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The global emergency response nonprofit, co-founded by Sean Penn and Ann Lee, debuted its marquee fundraiser in the organization’s hometown of LA to raise critical funds for disaster response and long-term recovery efforts for vulnerable communities around the world.
Disaster case management providers, long-term recovery groups, and survivors of the January 2025 Eaton and Palisades fires.
CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort) today launched “Todos con Venezuela” (“All with Venezuela”), a $5 million emergency response campaign to help Venezuela recover and rebuild, one month after the devastating back-to-back earthquakes that struck the country.
The emergency response nonprofit co-founded by Sean Penn and Ann Lee rallied runners, donors and talent ambassadors to raise critical funds for wildfire recovery and global disaster relief – demonstrating the power of community in action.
CORE hosted a groundbreaking event for its second brick-and-mortar, The Center for Community, on January 10 in Altadena.
The emergency response nonprofit co-founded by Sean Penn and Ann Lee celebrated 15 years of humanitarian impact with a livestream concert that raised vital funds to power CORE’s lifesaving relief efforts, from Los Angeles and Jamaica to Ukraine and beyond.
Anthem’s fuels CORE’s five-year recovery initiative, including the October 2025 opening of The Hub, a 4,000 square-foot community space offering low-to-no-cost services, such as disaster case management, and supports CORE’s Community Center.
CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort) is pleased to announce a new grant from the American Red Cross to help people in Lowndes County, Georgia, affected by Hurricane Helene.
CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort) is thrilled to announce a $2.3 million grant from the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy for a wildfire prevention and preparedness program.
