Help the Disaster Recovery - Charlotte County Volunteer Reception Center is Open

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (Oct. 2, 2024) - The Charlotte County Volunteer Reception Center is now open for individuals who would like to offer their skills to help with the disaster recovery. The VRC is supported by the Charlotte County Community Organizations Active in a Disaster, known as COAD.

To register and receive an assignment with a response agency in need of assistance, register at the VRC, located at the Family Services Center, 21500 Gibralter Drive, Port Charlotte. The VRC is open from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday-Saturday (closed Sunday). Call 941-370-2734 for more information.

Donations of clothing, household items such as cleaning supplies and household goods (no furniture) can be made at Murdock Baptist Church located at 18375 Cochran Blvd., Port Charlotte on Saturday, Oct. 5 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 12 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. People in need of household items due to losses from Hurricane Helene can come take items during the same timeframe.

Financial donations can be made online at www.COADFL.org.

For recovery information, call the Charlotte County Emergency Operations Center at 941-833-4000 from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Follow Charlotte County Emergency Management for important emergency information at www.charlottecountyfl.gov/em, www.facebook.com/oemcharlottecounty, and www.x.com/ccoem.

For media information, contact Communications Director Brian Gleason at 941-661-6415 or [email protected].

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