Food KAIR is a USDA certified
food pantry. KAIR offers "Meals to Go" - pre-made meals for the homeless and transients and bags of groceries
are distributed for those who have cooking facilities. The pantry is open five days a week during office hours or
by appointment.
Every Monday fresh bread and other bakery items
are donated by PUBLIX and food is purchased at Feeding South Florida Food Bank and delivered to KAIR. Food is also donated
by the various food drives throughout the year such as the Postal Food Drive, the Boy Scouts Food Drive and other organizations'
food drives. Food donations also come from churches, businesses, organizations and individuals. Currently KAIR is
distributing over 7,000 pounds of food per month! This need more than doubled in the past year alone!
KAIR provides Thanksgiving and Christmas Feast Baskets for over 300 families.
These baskets contain enough food for a holiday meal for an entire family. Groceries
are given to anyone in need without regard to race, gender, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status
or disability.
Medical and Dental Assistance with prescriptions, co-pays to the clinic, and for medical appointments.
Optical Assistance with prescription glasses.
Rent Assistance to make a security deposit or a grant towards rent.
Utilities Water, electric, basic phone line.
Transportation Bus tickets to relocate out of
the Keys or gasoline for local travel to work or medical appointments.
ID Documents Assistance with legal documents in order to start work.
