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**Free Food Events for Families in February**

Families in Sarasota and North Port can access free food in February at various community locations, thanks to All Faiths Food Bank. The food distribution events will take place at schools across the region, offering assistance to those in need. The schedule is as follows:

- **Booker Middle School**

- Address: 2250 Myrtle St., Sarasota

- Date: February 3

- Time: 5–6:30 p.m.

- **Riverview High School**

- Address: 1 Ram Way, Sarasota

- Date: February 4

- Time: 5–6:30 p.m.

- **Brentwood Elementary School**

- Address: 2500 Vinson Ave., Sarasota

- Date: February 10

- Time: 5–6:30 p.m.

- **Lamarque Elementary School**

- Address: 3415 Lamarque Ave., North Port

- Date: February 12

- Time: 5:30–7 p.m.

- **Venice Middle School**

- Address: 1900 Center Rd., Venice

- Date: February 13

- Time: 5–6:30 p.m.

- **Gulf Gate Elementary School**

- Address: 6500 S Lockwood Ridge Rd., Sarasota

- Date: February 18

- Time: 5–6:30 p.m.

- **Fruitville Elementary School**

- Address: 601 Honore Ave., Sarasota

- Date: February 19

- Time: 5–6:30 p.m.

- **Glenallen Elementary School**

- Address: 7050 Glenallen Blvd., North Port

- Date: February 20

- Time: 5–6:30 p.m.

- **Atwater Elementary School**

- Address: 4701 Huntsville Ave., North Port

- Date: February 27

- Time: 5–6:30 p.m.

For additional resources and to find more food assistance locations near you, visit [allfaithsfoodbank.org/foodfinder](http://allfaithsfoodbank.org/foodfinder).

Source: Sarasota Schools

Source Type: School

Source Location:

North Port, FL

1960 Landings Blvd, Sarasota, FL

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