(TAMPA) Many of us have been deeply impacted by the images seen and personal stories of our neighbors who have been affected by this devastating storm. So, what can we do to help? The USF Z News student journalists have compiled this list of resources for those who can donate their time, talent or their resources:
Opportunities to Volunteer
- Feeding Tampa Bay: https://volunteer.feedingtampabay.org/disaster-response
- Rebuilding Together Tampa Bay: https://rttb.org
- Pinellas County Recovery Efforts: https://volunteerflorida.org/volunteerconnect
- World Central Kitchen (founded by Chef José Andrés): https://wck.org
Donate to Nonprofit Disaster Relief Organizations
- American Red Cross: https://www.redcross.org/about-us/our-work/disaster-relief/hurricane-relief/hurricane-helene.html
- The Florida Disaster Fund (Volunteer Florida): https://www.paypal.com/fundraiser/119147482333313104/charity/1521272
- 211 Tampa Bay Cares: https://211tampabay.org/
- Feeding Tampa Bay: https://donate.feedingtampabay.org/give/607732/#!/donation/checkout
- World Central Kitchen: https://wck.org
- Metropolitan Ministries: https://metromin.org
- The United Way: https://www.unitedway.org/hurricane-helene
- The Salvation Army: https://disaster.salvationarmyusa.org/
- Convoy of Hope: https://convoyofhope.org/donate/disaster-services/hurricane-helene-24
- Samaritan’s Purse: https://www.samaritanspurse.org/
Donate Blood!
- One Blood: https://oneblood.org (Serving Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Hernando, Polk & Citrus Counties)
- Suncoast Blood Centers: https://suncoastblood.org (Serving Sarasota, Manatee & DeSoto Counties)
