DISASTER RELIEF GRANT
By Jay Smith, Executive Editor | jays@modelaircraft.org
AS I WROTE THIS, I was struggling to concentrate. It was less than 24 hours until Hurricane Milton was to hit Florida. For those who don’t know, I’m from Florida, and most of my family lives there.
I also have family in Asheville, North Carolina that was impacted greatly by Hurricane Helene, which occurred in late September. My thoughts and prayers go out to all who were affected or have friends and family who were. We also have hobby companies that were impacted by the first hurricane and some that might have been impacted by the second one.
Obviously, loved ones, family, friends, pets, etc. are the priority. When the time comes to get back to the hobby, some clubs could also have damage to deal with when it comes to their flying sites.
AMA has a Disaster Relief Grant that helps AMA chartered clubs with disaster assistance in the way of financial support. Clubs can apply online and can be awarded up to $1,000. The process is quick and should take no more than two weeks.
Since it was founded in roughly 2005, more than $90,000 in Disaster Relief Grants has been awarded to clubs across the nation.
If you are interested in learning more or completing an application, visit https://modelaircraft.secure-platform.com/a/page/grants/disasterreliefgrant.
AMA has a Disaster Relief grant that helps AMA chartered clubs with disaster assistance in the way of financial support. Clubs can apply online and can be awarded up to $1,000.
