Hi, I'm Mindy Roberts, raising funds for my aunt and uncle, who lost almost everything to the storm surge caused by Hurricane Ian. THEY ARE SAFE, which is everything we could hope for. Mike and Ellen now need to buy essential living goods to move into a temporary place and rent a car.

Their beautiful home in Vanderbilt Beach in Naples, which originally belonged to our grandparents, Bill and Josie Blacklidge, and was a gathering spot for all of us for decades and where they raised their family, is ruined, as are their cars and most possessions.

REMINDER: I am Mike and Ellen's niece, Mindy Roberts, creating this fund with full approval and permission to act on their behalf. All proceeds go directly to Mike and Ellen's bank account.