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Read the original sources, distinguish history from current availability, and see the limits of each claim.\n\nEvidence you can inspect\n\nAVERT publishes its charter, original field photographs, recognition documents and links to independent reporting. The labels below distinguish AVERT’s own account from outside reporting and general public guidance. An outside link is a citation, not an affiliation or endorsement.\n\nHow to read the record\n\nOperations described in 2017 and 2019 are historical. Confirm current assignments directly with AVERT before traveling or sending supplies.\n\nRecognition belongs to the named recipient and period. It does not establish a government partnership, professional license or current operational readiness.\n\nThe fundraiser’s public organizer location is not a staffed headquarters or a receiving address.\n\nThe cinematic storm sequences are illustrations; the field record identifies original operational photographs.\n\nA precise founding date, EIN and IRS determination are not published here. Ask the organizer for documentation needed for a donation decision.\n\nCorrections and updates\n\nSend a correction through AVERT’s contact page, with the page address, the statement in question and supporting evidence. Michael Brewer is the listed organizer and public contact. Published answers and structured exports are maintained from the same records. Updates should identify changed facts and their evidence; page timestamps alone do not prove a new field operation.\n\nRecord notes updated October 15, 2026. These notes describe the sources available to this website; they are not an independent audit or a claim that every external link is continuously available.\n\nSource register\n\nindependent reporting\n\nVirginia veteran works to make sure all donations reach those in need in Bahamas, unlike in Puerto Rico\n\nMichael Brewer on the lesson from Puerto Rico, where supplies sat at the airport, and how the team ran daily needs checks and supply runs in the Bahamas.\n\nindependent reporting\n\nLocal volunteers help Canadian government locate missing man in Bahamas\n\nMichael Brewer and Dr. Gwen DeLeon, on search and rescue missions with AVERT after Hurricane Dorian, find a missing Canadian man on Treasure Cay.\n\nindependent reporting\n\nFla. Firefighter-EMT returns from Bahamas, says it's 'like a war zone'\n\nTony Rosado on the Florida team’s work on Abaco: triage, medical aid, search and rescue, and a clinic that got patients airlifted to Nassau.\n\nindependent reporting\n\nMascotte man heads to Bahamas to aid with relief efforts\n\nTony Rosado and four other members of AVERT’s Florida team accept deployment to the Bahamas by Florida Search and Rescue, coordinated with Michael Brewer.\n\nfirst person report\n\nHurricane Maria: What I Saw on Puerto Rico\n\nA first hand account from Ponce that quotes Michael Brewer of AVERT on the people cut off from food, water and supplies after the storm.\n\nindependent reporting\n\n'Grateful for any help'\n\nTony Rosado, born in Puerto Rico, on what he saw helping people there after Hurricane Maria.\n\norganizer statement\n\nAVERT disaster relief — Michael Brewer\n\nThe organizer, public location and described uses of donations. Historical campaign text is not a current deployment notice.\n\norganization policy\n\nAVERT charter and statement of purpose\n\nPublished purpose, readiness cycle, operating principles and accountability commitments.\n\ncurrent site information\n\nCurrent volunteer roles\n\nRelaunch roles and the inquiry process. An inquiry does not confirm acceptance, a deployment or an open field assignment.\n\ncurrent site information\n\nCurrent ways to give\n\nThe linked fundraiser, supply pledges, volunteer space and expertise; no on-site card collection.\n\ncurrent site information\n\nContact AVERT\n\nPublic contact route and emergency-service limitation.\n\norganization record\n\nAVERT field record and original photographs\n\nDocumented historical operations and photographs; deployment dates do not indicate an active operation today.\n\nprimary document collection\n\nAVERT recognition and document scans\n\nLetters and certificates available for inspection. Honors are not a government contract, current credential or operational endorsement.\n\nprimary document\n\nLetter from U.S. Senator Mark R. Warner, April 23, 2018\n\nA letter addressed to Michael Brewer concerning medical and support volunteers delivering critical aid to over 400 families in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria.\n\nprimary document\n\nLetter from U.S. Representative Darren Soto, September 17, 2018\n\nSupport for Tony Rosado and the AVERT Florida Rapid Response Team after Maria and Florence. Its historical founding-date wording has not been adopted as a verified founding date.\n\nprimary document\n\nMichael Brewer — President’s Lifetime Achievement Award\n\nA 2023 volunteer-service award to Michael Brewer.\n\nprimary document\n\nWhite House volunteer-service letter to Michael Brewer\n\nRecognition of Michael Brewer’s 4,480 hours of volunteer service. These are personal service hours, not a quantified AVERT impact total.\n\nprimary document\n\nTony Rosado — President’s Lifetime Achievement Award\n\nA 2023 volunteer-service award to Tony Rosado.\n\nprimary document\n\nAaron Kimball — President’s Lifetime Achievement Award\n\nA 2023 volunteer-service award to Aaron Kimball.\n\npublic guidance\n\nNational VOAD — Volunteer\n\nCoordinate with an established organization and wait for an identified need and assignment. AVERT does not claim National VOAD membership.\n\npublic guidance\n\nNational VOAD — Donate\n\nMatch help to needs and coordinate donations before sending goods.\n\npublic guidance\n\nFEMA — Volunteer and Donate\n\nOfficial disaster volunteering and giving guidance. Follow current instructions from authorities and responding organizations.\n\npublic guidance\n\nReady.gov — Get Involved\n\nOfficial preparedness and community participation resources.\n\npublic guidance\n\nFederal Trade Commission — Before Giving to a Charity\n\nResearch an organization, how funds will be used and the terms of a donation before giving.\n\nReuse the public information\n\nThe same public record is available in readable and structured formats. These files help people and tools retrieve consistent information; they do not certify the organization or promise a search placement.\n\nFull text reference\n\nComplete public information in JSON\n\nQuestions, answers and citations in JSON\n\nLinked organization and document data\n\nEvidence register in JSON", "markdown": "AVERT / The public record\n\n# Sources & accountability\n\nA clear record matters. Read the original sources, distinguish history from current availability, and see the limits of each claim.\n\n## Evidence you can inspect\n\nAVERT publishes its charter, original field photographs, recognition documents and links to independent reporting. The labels below distinguish AVERT’s own account from outside reporting and general public guidance. An outside link is a citation, not an affiliation or endorsement.\n\n## How to read the record\n\n- Operations described in 2017 and 2019 are historical. Confirm current assignments directly with AVERT before traveling or sending supplies.\n\n- Recognition belongs to the named recipient and period. It does not establish a government partnership, professional license or current operational readiness.\n\n- The fundraiser’s public organizer location is not a staffed headquarters or a receiving address.\n\n- The cinematic storm sequences are illustrations; the field record identifies original operational photographs.\n\n- A precise founding date, EIN and IRS determination are not published here. Ask the organizer for documentation needed for a donation decision.\n\n## Corrections and updates\n\nSend a correction through [AVERT’s contact page](https://avertusa.org/contact/?topic=media), with the page address, the statement in question and supporting evidence. Michael Brewer is the listed organizer and public contact. Published answers and structured exports are maintained from the same records. Updates should identify changed facts and their evidence; page timestamps alone do not prove a new field operation.\n\nRecord notes updated October 15, 2026. These notes describe the sources available to this website; they are not an independent audit or a claim that every external link is continuously available.\n\n## Source register\n\nindependent reporting\n\n### Virginia veteran works to make sure all donations reach those in need in Bahamas, unlike in Puerto Rico\n\nMichael Brewer on the lesson from Puerto Rico, where supplies sat at the airport, and how the team ran daily needs checks and supply runs in the Bahamas.\n\n[Read Virginia veteran works to make sure all donations reach those in need in Bahamas, unlike in Puerto Rico](https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/virginia/va-veteran-working-make-sure-all-donations-reach-people-need-bahamas-unlike-puerto-rico/65-04afa063-181e-4b27-bc5c-3bf0ca7955b5)\n\nindependent reporting\n\n### Local volunteers help Canadian government locate missing man in Bahamas\n\nMichael Brewer and Dr. Gwen DeLeon, on search and rescue missions with AVERT after Hurricane Dorian, find a missing Canadian man on Treasure Cay.\n\n[Read Local volunteers help Canadian government locate missing man in Bahamas](https://cbs12.com/news/local/local-volunteers-help-canadian-government-locate-missing-man-in-bahamas)\n\nindependent reporting\n\n### Fla. Firefighter-EMT returns from Bahamas, says it's 'like a war zone'\n\nTony Rosado on the Florida team’s work on Abaco: triage, medical aid, search and rescue, and a clinic that got patients airlifted to Nassau.\n\n[Read Fla. Firefighter-EMT returns from Bahamas, says it's 'like a war zone'](https://www.firerescue1.com/search-rescue/articles/fla-firefighter-emt-returns-from-bahamas-says-its-like-a-war-zone-hSrQjV9rr6pKPIJj/)\n\nindependent reporting\n\n### Mascotte man heads to Bahamas to aid with relief efforts\n\nTony Rosado and four other members of AVERT’s Florida team accept deployment to the Bahamas by Florida Search and Rescue, coordinated with Michael Brewer.\n\n[Read Mascotte man heads to Bahamas to aid with relief efforts](https://www.dailycommercial.com/story/news/local/clermont/2019/09/06/mascotte-man-heads-to-bahamas-to-aid-with-relief-efforts/3476750007/)\n\nfirst person report\n\n### Hurricane Maria: What I Saw on Puerto Rico\n\nA first hand account from Ponce that quotes Michael Brewer of AVERT on the people cut off from food, water and supplies after the storm.\n\n[Read Hurricane Maria: What I Saw on Puerto Rico](https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2017/10/hurricane_maria_what_i_saw_on_puerto_rico.html)\n\nindependent reporting\n\n### 'Grateful for any help'\n\nTony Rosado, born in Puerto Rico, on what he saw helping people there after Hurricane Maria.\n\n[Read 'Grateful for any help'](https://www.dailycommercial.com/story/news/local/2017/10/04/mascotte-resident-helps-maria-victims-through-response-team/18621696007/)\n\norganizer statement\n\n### AVERT disaster relief — Michael Brewer\n\nThe organizer, public location and described uses of donations. Historical campaign text is not a current deployment notice.\n\n[Read AVERT disaster relief — Michael Brewer](https://www.gofundme.com/f/avert-disaster-relief)\n\norganization policy\n\n### AVERT charter and statement of purpose\n\nPublished purpose, readiness cycle, operating principles and accountability commitments.\n\n[Read AVERT charter and statement of purpose](https://avertusa.org/charter/)\n\ncurrent site information\n\n### Current volunteer roles\n\nRelaunch roles and the inquiry process. An inquiry does not confirm acceptance, a deployment or an open field assignment.\n\n[Read Current volunteer roles](https://avertusa.org/volunteer/)\n\ncurrent site information\n\n### Current ways to give\n\nThe linked fundraiser, supply pledges, volunteer space and expertise; no on-site card collection.\n\n[Read Current ways to give](https://avertusa.org/donate/)\n\ncurrent site information\n\n### Contact AVERT\n\nPublic contact route and emergency-service limitation.\n\n[Read Contact AVERT](https://avertusa.org/contact/)\n\norganization record\n\n### AVERT field record and original photographs\n\nDocumented historical operations and photographs; deployment dates do not indicate an active operation today.\n\n[Read AVERT field record and original photographs](https://avertusa.org/about/#field-record)\n\nprimary document collection\n\n### AVERT recognition and document scans\n\nLetters and certificates available for inspection. Honors are not a government contract, current credential or operational endorsement.\n\n[Read AVERT recognition and document scans](https://avertusa.org/about/#recognition)\n\nprimary document\n\n### Letter from U.S. Senator Mark R. Warner, April 23, 2018\n\nA letter addressed to Michael Brewer concerning medical and support volunteers delivering critical aid to over 400 families in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria.\n\n[Read Letter from U.S. Senator Mark R. Warner, April 23, 2018](https://avertusa.org/assets/img/honors/warner-full.webp)\n\nprimary document\n\n### Letter from U.S. Representative Darren Soto, September 17, 2018\n\nSupport for Tony Rosado and the AVERT Florida Rapid Response Team after Maria and Florence. Its historical founding-date wording has not been adopted as a verified founding date.\n\n[Read Letter from U.S. Representative Darren Soto, September 17, 2018](https://avertusa.org/assets/img/honors/soto-full.webp)\n\nprimary document\n\n### Michael Brewer — President’s Lifetime Achievement Award\n\nA 2023 volunteer-service award to Michael Brewer.\n\n[Read Michael Brewer — President’s Lifetime Achievement Award](https://avertusa.org/assets/img/honors/pvsa-brewer-full.webp)\n\nprimary document\n\n### White House volunteer-service letter to Michael Brewer\n\nRecognition of Michael Brewer’s 4,480 hours of volunteer service. These are personal service hours, not a quantified AVERT impact total.\n\n[Read White House volunteer-service letter to Michael Brewer](https://avertusa.org/assets/img/honors/pvsa-letter-full.webp)\n\nprimary document\n\n### Tony Rosado — President’s Lifetime Achievement Award\n\nA 2023 volunteer-service award to Tony Rosado.\n\n[Read Tony Rosado — President’s Lifetime Achievement Award](https://avertusa.org/assets/img/honors/pvsa-rosado-full.webp)\n\nprimary document\n\n### Aaron Kimball — President’s Lifetime Achievement Award\n\nA 2023 volunteer-service award to Aaron Kimball.\n\n[Read Aaron Kimball — President’s Lifetime Achievement Award](https://avertusa.org/assets/img/honors/pvsa-kimball-full.webp)\n\npublic guidance\n\n### National VOAD — Volunteer\n\nCoordinate with an established organization and wait for an identified need and assignment. AVERT does not claim National VOAD membership.\n\n[Read National VOAD — Volunteer](https://www.nvoad.org/volunteer/)\n\npublic guidance\n\n### National VOAD — Donate\n\nMatch help to needs and coordinate donations before sending goods.\n\n[Read National VOAD — Donate](https://www.nvoad.org/donate/)\n\npublic guidance\n\n### FEMA — Volunteer and Donate\n\nOfficial disaster volunteering and giving guidance. Follow current instructions from authorities and responding organizations.\n\n[Read FEMA — Volunteer and Donate](https://www.fema.gov/disaster/recover/volunteer-donate)\n\npublic guidance\n\n### Ready.gov — Get Involved\n\nOfficial preparedness and community participation resources.\n\n[Read Ready.gov — Get Involved](https://www.ready.gov/get-involved)\n\npublic guidance\n\n### Federal Trade Commission — Before Giving to a Charity\n\nResearch an organization, how funds will be used and the terms of a donation before giving.\n\n[Read Federal Trade Commission — Before Giving to a Charity](https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/giving-charity)\n\n## Reuse the public information\n\nThe same public record is available in readable and structured formats. 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