{"id":16,"date":"2025-11-04T23:02:31","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T23:02:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dunnelloncommunityservices.com\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2025-12-03T15:27:04","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T15:27:04","slug":"dunnellon-community-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dunnelloncommunityservices.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Dunnellon Community Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Feed Families.
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Our Programs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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We operate several key programs that bring help and hope to our neighbors:<\/p>

  • Hot Lunch Program:<\/strong> Providing freshly prepared, on-site hot meals three days a week for seniors age 60 and over. In 2024 alone, we served over 8,000 lunches<\/strong>, offering not just nutrition but fellowship and care.<\/p><\/li>

  • Food Pantry Programs:<\/strong><\/p>

    • Senior Pantry<\/em>\u00a0 serving Dunnellon and Marion County residents age 60+.<\/p><\/li>

    • Community Pantry<\/em> open to all residents under 60 or those outside Marion County.
      Both pantries provide monthly groceries to reduce food insecurity among families and individuals in need.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/li>

    • Community Drive-Through Events:<\/strong> Seasonal food distribution events for the wider Dunnellon area, ensuring that no neighbor is left behind.<\/p><\/li>

    • Thanksgiving Dinner Program:<\/strong> An annual tradition now in its sixth year, serving full holiday meals to more than 160 sit-down guests<\/strong> and 40 takeout meals<\/strong>, supported by local partnerships and volunteers.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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      About US<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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      Dunnellon Community Services, Inc.<\/strong> was established in 2021<\/strong> to serve the physical, spiritual, material, and educational needs of the people of Dunnellon. Our mission is to unify and empower our community and people of goodwill<\/strong> to meet the growing needs of local residents, especially seniors and disadvantaged families who face food insecurity and limited access to essential resources.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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      Who We Serve<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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      Dunnellon is home to approximately 2,434 residents<\/strong>, with nearly 46% aged 60 or older<\/strong> and a median household income of $40,700<\/strong>. About 435 residents live below the poverty level<\/strong>, making the need for community-based support programs more urgent than ever.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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      Monday, Wednesday, and Friday<\/p>

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      Dunnellon Community Services<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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      Seniors 60+<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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      Food, Fun and Fellowship<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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      19924 W. Blue Cove Drive<\/p>

      Dunnellon 34432<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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      No income restrictions<\/p>

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      Feed Families. Create Connections. Learn More Our Programs We operate several key programs that bring help and hope to our neighbors: Hot Lunch Program: Providing freshly prepared, on-site hot meals […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-16","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dunnelloncommunityservices.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dunnelloncommunityservices.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dunnelloncommunityservices.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dunnelloncommunityservices.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dunnelloncommunityservices.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=16"}],"version-history":[{"count":49,"href":"https:\/\/dunnelloncommunityservices.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":87,"href":"https:\/\/dunnelloncommunityservices.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16\/revisions\/87"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dunnelloncommunityservices.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=16"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}