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PBS NEWSHOUR

CORE Haiti staff describes the daily reality of Haitians during this crisis and hope for the country’s future.

ANDERSON COOPER 360

Cofounder Sean Penn discusses CORE’s relief efforts in Haiti amid escalating crisis

THE BOCA RATON OBSERVER

Sept. 11, 2001 changed most of us. For Ann Lee, it altered her entire career trajectory

SPIN

CORE knows long-lasting change in Haiti comes with a music program for children

TIME

Famine in the 21st Century Must be a Red Line. Here’s What We Can Do

ASSOCIATED PRESS

CORE’s after-school music program provides a lifeline to children in Haiti

AUTHORITY MAGAZINE

Social Impact Heroes Helping Our Planet: Why & How Ann Lee Of CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort) Is Helping To Change Our World

SPECTRUM NEWS

‘These are my people’: Rebuilding efforts continue in flood-ravaged eastern Kentucky

BILLBOARD

Musicians & UN Leaders Joined Forces to Fight Global Hunger During Coachella

ROLLING STONE

UN and Coachella Artists Fight Climate-Induced Hunger

OKAY AFRICA

Coachella Artists Join With UN Officials in Fight Against Global Hunger

PBS

What the holy month means for Muslims in Turkey and Syria amid earthquake destruction

Video

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ABC: KYRA PHILLIPS

CORE CEO Discusses Humanitarian Relief in Ukraine 1 Year into War

MSNBC: NAVAJO NATION

President Jonathan Nez and Sean Penn talk about COVID-19 in the Navajo Nation and CORE on MSNBC

SCRIPPS NEWS: DEL WALTERS

CORE Regional Director Discusses Critical Humanitarian Needs in Ukraine

CNN: WOLF BLITZER

Sean Penn talks COVID-19 testing on CNN’s The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer

MSNBC: LAWRENCE O’DONNELL

Sean Penn talks CORE and COVID-19 with MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell

CNN: ANDERSON COOPER

Sean Penn on What Needs To Be Done In a Crisis

Press Releases

CORE’s Direct Grant to Women’s Response Rooms in Sudan

PRESS RELEASE CORE’s Direct Grant to Women’s Response Rooms in Sudan – A Lifeline Amidst Crisis LOS ANGELES – July 2024 – CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort) has partnered with Sudanese Development Call Organization (NIDAA) to provide $80,000 in Group Cash Transfers (GCT) and services to support the vital efforts of Women’s Response Rooms (WRRs) in the nation’s capital, Khartoum. This partnership aims to strengthen the capacity of WRRs and ensure that critical cash assistance continues to reach the hands of those most vulnerable, as the crisis continues to push millions further into insecurity. It’s been a little over a year since the outbreak of the conflict in Sudan that’s seen the onset of one of the globe’s worst humanitarian crises. Today, over ten million people have been displaced

CORE Receives $2.3 Million from the Fire Safe Council of Siskiyou County

PRESS RELEASE CORE Receives $2.3 Million from the Fire Safe Council of Siskiyou County for a Multiyear Wildfire Prevention Program LOS ANGELES – June 2024 – CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort) has received a $2.3 million subgrant from the Fire Safe Council of Siskiyou County (FSCSC) for a five-year project that will see $10 million go to support community resilience and preparedness. Working with the FSCSC, CORE will conduct thorough home assessments, implement vital fuel clearing, and provide crucial public outreach, including in-depth education sessions, across all 29 communities of Siskiyou County.  In July 2022, the McKinney Fire, primarily fueled by extreme drought conditions and an oppressive heat dome, spread across Siskiyou County, charring 60,000 acres, destroying 118 homes, and claiming four lives. As California and the rest of the

CORE to Address Youth Mental Health Crisis in California

CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort) is pleased to announce a new $973,000 grant from the Public Health Institute. This grant is part of a larger initiative from the California Department of Public Health to address the mental health crisis facing the state’s youth.

CORE Hosts Benefit In Los Angeles To Support Communities In Crisis Across The Globe

CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort) – the global humanitarian organization that is dedicated to empowering communities in and beyond crisis – held a private benefit on the evening of March 5 in Los Angeles. CORE Co-Founders Sean Penn and Ann Lee and CORE Board Member Bryan Lourd of CAA hosted the intimate evening.

Ukraine Humanitarian Fund Awards Enable CORE’s Robust and Comprehensive Relief Efforts in Ukraine

CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort) is pleased to announce three generous awards from the Ukraine Humanitarian Fund (UHF), totaling nearly $6 million, including a top-up this month of $665,000.

Caribbean Biodiversity Fund Awards CORE Additional $2 Million for Ongoing Climate Resilience in Haiti

CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort) has received a new $2 million award from the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund (CBF) for a vital 30-month-long project in Haiti.

CORE Awarded $5.4 Million USAID BHA Grant Providing 150,000 Haitians Food, WASH & Agriculture Support

CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort) received a $5.4 million grant from USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) for a 15-month project to respond to the urgent food security and water needs of 159,000 Haitians, further supporting the nonprofit’s decades-long humanitarian work in Haiti.