UPDATE ON HURRICANES HELENE AND MILTON

FUNDRAISER

FINAL REACH OUT FOR TBFB’S GOAL OF $2000.00

 First and foremost, Tampa Bay Free Beaches is hoping you all are unharmed and recovering from the past 2 storms which have hit many of our members and friends hard. Things are slowly coming back to a semblance of normalcy, and we must not lose track of our mission. *

 As of 10/28/2024 we have raised $1580.00 to help those in need. Many have lost their jobs in the beach industry due to the destruction of the on-shore flooding. This fund will assist those out-of-work employees. We thank all who have given so generously from their hearts and their billfolds to help those affected by the storms. Any donation, whether large or small, would be wonderful. * We will continue this fundraiser until the end of October.

Thank You Thank You Thank You Thank You. *

“HELPING THOSE IN NEED”

Tampa Bay Free Beaches (TBFB) has a long and storied history of providing philanthropic community support. Examples include work during the COVID pandemic and more recently a collaboration with CASA in St. Petersburg who provides invaluable assistance to domestic abuse survivors in Pinellas County.

All these efforts and initiatives are successful solely because of the financial and material support of our membership and allies. Now, TBFB needs you again.

Hurricanes Helene and Milton roared past our communities leaving scores of our friends and neighbors in desperate shape. TBFB will ba adding to the Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber's efforts to raise funds for those out of work employees. A donation like this shows our strong relationship and support for the coastal community that we are now a partner with.

Contributions can be made as follows:

1. Mailed to TBFB Hurricane Assistance, c/o Jack Clark, Treasurer of TBFB, 1705 Dorothy Blvd, Lutz, FL 33558

2. Go to: www.tampabayfreebeaches.org. select “donations”. In the “Comment Box”, please be sure to indicate that the funds are for “Hurricane Helene Assistance”.

3. We can arrange VENMO, PAYPAL, etc. Also, you may email jack@tampabayfreebeaches.org with any questions or concerns.

Tampa Bay Free Beaches thanks you all for your continued support of our Ft. DeSoto East Beach mission. We remain on track and things are moving forward as hoped and planned. Let’s take a brief break from that, however, to rally together to help those in need, many of whom have supported us privately, publicly and politically to help us move our mission forward.

Thank you so much,

Tampa Bay Free Beaches