Collier Senior Center Providing Hot Lunches for Seniors

Collier Senior Center-Golden Gate is collaborating with the American Red Cross to provide daily hot lunches (Monday through Friday) for seniors in need at 4898 Coronado Parkway, Naples 34116. This offering has become even more crucial since Ian. Besides the hot lunches, the Collier Senior Center is providing vital services like referrals for both seniors and caregivers. 

In response to several requests for assistance finding shelter, Senior Center Director Esther Lully reached out to the State and received the following information to help older adults secure safe shelter through FDEM’s Transitional Sheltering Assistance Program:

The Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) Director Kevin Guthrie announced that the Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) Program has been activated by the State of Florida, in partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), for impacted residents in Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Flagler, Hardee, Highlands, Hillsborough, Lake, Lee, Manatee, Orange, Osceola, Pinellas, Polk, Putnam, Sarasota, Seminole, St. Johns and Volusia.