Our Services

In addition to our Food Pantry, ICSL offers a variety of services to support our local community.

Explore our current programs and resources listed below!

Our services are continuously expanding, so be sure to check back regularly for updates.

Food Pantry

Volunteer placing a bag of colorful, fresh groceries in the trunk of a car. Click for our Contact and Hours.

Our drive-thru food pantry is open Tuesday - Saturday from 9am - 1pm. Anyone who lives between Gladiolus Dr. in South Fort Myers to Coconut Rd. in Estero may qualify for food. New clients must provide a photo ID and proof of address. Both perishable and non-perishables items are available.

Utility Bill Assistance

A past due utility bill. Click for our contact and hours.

Funds are available through a United Way grant to help residents who have fallen behind on their electric or water bills. You must provide a past-due bill in your name, your account number, and a photo ID. Applicants are also required to reside within our service area (see map below). Please note there is an annual limit on the amount available per household.

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)

Person filling out a tax form. Click for our contact and hours.

For free, trained VITA volunteers prepare and file federal income tax returns for taxpayers who make under $67,000 per year. Also includes amended and late returns. You do not have to be a client for this service.

Free English Classes

English as a second language for adults is a

multi-level instructional course that meets on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays at the Outreach Center. The program is designed to support learners at various skill levels, helping participants build practical English language skills for everyday communication.

Classes are taught by instructors trained through the Literacy Council of Gulf Coast.

For more information or to register, please call 239-267-3510.

SNAP & Medicaid Registration Assistance

A person assisting others with online SNAP and Medicaid registration. Click for our contact and hours.

As a Florida Department of Children & Families Access Site, ICSL can assist in registering for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (SNAP) program as well as Medicaid.You do not have to be a client for this service. By appointment only.

Summer BreakSpot

Young children smiling and enjoying their lunches together. Click for our contact and hours.

ICSL offers a free Summer Lunch and Learning Program for school-age children at our Outreach Center. Nutritious lunches are provided at no cost to all registered participants.

In addition to daily meals, the program includes reading activities, crafts, and educational learning experiences designed to keep children engaged and growing throughout the summer.

For more information, please call 239-267-3510.

PreK Readiness Class

This class is for children 3-5 yrs of age who are accompanied by a parent/adult.

The pre-kindergarten curriculum focuses on early childhood development through activities that promote letter and number recognition, early reading skills, music, and crafts.

Classes are held on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. at the Outreach Center.

Our Service Area

To utilize our food pantry services and electric and water bill assistance, clients must live within our service area pictured within the green box on the map below (from Gladiolus Dr in South Fort Myers to Coconut Rd in Estero)

If you live outside of our service area, you may contact United Way for assistance by dialing "211"

ICSL Service Area Map, showing from Gladiolus Drive in South Fort Myers down through Coconut Rd in Estero

ICSL is an equal opportunity provider of services. ICSL, in accordance with both federal and state laws, will not deny service to citizens on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. The Federal Civil Rights Act guarantees all people the right to “full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, and to accommodations of any place of public accommodation, without discrimination or segregation on the group of race, color, religion, sex or national origin.” The right of public accommodation is also guaranteed to disabled citizens under the Americans with Disabilities Act, which precludes discrimination based on disability.