Central Florida may have dodged a bullet, but our friends to the East on Grand Bahama and Abaco Islands did not fare so well. Hurricane Dorian sat on top of them for 36 hours with 180 mile per hour winds, 30 inches of rain, and a storm surge of 23 feet, destroying homes, boats, and even cars. Many of us have vacationed, fished, or cruised to the Bahamas and developed friendship with some of the locals. There is an effort underway to get needed supplies to the Islands and the FSFA wants to encourage you to help, if you can. Financial contributions can be made to the Red Cross.

If you can’t transport your donation to one of the locations listed below, bring your goods to the FSFA South meeting on September 10 at Front Street Civic Center in downtown Melbourne and we will get it to a drop-off point.

Please be very cautious of people whom you don’t know asking for donations for the Bahamas (or for anything) – there are way too many scam artists out there. Please be especially cautious of “Go Fund Me” pages.

Donations of material goods are also needed. Items of immediate need include:

Building Supplies

  • Plywood/Lumber
  • Sheet rock
  • Roofing materials (shingles, tar paper, etc.)
  • Drip caps
  • Nails
  • Plastic Sheeting Rolls/Tarpaulin (various sizes)
  • Chain Saws

Cleaning Supplies

  • Mops & Buckets
  • Towels & towelettes
  • Gloves
  • Wet Wipes
  • Large Plastic Trash Bags
  • Bleach
  • Chlorine tablets
  • Lysol
  • Disinfectant

Groceries

  • Water & Water Containers
  • Canned goods
  • Meals Ready to Eat (MRE’s)
  • Non-perishable Dry Goods
  • Baby Juice
  • Baby Food
  • Baby Formula
  • Cereal

Home & Outdoor

  • Generators
  • Portable Stoves
  • Butane Canisters
  • Blankets
  • Air Mattresses
  • Mattresses (single or double)
  • Pillows
  • Sheet sets
  • Non-Electronic Can Openers

Safety & Hygiene

  • First Aid Kits
  • Water Filtration Devices
  • Mosquito repellent
  • Flashlights
  • Hygiene Kits
  • Diapers
  • Baby wipes
  • PORT CANAVERAL DROP OFF LOCATION
    Marine A/C of Central Florida
    780 Mullet Rd Suite 128
    Cape Canaveral, FL 32920
    Mon-Fri 8:30-4:30
  • MERRITT ISLAND DROP OFF LOCATION
    Marker 24 Marina
    1360 S Banana River Dr
    Merritt Island, FL 32952
    Mon-Sun 8:00-5:00
  • ROCKLEDGE DROP OFF LOCATION
    Mount This Fish Company
    4280 HWY US1
    Rockledge, FL 32955
    Thurs & Fri 8:00-5:00 Sat 8:00-12:00 Sun Closed
  • MELBOURNE DROP OFF LOCATION
    Vet Construction
    729 East Seminole Ave
    Melbourne, FL 32901
    Mon-Fri 7:00-4:00

*Merritt Island and Melbourne locations have a forklift for larger items