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Hurricane Helene donation collection sites open
Collection sites around Pinellas County are accepting donations for those affected by Hurricane Helene. These locations are for donation drop-offs only, unless otherwise specified by the location’s agency.
These stations will be open throughout the week at the following locations/times:
- All Saints Episcopal Church, 1700 Keystone Rd, Tarpon Springs
Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- First United Methodist Dunedin, 411 Wood St., Dunedin
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
- Habitat for Humanity Admin, 14010 Roosevelt Blvd, Suite 704, Clearwater
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Greenwood Recreation Center, 900 N Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., Clearwater
Monday – Friday, Sunday, 8 a.m. – 9 p.m. and Saturday, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
- Clearview United Methodist Church, 4515 38th Ave N, St. Petersburg
Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
- Maritime and Defense Tech Hub, 450 8th Ave SE, St. Petersburg
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Gulfport United Methodist Church, 2728 53rd St. S, Gulfport
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Items not accepted:
- Used clothing
- Bottled water
- Furniture, appliances and other large items
Items accepted:
- Canned or non-perishable food
- Sports drinks
- Personal care items
- Disposable baby diapers
- Baby food/ formula
- Can openers (manual)
- Plastic ware
- Paper products
- Disposable adult diapers
- Cleaning supplies, including mops and brooms
- Dust masks
- Work gloves, Heavy rubber kitchen gloves and non-sterile gloves
- Flashlights and fresh batteries
- Hand tools
Individuals interested in volunteering can sign up via Volunteer Connect, a statewide online portal to match volunteers with organizations that are looking for help.