DONATE - Hurricane Milton

Help create a more equitable future for communities around the world.

There are so many humanitarian emergencies constantly happening all over the globe today – it can feel overwhelming knowing how to help. That’s why we created our annual Emergency Response Fund* that supports the rapidly evolving needs of communities in crisis while also serving as the fuel for our longer-term programs in protracted crises such as Ukraine, Haiti, and Sudan.

This year, the National Hurricane Center forecast over 20 named storms, including 11 hurricanes, five of which will be major ones – those designated as Category 3 or higher. As we brace for an incredibly active hurricane season, this prediction underscores the critical need for preparedness and rapid response capabilities that CORE’s Emergency Response Fund will provide by allowing CORE to provide critically needed humanitarian support to an estimated 12 emergency responses this year.

Your gift today allows our trained emergency response team to deploy at a moment’s notice – wherever disaster-stricken families need help the most. CORE’s emergency response services include disaster case management, home repairs, mobile medical teams, relocation support, cash and voucher assistance, and so much more.

*Note: At the close of the response, recurring contributions for Hurricane Helene & Milton will continue to create incredible impact and be reallocated to CORE’s Emergency Response Fund. You can cancel at any time.

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We’re Responding to

HURRICANE MILTON

Hurricane Milton is barreling toward the west coast of Florida and is expected to make landfall early Thursday morning as a major hurricane. In just days, Milton rapidly strengthened into a monstrous Category 5 storm, and it is anticipated to fuel a life-threatening storm surge, widespread power outages, and catastrophic destruction. Thousands are evacuating from Tampa Bay, as they brace for a potentially once-in-a-century storm. Other coastline cities in the state are still reeling from Hurricane Helene, which swamped the region just two weeks ago, and are scrambling to secure or clear debris.

While continuing our support of communities in Georgia and North Carolina impacted by Hurricane Helene, CORE is mobilizing an emergency response team and prepositioning relief items including hygiene kits, tarps, and generators, to reach impacted communities in Florida as soon as possible. We are coordinating with the Florida VOAD and reconnecting with local partners from our Hurricane Ian response to determine how to best serve vulnerable residents in the wake of the storm. Raising Hurricane Milton Florida relief funds is vital, as every minute and every donation counts.

HURRICANE HELENE

Response: Georgia and North Carolina

Hurricane Milton is hitting on the heels of Hurricane Helene, which only two weeks ago caused a 500-mile path of destruction spanning from Florida to North Carolina and estimated damages well over $100 billion.

With a history of extensive programming and emergency responses in Georgia and North Carolina, CORE deployed teams in Lowndes County, GA and Hendersonville and Asheville, NC and have reached over 57,000 people and distributed nearly 230,000 critical resources including hygiene kits, tarps, drinking water, ready to eat meal kits, and other essential relief items. We also tarped severely damaged homes and conducted medical and wellness checks to support community members, many of whom are elderly, low income and without insurance, and managing chronic illnesses.

>> LEARN MORE ABOUT HELENE RESPONSE

BRAZIL FLOODS

GEORGIA

NORTH CAROLINA

TÜRKIYE EARTHQUAKE

Over the last 5 years, CORE has raised over $292 million dollars in critical funds, responded to 15 domestic and 10 international disasters, and changed the lives of over 11 million people*.

With a focus on equity, CORE continues to provide life-saving humanitarian support globally including areas of ongoing crises – like Haiti, Ukraine and Sudan – while drilling down on initiatives to support communities right here in the US, responding in Maui, Navajo Nation, & Kentucky. CORE’s domestic and international portfolio centers around Emergency Response & Preparedness; Addressing Climate Change; and Health Access.

Since March 2020, CORE has been on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic, administering over 7 million tests and 3 million vaccinations across the country. The organization scaled exponentially to meet the unprecedented need and to fill gaps in the healthcare system in the US and beyond, resulting in countless lives saved.

*9 million via domestic programming and 2 million via international programming.