by: Liz Freeman (Naples Daily News)
Hurricane Irma left a silver lining: a surge of volunteerism that could have a lasting imprint, according to the Blue Zones Project in Southwest Florida.
Countless individuals responded to the call of charities to make donations or to give their time and muscle to churches and volunteer groups to help get water, food and other essentials to hard-hit areas such as Everglades City and Immokalee. The community goodwill spread from East Naples to Bonita Springs.
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