Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has prompted the largest refugee crisis in Europe since World War II. More than 5 million refugees have fled the country since early February, according to the UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees). Altogether, some 8 million Ukranians have been displaced since fighting began. Most refugees have...
In the past five years, the United States has experienced record-breaking wildfires, hurricanes, tornadoes, and floods—not to mention a global pandemic. Disasters, natural and man-made, are a fact of life. We expect them to happen. But anticipating a disaster is not the same thing as being prepared for one. Because of the...
Alexandria, VA, Jan. 19, 2022 — Good360, the global leader in product philanthropy and purposeful giving, announced today that Lowe’s has committed $2 million in appliances to support up to 2,000 families recovering from the series of deadly tornadoes that ripped through the South and the Midwest on Dec. 10-11. "When...
Disaster Sites Overrun with Piles of Unneeded Goods, Diverting Essential Resources from Tornado Recovery Efforts Alexandria, VA, Dec. 22, 2021 -- In the aftermath of the deadly tornadoes that ripped through multiple states on December 10-11, an unintended consequence of the outpouring of support is that unsolicited product donations are clogging...
Winter is here. For millions of American households living in or on the edge of poverty, it’s not exactly a season to celebrate. Instead, it’s a time of anxiety. The arrival of shorter, colder days means they will need to figure out how to keep their homes heated, how to keep...
MET PLUS Detroit, MI Website: http://metplus.org Lives Impacted: 8 MET Plus is a non-profit organization that works to empower the greater Michigan community with a multifaceted approach of innovative workforce development, philanthropy, community advocacy, health, and human services. They strive to improve the lives of job seekers with workforce education, entrepreneurial...
Box of Rain Water was founded on the belief that the greatest social impact anyone can make in the emergency/disaster space is in simply providing water. The organization focuses on delivering emergency water for survivors of disasters and first responders. Its trademark SafeWaterBox is a bag of safe drinking water inside...
Alexandria, VA, June 21, 2021 -- Aquasana, a leading maker of high-performance water filtration solutions for the home, today launched a new “Buy One, Gift One” campaign to provide families impacted by recent natural disasters with access to clean, healthy drinking water. Throughout the month of October, Aquasana will use profits from each...
America’s 20-year war in Afghanistan officially ended on Aug. 30, when a U.S. military C-17 carried the last American troops out of the country. But a whole new mobilization is already afoot to resettle more than 100,000 people, including many women and young children, that have been evacuated from Afghanistan since...
Every September, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) promotes National Disaster Preparedness Month through its Ready campaign. It’s an excellent opportunity to remind everyone that a disaster can occur anywhere, anytime, so being prepared for the worst is the best thing we can all do. But the human toll of disasters is...