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September 30th, 2024
Information to Guide Your Philanthropic Response to 2024 US Storms
Hurricane Helene (September 2024)
Hurricane Helene made historic landfall as the first Category 4 hurricane to hit Big Bend, Florida and was one of the biggest storms in the Gulf of Mexico in the last century; there have been over 115 storm-related deaths. Over 3 millions people have lost power across Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, and southern Virginia. Hundreds of roads remain closed, hindering critical relief efforts.
Resources:
Appalachian Funders Network | Note on the Aftermath of Hurricane Helene
Philanthropy Southeast | Helping Communities Recover from Hurricane Helene
Local Funds:
Central Carolina Community Foundation | One SC Fund
Collaboratory | Rebuild Southwest Florida – Coordinating a Resilient Region
Community Foundation for the Central Savannah River Area | Helene Emergency Response Fund
Community Foundation of North Florida | CFNF Disaster Relief Fund
Community Foundation of Sarasota County | Suncoast Disaster Recovery Fund
Community Foundation Tampa Bay | Rapid Response Fund
Community Foundation of Western North Carolina | Emergency & Disaster Response Fund
East Tennessee Foundation | Neighbor to Neighbor Disaster Relief Fund
Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky | Appalachian Helene Response Fund
Manatee Community Foundation | MCF Disaster Relief Fund
North Carolina Community Foundation | Disaster Relief Fund
Pinellas Community Foundation | Tampa Bay Resiliency Fund
Spartanburg County Foundation | Disaster Relief Fund
Waccamaw Community Foundation | WCF Disaster Relief Fund
Rotar | Zones 33/34
National Funds:
Center for Disaster Philanthropy | CDP Atlantic Hurricane Season Recovery Fund
GlobalGiving | Hurricane Helene Relief Fund