In my previous blog, I talked about how the events of Hurricane Ian has impacted me as a neurodiverse individual. Now, it has been a week since the storm hit Southwest Florida and the more I think about it, the more I want to do more than just sit on the sidelines and hope for the best.
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When it comes to supporting the people of Southwest Florida, I often ask myself what the best way would be to approach the situation. In addition to having my eastern headquarters in Florida for Going the Distance, Florida is my second home, particularly during the winter months.
Many of my supporters and colleagues in the Autism/Neurodiversity Communities live in Florida year-round and Hurricane Ian impacted them much more than it does me. So much goes through my mind when something like Ian comes around such as if they are all right, if they need anything, etc.
Seeing the pictures of Sanibel and Captiva messed up by the storm has been very upsetting to me, but at the same time, it’s helping me realize that I need to do something.
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Now when it comes to approaching this particular situation, you can either do one of the following:
Go down to the scene of the disaster and actually get involved in the recovery process
Donate to a fundraiser such as the American Red Cross either by money or blood donation.
Create your own fundraiser that raises money towards the cause.
As for what I plan to do, right now I am currently planning on doing a donation to the American Red Cross. It doesn’t have to be much, but any impact is a good impact. Every little bit helps and what I plan to do with donating a small amount of money to the ARC’s mission to help Southwest Florida does indeed help.
I’m also not taking the option of actually going down to Sanibel physically to help out in some way off the table. It may seem like a long shot, but the option is there. Rest assured that I will do everything in my power to help Southwest Florida get back on its feet.
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Catch you all later!!
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