In an effort to serve member schools affected by Hurricane Irma, the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) has launched a portal on its website to help schools connect with businesses, community members and others to aid in the replacement of equipment, or other items, that was destroyed or lost by the storm.
FHSAA officials say the organization has been inundated with telephone calls and emails across the country from schools and state associations looking to help member schools affected by the hurricane. In order to better organize the requests, the FHSAA created a portal located at FHSAA.org/hurricane-relief.
The portal is designed to connect schools with groups or individuals that can assist and expedite the delivery of goods to the schools as quickly as possible. Schools affected by the storm are encouraged to visit the link, click the “Add New Request” button, and list what items they are most in need of. In addition, those seeking to assist schools in Florida can also visit the portal and post along with a description of their available donation. All ads will be posted at FHSAA.org.
“Hurricane Irma impacted our state and our membership in so many different ways. We wanted to provide a mechanism for those in need to connect directly with people and organizations who can assist,” FHSAA executive director George Tomyn said, in a release. “It is our hope that this portal will allow the FHSAA membership, residents of Florida, and anyone who wants to help, an opportunity to provide direct support.”
