Matthew 25 to Provide Life-saving Rescue, as well as Relief and Recovery Services to Impacted Areas

OCTOBER 9, 2026 | Blue Ash, OH – Matthew 25: Ministries, an international humanitarian aid and disaster relief organization headquartered in Blue Ash, Ohio, is responding to Hurricane Isaias, a category 3 storm with 120 MPH winds currently aiming for the Gulf coast.  Landfall is anticipated tonight along the northern Gulf coast from Alabama to the western Florida Panhandle.  This is the first major Atlantic Basin hurricane since Hurricane Melissa swept through Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba and the Dominican Republic last October. The hurricane is expected to bring significant storm surge, rainfall, flooding and high winds and will then continue to inundate the Southeast with heavy rain and wind over the weekend as it moves inland.

“This is a dangerous storm, and we’re concerned for the families in its path, especially those still recovering from previous hurricanes,” said Matthew 25: Ministries CEO Tim Mettey. “Our teams are already in position to help. Our Search and Rescue division will provide life-saving help, and our relief teams are mobilized to provide essential supplies and services to people who need them. Right now, our focus is on saving lives and then meeting immediate needs. We’ll continue helping these communities long after the storm passes.”

Matthew 25’s Code 3 Search and Rescue Team is pre-positioned near the anticipated impact area and will assist with critical first response support, helping to extricate people who are lost, injured, or in imminent danger across hazardous or isolated locations. Matthew 25 will mobilize truckloads and of essential aid, or deploy specialized mobile units that can provide showers, laundry, charging services, supplies, and direct neighborhood assistance. Matthew 25 responds to disasters at every stage of impact including rescue, relief, recovery and rebuilding.  Matthew 25 continues providing assistance as long as significant needs persist and resources can be delivered effectively.

Matthew 25 continuously monitors disasters and humanitarian situations domestically and internationally. Through established partners and contacts around the world, Matthew 25 receives timely information about emerging needs and local conditions. Maintaining inventories of essential supplies, specialized response equipment, and an established humanitarian distribution network enables Matthew 25 to move quickly from assessment to action. Pre-positioning their search and rescue team near the anticipated landfall zone ensures that critical, life-saving help will be available within hours of the storm’s impact. Matthew 25 has responded to multiple wind and water events in Alabama and Florida and has trusted, established partnerships in place in these areas.

Donate online at m25m.org/donate or mail checks to Matthew 25: Ministries, 11060 Kenwood Road, Blue Ash, OH 45242 (100% of donated funds designated for Hurricane Isaias will be used for the purpose intended). A full list of the product categories being requested for relief and restocking is available here DR Page URL will be: m25m.org/disaster/isaias26. Donations can also be dropped off at 11083 Kenwood Road, Blue Ash, OH 45242.

Matthew 25 responds to disasters both domestically and internationally, providing rapid response assistance as well as long term support to communities in need. This year, the organization has responded to flooding, severe weather and tornadoes in Wisconsin, Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio, the Venezuela and Columbia earthquakes, Nepal flooding, Midwest tornado outbreak, Mississippi tornadoes, Central Texas flooding, Southwest Michigan tornadoes, flooding in Millville and Okeana, OH and the January severe weather system that impacted several regions across the United States, while continuing its humanitarian response to ongoing crises including Ukraine, now in its fifth year of conflict.

In 2025 alone, Matthew 25: Ministries shipped more than 23 million pounds of supplies, including over 3.5 million pounds designated for disaster relief, helping more than 32 million people worldwide. In recognition of this impact, Matthew 25: Ministries was named the TIME101 Honoree for 2025, an award recognizing individuals and organizations making a significant difference in communities around the world.

For the most current information on Matthew 25: Ministries’ activities, please visit their website m25m.org or follow Matthew 25 on Facebook facebook.com/m25m.org, Instagram instagram.com/m25m_org and X x.com/M25M_org. For more in-depth information about Matthew 25: Ministries’ humanitarian aid and disaster relief efforts, please contact Michelle Jones at [email protected].

Matthew 25: Ministries accepts cash, check, credit card and online donations for ongoing humanitarian aid and disaster relief programs, as well as product donation support. Matthew 25 also welcomes volunteers six days a week at their Blue Ash facility.

ABOUT MATTHEW 25: MINISTRIES: Matthew 25: Ministries rescues and reuses approximately 25,000,000 pounds of products each year and redistributes them to the poorest of the poor and disaster victims. Each year, Matthew 25: Ministries impacts the lives of more than 30,000,000 individuals throughout the United States and around the world. Matthew 25: Ministries is the TIME101 Honoree for 2025. Matthew 25 is included on Forbes’ 2025 list of America’s Top 100 Charities, is a 4-star nonprofit on Charity Navigator and has earned a Platinum-Level Candid Exchange seal. Matthew 25: Ministries is accredited by the Better Business Bureau through the “Wise Giving Alliance Standards.” For more information, or to schedule an interview, contact Michelle Jones [email protected] at Matthew 25: Ministries (513) 793-6256, or visit https://m25m.org.