MEXICO BEACH, Fla. (WTXL) - The Never Forgotten Coast campaign, which has raised thousands of dollars to help families and businesses in Mexico Beach devastated by Hurricane Michael, announced Monday that micro-grants will be available to help community recovery efforts.
Never Forgotten Coast founders Alex and Chelsea Workman, a husband and wife creative team in Tallahassee partnered with Tallahassee designer Jesse Taylor to start the Never Forgotten Coast campaign.
The team designed a logo and is actively printing and selling merchandise online and through local pop-up shops to raise funds for the recovery efforts.
The funds raised by the Never Forgotten Coast campaign will provide micro-grants for small businesses and individuals to help cover what insurance will not.
The micro-grant program will be in partnership with the Mexico Beach Artificial Reef Association, a nonprofit that has worked in Mexico Beach for more than two decades and has successfully managed millions of dollars in federal grant programs.
The Mexico Beach Artificial Reef Association amended its mission statement immediately after Hurricane Michael to begin receiving donations for a variety of hurricane recovery programs.
Businesses interested in applying for the micro-grant program can fill out the application here: www.neverforgottencoast.com/microgrant/
To donate to Never Forgotten Coast, or to purchase Never Forgotten Coast merchandise, please go to www.NeverForgottenCoast.com.