Gulf Coast's Rapid Response Fund was launched to support the community and our partners when a natural disaster impacts our service area. Our staff will work with local organizations following the disaster to gather boots-on-the-ground intelligence which will inform the deployment of these funds to the areas of greatest need as quickly as possible. The needs can and will evolve depending on the circumstances of each disaster. Our promise to you is that your gifts will be used to provide life-sustaining support to those most impacted. 

How to Help

Giving to the Rapid Response Fund means that your gift will support the greatest need during local disasters impacting our region. Gulf Coast donors are able to make a gift to the Rapid Response Fund through their donor advised fund and all community supporters are able to give through our online credit card form.  

HURRICANE MILTON:

As we begin the relief and recovery efforts following Hurricane Milton, our priority is life-sustaining support. We will deploy funds to our nonprofit partners who are actively supporting recovery efforts by those who were most impacted.  We will keep you updated as we gather information about the greatest need for resources. For our nonprofit partners seeking funding for their life-sustaining services please utilize the form below.

HURRICANE HELENE:

Food and Beverage Workers Impacted

A large portion of our local restaurant industry was impacted by flooding, with many restaurants completely destroyed with an unknown timeline for re-opening. This has severely impacted our communities’ food and beverage industry staff, some who work paycheck to paycheck to make ends meet. We have partnered with Southern Smoke Foundation and deploying support from the Rapid Response Fund to provide bridge funding to those affected.

GRANTS IN ACTION

Learn more about the organization's receiving grants to help with their rapid response efforts.

Rapid Response Initiative Grants