ATLANTA, Jan. 14,
2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Home Depot Foundation
is committing $1 million to support
immediate humanitarian and disaster relief efforts as well as
long-term recovery and future mitigation in Southern California communities impacted by
recent wildfires.
With entire communities displaced or under evacuation orders in
California, the Foundation's
nonprofit partners have mobilized teams on the ground to support
relief efforts, including:
-
World Central Kitchen has distributed
thousands of meals to the public, first responders and emergency
workers across more than a dozen distribution sites.
- Operation Blessing has distributed essential items
including water, solar lanterns, hygiene kits and more, along with
meals, to those impacted.
- Convoy of Hope is distributing truckloads of
essential supplies in the area, including food, water and hygiene
items.
- American Red
Cross has established shelter locations where
displaced individuals and families are seeking safe refuge. Through
shelters, the Red Cross is distributing meals and providing
supplies such as cots, blankets and water. Additionally, hundreds
of responders are on the ground supporting the relief effort.
- ToolBank Disaster Services is in position to provide
support for both immediate and long-term recovery efforts.
In Los Angeles, The Home
Depot's associate volunteer force, Team Depot, is packing fire
relief kits for Convoy of Hope and Operation Blessing to distribute
in impacted areas. These kits include essentials such as safety
goggles, cleaning supplies, trash bags and utility tools for those
who need immediate support due to wildfire damage.
Over the past several days, stores in Southern California have donated water, masks
and other essential supplies to nonprofit organizations to support
people in need. To ensure customers have access to the products
they need in-store, The Home Depot coordinated with our supplier
partners and distribution centers to deploy dozens of truckloads of
supplies to The Home Depot's stores in the area, which stand ready
to support their communities now and as they rebuild.
"When disaster strikes, The Home Depot Foundation is here to
help our communities," said Erin
Izen, executive director of The Home Depot Foundation.
"We're working with our nonprofit partners to evaluate the
immediate needs in impacted areas and get essential relief supplies
into the community as quickly as possible."
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, a nonprofit supported by 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 $550
million in veteran causes and improved more than 65,000
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
Twitter @HomeDepotFound and on Facebook and
Instagram @HomeDepotFoundation.
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