebound seniors, is offering a short-term emergency food delivery option. This service, available for homebound seniors 70 years or older, provides frozen dinners every Tuesday.

For more information, please call Debbie Emerick at (561) 802-6979.

Palm Beach County School District is providing two days’ worth of ‘grab and go meals’ on a daily basis for students 18 years and younger (22 years and younger in the case of ESE students) regardless of financial need. These events are held every day from 11am-1pm at various sites throughout the County. To find the location nearest you, please visit https://summerbreakspot.freshfromflorida.com/

St. Ann Catholic Church (310 N Olive Ave.) invites West Palm Beach residents to its food pantry every Thursday and Friday between 12:30pm – 2pm. For more information, call (561) 832-3757

True Fast Outreach Ministries (638 6^th St.) is also providing meal and grocery pickup on the following schedule:

• Thursdays, 1pm-3pm (registration required, call 561-594-5689 between 9am – 11am)
• Saturdays, hot meal distribution starting at 12pm

The City of West Palm Beach has created various resources and aid programs to help community members overcome the negative effects of COVID-19. For a list of these resources, visit the City’s webpage www.wpb.org or call (561) 822-1400 (TTY: 800-955-8771).