Sarasota, FL (October 17, 2024) – The Salvation Army continues to provide hot meals to survivors of Hurricane Milton with eight canteen teams serving in Sarasota and Manatee Counties. Yesterday, a Salvation Army canteen began serving outside of the Walmart in Osprey, Florida. In addition to hosting a feeding unit, Walmart also provided a shower trailer and laundry unit for survivors.
Planning Chief Captain Nick Hutchinson stated, “Partnering with Walmart is critical during a disaster response operation. Walmart is often a community hub, so placing a canteen outside of their stores means that survivors can receive hot meals and relief supplies all in one stop.”
To date, the Sarasota operation has served nearly 27,000 meals and 8,000 snacks to Hurricane Milton survivors. Food service continues to increase as the Sarasota operation evaluates how best to meet community needs. To keep up to date with service locations near you, visit The Salvation Army Hurricane Milton Service Locations. In addition to food service, The Salvation Army is providing Emotional and Spiritual Care to disaster survivors in partnership with Southern Babtist Chaplin teams. The Salvation Army’s response to Hurricane Milton is an international effort, with crews traveling from all over the U.S. and Cannada to assist with the operation.
Service Locations as of October 17th, 2024
Sarasota County
Beginning Oct 17 at noon, while supplies last.
- POD Venice Community Center – 326 Nokomis Ave, Venice, FL 34285
- Trail Plaza Comfort Station – 3333 North Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL 34234
- Longboat Key Comfort Station – 4052 Gulf of Mexico Dr, Longboat Key, FL 34228
- FEMA Site Sarasota Municipal Auditorium – 801 N Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL 34236
- Wal-mart – 13140 S Tamiami Trl, Osprey, FL 34236
Manatee County
Beginning Oct 17 at noon, while supplies last.
- Bradenton Beach – 12306 46th Ave W, Bradenton, FL 34215
- Bradenton Beach – 36th Ave and 117th St W, Bradenton, FL 34209
- Harmony Hall – 8000 Lakeshore Dr, Ellenton, FL 34222
If you would like assist with the response to Hurricane Milton, consider making a financial donation at HelpSalvationArmy.org or by volunteering with your local Salvation Army unit. When you support Salvation Army disaster services, 100% of your donation is applied to the disaster relief operation.
