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Resources to Help Those Impacted By Hurricane Ian

9/30/2022

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Though the Blue Fox Den is virtual, Florida is our home state. Southwest Florida (SWFL) in particular holds a special place in our hearts - it’s where we got our start, served our first clients, and hired our first team members. The devastation we see from Hurricane Ian's destructive path is hard to process. The effects are unbelievably tragic, and it will be a long road back to anything remotely normal in Southwest Florida. 

We stand with our team and our community to do whatever we can to help.

​If you are looking for ways to aid recovery efforts, please see the list below that includes organizations that are making a direct impact in SWFL (the boots on the ground). ​If you have time, talent, or treasure to contribute, please do!

We’ve also included some resources to help those affected stay connected and updated


How to Support, Give, and Connect

Statewide & General Relief
  • American Red Cross - Hurricane Ian Relief |  redcross.org
  • Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s 2022 Hurricane Season Fund |  disasterphilanthropy.org
  • Good360 - Short and Long-Term Relief |  good360.org
  • Official Florida Disaster Fund  |  volunteerflorida.org
  • World Central Kitchen |  wck.org
  • A Florida Homeowner’s Guide: Property Tax Relief for Hurricanes Ian and Nicole I  download here

Southwest Florida (Boots On the Ground)
  • American Red Cross (Florida Gulf Coast to Heartland) |  redcross.org 
  • Collier Community Foundation |  colliercf.org
  • Community Cooperative |  communitycooperative.com
  • F.I.S.H. (Friends in Service Here) |  fishofsancap.org
  • Florida Disaster Fund |  volunteerflorida.org
  • Fort Myers Beach Community Foundation |  fmbcommunityfoundation.com
  • Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties |  habitat4humanity.org
  • Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida |  harrychapinfoodbank.org
  • Lee County Homeless Coalition |  leehomeless.org
  • Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation |  sccf.org
  • SWFL Emergency Relief Fund through Collaboratory |  collaboratory.org​
  • SWFL Inc. |  swflinc.com
  • Valerie’s House |  valerieshouse.org

Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer Florida is the state’s lead agency for volunteerism and national service. This organization has compiled a variety of opportunities through its Volunteer Connect platform. Click here to find ways to volunteer and assist those in need from the devastation of Hurricane Ian.

Hurricane Ian Direct Impact Assistance

If you were directly affected by Hurricane Ian, this section is for you.
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FEMA

Thousands of FEMA and federal personnel are working alongside Florida National Guard and other state response and emergency managers to support recovery from Ian. Here is more information on how FEMA continues to respond to Hurricane Ian.

Apply for Disaster Assistance
If you have been affected by Hurricane Ian in Florida, apply for assistance at www.disasterassistance.gov or call 800-621-3362. 

Call the FL SAIL - State Assistance Information Line - for up-to-date information on state assistance at 800-342-3557.

Small Business Administration Disaster Support for Businesses in Affected Areas | disasterloanassistance.sba.gov

​Disaster Distress Hotline

Mental health resources are available. Survivors experiencing emotional distress can call or text the Disaster Distress Helpline at 800-985-5990. The national hotline provides free 24/7, crisis counseling for people who are experiencing emotional distress related to any natural or human-caused disaster. Deaf and hard of hearing ASL callers can use a videophone or ASL Now.

Unemployment Aid

State and federal officials have made it easier for storm victims to apply for unemployment aid. Work search reporting, waiting week and registration requirements for Reemployment Assistance claims have been temporarily waived in the counties declared disasters.

Updates & Information
Stay up-to-date on announcements by accessing government and public safety organizations at the county and state levels (this list may not be exhaustive):

County Offices

Brevard | brevardfl.gov
Charlotte | charlottecountyfl.gov
Collier  | colliercountyfl.gov
Duval | coj.net
Flagler | flaglercounty.gov
Hillsborough | hillsboroughcounty.org
Lake | lakecountyfl.gov
Lee | leegov.com
Manatee | manatee.hosted.civiclive.com
Monroe | monroecounty-fl.gov
Nassau | nassaucountyfl.com
Orange | orangecountyfl.net
Osceola | osceola.org
Pasco | pascocountyfl.net
Pinellas | pinellascounty.org
Polk | polk-county.net
Sarasota | scgov.net
St. Johns | co.st-johns.fl.us
Seminole | seminolecountyfl.gov
Sumter | sumtercountyfl.gov
Volusia | volusia.org

State Offices
Official Florida State Website |  myflorida.com
Florida Division of Emergency Management | floridadisaster.org 
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Power Outages 
State of Florida Power Outages | floridadisaster.maps.arcgis.com

Support Blue Fox Clients in Florida
They Need Your Help
 More than Ever!

Natural disasters rightfully take our focus when they hit, but that tends to pull focuses from the causes in our communities that rely on fundraising for general support. Please consider donating to at least one of our dear clients in the Florida Den.

Brevard Homeless Coalition 
The lead agency for the Continuum of Care and management of homelessness in Brevard County. |  brevardhomelesscoalition.org/get-involved

CREW Land & Water Trust
Dedicated to the preservation and stewardship of the water resources and natural communities in and around the Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed (CREW) in Southwest Florida. | crewtrust.org

Earn to Learn Florida 
Empowers low- to moderate-income students to successfully complete college. | earntolearnfl.org

Friends of Foster Children Forever
Providing foster children in Southwest Florida with targeted educational and enrichment opportunities to allow each child to fulfill his/her potential. | friendsoffosterchildren.net

Henegar Center Performing Arts Center
The Henegar Center entertains, educates, and enriches by producing the highest quality performing arts experiences. | henegarcenter.com 

Jacksonville Civic Council
Shaping Jacksonville’s future as a premier national and international city. | jaxciviccouncil.com 

Marine Resources Council / Save the Indian River Lagoon
Improve water quality and to protect and restore the fish and wildlife resources of the Indian River Lagoon (Space Coast), coastal waters, inshore reefs, and the watershed by advocating and using sound science, education and the involvement of the public at large. | savetheirl.org/ 

My Autism Connection
A member-driven organization that offers services for autistic adults ages 18-50 across Southwest Florida. | myautismconnection.net

Reinvented Magazine
Supporting young women in STEM on the Space Coast and beyond. |  www.reinventedmagazine.com 

South Brevard Sharing Center

A community agency on a mission to support, strengthen and empower families to achieve self-sufficiency in south Brevard County. |  www.mysbsc.org

​STARability Foundation
Transforming the lives of individuals with disabilities through social, vocational and educational connections to the community, while strengthening awareness and respect for individual abilities. | starability.org
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