All Hands and Hearts DeQuincy, LA https://allhandsandhearts.org Donor: Box of Rain Lives Impacted: 1500+ Almost 15 years after Hurricane Katrina ravaged Louisiana, Hurricane Laura made landfall as a category 4 storm as one of the strongest hurricanes to hit the state. Hurricane Laura caused many of Louisiana's water systems to be...
When Good360 launched the Resilient Response initiative a year ago on September 24, in partnership with All Hands and Hearts - Smart Response, we were well aware of the huge challenges ahead. We knew the sobering statistics: An estimated 60% of goods donated during times of disasters end up in...
When Hurricane Harvey dumped more than 50 inches of rain on the Gulf Coast in 2017, Houston’s historically African American neighborhood of Kashmere Gardens was particularly devastated.Nearly 80 percent of single-family homes in the neighborhood of 10,000 people was damaged. Floodwaters reached up to 8 feet in places. Almost every...
We were thrilled to be invited to speak at the Building Resilience Through Private-Public Partnerships Conference in Washington, D.C., this week. As its name suggests, the event focused on fostering the collaboration needed among private, public, and nonprofit sectors to help mitigate the effects of large-scale disasters....
Nearly two years after Hurricane Harvey tore through Houston and southeast Texas, leaving an astounding $125 billion dollars in damage, many residents are still struggling to rebuild their homes, their businesses and their livelihoods.According to the Harvey Data Project, an effort spearheaded by the City of Houston to account for...
Presented by Good360, All Hands and Hearts and OneStar Foundation, the first Resilient Response Regional Forum takes place in Houston today. The Forum, hosted at Mattress Firm’s BEDquarters, is comprised of industry leaders who will share disaster recovery best practices and identify ways to implement a more resilient response to...
In September, 2018, Good360 launched the Resilient Response campaign in collaboration with All Hands and Hearts. We created the campaign for a simple reason: Disaster giving around the globe is broken.Some 60 percent of unsolicited goods donated after a disaster ends up in landfills (or otherwise goes unused), according to...
Two apparel companies have teamed up with Cotton, Inc.’s Blue Jeans Go Green program to create an innovative type of insulation made from recycled denim. Those who have installed traditional insulation are familiar with the small glass fibers which can cause itching and eye damage. Instead, Blue Greens Go Green insulation...
While each year brings new challenges and new opportunities, Good360’s mission remains steadfast: We’re dedicated to transforming lives by providing hope, dignity, and a sense of renewed possibility to people affected by disasters or other challenging life circumstances. During our very busy 2018, we made good on that bedrock mission...
Hurricane Harvey made landfall in southeast Texas in August of 2017. After four days and two landfalls, the category 4 Hurricane left $125 billion in damage to the second most populous state in the United States. ...