| Marion County was spared from the worst of Hurricane Ian as it passed over Florida, but this doesn’t mean our state doesn’t need help.
With so many areas devastated by the hurricane, the Marion County Board of County Commissioners, Marion County Fire Rescue, and the Marion County Sheriff’s Office are hosting numerous drop-off sites for donations throughout the county.
Donations will be collected through October 22, then representatives from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office will deliver our donations directly to the areas most impacted by the storm.
The following locations will be collecting donations:
- Marion County Administration, 601 SE 25th Ave., Ocala
- Marion County Animal Services, 5701 SE 66th St., Ocala
- All Marion County Fire Rescue locations
- Marion County Growth Services, 2710 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala
- Marion County Parks & Recreation Main Office, 111 SE 25th Ave., Ocala
- Brick City Adventure Park, Activity Center, 1211 SE 22nd Road, Ocala
- Forest Community Center, 777 S. Highway 314A, Ocklawaha
- K.P. Hole Park, 9435 SW 190th Ave. Road, Dunnellon
- All Marion County Public Library System locations
- Marion County Sheriff's Office Main Office, 692 NW 30th Ave., Ocala
- Marion County Sheriff's Office North Multi-district Office, 8311 N. Highway 441, Ocala
- Marion County Sheriff's Office South Multi-district Office, 3260 SE 80th St., Ocala
- Marion County Solid Waste, 5601 SE 66th St., Ocala
- Marion County Utilities, 1800 SE U.S. Highway 441, Belleview
- Southeastern Livestock Pavilion, 2232 NE Jacksonville Road, Ocala
A list of the items most needed and all of the drop-off locations can be viewed at: marionfl.org/hurricanerelief.
The State of Florida has also created the Florida Disaster Fund as the official private fund established to help Florida’s communities as they recover during times of emergency or disaster.
To contribute to the fund, visit FloridaDisasterFund.org or text DISASTER to 20222.
Volunteers can also sign up through the Volunteer Florida Foundation via volunteerflorida.org.
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