Philadelphia, Pa. — In response to Hurricane Helene’s devastation of the southern U.S., the Salvation Army is mobilizing its Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) network to provide food, shelter, clean-up support, personal hygiene kits, and emotional and spiritual support to survivors and first responders.
On Sept. 29, volunteers from the Salvation Army Wilkes-Barre Corps arrived in Tampa, Florida to begin a two-week deployment to help with hurricane relief. The responders, Chris Winborn and Mark Jacukowicz, deployed from The Salvation Army’s Eastern Pennsylvania and Delaware Divisional Headquarters in Philadelphia. They drove an EDS box truck filled with 11 pallets of clean-up kits.
“The Eastern Pennsylvania and Delaware Division of The Salvation Army will be deploying personnel to support on-the-ground efforts and logistics in the devastated areas over the coming days and weeks. Our dedicated teams and volunteers will provide more than just meals—they will offer comfort, compassion and support to individuals and families as they navigate this challenging time,” said Luke Rodgers, the Division’s director of EDS. “Thanks to the continued generosity of the public, we will remain on-site as long as we need to uplift and rebuild the affected communities.”