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Recovery Resources | Post-Hurricane

Click here for a simple list of essential disaster relief resources, covering shelter, food, financial assistance, legal services, and housing. Remember, our community is strong, and you are not alone in this recovery process—we stand with you as we rebuild together.

Dining Centers in Sarasota County

Center Highlights

Monday-Thursday - SHINE Program Counseling - Venice

By appointment as needed

Please call the Elder Helpline at 866-413-5337 to schedule an appointment.

Tuesdays - Aging Rebels - Sarasota

In-Person in Sarasota

1:30 pm.

Last Friday of Every Month - United Way - Sarasota

3rd Thursday of Every Month- United Way- Venice

Qualifications for services apply.

Sarasota, please contact Ernie Mack, Business Office Manager, at

(941)955-2122, to schedule appointments. 11 am - 2 pm.



Venice, please contact the front office (941)584-0052 to schedule appointments. 10:30 am - 12:30 pm.

Fridays - Seniors vs Crime - 9 am - 12 pm - Venice

Representatives on-site at the Venice location to help seniors who have been victimized.

LGBTQ+ Book Club Zoom

Every Other Monday

3:00-4:30 pm

Contact Bruce for more details and to sign up: (202) 262-0262 or email bruce@lehmannilon.com.

LGBTQ+ Loss and Grief Support Group

Every Wednesday

Sarasota Campus

11 am - 12:30 pm



LGBTQ+ Loss and Grief support groups help members of the LGBTQ+ community process and deal with ‘loss’ in their lives such as, but not limited to, loss of a partner due to death or breakup, death of a pet, loss of a job, end of a friendship or any other situation that creates feelings of loneliness, sadness, and isolation. It is a peer-directed, community group created to provide mutual support and shared experience to help individuals deal with painful life experiences in a safe and encouraging environment.

2nd Thursday of each month | 5 PM

Senior Friendship Centers Sarasota Campus

Join us for a vibrant LGBTQ+ social monthly mixer for connection, collaboration, and celebration for older adults!

For any questions, e-mail Michael Cochrane

at mcochrane@friendshipcenters.org

Support Groups and Respite Care

Memory Screenings

Danielle Valery, Sarasota Memorial Hospital Memory Disorder Clinic Manager, offers FREE memory screenings at their location and in Venice. Call (941) 917-7197 to schedule a screening for your loved one. 

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