The Hardee Help Center has been serving the community of Hardee County for more than 20 years. The HHC is s short-term emergency crisis center and operates a crisis food pantry. They also offer various services to the homeless, including a shower trailer and laundry facility on site. The HHC is thrilled to announce their recent purchase of a new building that they plan on utilizing to expand their homeless services. At the new location, they are creating a food pantry where clients will be able to shop with dignity.

Advantage Village Academy (AVA) exists to educate, empower and enhance the quality of life for individuals that will promote self-sufficiency, financial stability, and economic development. They provide supervision and guidance to many of the disadvantaged and deprived youth within the local vicinity.

In addition, they aid in eradicating racial and ethnic disparities with a focus on disease prevention, social and environmental factors that affect health and wellness. They are also a business incubator designed to instill a higher degree of education relating to skill-building and employment cross-training; design and implement programs that will empower disadvantaged individuals, organizations and small businesses in order to lead them toward a path of financial stability and self-sufficiency.