How to Help Victims of Florida’s Hurricane Ian Right Now Shari Tishman - Great Nonprofits
go to original September 30, 2022

Hurricane Ian is one of the strongest storms to ever hit Florida. Since making landfall on Wednesday, September 28, 2022, it has devastated communities as it moved across the state with record-breaking winds, rains, and storm surges that left people trapped and in mortal danger. As we write this post the storm continues to rage, and we know all of you in the generous GreatNonprofits network are waiting anxiously for reports of damage, injury, and lives lost.

Fortunately, we can do more than sit idly as we follow the news reports; we can act now by supporting nonprofit organizations who are already working on the ground to help storm victims. By donating to organizations reviewed on GreatNonprofits, you can be confident your money is going directly to charities that help real people – because you can read community stories about their impact right here.

Follow the links below to a few of the great nonprofits working right now to help victims of Hurricane Ian:

• 211 Tampa Bay Cares
• South Florida Lending Hands
• Peace River K9 Search and Rescue Association (PRSAR)
• Global Empowerment Mission
• Neighbors 4 Neighbors
• Sun City Emergency Squad
• World Central Kitchen
• AmeriCares Foundation
• American National Red Cross

Find more disaster relief organizations on GreatNonprofits and spread the word to others who want to help the people and communities hit by Hurricane Ian. Together, we can make a difference right now.

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