Help After Hurricanes Milton and Helene
Local relief efforts are underway for communities in need following Hurricane Helene and Milton. These organizations can use your donations, money and time.
National Resources
Florida Agriculture and Aquaculture Producers Natural Disaster Recovery Loan Program
Florida farmers, ranchers, and growers impacted by Hurricanes Milton, Helene and Debby can now apply for interest-free loans through the Agriculture and Aquaculture Producers Natural Disaster Recovery Loan Program through FDACS. Loans can be used by eligible agriculture and aquaculture producers to restore, repair, or replace essential physical property, or to remove vegetative debris.
World Central Kitchen
This global food relief organization is on the ground getting food to those in need. WCK’s Relief Team mobilizes to the frontlines to start cooking and provide meals to people in need. By partnering with organizations on the ground and activating a network of local restaurants, food trucks, or emergency kitchens, WCK serves comforting meals to survivors of disasters quickly and effectively. Donate here.
Las Olas Oceanside Park, Fort Lauderdale
Bring your relief supplies – shelf-stable food and drink, hygiene products, cleaning supplies, baby food, diapers, pet food, clothing, shoes, household goods, bedding and towels – to Las Olas Oceanside Park all weekend 11am-2pm Sat., Oct 19, 20, 26 and Fri., Oct. 25 5-10pm
Miami-Dade
The Miami Foundation has compiled a list of relief agencies working to help communities affected by Hurricane Helene here.
Hurricane Milton Drop-off Relief
Norwood Park, Miami Gardens 19401 NW 14 Ave
Fri., Oct 11-Sun., Oct. 13 1-5pm
Bring diapers, hygiene kits, sanitary iteams, non-perishable goods
Pompano Beach Brewing
This brewery is collecting canned or nonperishable food items, sports drinks, personal care items, disposable baby diapers, baby food and formula, manual can openers, plasticware, paper products, disposable adult diapers, cleaning supplies, dust masks, work gloves, heavy-duty kitchen gloves, flashlights and fresh batteries and hand tools. These will be delivered to hardest-hit areas. They are donating $1 for every piny and $2 for every 4-pack of their Uncle Bill IPA. This drive starts today and lasts through Fri., Oct. 11. Pompano Beach Brewing
Effe Cafe, Cooper City
Effe Cafe in Cooper City is partnering wuth Essential Renovations to collect donations for Hurricane Helene victims, loading up trailers and trucks to deliver to the Panhandle and North Carolina. Drop off nonperishables, water, pet supplies or other useful goods at their cafe at 10295 Stirling Road.
Asheville, North Carolina
Hard-hit Asheville and communities in western North Carolina are reeling after the storm. These local relief agencies are onthe scene:
MANNA Food Bank
Diaper Bank of North Carolina
Order coffee this week from Summit Coffee – all proceeds support their baristas in their River Arts District location, which was destroyed in the hurricane.
Donate to Hearts with Hands, a local organization gathering supplies to help those in need.
Greater Miami Jewish Federation
The Greater Miami Jewish Federation has established an Emergency Relief Fund to assist individuals impacted by the catastrophic hurricane. As always, Federation will absorb all administrative costs so that 100 percent of funds donated to Hurricane Helene relief will provide critically needed aid to both the Jewish and non-Jewish communities affected by this devastating storm.
Global Empowerment Mission (GEM)
GEM is accepting donations here.
In addition to canned/nonperishable foods with a 1+-year expiration date, here’s what else they need:
• trash bags
• tarps and tents
• sleeping bags
• work gloves
• solar-powered lights
• industrial sponges
• first aid kits
• hygiene kits (hairbrush, toothbrush, toothpaste, shampoo, soap, washcloths, deodorant)
• generators*
• cots
• sheets and blankets
*Generators can only be accepted at the Global Empowerment Mission HQ.
You can also purchase and deliver emergency supplies directly to the GEM Warehouse via Amazon.
