Joani's Exchange
Joani's is named after the mother of our Founder and CEO, Leah Suarez. Joani loved thrifting and finding a good bargain; but what she loved the most was talking to people. We opened Joani's in 2019 to fill the gap of affordable/free home goods for clients but also as a revenue stream to support our many programs. We have since expanded our small thrift store operation into a food pantry and thrift store to better serve our clients and the public.
Why?
We opened Joani's Exchange to support our clients while also supporting Our Village operations. Every dollar or item of food is put towards helping those in our community.
What?
We offer low-cost/free food and home goods, a bag of food is a $5 handling fee for the general public and free for eligible families who have completed a quick unmet needs assessment.
Who?
We are open to the public, if you are in need of free food please visit our main office for a needs assessment at 205 NE 2nd St, Okeechobee, FL 34972
Where?
We are located at
206 N Parrot Ave, Okeechobee, Fl 34972​
Hours of Operation:
Tuesday-Friday 10am-5pm
Saturday 10am-2pm