Daystar Life Center of Citrus County offers various kinds of immediate assistance to county residents who are poor or homeless, or to county families with children who are struggling financially due to a verifiable crisis. As long as they meet our eligibility criteria we offer primarily food, clothing and some financial help---mostly rent or utility assistance. Financial assistance is limited to those who have a hardship due to circumstances or conditions beyond their control and that they can sustain themselves after receiving help from us.
The Food Pantry and the Social Services Office are open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. until 1:30 p.m., the Thrift Store from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
However, people who are seeking financial assistance must first schedule an appointment and then come to Daystar prepared with the required documentation.
Those needing food or clothing may come without an appointment to the Social Services Office. However, one must arrive between 9 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. for CLOTHING and between 9 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. for FOOD.
Daystar Life Center is closed on weekends, federal holidays, Good Friday, the week of July 4th, Thanksgiving Day weekend, and the weeks including Christmas and New Year’s Day.
Our Food Pantry is available four (4) times per MONTH per eligible individual or household.
We offer free clothing from our Thrift Store four (4) times per year per eligible individual or household.
Financial Assistance is available one (1) time per year per eligible individual or household for:
Clients may also be eligible for other services or aid that we are able to offer on a case-by-case basis.
To receive any services from Daystar Life Center, one must be:
Daystar exists to offer services to those who are
When we use the term "household" we are referring to the total number of people residing together, who are responsible to one another. A household may be one adult, or any married or unmarried couple, or any number of adults (ages 18 and older) with legal custody of children (ages 17 or younger) or without any children.
When determining eligibility for services, Daystar Life Center does not discriminate on the basis of religion or creed, race or color, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital or familial status, age, physical or mental ability, ethnicity or national origin, or military or veteran status.
Because we are careful stewards of the donations and grants that we receive, people who are seeking assistance from us must provide the following:
If any clients cannot produce one of the required forms of documentation, we may be able to offer assistance to obtain the proof that is needed to verify their eligibility for assistance.
OTHER SERVICES OFFERED:
Assistive equipment for the infirmed or disabled (when donated and available): wheelchairs, commodes, walkers, rolling walkers, shower stools, crutches, canes
Equipment and supplies for the homeless (when donated and available): bicycles, tents, sleeping bags, blankets, tarps, flashlights, can openers, sterno, personal hygiene products
Gifts for children of low-income families (when donated and available): school supplies, backpacks, Christmas and Easter gifts, shoes and socks, coats and jackets
Cold weather provisions for low-income residents (when donated and available): blankets, coats and jackets
