GPIAlliance

09/28/2026

The Greater Pine Island Alliance is honored to still be serving the community four years after our island community was forever changed . We are still here for you! If you or someone you know is still struggling with unmet needs and dealing with damage from any of our recent storms please reach out !

Need Help? If you need help recovering from the impacts of Hurricane Ian or the more recent Hurricanes Helene and Milton, please fill out and submit this form. We will review the information you provide and get in touch. (Please note: we are experiencing an issue with the photo upload for some mobil...

09/08/2026

Erin Lollar Lambert, GPIA's Executive Director, was asked to present on Long Term Recovery at the Florida Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) plenary session in Tallahassee at the Emergency Operations Center on August 11th. Aaron Barreda, GPIA's Chairman of the Board, also attended the session as a FLVOAD board member.

09/02/2026

Each September, FEMA’s Ready Campaign celebrates National Preparedness Month. This month is a great time to take small steps to make a big difference in being prepared.

This year’s theme is, “Americans Stand Ready.”

Follow the link to learn more and to build your kit

Quick Links More Steps You Can Take Resources

07/04/2026

Happy 4th of July Pine Island and beyond! God Bless America. 🇺🇸

06/18/2026

This happens tonight from 6-7PM online.

🌱 What happens when an entire community comes together to create habitat for wildlife?

Join us for Planting Roots: Community Conservation through Gardening, a live conversation exploring how local residents, organizations, and volunteers are working together to make their neighborhoods more wildlife-friendly.

🗓️ Thursday, June 18
🕕 6:00–7:00 pm (ET)
📺 Live on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube

Learn how native plants, wildlife-friendly gardening, and community action can help support pollinators, birds, and other wildlife.

🔔 RSVP to get a reminder: floridawildlifefederation.org/livestream-rsvp-planting-roots

06/18/2026

Clear!! Thank you to the Matlacha Pine Island Fire Department for coming to the office yesterday for CPR certification! It was an outstanding class. We highly recommend it! If your or your organization has not been certified in the last 2 years you should strongly consider it. 💙🚒

06/14/2026

Matlacha, FL 📍

06/14/2026

From WINK News:

A Matlacha Isles man says he's invented a solution to help Southwest Florida homeowners avoid costly repairs after repeated flooding.

Ed Thompson has watched floodwater fill his rental home three times in 25 years. After dealing with the headache of tearing out walls and starting over each time, he developed a small piece of plastic he believes can solve a big problem.
READ MORE:

MATLACHA ISLES, Fla. (WINK)—A Matlacha Isles man says he's invented a solution to help Southwest Florida homeowners avoid costly repairs after repeated flooding.

06/11/2026

Check out Greater Pine Island Alliance. Vote daily through June 19 in the Best of Pine Island. Be sure to spread the word to your family and friends to vote, too. https://capecoraldailybreeze.secondstreetapp.com/og/28850f55-0777-455b-bf85-717a99306ec2/gallery/547822343

06/07/2026

💡 💡 💡 💡 💡 💡 💡 💡 💡 💡 💡 Light Up your hurricane season! GPIAlliance has had a generous donation of hundreds of lightbulbs in all sizes, wattage, types, etc. Come to the Moose NOW June 7th from 10-1 with your proof of Pine Island Residency to get your free lightbulbs! 💡 💡 💡 💡 💡 💡 💡 💡 💡 💡 💡