“Southwest Florida is our home, and Hertz employees live and work among areas hit hardest by Hurricane Ian,” said Stephen Scherr, chief executive officer of Hertz.

The company announced $1 million in contributions to support relief and recovery efforts across Southwest Florida and to further assist Hertz employees who live in areas impacted by the hurricane Ian.

Hertz made a $500,000 donation to the Florida Disaster Fund, administered by the State of Florida to assist communities with disaster recovery, along with a $150,000 donation to Collaboratory’s Southwest Florida Emergency Relief Fund, which benefits the United Way of Lee, Hendry, and Glades Counties to directly assist people across the region. 

“The impact of the hurricane is devastating, but the resilience of this community is inspiring,” Scherr said. “We are proud to contribute to the Florida Disaster Fund and Collaboratory as part of our broader disaster relief efforts and to help Southwest Florida rebuild.”

In addition, the company is providing $350,000 in grants to employees in the most severely impacted areas. Employees can also receive grants through the Hertz Employee Relief Fund, which enables the company’s employees to help one another.