Our hearts and prayers go out to all those who are in our diocese that have been directly impacted by flooding,
wind damage and power outages due to Hurricane Michael.

Hurricane Michael Photos

How can you help?

Donations

The volunteer distribution center at St. Dominic's, organized by Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida, is no longer staging out of their community distribution sites. It was decided that the focus would shift to the long-term recovery efforts in rebuilding the lives of those who were impacted by Hurricane Michael.
 
The community is still in need of the following items:

• Tarps
• Cleaning supplies – trash bags, brooms, mops, disinfectant wipes, bleach.
• Work gloves
• Dust masks
• Sunscreen 
• Bug spray
• Paper towels
• Toliet paper
• Non-perishable food items – peanut butter, jelly, canned vegetables, canned chicken and tuna, canned soup, vienna sausages, canned fruit, mac and cheese, ramen noodles, spaghetti, pasta sauce, mashed potatoes, rice, oatmeal or cereal. 
• Baby Items – new baby clothing (0-12 months), diapers, formula, shampoo, lotion, bibs, diaper rash cream
• Canopy tents 
• Toiletries – toothpaste, toothbrushes, wet wipes, deodorant, shampoo, conditioner, hand sanitizer.
• Plastic and paper dishware
• Batteries
• Please no clothing or household items

You may drop off any needed donation items to any of the following locations:

Catholic Charities Pensacola Office
1815 N. 6th Ave
Pensacola, FL 32503
Monday-Friday
8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
 
Catholic Charities Fort Walton Beach Office
11 First Street SE
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
Monday-Friday
8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
 
If you would like to deliver donated supplies to Panama City, please email info@ccnwfl.org 
For more information, visit: https://ccnwfl.org/hurricane-michael

On behalf of our neighbors who need us as they recover from this disaster 

Thank you!

We could not accomplish our mission without your support.  Your generosity is tremendously appreciated by us and by those we serve.  The impact from Hurricane Michael is devastating.  So many individuals have lost everything.  

Resources

The following resources are provided below to help in dealing with the emotional and psychological effects of a natural disaster.

• Coping with A Disaster or Traumatic Event
• Understanding Disaster Events and Recognizing Signs of Distress
• Disaster Distress Helpline
• Who Is At Risk for Emotional Distress From Hurricanes?
• Child Trauma from a Hurricane
• Crisis Cleanup
• Moving Forward