Cleanup and damage restoration company Servpro has a team in Tampa, Florida for over a week helping homeowners recover in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
With Hurricane Milton barreling down, the team has moved to a safe location to ride out the storm, Servpro Hackensack / Little Ferry owner John Majeski said on LinkedIn on Wednesday (Oct. 9).
Disaster Relief Fund
Servpro recently partnered with the First Responders Children’s Foundation (FRCF) to establish the Disaster Relief Fund to assist first responder families impacted by Hurricane Helene. Servpro seeded the fund with $100,000.
The FRCF is a national 501(c)3 organization dedicated to serving the children of U.S. first responders including firefighters, police officers, paramedics, EMTs, corrections officers, and 911 dispatchers.
FRCF’s Natural Disaster Relief Program is dedicated to providing flexible financial assistance to cover home repairs, childcare expenses, mental health support for children coping with trauma, and a range of other disaster-related costs impacting first responder families during this crisis.
“As proud partners of the First Responders Children’s Foundation, we at SERVPRO are committed to supporting the brave families of our communities’ heroes. Together, we can make a meaningful difference in the lives of those who sacrifice so much for others, day in and day out. I invite everyone to join us in this vital mission to help more first responder families impacted by Hurricane Helene. As first responders continue to serve our communities, we hope to serve their families as they face property damage, displacement from their homes, and other challenges,” said Brett Ponton, CEO of SERVPRO.
Current EMTs, paramedics, police officers, firefighters, and 911 dispatchers are eligible to apply for assistance, if they have children under 18 in their household and are actively responding to the disaster. Priority will be given to those serving in the hardest-hit regions, including the areas surrounding Tampa Bay/St. Petersburg, Florida and Asheville, North Carolina, as well as East Tennessee.
How to Contribute
Donations can be made through the FRCF website 1strcf.org/servpro, where contributions will quickly be mobilized to assist those on the front lines of disaster response and their families. Every dollar counts and will make a difference in the lives of those who serve our communities.
Learn More About FRCF Disaster Relief Program & Apply
Applications for assistance are now open. Interested first responders are encouraged to visit 1strcf.org/natural-disasters/ for more information and to apply for relief.
Servpro Hackensack/Little Ferry
Majeski started his first franchise in the restoration business in Monmouth County in 2008 and has stayed in the business ever since.
“Our technicians are knowledgeable and trained in all aspects of restoration and remediation. Our goal is to help minimize the interruption to your life and quickly make it ‘Like it never even happened,'” he added.
About Servpro
Servpro is a nationwide cleaning, restoration, and construction firm that mobilizes its network of 2,300+ franchises in the U.S. and Canada to respond to disasters. The company was founded by Ted and Doris Isaacson in 1967 and the family still maintains a minority interest. Private equity giant Blackstone Group acquired a majority stake in the California-headquartered firm in March 2019 for an estimated $1 billion.