Florida Disaster Recovery Fund Recognizes Nonprofit Leadership
– Awards Ceremony Held at Governor’s Hurricane Conference –
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. – Volunteer Florida Foundation, managers of the Florida Disaster Recovery Fund, recognized exemplary nonprofit partners in recovery at the Governor’s Hurricane Conference here on May 16. The nonprofits were recognized at a private reception hosted by Bank of America, with free cruises given to the leaders by Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises.
“The heart of Florida lies in the dedicated leadership of our nonprofit partners,” said Liza McFadden, President of VFF. “The dedication of these organizations helped ensure our success in recovery from the devastating 2004 and 2005 seasons, including leading our long-term recovery in their prospective areas and securing housing for Floridians following FEMA’s closeout of temporary housing. Disaster recovery is a tedious process that takes great resolve. We applaud these nonprofit leaders and thank them for their tireless efforts in helping our neighbors in need.”
The following nonprofits were instrumental in long-term recovery, with grants and assistance from the Florida Disaster Recovery Fund. Honored were:
Trish Adams, Community Rebuilding Ecumenical Workforce (CREW)
Miles Anderson, Rebuild Northwest Florida
Stirling Boomhower, United Way of Santa Rosa County
Donna Carman, Indiantown Nonprofit Housing
Robert Hebert, Charlotte County
Mandy Hines, Desoto County
Andrea Johnson, Indian River Cares
Steve Mainster, Centro Campesino
Stefanie Myers, St. Lucie INTACT
Greg Strader, Be Ready Alliance Coordinating for Emergencies (BRACE)
Sheri Taylor, Palm Beach County Disaster Recovery Coalition
Craig Vanderlaan, Adopt-A-Hurricane Family
Audra Vaz, Volunteer Broward
Jim Vensel, Rebuilding Okeechobee After Disaster
Lisa Watson, Paradise Interfaith Network
About the Fund
The Florida Disaster Recovery Fund (formerly the Florida Hurricane Relief Fund) was founded in 2004 to provide assistance to hurricane survivors for losses not covered by immediate recovery groups, insurance or government funding. The Fund is managed by nonprofit Volunteer Florida Foundation, under the direction of Governor Charlie Crist. The Fund works with nonprofit organizations in affected communities. In the 2004 and 2005 seasons, the Fund raised nearly $24 million in private donations, granted to more than 300 nonprofits working in recovery. Volunteers provided 1,116,610 hours of service, which translates into an in-kind value of more than $20 million.
As Florida approaches the 2007 hurricane season, please refer often to http://www.fladisasterfund.org/ for news and information on disaster preparedness and recovery, and to discover how you can get involved! For more information on CREW visit, http://home.earthlink.net/~hurricanerecovery/.
– Awards Ceremony Held at Governor’s Hurricane Conference –
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. – Volunteer Florida Foundation, managers of the Florida Disaster Recovery Fund, recognized exemplary nonprofit partners in recovery at the Governor’s Hurricane Conference here on May 16. The nonprofits were recognized at a private reception hosted by Bank of America, with free cruises given to the leaders by Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises.
“The heart of Florida lies in the dedicated leadership of our nonprofit partners,” said Liza McFadden, President of VFF. “The dedication of these organizations helped ensure our success in recovery from the devastating 2004 and 2005 seasons, including leading our long-term recovery in their prospective areas and securing housing for Floridians following FEMA’s closeout of temporary housing. Disaster recovery is a tedious process that takes great resolve. We applaud these nonprofit leaders and thank them for their tireless efforts in helping our neighbors in need.”
The following nonprofits were instrumental in long-term recovery, with grants and assistance from the Florida Disaster Recovery Fund. Honored were:
Trish Adams, Community Rebuilding Ecumenical Workforce (CREW)
Miles Anderson, Rebuild Northwest Florida
Stirling Boomhower, United Way of Santa Rosa County
Donna Carman, Indiantown Nonprofit Housing
Robert Hebert, Charlotte County
Mandy Hines, Desoto County
Andrea Johnson, Indian River Cares
Steve Mainster, Centro Campesino
Stefanie Myers, St. Lucie INTACT
Greg Strader, Be Ready Alliance Coordinating for Emergencies (BRACE)
Sheri Taylor, Palm Beach County Disaster Recovery Coalition
Craig Vanderlaan, Adopt-A-Hurricane Family
Audra Vaz, Volunteer Broward
Jim Vensel, Rebuilding Okeechobee After Disaster
Lisa Watson, Paradise Interfaith Network
About the Fund
The Florida Disaster Recovery Fund (formerly the Florida Hurricane Relief Fund) was founded in 2004 to provide assistance to hurricane survivors for losses not covered by immediate recovery groups, insurance or government funding. The Fund is managed by nonprofit Volunteer Florida Foundation, under the direction of Governor Charlie Crist. The Fund works with nonprofit organizations in affected communities. In the 2004 and 2005 seasons, the Fund raised nearly $24 million in private donations, granted to more than 300 nonprofits working in recovery. Volunteers provided 1,116,610 hours of service, which translates into an in-kind value of more than $20 million.
As Florida approaches the 2007 hurricane season, please refer often to http://www.fladisasterfund.org/ for news and information on disaster preparedness and recovery, and to discover how you can get involved! For more information on CREW visit, http://home.earthlink.net/~hurricanerecovery/.
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