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Governor Ron DeSantis announces activation of Florida Disaster Fund in response to Hurricane Helene

Photo courtesy of the Office of Governor Ron DeSantis

Press release from the Office of Governor Ron DeSantis

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis announced the activation of the Florida Disaster Fund to support communities impacted by Hurricane Helene. The fund is a component of the Volunteer Florida Foundation and supports recovery initiatives including Activate Hope.

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. In partnership with the public sector, private sector, and other non-governmental organizations, the Florida Disaster Fund supports response and recovery activities.

Donations made to the Disaster Fund are tax-deductible. Donations may be made by visiting FloridaDisasterFund.org, or by mail to the below address. Checks should be made payable to the Volunteer Florida Foundation and should include “Florida Disaster Fund” in the memo line.

Volunteer Florida Foundation
Attention: Florida Disaster Fund
1545 Raymond Diehl Road Suite 250
Tallahassee, FL 32308

Serving as the emergency response arm for the Hope Florida initiative, Activate Hope pulls together the private sector, nonprofits, and government resources to help Floridians get back on their feet following disaster. Activate Hope is currently helping to connect Floridians with food, household goods, home repairs, and resources following Hurricane Helene.

Volunteer Florida is the state’s lead agency for volunteerism and community service. Established in 1994 as the Florida Commission on Community Service, Volunteer Florida promotes volunteerism and community service throughout the state, administers national service programs, and coordinates disaster recovery efforts in impacted communities.

  • Best try to do something about the coming insurance cancellations and premium increases. Until then, he needs to step down from that soapbox.

      • Many homes were wiped off the face of the earth in Taylor County. I personally know several people who lost everything. Look at the pictures and videos if you’re unaware.

        What is wrong with activating a donation and volunteering program? What in the hell do you want the governor to do?..nothing? You think that’s better?

        Be a decent person and donate time or money instead of bringing petty politics into a disaster related charity program announcement. You need to get over your immature binary politics

        • Anything but a “Go Fund Me” grift. I wonder if he gave himself a raise in all of this. Well, def Casey – like all other GOP wives…the pocketbooks of who’s lobbying who in the middle of the night without any announcements in advance. Closed door, midnight meetings with lobbyists. What could go wrong? Nice swing there Gov! I’m sure that $30k golf simulator in your office looks real sharp after you sold out half of our State to billionaire contractors wanting more pickleball courts to oversee the dolphins from. He’s worse than trump – he actually cackles as he steals our money and hides the kickbacks.

        • Had he actually used the kickback kash to use in State related emerg matters – we wouldn’t be having this convo. We’re funding Desantis’ lavish lifestyle…there’s nothing left in the pot.

          • What lavish lifestyle??? Calm down the dope smoking amendment will pass and u can stay high

          • Alex, the educated woman is going to explain the lavish lifestyle of Ron DeSantis who has one of the lowest net worths of any politician. Let’s here it Alex

      • Not ONE of my comments will post. Seems FACTS and more FACTS are too big a threat to magats everywhere! and I mean everywhere!!!

  • they want to ‘oversee’ and ‘critique’ my comments. I’m SURE these facts will offend those with the power to delete my comments. When all else fails….abort the 1st Amendment! and WHO is paying for his Private Police Force? Election Squad? The ONLY election interference is coming straight from this idiot. Remember Guantanamo – where he wrote the directives on how to torture alleged terrorists…meaning anyone of brown color who they could capture. They had zero evidence of this while they electrocuted many who couldn’t comply – they had no information so that’ll cost you another 500 watts and 30 secs longer!!! Where’s your God in all of this ronnie? What Christian even thinks this way???

  • Oh Dear….I’m being ghosted on this platform as I’m an educated woman who hasn’t missed a BEAT with Desantis games tactics and outright grifts from lobbyists, NRA, ins, and now construction billionaires who really really really want more pickleball courts in our State parks. My only question is – did they pay more than the NRA did? How about those Insurance lobbyists sitting in your office at midnight without ANY notice of meeting. Closed door, midnight meetings with kickback kashiers These are FACTS…sorry if this platform hedged on trumps side.

    • Given your spelling and grammar, I wouldn’t shout about being an “educated woman.”
      People will take your comments as a grain of salt, or at least think you’re one of those students on the East side who need propping up.

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