Beacon of Hope Pine Island
Hurricane Milton
October 2024
A private donation from a family in Michigan. New clothes, cleaning supplies, dog food, and personal items.
We just received five pallets of water donated by Home Depot (Oct 15).
Delivered to the Beacon from Cape Coral (Oct 14) . Thank you, Casey Reese, for organizing at the Sage on 47th drop off location!
- Water
- Non perishable foods
- Diapers, wipes
- Toiletries/feminine products/deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrush,shampoo, conditioner, soap, hairbrushes
- Men and women’s new NOT used underwear, socks, shirts, shorts.
- Household, cleaning products, including laundry detergent.
- Industrial fans
- First aid items ie: bandaids ointments, Advil, Tylenol, and bug spray
- Latex gloves
- New children, toys and crafts
- New towels and bedding
The United Way delivered 80 cleaning kits & a pallet of water.
The Matlacha Fire Department brought more water.
The Beacon of Hope has gasoline. It has to be pumped and there is a 5 gallon limit
Grayce Smith manned the phones! Born and raised on Pine Island currently attending college at SEU University in Lakeland. She came home and was an instrumental volunteer for us.
There are a couple of people at the Beacon to answer questions, and concerns, and take volunteers. We are trying to mitigate the impact to the Fire Station for volunteer groups & donation requests as well as needs to be heard. Any questions can be addressed to the Beacon as long as phone service is still available. Not all casework services may be available but we are here to do what we can. Representatives of the Greater Pine Island Emergency Task Force will be there.
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Debris pickup requirements for Hurricane debris
The Matlacha Hookers arrived with homemade food that they will be serving.
World Central Kitchen is serving food as well..
We have tarps at the Beacon Of Hope
These business owners & community members will work in coordination with each other under the umbrella of the Beacon of HOPE, serving as the Area Operations Center. The Greater Pine Island Emergency Task Force is not affiliated with long term recovery activities provided by other local organizations.
Everyone interested in participating as a volunteer for disaster activities coordinated by the Greater Pine Island Emergency Task Force is encouraged to fill out a Volunteer Application, find out more information before & after a disaster, and to sign up for a volunteer shift.
Big mama radio announcer brought out 1000 bags of ice to distribute.
Nurse practitioner Sue Hook from Samaritan Health was on site to help with any medical issues. And also was helping distribute ice.
Our Pine Island youth volunteers. They were helpful in picking up supplies from Publix and distributing food and ice to the community!
Volunteers getting instruction from greater panel and task force member Karen Hillier.
Always grateful for the American Red Cross as well.
Meals provided by World Kitchen were distributed at the Beacon Of Hope.
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The Beacon of HOPE Pine Island Inc is a not-for-profit charity designated as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code.
Florida Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services registration number CH18878
“A copy of the official registration and financial information may be obtained from the division of consumer services by calling 800-435-7352 toll-free within the state.
Registration does not imply endorsement approval or recommendation by the state”.