Donate - Hurricane Helene

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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 forecasts over 22 more named storms in 2024, 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 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 HELENE

Helene made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region as a massive Category 4 hurricane — the strongest hurricane to make landfall in the Big Bend on record. Several states suffered catastrophic and life-threatening flash and urban flooding, landslides, damaging wind and heavy rains. The death toll is still rising as recovery efforts continue, with 227 confirmed fatalities. Given a 500-mile path of destruction from Florida through North Carolina and estimated damages well over $100 billion, CORE has joined forces with local partners on the ground and the National Guard to reach as many people as possible with humanitarian support.

Within two weeks of the storm, our teams in Lowndes County, GA and Hendersonville and Asheville, NC have reached 55,000+ people and distributed nearly 230,000 critical resources including hygiene kits, tarps, drinking water, ready to eat meal kits, and other essential relief items. In Georgia, our team is also tarping severely damaged homes and conducting wellness checks to support community members, many of whom are elderly, low income and without insurance, and managing chronic illnesses.

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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.

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