Jack Brewer Foundation crews deliver hurricane cleanup and aid across Florida Panhandle

The Jack Brewer Foundation says its Second Chance Heroes program has delivered more than $200,000 in free cleanup services across Florida’s Panhandle after the hurricane. Formerly incarcerated fathers, working with volunteers and first responders, have also provided food, hot meals and emergency help to families still recovering.

Why it matters: - The relief effort is helping families who cannot pay for professional storm cleanup after dangerous trees and debris damaged homes across the Florida Panhandle. - The operation is also turning rehabilitation work into disaster response, with formerly incarcerated fathers taking visible roles in community recovery. - Elderly residents, military veterans and other hard-hit families are getting direct help clearing hazardous debris and accessing food and emergency support.

What happened: - The Jack Brewer Foundation’s Second Chance Heroes program is leading hurricane relief across Florida’s Panhandle. - The effort has provided over $200,000 in free tree and debris removal services. - Volunteers have delivered more than 150,000 pounds of food. - The team has served over 12,000 hot meals. - Volunteers have also prayed with hundreds of families affected by the hurricane. - Formerly incarcerated fathers have worked alongside veterans, law enforcement and community volunteers.

The details: - The cleanup work has included removing fallen trees and debris from residential properties. - The foundation says the crews have helped residents who could not afford private cleanup services. - Jack Brewer said the men worked from before sunrise until after dark and some drove eight or nine hours to get supplies to crews. - Brewer said the volunteers were cutting trees off homes, feeding families and praying with people who lost everything. - The Jack Brewer Foundation runs faith-based fatherhood and rehabilitation programs in more than 34 correctional facilities across Florida. - Those programs are designed to help incarcerated men rebuild relationships with their children, strengthen their faith and prepare for life after prison.

Between the lines: - The relief effort shows how reentry and rehabilitation programs can be tied to public service during emergencies. - The foundation is using a crisis response to highlight the role formerly incarcerated fathers can play in community rebuilding. - The work also extends the foundation’s reach beyond prison-based programming into visible local aid.

What's next: - The Jack Brewer Foundation says Second Chance Heroes and volunteers will keep working across Florida’s Panhandle. - The team plans to continue clearing storm damage, delivering food and helping residents who are still struggling to recover. - The foundation says people can support the relief effort or request services through TheJackBrewerFoundation.org.