Hurricane Ian - Fort Myers, Florida Relief
- United States of America
- Miami
About Program
Volunteer to help the communities around Fort Myers, Florida respond to the devastating impacts of Hurricane Ian. All Hands and Hearts has a team on the ground assisting those in greatest need. Our work on the ground includes debris removal, muck and guts, hazardous tree felling, mold sanitation and home rebuilds. Volunteer as a day volunteer or stay with us as a residential volunteer! As a day volunteer, we will provide food to pack a lunch and as a residential volunteer we provide everything you need! We provide food during the work week and lodging during your entire stay!
Disaster Profile:
Hurricane Ian made landfall on the west coast of Florida as a Category 4 Hurricane on September 28, 2022. It brought 155 mph winds, just shy of a Category 5, the highest rating of a hurricane. It caused widespread damage and devastation across much of Florida and there is a high need for volunteers and support for the affected communities.
Join us now through September 30, 2023!
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Program Highlights
- Guarantee NO program fee, but receive free accommodation and meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner provided during the work week)
- No prior experience is required! Our teams will teach you everything you need to know on site!
- All tools and equipment are provided
Program Impact
Be the boots on the ground and have hands-on work supporting affected communities. You will be working directly with people who were impacted by Hurricane Ian.
Response from All Hands and Hearts
Thank you for sharing this feedback. I'm pleased you had the opportunity to connect with like minded people and have a real impact during your time as a volunteer on our Hurricane Ian Relief program. We are very sorry to hear that your volunteer experience was impacted due to the issues you've raised.
The safety and wellbeing of volunteers is our top priority. Volunteers should receive a thorough explanation around how to complete tasks and have supervision from experienced Site Supervisors and Team Leaders throughout their time in the field. We will review the safety training schedule on this program to determine whether this was an isolated incident to ensure our high standards continue to be met.
If you have any additional feedback around where you think more training and guidance is needed or where improvements can be made, we welcome you to reach out to Rich Evans, our Director of Health, Safety & Security at rich.e@allhandsandhearts.org.
As you've noted, we pride ourselves on creating a safe and inclusive environment on all of our disaster relief programs. Under no circumstance should any volunteer, staff or community member experience harassment or discrimination of any kind. If you are comfortable and would like to discuss these incidents further and in confidence, we encourage you to contact our Director of People and Development, Claudia Thomas at claudia.t@allhandsandhearts.org.