Support Our Treasure Island, FL Neighbors in need to recover from Hurricane Helene

Above is a picture of Treasure Island, Fl under water after the flood surge from Hurricane Helene.

Hello. I am Scott Kelly, the CEO of Black Dog Venture Partners. I am also a recent resident of Treasure Island, FL, one of the communities devastated by Hurricane Helene. Although I lost my home to flooding, I don't need your financial support, but my friends and neighbors do. I am asking my network of angel investors, venture capital firms, startups and partners to help me help them by making a tax-deductible donation. Below are a few of many opportunities.

Tampa Bay Resiliency Fund is taking donations that will be matched up to $250,000. The fund is a partnership between Pinellas Community Foundation, Foundation for a Healthy St Petersburg, Allegany Franciscan Ministries, and United Way Suncoast. The?funds collected will be pushed out to local nonprofits helping those in need. Pinellas Community Foundation is the fund administrator.

I set up a gofundme campaign to support this effort. https://gofund.me/ba910e00

Other donation opportunities:

EmpowHERment ?is helping its members who lost their homes and cars and all their belongings. Here is the link to donate to support their immediate needs.?#hesupportsher ?https://donorbox.org/empowherment

Feeding Tampa Bay and our Disaster Readiness team are FEMA trained and prepared to handle disaster situations. In partnership with the Tampa Bay area Emergency Operations Centers, we work directly with local emergency management operations to provide food, water, and hygiene items to our service area, state, and neighboring states during crisis situations. Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts here: https://donate.feedingtampabay.org/give/607732/#!/donation/checkout

Rebuilding Together Tampa Bay - For over two decades, Rebuilding Together Tampa Bay has provided affordable housing opportunities and critical home repairs to our neighbors in need at no cost. We have seen how neighbors helping neighbors can transform a life and the great impact we can make when we [Re]Build Together.?https://www.rttb.org/

Babycycle - Their mission is for no child to go without necessities like diapers, wipes, clean clothing, and other basic items. We pride ourselves on being Pinellas County’s only community diaper bank. Our goal is for no child ages 0-12 to go without basic necessities. Donate here: https://babycyclefl.org/donate-2/

Keep Pinellas Beautiful ?takes donations and you can specify where the money should go. Like, for example,?Treasure Island - Adopt A Beach ?for beach cleanup efforts!? Donate here: https://www.kpbcares.org/donate

There are many great organizations and individuals that need our support.