Lake Wales community services
Where to go when you or a neighbor need help.
Lake Wales's community-services web is small enough to fit on one page and dense enough to actually help. Start with the Care Center — twelve programs cover most of what a family in crisis needs — then follow the links to partner organizations.
Healthcare & wellness
Free and low-cost clinics providing primary care, pregnancy support, and wellness education.
Retail & goods
Thrift and specialty stores whose revenue funds Lake Wales community programs.
Education & literacy
Adult literacy, ESL, and youth education programs.
Housing, food & basic needs
Transitional housing, home repair, holiday assistance, food distribution, and mobility support.
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Transitional Housing Program
Stable housing plus case management for families rebuilding.
☎ 863-676-6678
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Family and Basic Needs Services
Food, hygiene, and emergency assistance for local families.
☎ 863-676-6678
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Bicycle Ministry
Refurbished bicycles for reliable, low-cost transportation.
☎ 863-676-6678
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Home Repair Program
Safe-home repairs for low-income and senior homeowners.
☎ 863-676-6678
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Youth Service Camps
Middle- and high-school mission camps serving Lake Wales.
☎ 863-676-6678
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Wellness for Life
Health education and preventive-wellness classes.
☎ 863-676-6678
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Holiday Assistance
Thanksgiving and Christmas support for local families.
☎ 863-676-6678
The connecting organization
Lake Wales Care Center
To be the hands and feet of Christ, meeting the immediate and long-term needs of families and individuals in the Lake Wales area through relationship-based care, transitional housing, healthcare, education, and basic-needs support.
210 Dr. JA Wiltshire Ave E, Lake Wales · 863-676-6678
Partner organizations
Citizens Bank & Trust
Corporate sponsor
Monroe Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram
Corporate sponsor
First Presbyterian Church of Lake Wales
Church partner
First Baptist Church of Lake Wales
Church partner
Lake Wales Assembly of God
Church partner