March/April 2025: Update on the rebuilding projects in the Ridge Manor/Dade City/Zephyrhills area.

Last month as you may be aware we hired a Temporary Disaster Construction Coordinator, Gianni Passino. Gianni is from the Ridge Manor area and is familiar with the local businesses as well as the communities in which we are working. He has been a great help and has been able to meet with several families, create a scope of work and has begun to schedule work.

So, we wanted to let congregations know there will be many opportunities coming up in the next few months for local teams to come out to help with a variety of projects like insulation, drywall, flooring, painting and some other things.

Tammy Scott, our Volunteer and Field Coordinator, will be working with Gianni to recruit and schedule volunteers for each work day. Local volunteer workdays will be each Tuesday and Thursday beginning April 22nd until at least the end of May. We are also expecting some traveling mission teams to the area so Gianni and Tammy will be coordinating that schedule as well. We have several projects already identified that we need help with if your church community has members who might be interested in helping out.

Please check here for all current volunteer opportunities in the local area. This section will be regularly and frequently updated as information is shared by Faith Responders. Please check back often and consider carefully what you may be able to do to assist in this important local work.

Local Active Projects for April: [updated 4-16-25]

April 10, 11, 12 - 9am to 3/3:30pm - Vinyl Plank Flooring (about 1100 square feet) - we need 6-8 volunteers

April 15 - 9am to 3/3:30pm - Replacing small area of ceiling and some drywalling, tape, mud, and paint — 4-6 volunteers needed

April 22 and 24th - 9am -3/3:30pm — to be determined (this will begin our weekly workdays) - We can take up to 10 volunteers - assignments will change each week but will be identified at least 7 days prior to the work day.

Traveling Teams for April/May:

April 24th-26th - First Methodist of Vero Beach - About 10 volunteers — they will be working on one of the homes in Dade City - They will be staying at a hotel and not the church housing.

May 12th-16th - Daytona Beach Drive In Church - about 10-12 volunteers — they will be staying at the church and will be working in the Ridge Manor Area.

Training Opportunities:

April 19 - 8:00am to 9:00am - James Boys Breakfast, Orange Park Methodist Church, FL. Join us for an update on training, response efforts, and how to get involved.

April 26th - Disaster Response Team Training, Dundee, Florida ~ 8:30am - 3:00pm
Register for orientation sessions here:

Faith Responders will update June opportunities as we get closer.  Please let us know if you have any questions about what you can do to participate.

Prospective volunteers should reach out to Volunteer and Field Coordinator Tammy Scott to signup for their spot for one of the workdays listed above.  You can reach Tammy at 682-309-1003

Locally you can also contact either Lorne Becker or Tana Day, our FMZC Faith Responders coordinators. Call or drop by the Church Office during regular business hours to provide your information and a mission representative will contact you.

If you are interested in joining a volunteer team or active project, please fill out the "Volunteer Release Form" by clicking the link immediately below. Thank you!

Below are some photos of recent work by Faith Responder Teams.