Help communities in crisis in the U.S. and around the world.
There are so many humanitarian emergencies constantly happening within the United States and all over the globe today – it can feel overwhelming to know how to help. That’s why CORE has created our annual Emergency Fund*. Your gift today allows our trained emergency response team to deploy – wherever and whenever disaster-stricken families need help the most. Your gift allows CORE to be a long-lasting organization always ready to respond. These CORE funds also maintain the critical assistance toward ongoing emergency responses and our longer-term programs in California, Georgia, North Carolina, Ukraine, Haiti, Gaza, Syria, and Sudan.
As the climate crisis worsens, people worldwide must prepare to face more frequent and extreme weather events, such as powerful early-season hurricanes, once-in-a-generation floods, and devastating wildfires that increasingly affect major urban centers. CORE’s climate resilience program works with vulnerable communities to implement climate action plans and build readiness to aid resiliency. As we brace for more climate catastrophes, CORE’s Emergency Response Fund will power an estimated 12 emergency responses this year.
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, contributions for active responses will continue to create incredible impact and be reallocated to CORE’s Emergency Fund (CORE’s Mission). If you have any questions about your gift or would like to cancel your recurring giving plan, please reach out to us at [email protected]
WE ARE SUPPORTING
WINTER STORM FERN
Last weekend, Winter Storm Fern swept across the nation, from New Mexico to the Northeast, bringing dangerous heavy snow, ice, and life-threatening below-freezing temperatures.
While the worst of the storm has passed, hundreds of thousands of people are still without power, road conditions remain hazardous, and lingering freezing temperatures continue to strain critical systems and limit access to resources, especially for the most vulnerable communities.
In North Carolina and Tennessee, where extreme cold conditions are expected to persist throughout the week, we’re focused on ensuring local organizations have the capacity and resources to serve their communities safely and effectively. This includes providing cold-weather essentials like shovels and salt, logistical support, and maintaining close coordination with partners on the ground.
Ahead of the storm, CORE’s team distributed tarps, tents, sleeping bags, and other cold-weather supplies to hundreds of vulnerable and unhoused community members across North Carolina, where we have longstanding health access programs and emergency response capacity.
WE ARE RESPONDING
MIDDLE EAST EMERGENCY
Escalating conflict in the Middle East has resulted in mass displacement, with many families crossing borders and leaving behind their homes, belongings, and often loved ones in search of safety.
In Syria, there’s been a staggering 250% increase in Syrians returning from Lebanon – that’s anywhere between 3,500 and 12,200 families each day. But after a decade of war and widespread destruction, Syria has very limited capacity to receive people in need.
With ongoing operations in Syria, CORE is positioned to provide vulnerable families with cash assistance to help them meet urgent needs like food, water, shelter, and medicine.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE & RECOVERY
HURRICANE MELISSA
LONG-TERM RECOVERY
LOS ANGELES FIRES
On January 7, 2025, several major wildfires erupted across the greater Los Angeles area. More than 16,000 structures were destroyed – including homes, schools, and businesses. This devastating disaster has changed LA County forever.
CORE deployed an emergency response team on day 1 – and will continue to support families impacted by the fires over the years-long journey to recovery. We’ve already supported more than 25,000 people with vital relief supply distributions, cash assistance, and more.
One year later, we are addressing the long-term challenges of rebuilding and recovery through our comprehensive 5-year community recovery plan.
LONG-TERM RECOVERY
HURRICANE HELENE
North Carolina and Georgia
It’s been over a year since Hurricane Helene caused a 500-mile path of destruction spanning from Florida to North Carolina. After deploying rapid response teams to Georgia and North Carolina to meet immediate needs, CORE expanded operations into Swannanoa, NC. Our local team rehabilitated 25 mobile homes in the Alan Campos mobile home community.
CORE remains committed to ensuring that impacted families have access to safe and stable housing, especially during another intense hurricane season. In April 2025, we formally established the Home Rebuild Program, through which we’ve launched home repairs in vulnerable communities in North Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee.
SUDAN
BRAZIL FLOODS
NORTH CAROLINA
UKRAINE
Over the last 15 years, CORE has changed the lives of 14.2 million people and counting.
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.