On September 26, Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend. From the Gulf Coast to the Southern Appalachians, the damage from the storm has been both significant and far-reaching.
Residents of Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, Tennessee, Virginia, and Kentucky have faced an unprecedented amount of rainfall and wind damage. To give some perspective, 40 trillion gallons of rain fell across the Southeast during Helene—that’s 20% more than the rainfall from Hurricane Harvey in 2017, which caused catastrophic flooding in Houston and resulted in over $125 billion in damage. Over 200 lives have been lost and those who evacuated are coming back to the remains of their homes. Essential supplies are scarce and many residents are struggling 
With food banks flooded, millions without power, and some residents stranded, we’re working with our incredible network of movers and partners to mobilize transportation to affected communities throughout the Southeast. Thanks to our network’s support, we’ve been able to transport three truckloads of orange juice to One Generation Away food pantries in Tennessee and South Carolina. In addition, over 40,000 lbs of fresh food and nonperishables were delivered to Feeding Tampa Bay - equal to 33,333 meals.
Several of our movers are running food drives and transporting trailer loads down south. And thanks to your invaluable support, within 24 hours of setting up our disaster relief fundraiser, we were halfway to our goal. In two weeks, we’ve nearly met our $10,000 target!
As Florida braces itself, for another major storm, we are increasing that goal to $20,000. We are so grateful for the way everyone has shown up to support these areas that have been deeply affected. But to continue providing these transports, we need your help.
More evacuations are underway as Milton heads to Florida - this includes some of our own leadership team here at Move For Hunger. Help us support residents in the community by giving to our Disaster Relief Fund today. With your help, we can transport supplies to those in need during this difficult time.
