(TAMPA) Hurricane Milton was undoubtedly the most powerful storm to impact the Tampa Bay area in over 100 years. Most of us were personally impacted in one way or another by this wicked storm. If you need help or want to find a way to help out our friends and neighbors, here’s a comprehensive list of resources for you.
Food Distribution & Shelter throughout the Tampa Bay Area
- Feeding Tampa Bay: https://www.feedingtampabay.org/findfood
- The Salvation Army of Tampa Bay: https://disaster.salvationarmyusa.org/MiltonServiceLocations
- American Red Cross of Central Florida: 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767) https://www.redcross.org/get-help/disaster-relief-and-recovery-services/find-an-open-shelter.html
Mental Health Resources
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Call or text 988.
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline - American Red Cross Virtual Family Assistance Center: 1-833-492-0094
American Red Cross Virtual Family Assistance Center - National Human Trafficking Hotline: 1-888-373-7888 or text 233733
National Human Trafficking Hotline.org - Florida Abuse Hotline: 1-800-962-2873
Florida Department of Children and Families Abuse Hotline - National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 or text “START” to 88788.
National Domestic Violence Hotline - National Sexual Assault Helpline: 1-800-656-HOPE
RAINN.org
Donate to or Volunteer with these Nonprofit Disaster Relief Organizations
- American Red Cross: https://www.redcross.org/donate/dr/hurricanes-milton-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://support.unitedway.org/page/disaster
- The Salvation Army: https://disaster.salvationarmyusa.org/
- Convoy of Hope: https://convoyofhope.org/donate/disaster-services
- 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)
