Matthew 25 is Collaborating with Partners and Shipping Supplies to Impacted Communities

October 11, 2024, BLUE ASH, OH – – – Matthew 25: Ministries, a humanitarian aid and disaster relief organization headquartered in Blue Ash, OH is responding to Hurricane Milton, which made landfall as dangerous category 3 storm with maximum winds of 100MPH on Wednesday night near Sarasota, Florida. Milton intensified rapidly from a minor hurricane to a massive Category 5 storm in less than 10 hours. Milton brought heavy rainfall, powerful winds, extreme flooding, life-threatening storm surge and spawned multiple tornadoes throughout the impact area, which includes areas already battered by Hurricane Helene less than three weeks ago.  The storm cut across the Florida peninsula leaving behind significant destruction before moving out to sea.  The storm has resulted in at least 16 casualties and approximately 3 million people are without power.  Milton is the third hurricane to hit Florida this year.

Matthew 25 is in contact with local and regional partners throughout the impacted areas and is preparing shipments of aid for rapid and long-term recovery efforts. Matthew 25 has responded to multiple hurricanes in Florida with services and supplies, including Hurricane Michael in 2018, Hurricane Idalia in 2023, Hurricane Francine earlier this year and most recently Hurricane Helene less than three weeks ago.  Additionally, Matthew 25’s disaster relief resource map, detailing locations where people impacted by the hurricane can access services and relief supplies, will be available at https://m25m.org/resourcemaps/.

“This is a heartbreaking situation,” said Tim Mettey, CEO of Matthew 25: Ministries. “This is the third hurricane to hit Florida’s Gulf Coast area this year, causing additional damage to areas already trying to recover from Hurricane Helene, and impacting areas still recovering from Hurricane Michael in 2018. We are fortunate to have many committed, long-term partnerships in the affected areas, with whom we are working to bring hope and provide essential supplies to help impacted communities begin the long process of recovery and rebuilding.”

Matthew 25 is requesting monetary support to assist with rapid and long-term relief and recovery as well as product donations to supplement existing supplies and for restocking during their response to this and future disasters.

• Donate online or mail checks to Matthew 25: Ministries, 11060 Kenwood Road, Blue Ash, OH 45242 (100% of donated funds designated for Hurricane Milton will be used for the purpose intended)
• A full list of the product categories being requested for relief and restocking is available here https://m25m.org/disaster/milton24. Donations can be dropped off at 11083 Kenwood Road, Blue Ash, OH 45242.

Matthew 25 responds to disasters domestically and internationally and provides both rapid response and long-term support. In 2024, Matthew 25 has responded to multiple severe weather, flooding and tornado events that ravaged the South and Midwest earlier this year, as well as Hurricanes Francine and Helene within the last few months.   Matthew 25 is also continuing response for the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, which is now in its third year of conflict. Matthew 25: Ministries has shipped approximately 23 million pounds of supplies in 2024, including over 3 million pounds of disaster relief, and helped more than 27 million people.

For the most current information on Matthew 25: Ministries’ activities, please visit their website https://m25m.org/disaster/milton24/ or follow Matthew 25 on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/m25m.org, Instagram https://www.instagram.com/m25m_org/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/M25M_org. For more in-depth information about Matthew 25: Ministries’ humanitarian aid and disaster relief efforts, please contact Michelle Jones at mjones@m25m.org.

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 20,000,000 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 25,000,000 individuals throughout the United States and around the world. Matthew 25 is included on Forbes’ 2023 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 mjones@m25m.org at Matthew 25: Ministries (513) 793-6256, or visit https://m25m.org/.