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Emergency mortgage assistance available to eligible Cape Coral residents
Published: March 4, 2021 12:22 PM EST
Emergency assistance is available to help Cape Coral households that are unable to pay mortgages due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In January, Cape Coral City Council approved the next phase of assistance, which will provide about $680,000 to eligible households. Applicants could receive up to six months of emergency assistance for unpaid mortgage payments.
Application materials will be available on the City’s website (capecoral.net) under the “news” section of the homepage beginning Monday, March 8, to allow homeowners time to gather all of the required documents needed to apply.
Food pantries see higher demand during holiday season
Published: December 22, 2020 5:09 PM EST
Updated: December 22, 2020 5:35 PM EST
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She’s been a volunteer at the Cape Coral Caring Center for over a year.
“Just in the holiday season here we’re getting so many more customers than we were before because there’s just so much need in the community,” Bousquet said.
Every month, Bousquet said, she sees new faces lining up to receive food. This year, the need for food has nearly doubled at the Cape Coral Caring Center.
The center held a drive-thru distribution on Tuesday and many cars showed up.
Food distribution and donation sites in Southwest Florida
and last updated 2020-12-30 17:40:45-05
The economic impacts of the coronavirus are being felt across the nation. Living in a state that relies heavily on tourism and dining has put many Southwest Florida residents in a position of needing assistance to make it through this economic downturn. Community food pantries are feeding thousands of local families each week.
Below are sites offering food to those in need. These organizations also take donations and many need volunteers if you are looking to make a difference in our community.
LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES
Various locations (239) 774-0500