Hurricane Milton hit near Sarasota Wednesday night with powerful winds and drenching rains that destroyed homes and businesses, flooded neighborhoods and spawned deadly tornadoes as the storm crossed the state.
For many of our neighbors to the north, this was the second time in two weeks their lives have been upended by devastating hurricanes.
As communities along the I-4 corridor assess the damage from Hurricane Milton, we stand ready to help. We know the power of philanthropy is crucial to providing help for emergency response as well as long-term investments required for communities to bounce back from times of crisis.
Included below are links to trusted organizations in the affected areas that you can support to ensure your charitable dollars help where they are needed the most. As we learn more about the areas suffering from storm damage, we will update this list with additional opportunities for your donations to make a lasting difference:
- Community Foundation Tampa Bay – Rapid Response Fund
- Manatee Community Foundation – Disaster Relief Fund
- Community Foundation of Sarasota County – Suncoast Disaster Recovery Fund
- Collier Community Foundation – Hurricane Disaster Relief Fund
- Collaboratory – A Community Foundation Serving Southwest Florida
- United Way of Florida – Disaster Recovery Fund
- American Red Cross – Hurricane Response
Click here if you would like to support ongoing Hurricane Helene recovery in Florida and beyond.
Support from Donor-Advised Funds
If you have a Donor-Advised Fund at the Community Foundation of Broward and would like to use your fund to support hurricane recovery, click here to email your advisement.
Contact the Community Foundation of Broward at info@cfbroward.org or 954-761-9503.
