Hurricanes helene and milton disaster relief fund helps seniors

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When Hurricanes Helene and Milton ripped through the Carolinas, Florida and other nearby states, they left a trail of destruction in their wake. Thanks to donors and matching funds from


AARP, nearly $1.5 million in emergency grants have been distributed. Through the work of the organizations below, donations helped those affected get immediate relief — including food, water


and shelter — and is helping seniors repair their homes, access legal aid and obtain financial support: ●       Senior Friendship Centers (Florida) ●       Taylor County Senior Citizens


Center (Florida) ●       Pinellas Community Foundation (Florida) ●       United Way of Southwest Virginia ●       Golden Harvest Food Bank (Georgia) ●       Spartanburg County Foundation


(South Carolina) ●       North Carolina Association of Area Agencies on Aging ●       Beloved Asheville (North Carolina) ●       Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity (North Carolina) ●      


Pisgah Legal Services (North Carolina) ●       SBP (Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina)