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Our Current Needs

With local unemployment at 9%, we are seeing a lot more first time families looking for help. We assisted 4200 families which represent approximately 13,725 adults and children. We provided 60 tons of food and, in addition, we provided Publix gift cards for 400 families at Thanksgiving. This Christmas season, we provided toys for 250 needy children.

You can participate in Daystar’s mission by doing any of the following:

  • Make a Financial Donation. make a donation through this website, drop it off at Daystar Life Center or mail it to us at 20428 Cortez Blvd, Brooksville, FL 34601.


  • Make a material donation such as furniture, appliances, housewares or clean clothing that we can sell in our thrift stores.  Our trucks are scheduled for pick-ups on Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout Hernando County. Please call 352-799-5930 to schedule a pick-up.


  • Come and buy something at our Thrift Shops. We are located ¼ mile on Hope Hill Rd behind St. Anthony’s. Our current hours are Thursday, Friday & Saturday 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM.


  • Become a Daystar Helper. We need help in the office, thrift store and assisting on the trucks (not driving).  You can help one day a week for a 4 hour shift.  You can also help once or twice a year on special projects.

For more details call the office at 352-799-5930

We thank all the people who help us and hope that you are proud of what we accomplish at Daystar. We ask you to continue your support and “help us help others”.


Mission Statement

"To assist the poor and needy of Hernando County with life's basic needs: Food and Resource Information."

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How You Can Help Us Help Others

Make a Financial Donation. You can make a donation through this website, drop it off at Daystar Life Center or mail it to us at 20428 Cortez Blvd, Brooksville, FL 34601.

Make a Material Donation such as furniture, appliances, housewares or clean clothing that we can sell in our thrift shops. Our trucks are scheduled for pick-ups on Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout Hernando County.
Please call 352-799-5930 to schedule a pick-up.

Become a DayStar Volunteer. We need help in the office, Thrift Shop sorting and assisting on the trucks (not driving). You can help one day a week for a 4 hours. You can also help once or twice a year on special projects.

Come and Buy Something at our Thrift Shops. We are located ¼ mile on Hope Hill Rd behind St. Anthony’s. Our current hours are Thursday, Friday and Saturday 9:00 AM to 1:00pm.
Need Directions Click Here for a Map.

Clothes, Appliances, Furniture and More!
Inventory Changes Weekly.
Open Thursday, Friday & Saturday 9:00 to 1:00

Our Contributions to Hernando County Families

DayStar’s food pantry regularly donates to other local charities with extra bread and pastries when there is an overabundance, including Joseph's House, Jericho Road Ministries, Dawn Center, Love Thy Neighbor, and Forest Oaks Lutheran Church.

The food pantry provides for example, a family of four, meat, butter, bread, pastries, and non-perishable items that equal 25 pounds of food. This is a substantial amount of food, by any food pantry standard.

Last Thanksgiving, DayStar was able to provide holiday food for over 250 families.

For over fourty (40) years, DayStar has been helping the elderly and retired in the community who are living on fixed incomes and are in a day-to-day struggle to maintain a normal standard of living.

The DayStar Life Center plans to continue their dedication to helping more people, sharing their abundance through additional outreach projects, and continuing to partner with more organizations in the area.