Volunteer with Disaster Response/L.E.R.T.
Hurricane Ian Disaster Response – Fort Myers, Florida
For most parts of the country, any news about Hurricane Ian's recovery in the media is non-existent. Out of sight, out of mind, and on to the next "new" news. Unfortunately, recovery is far from being over in the Lee County (Fort Myers) area.
There are still many great unmet needs—houses that need to be mucked out and trees that need cutting. FEMA temporary housing is running out, resulting in thousands of people being kicked out of any temporary housing and becoming newly homeless. Zion Lutheran Church is still distributing supplies to the community.
If you are interested in deploying on your own, the LCMS is operating a base camp for L.E.R.T. certified volunteers until mid-December. You must be willing to provide chainsaw and/or muck-out assistance for hurricane affected residents at:
Zion Lutheran Church
7401 Winkler Rd
Fort Myers, FL 33919
To learn more, visit: https://flgadistrict.org/lert/ or contact Kathy Mathews at 813-215-8097.
There are still many great unmet needs—houses that need to be mucked out and trees that need cutting. FEMA temporary housing is running out, resulting in thousands of people being kicked out of any temporary housing and becoming newly homeless. Zion Lutheran Church is still distributing supplies to the community.
If you are interested in deploying on your own, the LCMS is operating a base camp for L.E.R.T. certified volunteers until mid-December. You must be willing to provide chainsaw and/or muck-out assistance for hurricane affected residents at:
Zion Lutheran Church
7401 Winkler Rd
Fort Myers, FL 33919
To learn more, visit: https://flgadistrict.org/lert/ or contact Kathy Mathews at 813-215-8097.
Want to become L.E.R.T. certified?