CURRENT PROCEDURES
Sharing & Caring is open and we have coordinated new procedures to serve clients in a safe manner.
Signs are posted in front of the building with instructions.
We are open Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday from 9 AM - 12 PM AND Monday & Wednesday from 9 AM - 2 PM
It is our mission to coordinate community efforts to meet emergency needs of families in the Niceville-Valparaiso-Choctaw Beach area.
About Us
The Niceville Sharing & Caring (S&C) was created in 1989, formed under the umbrella of the Sharing & Caring, Inc., begun in Ft Walton Beach in 1984.
Our mission remains the same: to coordinate community efforts to meet emergency needs of families in the Niceville-Valparaiso-Choctaw Beach area.
Our all-volunteer organization is funded by area churches, civic organizations, schools and school service clubs, individuals, and the United Way.
We Care
The Niceville Sharing & Caring is a food source for families in the local community who need assistance. Food is available to anyone in Niceville, Valparaiso, Seminole, and Choctaw Beach who qualifies within our guidelines. A basic menu of food staples is given, usually enough for three days.
Clients include the homeless, elderly, jobless, singles, and families. They are often referred to us by churches, other social agencies, or by word of mouth. Trained volunteers interview clients to evaluate the needs of the individual.
Sharing & Caring helps families with rent and utilities, contingent upon donations from the community. We also assist with some prescriptions. At the beginning of each school year, Sharing & Caring sponsors a "Tools for School" program where we provide school supplies and, if donations allow, a gift card for clothing. During the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday, Sharing & Caring acts as the coordinating agency and also participates with area churches and civic organizations to provide meals and gifts for families.
Through networking, we can often refer a client to needed health care, job opportunities, or other resources within the community.
Statistics
In 2023, we provided:
- FOOD for 7,520 people (reflects multiple visits throughout the year)
- FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE to 1,499 people; RENT - $61,235; UTILITIES - $78,183; MEDICINE - $579; and SPECIAL NEEDS - $4,331
- SCHOOL SUPPLIES for 121 students
- THANKSGIVING MEALS - 218 families, 595 people
- CHRISTMAS MEALS - 264 families, 731 people/li>
- CHRISTMAS TOY STORE - 110 families, 243 children
- ANGEL TREE GIFTS - 138 families, 309 children
- FOOD from Individuals/Community - $300,987 and US Department of Agriculture - $157,217
- CASH from Individuals - $98,680, Churches - $42,655, Businesses & Organizations - $20,856, and United Way & Grants - $26,831
- OTHER donations are School supplies - $2,180 and Cash for Holidays - $500
In coordination with area churches and civic organizations, we provided:
In 2023, we received in donations:
In 2023, Sharing & Caring of Niceville provided over $600,000 in food, financial assistance and other help to needy families in the local community.