Disaster Response: Three Tampa Bay Area Habitat for Humanity Affiliates Host Supply Drive for Southwest Florida
Funds and supplies to be collected and delivered to South Florida in aftermath of storm
Tampa Bay Area, FL – In the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, local Habitat for Humanity affiliates are partnering throughout the Tampa Bay region to provide relief to Southwest Florida. Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas & West Pasco, Habitat for Humanity of East & Central Pasco, and Habitat for Humanity of Hillsborough County are encouraging the community to donate funds and supplies to help our neighboring affiliates to the South.
Various Habitat ReStores locations are accepting cleaning and safety supply donations through Saturday, October 15th to be taken to South Florida. Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas and West Pasco Counties is hosting a drive for funds through their website at https://habitatpwp.org/ian.
The community can also support efforts through the Habitat state support organization, Habitat Florida. More information can be found at https://www.habitatflorida.org/hurricane-ian.
Donations can be delivered to the following locations:
Habitat Pinellas & West Pasco:
Habitat ReStore Clearwater
13355 49th Street North, Suite B Clearwater, FL 33762
Habitat ReStore New Port Richey
6431 US Highway 19 North New Port Richey, FL
Habitat East & Central Pasco
Habitat ReStore Zephyrhills
4700 Allen Rd Zephyrhills, FL 33541
Habitat Hillsborough
East Hillsborough ReStore
3738 East Hillsborough Avenue Tampa, FL 33610
Silvermill ReStore
11236 West Hillsborough Avenue Tampa, FL 33635
Brandon ReStore
501 W. Robertson St Brandon, FL 33511
Cleaning Supplies:
Contractor-Grade Bags
Garbage Bags
Paper Towels
Brooms
Mops
Shovels
Safety Gear:
Protective Gloves & Eyewear
Flashlights
Batteries
Sunscreen
Bug Spray
First-Aid Kits
Bandages
To donate disaster supplies including food and water, please support our partners at Feeding Tampa Bay. For information on their efforts, please visit https://feedingtampabay.org/ways-we-serve/disaster-relief.
For more information on these efforts and to donate funds, please visit https://habitatpwp.org/ian/.
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Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas County and West Pasco Counties
Since 1985, Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas and West Pasco Counties has served over 900 families and individuals through its new home buyer and neighborhood revitalization programs using locally raised funds. Volunteers and the future homeowners construct the homes, which are sold at no profit and financed with a zero-interest loan. Habitat homeowner candidates earn 30 to 80 percent of area median income. Candidates must demonstrate need for adequate shelter; ability to pay back a zero-interest loan and willingness to partner with Habitat to invest 350 to 450 “sweat equity” hours. Mortgage monies are used to build even more homes, making each donation to Habitat a perpetual legacy to the community. Habitat believes that homeownership contributes to family stability, leading, in turn, to community stability. Additionally, the affiliate raises funds through their ReStores; home improvement outlets where donated household and building items are sold to the public. For more information about Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas and West Pasco Counties, call (727) 536-4755 or visit www.habitatpwp.org.
About Habitat for Humanity of Hillsborough County
Habitat for Humanity of Hillsborough County became an affiliate in 1987 and is part of a global, nonprofit housing organization founded and operated on Christian principles. Habitat Hillsborough is dedicated to eliminating substandard housing locally through constructing, rehabilitating, and preserving homes; by advocating for fair and just housing policies; and by providing training and access to resources to help families improve their housing conditions. In addition, they serve homeowners through their home preservation program.
About Habitat for Humanity of East & Central Pasco County
Habitat for Humanity of East & Central Pasco County, located in Dade City, FL was founded in 1994. To date, Habitat for Humanity of East & Central Pasco County has empowered 158 families to move from substandard and cost burdened housing to owning a decent, affordable home of their own. To learn more about Habitat for Humanity of East & Central Pasco County and how you can make a difference in the lives of families wanting an opportunity to build a better life, please visit http://www.habitatpasco.org. For sponsorship opportunities contact Melissa Parks mparks@habitatpasco.org.
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Morgan Brochetti
Chief External Relations Officer
Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas and West Pasco Counties
13355 49th Street North, Suite B Clearwater, FL 33762 (Mailing Address)
14010 Roosevelt Blvd, Suite 704 Clearwater, FL 33762 (Administrative Headquarters)
13355 49th Street North, Suite B Clearwater, FL 33762 (Clearwater ReStore & Truist Education Center)
1350 22nd Street South St. Petersburg, FL 33712 (St. Pete Resource Center)
6431 US Highway 19, New Port Richey, FL 34652 (New Port Richey ReStore)
office: 727-536-4755, Ext. 203 | mobile: 727-512-3781 | fax: 727-209-2191