ATLANTA, Sept. 30,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Home Depot Foundation
is committing up to $2 million to
support immediate disaster relief in communities impacted by
Hurricane Helene.
The Foundation's nonprofit partners are mobilizing teams and
resources to assess damage, deliver relief supplies and begin
cleanup and repairs, including:
- Convoy of Hope and Operation Blessing are
establishing bases of operation across the Southeast to distribute
food, water, hygiene items, cleaning supplies, meals and more to
impacted communities.
- World Central Kitchen has been distributing meals in
Florida, Georgia and North
Carolina, while the American Red Cross has opened
shelters to support more than 9,000 people in hard-hit areas.
- Team Rubicon and Inspiritus are conducting damage
assessments to determine where they can support with debris removal
from roadways.
- ToolBank Disaster Services and its affiliates across
Florida are supplying tools and
equipment to local organizations to support cleanup efforts.
Team Depot, The Home Depot's associate volunteer force, is
donating relief supplies to nonprofits, first responders and
government agencies, and volunteers will be on the ground in the
coming days and weeks to help clean up in local communities in
North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida and Georgia, including The Home Depot's hometown
of Atlanta.
"Our thoughts are with the communities that have been impacted
by Hurricane Helene," said Erin Izen, executive director of
The Home Depot Foundation. "The Foundation and Team Depot are
working alongside our disaster relief partners to assist the people
and areas impacted by this catastrophic storm."
The Homer Fund, The Home Depot's employee assistance fund, is
providing immediate financial support to impacted associates in
need of safe housing, food and clothing while displaced.
About The Home Depot Foundation
The Home Depot Foundation, the nonprofit arm of The Home
Depot (NYSE: HD), works to improve the homes and lives of U.S.
veterans, support communities impacted by natural disasters and
train skilled tradespeople to fill the labor gap. Since 2011, the
Foundation has invested more than $500
million in veteran causes and improved more than 60,000
veteran homes and facilities. The Foundation has pledged to invest
$750 million in veteran causes by
2030 and $50 million in training the
next generation of skilled tradespeople through the Path to Pro
program by 2028. To learn more about The Home Depot Foundation
visit HomeDepotFoundation.org and follow us
on X @HomeDepotFound and
on Facebook and Instagram @HomeDepotFoundation.
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