Break the Disaster Cycle: 5 Storm-Proof Homes

Your gift is helping families rebuild stronger

Thank you for supporting Break the Disaster Cycle: 5 Storm-Proof Homes. Because of you and generous donors, we’ve secured crucial donations toward installing fortified roofs on homes damaged by hurricanes and severe storms. Every dollar from this project goes toward that goal: replacing storm-damaged roofs with systems built to withstand high winds, hail, and hurricanes, so families aren’t forced to repair, lose, and repair again.

Across recent sites, Inspiritus has continued to work and serve older adults, veterans and other vulnerable individuals through repairs following Hurricanes Helene, Milton, and Ian, including Mountain City, TN (87 individuals and 36 completed homes); Polk County, FL and the surrounding region (145 individuals and 23 completed homes); Valdosta, GA (232 individuals and 43 completed homes); Savannah, GA (111 individuals and 19 completed homes); and Hurricane Ian recovery operations (258 individuals and 107 completed homes).  In Valdosta, we were able to build 11 fortified roofs as part of a pilot program to build stormproof homes.  This work builds on nearly 3,000 volunteer hours and more than 327 home cleanups completed since we launched our disaster response in August 2024.

We still have a long way to go to reach our goal of $25,000 and build 5 storm-proof additional homes, and we are grateful to have you with us. We’ll share photos and more stories as the roofs go up.

Our response teams are actively helping families across the Gulf Coast following Hurricane Isaias’s destruction, with over 8,000 households requesting disaster relief support. We are currently prioritizing tree removal for low-income, uninsured, and underinsured families who have fallen trees on their homes or lots and cannot afford the cleanup costs. Please consider donating for us to continue this great work.