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Coconut Creek Local Assistance Programs

This page lists local organizations in Coconut Creek, Florida that provide free legal help, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the Florida page.

Legal Aid Service of Broward CountyFree civil legal help
Websitebrowardlegalaid.org
Phone954-765-8950
Address491 North State Road 7, Plantation, FL 33317
HoursMonday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Legal Aid Service of Broward County provides free civil legal help to low-income Broward County residents, covering housing, family law, public benefits, consumer issues and elder law. Call or apply online.1

Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South FloridaFree civil legal help
Websitecoasttocoastlegalaid.org
Phone954-736-2400
Address491 North State Road 7, Plantation, FL 33317
HoursMonday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM; intake calls 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida provides free civil legal services to eligible Broward County residents, covering family law, housing, consumer issues and help for victims of crime. Apply by phone or online.2

Food

Soref JCC WECARE Food PantryFood pantry
Websitesorefjcc.org
Phone954-792-6700
Address6501 West Sunrise Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33313
HoursMonday, Wednesday and Friday, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM, by appointment

The WECARE Food Pantry at the Soref JCC Perlman Family Campus in Plantation gives free bags of groceries to Broward County residents facing food insecurity, regardless of background. Pickups are by appointment. Call ahead to confirm hours and what to bring.3

Feeding South FloridaRegional food bank, pantry by appointment
Websitefeedingsouthflorida.org
Phone954-518-1818
Address2501 SW 32 Terrace, Pembroke Park, FL 33023
HoursMonday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM; pantry by appointment, call 954-518-1857

Feeding South Florida is the regional food bank for Broward County, Miami-Dade, Monroe and Palm Beach counties. Its Choice Pantry in Pembroke Park is open by appointment, and it can help with SNAP and WIC applications. Call Client Services at 954-518-1857 to book a pantry visit.4

Social services

Gateway Community OutreachCase management, food and housing help
Websitegcoflorida.org
Phone954-725-8434
Address291 SE 1st Terrace, Deerfield Beach, FL 33441
HoursMonday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

Gateway Community Outreach provides intensive case management, food, housing help and referrals to people in need of emergency aid. Clients follow a 90-day plan to connect with services and referrals, including rent, mortgage and water bill help. The program is based on grants and is open when funds are available.5

211 Broward24-hour helpline and referrals
Website211-broward.org
Phone211 or 954-537-0211
Address250 NE 33rd Street, Oakland Park, FL 33334
Hours24 hours a day, 7 days a week

211 Broward is the 24-hour helpline for Broward County, connecting callers with crisis help, health and human services, housing, food and financial help. Dial 211 or 954-537-0211.6

Sources & notes
Data and figures on this page come from the sources and notes below:

Footnotes

  1. Legal Aid Service of Broward County, Get Legal Help. Address, phone and hours are from the org’s own website. The org’s own notice says the office was operating remotely during roof repairs in November 2026 and closed November 11 for Veterans Day, with remote operations continuing until repairs are complete. Call before visiting. ↩

  2. Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida, Fact Sheet. Address, phone and hours are from the fact sheet on the org’s own website. Intake calls run 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. ↩

  3. Soref JCC, WECARE Food Pantry. Address and phone are from the org’s own website. Hours rest on a United Way Broward listing: United Way Broward, Project Lifeline: Where to Go When People Are in Need of Healthy Food. Other listings give different pantry hours, including weekday afternoons. Call to confirm before visiting. ↩

  4. Feeding South Florida, Home page. The food bank covers Broward County and runs a Choice Pantry by appointment at its Pembroke Park warehouse. Address and phone are from regional food bank guides: Need Help Paying Bills, Where to get free food in Florida. The City of Hollywood confirms the pantry is appointment only and gives the Client Services number: City of Hollywood, Social Services. Call Client Services at 954-518-1857 before visiting, as general warehouse hours are not walk-in pantry hours. ↩

  5. Gateway Community Outreach, About. Phone, address and services are from the org’s own website; the About page is served on the org’s WordPress host, which serves gcoflorida.org content. Hours rest on listings: Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Call to confirm before visiting. ↩

  6. 211 Broward, Home page. The helpline is live 24 hours a day. Dial 211 or 954-537-0211. The office address is the current Oakland Park address from a resource directory entry updated March 18, 2026: JCS, 2-1-1 Broward Information. Older pages give a Fort Lauderdale office address. ↩

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  3. Davie Local Assistance Programs, Florida.
  4. Daytona Beach Local Assistance Programs, Florida.
  5. Deerfield Beach Local Assistance Programs, Florida.
  6. Delray Beach Local Assistance Programs, Florida.
  7. Deltona Local Assistance Programs, Florida.
  8. Doral Local Assistance Programs, Florida.
  9. Fort Lauderdale Local Assistance Programs, Florida.
  10. Fort Myers Local Assistance Programs, Florida.

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