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As LTR team members were assisting a neighbor, they met Mr. Willie Nix in 2019.  Willie had retired from Covenant Hospice after years of service and was raising two active grandsons, ages 6 and 8. The Nix home needed extensive repairs, so Chipola Baptist Association (CBA) provided a travel trailer for them to move into until the home could be recovered. Unfortunately, due to COVID, the project was delayed and the family lived in the camper for over a year.  However, AC HarvestCall took on the Nix project in early 2020, and recently welcomed the family home!  North Florida Inland LTR coordinated […]

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In early 2019, Robert Hilton registered with the North Florida Inland LTR.  His home had been deemed unliveable, and he had limited resources. The LTR was able to connect Bob with Chipola Baptist Association, who provided a travel trailer as part of the pilot program between the Florida Dept. of Emergency Management and Calhoun and Jackson Counties.  The LTR referred the case to UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief), who ultimately constructed a new home for Bob and his girls. Additional support was provided by Innovative Charities of NWFL and the LTR. […]

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Teresa Rebollar’s home sustained severe damage from Hurricane Michael. Assessments rendered the structure beyond repair, and after some time, the house was no longer liveable.Teresa connected with the North Florida Inland LTR who referred her case to UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief).Don and Cheryl Holm’s home was also destroyed in the storm. They relocated to the Santa Rosa Beach area but donated their homesite lot to Marianna UMC. The church they were then attending, Good News UMC, raised money to donate towards the construction of a new home on the property.Teresa’s family was chosen as the recipient of the […]

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The North Florida Inland Long Term Recovery Group continued their mission to help residents of Jackson and Calhoun counties recover from Hurricane Michael. Calhoun County resident Vasheda Hobbs said she was speechless when she was given the keys to her new home on Friday. “I didn’t expect none of this,” Hobbs said. “But I just, I thank God because without him, none of this would have been possible.” Hobbs said her journey to recovery after Hurricane Michael was a struggle. “I continued to keep faith in God and trusting in him and I knew that he had a blessing for […]

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If your home was damaged during Hurricane Michael, you may now be eligible to receive long-term assistance to repair, rebuild, or replace your home.Friday, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) announced that the application period is OPEN for homeowners in Hurricane Michael impacted areas for the Rebuild Florida Housing Repair and Replacement Program.The Rebuild Florida Housing Repair and Replacement Program will provide long-term assistance to repair, rebuild, or replace Hurricane Michael-damaged homes that serve as primary residences of eligible Florida families, as well as eligible rental homes. The program will manage and complete the construction process for the repair or reconstruction of damaged homes on behalf of […]

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It’s been over two years since Hurricane Michael made landfall, and families are still recovering from the devastation left behind. Two groups have come together to make this process a little quicker for a few families. It’s part of their winter work ministry project. “What we try to do is instill some hope” Packing up from all over and venturing to the south to help those affected by natural disasters. Which is what landed them in Jackson and Calhoun counties in Florida. “We like to think we are lead by god and the holy spirit on where we go and […]

Read More… from Multiple families in two Florida counties are receiving some help after Hurricane Michael hit two years ago