FOR OUR ACCOMMODATIONS MEMBERS: FEMA EMERGENCY LODGING ASSISTANCE

FEMA has activated lodging assistance for our area and hotels that are registered may participate. Pinellas County is asking hotels to register to participate in the FEMA Emergency Lodging Assistance Program. This program is administered by CLC Lodging on behalf of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). FEMA will provide direct payment to hotels who house pre-qualified individuals from disaster areas.

For additional information on the FEMA CLC Program: Visit https://ela.corplodging.com/faq.php, email femahousing@clclodging.com or call (866) 545-9865

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

• Find volunteer opportunities through Volunteer Florida here.
• To be included in the Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber's volunteer network, click here.
• Join Feeding Tampa Bay’s Emergency Response Volunteer Team, which works in partnership with local emergency operations centers to distribute food, hygiene items and water. Sign up here.
• Rebuilding Together Tampa Bay is part of a national organization, which also has locations in Central Florida and North Central Florida. Recent projects include covering vulnerable homes with roof tarps and coordinating hurricane relief kits. Learn about volunteer opportunities or donate here.
• World Central Kitchen, Chef José Andrés’ nonprofit, is serving free meals across Florida and other states impacted by the storm. Sign up for available volunteer shifts or donate here.
• Operation BBQ Relief deploys mobile kitchens to fuel communities and first responders in areas hit by natural disasters. The nonprofit is serving meals around Florida, including St. Petersburg. Learn how to volunteer or donate here.

DONATE

There are many places you can donate money or items such as clothing and supplies. Before you make a financial donation, please be sure it is a registered and reputable 501(c)(3) organization. Guidestar is an excellent resource for researching nonprofit organizations. 

• Donate to the Florida Disaster Fund here.
• Donate to fellow business owners in our area through Amplify Hope here.
• Donate to Feeding Tampa Bay here. 
• Find a list of supply donation sites here.
• 211 Tampa Bay Cares connects people to important resources, from food and mental health services to housing needs and veteran support. Donate here.
• The Pinellas Education Foundation will use donations to help teachers, students and classrooms that were impacted by the storm. Donate here.
• Metropolitan Ministries works with 65 neighborhood partners to help families across Tampa Bay. Donations go toward helping people access food, water, shelter and supplies after Helene. Donate here.
• The Salvation Army is raising funds to support its Incident Management Teams and Southern Baptist Disaster Relief field kitchens, which provide meals in Florida, Tennessee and other areas impacted by the storm. Donate here.
• Florida Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters is a statewide group of nonprofits that work together to help people impacted by disasters. Learn more and donate here.
• Justice Over Everything is collecting donations from noon to 7 p.m. until Oct. 5 at the Pinellas County Democratic Party headquarters at 2250 1st Ave. N., St. Petersburg. Donations will also be accepted from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. until Oct. 5 at 1211 Tech Blvd., Tampa. Items needed include non-perishable food, batteries, portable chargers, air mattresses and pumps, tarps, bottled water, diapers, wipes, clothes and first air kits. Donate here.

See below for information on local supply drives!