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Returning a Family to Their Home
Since its inception in 2022, the Greater Pine Island Alliance (GPIA) has completed many tasks — including mucking and gutting damaged homes, providing mold treatment and free building materials — to help people return [...]
GPIA Featured on “Gulf Coast Life”
Gulf Coast Life is a radio talk show locally produced by WGCU, Southwest Florida's NPR affiliate station. The show strives to connect listeners to the people, places and things that make Southwest Florida [...]
September 2023 Meeting Agenda
Director's Note It’s been just shy of a year since Hurricane Ian caused such devastation and destruction to Pine Island. While we were knocked down, we certainly were not knocked out, and the strength [...]
Breakfast with the Chamber Featuring GPIA
On Aug. 16, 2023, the Greater Pine Island Chamber of Commerce invited the Greater Pine Island Alliance (GPIA) us to join them for their monthly program "Breakfast with the Chamber." We were pleased to [...]
June 2023 Meeting Minutes
GPIA Meeting Minutes | June 20, 2023 Location: Fishers of Men Lutheran Church Board Members Present: Aaron Barreda, Co-Chair; Jay Sanderson, Co-Chair; Treasurer Dave Conner and Board Member Kristen Gustin 22 attendees signed in; [...]
May Activity Report
GPIA, with support from 44 volunteers, assisted 210 Hurricane Ian survivors in May and the month showed a lot of growth and progress for Pine Island. We participated in many rebuilding projects as well [...]