By Christine Baer | Grants Manager
All Hands and Hearts - sharing our work helping the residents of Pasco County, Florida recover from the impacts of Hurricane Helene-Milton. Our vision is to create a community-driven response that not only addresses immediate recovery needs but also strengthens preparedness for future challenges, fostering hope and stability in the wake of Hurricane Helene-Milton.
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Response Scopes completed
96 Muck and Guts
73 Mold Sanitations
31 Debris Removals
Recovery Scopes completed
7 Interior home repairs
Community Partners
Pasco County Office of Emergency Management - Base housing support
Pasco County Long Term Recovery Group - Case Management referrals
Metropolitan Ministries - Case Management referrals
Endeavors - Case Management referrals
Gulfview Grace Church Food Pantry - Weekly volunteer support
Christ in Action - Case Management referrals
Lasko - Fans and dehumidifiers
PROGRAM CHALLENGES
Heat - temperatures are rising, humidity levels are high, heat exhaustion is a real concern.
Weather - lots of rain and lightning. We are in an area with lots of thunderstorms which creates hazardous driving conditions and forces our teams to shelter in place because of the lightning.
Work Queue - we have several housing projects on hold as we wait for contractors to complete their work. It’s hard to find volunteer-friendly recovery homes that don’t also need electrical, plumbing, and roofing work ahead of us.
OUR IMPACT TO DATE
1,131 # of Individuals impacted (largely credited to the food and distribution work)
139 # of households served
200 # of unique response scopes of work
7 # of completed interior home repairs
92 # of Residential Volunteers
30 # of Day Volunteers
122 # of Volunteers in total
15,462 # of Volunteer Hours (the equivalent of $541,170 in donated labor at $35/per hour)
Volunteer Feedback
“People are always willing to teach you how to do things. The staff and team leaders are patient and take many safety precautions”.
"I really liked the safety tips shared at the afternoon meetings. The tips were more minor, but they had a big impact”.
“I feel encouraged to try/learn new skills on site. I also believe I was respected when working within the constraints of physical or skill limits. For this I am grateful”.
WE WANT TO THANK YOU, OUR DONORS, FOR SUPPORTING POST-HURRICANE RECOVERY IN PASCO COUNTY!
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