HURRICANE MILTON RELIEF – ARCADIA, FL

THIS WEEK, HURRICANE MILTON MADE LANDFALL NEAR SIESTA KEY, FLORIDA AS A STRONG CATEGORY 3 STORM. CURRENTLY, EXPERTS HAVE IDENTIFIED AT LEAST 16 FATALITIES, HUNDREDS OF DAMAGED PROPERTIES, AND NEARLY 2 MILLION FLORIDIANS WITHOUT POWER.

THE EAGLES' WINGS FOUNDATION (EWF) HAS BEEN COORDINATING WITH LOCAL PARTNERS AND OUR COALITION OF DONORS TO BEGIN PREPARATIONS FOR AN EMERGENCY

DEPLOYMENT OF VOLUNTEERS TO ASSIST IN THE RECOVERY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH VOLUNTEER FLORIDA, THE FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, THE DESOTO COUNTY EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER, THE AMERICAN LOGISTICS AID NETWORK, ARMSTRONG LANDSCAPING, AAA SOD, SCOTT LEWIS GARDENING ALONG WITH METHODIST, APOSTOLIC, CATHOLIC, AND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES IN ARCADIA, FL.

EWF IS PLANNING FOR AN INITIAL MISSION TO ESTABLISH POINTS OF DISTRIBUTION NEAR ARCADIA, FLORIDA WHERE WE WILL DISTRIBUTE APPROXIMATELY 40 TONS OF RELIEF SUPPLIES, INCLUDING CASES OF WATER, EMERGENCY MEAL RATIONS, ROOFING TARPS, AND OTHER DONATED RELIEF SUPPLIES. WE EXPECT THAT THIS MISSION WILL BEGIN TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO NEXT WEEK

EWF IS ALSO SEEKING ADDITIONAL CHARITABLE DONATIONS TO SUPPORT THIS MISSION IN RESPONSE TO HURRICANE MILTON, IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN PROVIDING SUPPORT PLEASE CLICK ON THE "DONATE" BUTTON ABOVE OR CALL US AT 561-429-5518.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EWF HURRICANE MILTON DEPLOYMENT, PLEASE CHECK THIS PAGE FOR REGULAR UPDATES.