Community Cooperative Prepares for Hurricane Milton: Early closure announced; Mobile Food Pantries postponed
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In response to Hurricane Milton and to ensure the safety of their clients and staff, Community Cooperative will close early on Tuesday, Oct. 8, at 1 p.m. and will remain closed all day on Wednesday, Oct. 9.
Additionally, the mobile food pantries scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 8, Wednesday, Oct. 9, Thursday, Oct. 10, and Friday, Oct. 11, have been postponed
Mobile Food Pantries Postponed:
• Tuesday, Oct. 8
Location: Bonita Springs YMCA; 27200 Kent Road, Bonita Springs
• Wednesday, Oct. 9
Location: Cape Coral Technical College; 360 Santa Barbra Blvd N, Cape Coral
• Thursday, Oct. 10
Location: Immokalee High School; 702 Immokalee Drive, Immokalee
• Friday, Oct. 11
Location: North Fort Myers Recreation Center; 2000 N Recreation Park Way, North Fort Myers
Hurricane Relief Fund
Community Cooperative has reopened the Lee County Strong Emergency Relief Fund to better serve the thousands of people needing assistance in the wake of Hurricane Helene. Right now, financial contributions are the most urgent need and the most impactful way that you can support our outreach efforts. Your gift of any amount helps us better care for our community in this way, and 100% of every single dollar donated to this fund will go directly toward relief and recovery efforts.
“Your love and support for this organization and the local community make an enormous positive impact on the lives of thousands of southwest Florida residents who are struggling right now,” the agency said in a release. “Please consider making a donation by visiting www.CommunityCooperative.com/give-help/hurricanerelief/ and spread the word so that they can better serve this community in crisis.
Hurricane Resources in Lee County
For those in need of immediate hurricane resources, the organization provided the following sources for information:
• United Way: For emergency assistance please call 211.
• Lee County Emergency Management: For updates on shelter locations, evacuation orders, and safety tips, visit www.leegov.com/publicsafety/emergencymanagement or www.leegov.com/hurricane/helene.
• FEMA: For disaster assistance and recovery resources, visit www.fema.gov.