While in-kind donations are invaluable, We always need monetary donations or suggestions for new grant opportunities. These donations help us stay in operation, purchase items that are not donated, they help us pay water or GCEC bills for our clients that are in a temporary financial bind, they help us buy trolley passes for our working clients that have an unexpected car breakdown, or for clients needing help getting to a doctor appointment.
We accept donations:
Mondays 9-3
Additionally, if you are donating
Food or Medical Items, we will accept them Tues-Thurs 9-1
Please give us a call at 850-785-1721 and ask to schedule an appointment if the above days and times do not work for your schedule.
CORNERSTONE FAMILY FELLOWSHIP came up with the lovely idea of an Easter food basket this year. We were able to give them to all 42 of our housed men and women over 60 years old that live alone.
We added a few extra bonus items that we had on hand but the majority of it all came from Cornerstone and we are so grateful for their inspiration and generosity.
Our seniors were so excited to be remembered and thought of during Easter. So many of them struggle with their food budget. We are in the process of restarting our senior food program.
Stay tuned next week for more information on the relaunching of our Senior Food Program that was so successful before the hurricane that we are excited to restart.
Thanks to a grant from Publix Charities, we are continuing to provide 100-110 food bags per week and 160 hot meals per month for our homeless clients. This is in addition to our other food programs!
Our food programs include:
Though we are not a food pantry and are not able to give food regularly we do the best we can with what we are given.
Every time a food order goes out it includes resources for local food pantries and food giveaways so that the client can have access to ongoing help with food.
Thanks to ongoing monthly donations of specific food items needed each month from these awesome folks at the Association of St Jude, we are able to continue providing 100-110 food bags per week and 160 hot meals per month.
This group does so much for us throughout the year. In the hottest part of the summer they donate bottled water for our homeless.
They have helped us with baby diapers and wipes.
At Christmas they donate gift cards that help us through our busiest season.
In addition to these donations they also donate everything they don't sell at their annual yard sale - which is usually still a lot of really great stuff.
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Thank you also to Parkway Presbyterian Church
We also receive significant monthly food donations from Parkway Presbyterian Church... we appreciate all of you so much. We could not do what we do without all of you.
We are so blessed to have so many groups and individual donors helping us feed those most in need of food.
We always need & appreciate monetary donations as several of our financial donors have moved or passed away in the years since Hurricane Michael.
These donations help keep our doors open, lights on, staff paid, and allow us to help clients with utility bills, trolley passes, and they help us purchase items that are not donated.
Here on our website you can donate using PayPal or you can mail or drop off a check at our office Mon 9-3 & Tues-Thurs 9-1:30. Our address is:
Family Service Agency of Bay Co, Inc.
114 E 9th Street
Panama City, FL 32401
We take donations of items on our You Can Help list as well as other Current Needs lists posted here and on our Facebook page. We also have a monthly email to those wishing to be on our email list just let us know at DonationsFSApc@gmail.com
If you have any questions please call us at 850-785-1721 Mon-Thurs 9-3 (please leave a message if it goes to voicemail) or you can email us at the above email address or use the contact us button here on the website.
Q: Are there any household items you do not accept?
A: We do not take furniture, TVs, and large appliances. We do not have the space or anyone to lift or move them around.
Q: Do you accept tape type adult diapers. A: Sad, no, we generally cannot accept the tape-type adult diapers because we do not have the space for them.
Q: Do items need to be brand new?
A: No, as long as items are clean and in good condition we will accept them.
Exception is underwear (must be new and in the package or obviously new.
Mondays are our Donations Only day at our back door - please ring the bell. Our Lobby is always closed on Mondays, Fridays and weekends.
114 E 9th Street, Panama City, Florida 32401, United States
Open today | 09:00 am – 01:30 am |
We are committed to giving individuals and families a 'hand up' in their time of need. We strive to provide needed services in every area of a person's life - directly or through referrals.
We are dedicated to treating each person we serve with dignity and respect regardless of their gender, race, creed or sexual preference.
We are proud to provide all of our goods and services free of charge to those in need.
Our goal is to keep people fed, sheltered, and employed. Our services are geared to this end.
Executive Director
Susan Bravo
Betty Gehrken
Operations Manager
Carrie Anderson
Outreach/Case Manager
Pat Johnson
Case Manager/Receptionist
Patty Smith
Intake Coordinator
Karen Creighton
Administrative Assistant
Our work began in November 1954 as part of the Bay County Community Chest.
In 1973 we officially became the stand-alone non-profit Family Service Agency, an affiliate of United Way of NWFL.
1989 was the year we incorporated and were officially Family Service Agency of Bay County, Inc.
In addition to Bay County, we also serve Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, and Washington counties.
2023 is our 50th Anniversary
as a stand-alone entity
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