# AVERT Sources & Accountability | Inspect the Evidence Canonical: https://avertusa.org/sources/ Updated: 2026-10-15 AVERT / The public record # Sources & accountability A clear record matters. Read the original sources, distinguish history from current availability, and see the limits of each claim. ## Evidence you can inspect AVERT 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. ## How to read the record - Operations described in 2017 and 2019 are historical. Confirm current assignments directly with AVERT before traveling or sending supplies. - Recognition belongs to the named recipient and period. It does not establish a government partnership, professional license or current operational readiness. - The fundraiser’s public organizer location is not a staffed headquarters or a receiving address. - The cinematic storm sequences are illustrations; the field record identifies original operational photographs. - A precise founding date, EIN and IRS determination are not published here. Ask the organizer for documentation needed for a donation decision. ## Corrections and updates Send 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. Record 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. ## Source register independent reporting ### Virginia veteran works to make sure all donations reach those in need in Bahamas, unlike in Puerto Rico Michael 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. [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) independent reporting ### Local volunteers help Canadian government locate missing man in Bahamas Michael Brewer and Dr. Gwen DeLeon, on search and rescue missions with AVERT after Hurricane Dorian, find a missing Canadian man on Treasure Cay. [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) independent reporting ### Fla. Firefighter-EMT returns from Bahamas, says it's 'like a war zone' Tony Rosado on the Florida team’s work on Abaco: triage, medical aid, search and rescue, and a clinic that got patients airlifted to Nassau. [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/) independent reporting ### Mascotte man heads to Bahamas to aid with relief efforts Tony Rosado and four other members of AVERT’s Florida team accept deployment to the Bahamas by Florida Search and Rescue, coordinated with Michael Brewer. [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/) first person report ### Hurricane Maria: What I Saw on Puerto Rico A first hand account from Ponce that quotes Michael Brewer of AVERT on the people cut off from food, water and supplies after the storm. [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) independent reporting ### 'Grateful for any help' Tony Rosado, born in Puerto Rico, on what he saw helping people there after Hurricane Maria. [Read 'Grateful for any help'](https://www.dailycommercial.com/story/news/local/2017/10/04/mascotte-resident-helps-maria-victims-through-response-team/18621696007/) organizer statement ### AVERT disaster relief — Michael Brewer The organizer, public location and described uses of donations. Historical campaign text is not a current deployment notice. [Read AVERT disaster relief — Michael Brewer](https://www.gofundme.com/f/avert-disaster-relief) organization policy ### AVERT charter and statement of purpose Published purpose, readiness cycle, operating principles and accountability commitments. [Read AVERT charter and statement of purpose](https://avertusa.org/charter/) current site information ### Current volunteer roles Relaunch roles and the inquiry process. An inquiry does not confirm acceptance, a deployment or an open field assignment. [Read Current volunteer roles](https://avertusa.org/volunteer/) current site information ### Current ways to give The linked fundraiser, supply pledges, volunteer space and expertise; no on-site card collection. [Read Current ways to give](https://avertusa.org/donate/) current site information ### Contact AVERT Public contact route and emergency-service limitation. [Read Contact AVERT](https://avertusa.org/contact/) organization record ### AVERT field record and original photographs Documented historical operations and photographs; deployment dates do not indicate an active operation today. [Read AVERT field record and original photographs](https://avertusa.org/about/#field-record) primary document collection ### AVERT recognition and document scans Letters and certificates available for inspection. Honors are not a government contract, current credential or operational endorsement. [Read AVERT recognition and document scans](https://avertusa.org/about/#recognition) primary document ### Letter from U.S. Senator Mark R. Warner, April 23, 2018 A letter addressed to Michael Brewer concerning medical and support volunteers delivering critical aid to over 400 families in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. [Read Letter from U.S. Senator Mark R. Warner, April 23, 2018](https://avertusa.org/assets/img/honors/warner-full.webp) primary document ### Letter from U.S. Representative Darren Soto, September 17, 2018 Support 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. [Read Letter from U.S. Representative Darren Soto, September 17, 2018](https://avertusa.org/assets/img/honors/soto-full.webp) primary document ### Michael Brewer — President’s Lifetime Achievement Award A 2023 volunteer-service award to Michael Brewer. [Read Michael Brewer — President’s Lifetime Achievement Award](https://avertusa.org/assets/img/honors/pvsa-brewer-full.webp) primary document ### White House volunteer-service letter to Michael Brewer Recognition of Michael Brewer’s 4,480 hours of volunteer service. These are personal service hours, not a quantified AVERT impact total. [Read White House volunteer-service letter to Michael Brewer](https://avertusa.org/assets/img/honors/pvsa-letter-full.webp) primary document ### Tony Rosado — President’s Lifetime Achievement Award A 2023 volunteer-service award to Tony Rosado. [Read Tony Rosado — President’s Lifetime Achievement Award](https://avertusa.org/assets/img/honors/pvsa-rosado-full.webp) primary document ### Aaron Kimball — President’s Lifetime Achievement Award A 2023 volunteer-service award to Aaron Kimball. [Read Aaron Kimball — President’s Lifetime Achievement Award](https://avertusa.org/assets/img/honors/pvsa-kimball-full.webp) public guidance ### National VOAD — Volunteer Coordinate with an established organization and wait for an identified need and assignment. AVERT does not claim National VOAD membership. [Read National VOAD — Volunteer](https://www.nvoad.org/volunteer/) public guidance ### National VOAD — Donate Match help to needs and coordinate donations before sending goods. [Read National VOAD — Donate](https://www.nvoad.org/donate/) public guidance ### FEMA — Volunteer and Donate Official disaster volunteering and giving guidance. Follow current instructions from authorities and responding organizations. [Read FEMA — Volunteer and Donate](https://www.fema.gov/disaster/recover/volunteer-donate) public guidance ### Ready.gov — Get Involved Official preparedness and community participation resources. [Read Ready.gov — Get Involved](https://www.ready.gov/get-involved) public guidance ### Federal Trade Commission — Before Giving to a Charity Research an organization, how funds will be used and the terms of a donation before giving. [Read Federal Trade Commission — Before Giving to a Charity](https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/giving-charity) ## Reuse the public information The 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. - [Full text reference](https://avertusa.org/llms-full.txt) - [Complete public information in JSON](https://avertusa.org/ai.json) - [Questions, answers and citations in JSON](https://avertusa.org/ai-answers.json) - [Linked organization and document data](https://avertusa.org/knowledge/graph.jsonld) - [Evidence register in JSON](https://avertusa.org/knowledge/evidence.json)