Message from ANA CEO - Nurses Can Make a Difference: Disaster Relief Efforts for Hurricanes Milton and Helene

In less than two weeks, we have witnessed two unprecedented Hurricanes of epic proportions impact communities, including our nurse colleagues, families, and friends. As we witness communities putting their lives together, we ask you again today to join ANA and keep these communities at the forefront of your thoughts and hearts.

As we witnessed just yesterday, Hurricane Milton made an impact, again in Florida, as well as impacts to the coastal areas in Georgia. As we can all only imagine individually, this second impact has left FL and its residents more vulnerable. Our nurse colleagues, while caring for the communities they love and serve, are honoring their duties to care for patients, under emergency disaster declaration, while also concerned and caring for their own loved ones and families. 

We ask that you consider any assistance you can provide to help our nurses and the communities they serve in Florida. The Florida Nurses Association, a Constituent and State Nurses Association has established a disaster relief fund, the Nurses in Need Fund, which provides grants to help nurses in immediate need and asks for your support. Your donation, in whatever you can give, can be provided as follows:

The Florida Nurses Association, Nurses in Need Fund:  https://www.floridanurse.org/donations/donate.asp?id=17874

We also ask again to keep the communities and nurses in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia close as they continue their recovery efforts from the previous storm, Hurricane Helene.

We also ask to please keep the family of a nurse, Boone McCrary in Tennessee who lost his life, trying to save others in your thoughts.  To our members impacted in each of these states, we are profoundly saddened by your losses and stand with you, in this tough time.

In addition to the support above for Florida Nurses, additional opportunities are:

NCFN Nurse Recovery Fund

NCNA and the North Carolina Foundation for Nursing (NCFN) have revived the NCFN - Nurse Recovery Fund, which will distribute funds directly to nurses in the western part of the state who are suffering loss or damages. People interested in donating can click here

TNF Disaster Relief Fund

Tennessee Nurses Foundation has a Disaster Relief Fund to assist registered nurses:  https://tna.wildapricot.org/TNF-Get-Involved

ASPCA

When disaster strikes-like hurricanes, wildfires, tornados, or other emergencies, animal shelters and family pets are among a vulnerable population. Click to Support

All Hands and Hearts

All Hands and Hearts has already deployed teams to North Carolina and throughout Florida to evaluate and respond to support communities affected by the impacts of Hurricane Helene. Click to Support.

American Red Cross

Help people affected by Hurricane Helene. Your donation enables the Red Cross to prepare for, respond to, and help people recover from this disaster. Click here to donate.

Direct Relief

Direct Relief has helped more than 50 safety net healthcare providers who were in the path of Hurricane Helene and is taking donations to support the impacted areas with emergency medical supplies, hygiene kits, and transportation support. Click here 

World Central Kitchen

WCK is first to the frontlines, providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises. Click here to donate.

Your generosity is THE difference that can make a difference. When one of us is in need, it is a call for all of us to respond. Let's stand together to support our nurses and the communities impacted.

Thank you for your consideration

Angela

Angela Beddoe

ANA, Chief Executive Officer