Our Goal

Tender Hearts Caring Hands is a benevolence program serving the needs of disadvantaged individuals and families in Escambia and Santa Rosa County. Our program offers financial assistance to those experiencing hardships regardless of race, age, gender, creed, religion, national origin, or disability. In the box "Services Provided," you'll see the areas we primarily assist. You can contact the benevolence office at 850-473-4466.

Keep the Lights On

The video above illustrates the impact of the Tender Hearts Caring Hands ministry. To give toward the Keep the Lights On project, send your check made payable to Ministry Village at Olive, Inc. to 1836 E. Olive Road, Pensacola, Florida 32514. Write "Keep the Lights On" on the memo line.

SERVICES PROVIDED

Financial Assistance
We assist with rent/mortgage and utilities based on office criteria. To quality you must call for a Telephone Screening Application.

Food Pantry
We provide two types of food bags.

1. Family Food Bag – designed to feed a family of four for four days. These bags consists of food items that will need to be cooked. ID and SS cards are required.

2. Transient Food Bag – designed to feed one person for two days. These bags consist of easy-open food items that require no cooking. We ask for ID and SS cards from the homeless, but they are not denied. Walk-ins are welcome from 8:00am–2:00pm Monday-Friday

Hygiene Bags
We provide hygiene items and blankets for transients. They are shown love and treated with kindness. We offer referrals to community shelter programs when needed. We ask for ID and SS cards from the homeless, but they are not denied.

G.E.D. CLASSES
We offer GED Classes at Olive Baptist Church on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 4:00–7:00pm. The classes are taught by qualified teachers. The TABE Test is required in order to attend the class.

 

The Ministry Village at Olive, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. All donations are tax-deductible.
A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM
THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE (800-435-7352) WITHIN THE STATE.
REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.