Ways To Help In Tampa Bay After Hurricane Helene
There are many ways to help in Tampa Bay after Hurricane Helene. First of all, Feeding Tampa is supplying emergency support for people in need. On Monday, September 30th they will be helping at the locations below.
PINELLAS COUNTY
- Open Arms St. Paul UMC
- 4 p.m. until 6 p.m.
- 2039 Druid Rd in Clearwater
- Feed St. Pete
- 4 p.m. until 6 p.m.
- 5501 31st St S in St. Pete
- Riviera Bay Park
- 5 p.m. until 7 p.m.
- 8131 Macoma Dr NE in St. Pete
- Broderick Recreation Center
- 6:30 p.m. until 8 p.m.
- 6101 66th Ave N in Pinellas Park
- This location will have dine-in meals.
MANATEE COUNTY
- Helping Hands
- 4 p.m. until 6 p.m.
- 7215 1st Ave W in Bradenton
HERNANDO COUNTY
- Weeki Wachee Area Club
- 4 p.m. until 6 p.m.
- 7442 Shoal Line Blvd in Spring Hill
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY
- Crosswind Church
- 4 p.m. until 6 p.m.
- 1510 W Hillsborough Ave in Tampa
There is a Hurricane Helene Cleanup Hotline at 844-965-1386. This hotline will connect you with local volunteers who can assist with things like removing debris and other things as well.
There is also the Florida Disaster Fund is the State of Florida’s official private fund established to assist Florida’s communities as they respond to and recover during times of emergency or disaster.
The Red Cross is a great place to danate money that helps people affected by the hurricane. To donate or volunteer, visit redcross.org or call 1-800-RED-CROSS.
If you are looking to volunteer then Volunteer Florida is great place to go.
There are many local businesses in the Tampa Bay area that are doing collections of their own. They will then distribute to those in need.
The City of St. Pete and PSTA are offering fare-free bus service for two weeks. It starts on Monday, September 30 and will go until Sunday, October 13.
