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 slammed into the west coast of Florida as a Category 3 storm late Wednesday, bringing maximum sustained winds of 205 km/h and inciting an onslaught of tornadoes. The storm has already knocked out power for millions, flooded streets and homes, and continues to cause severe damage to public infrastructure coast to coast. As of October 10, over thirty thousand people have evacuated, with hundreds staying in shelters until conditions are safe to return home. Strong winds, heavy rainfall, flash floods, and dangerous storm surges are anticipated over the next 24 hours. Secure shelter, food, clean drinking water, and medical support will be critical in the coming days to support those displaced and provide essential relief to communities as they return home to assess the destruction. Many of the impacted coastline cities in Florida are still reeling from Hurricane Helene, and community members now must face compounding damage to their homes, businesses, and more.

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 best to 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

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GEORGIA

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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.