Southeast Region Tornadoes Response, Relief &
Recovery
Resources & information on how people
can donate to relief efforts for the tornadoes and severe storms that devastated
the Southeast region in Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana,
Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.
Last Updated 9/6/11
How FPN members and other Florida foundations, corporate givers and
other grantmakers are responding to the devastating tornadoes in
the Southeast region.
AT&T
AT&T announced a $500,000 contribution
commitment to help those impacted by recent
tornadoes and severe storms in southern states. [Read
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Bank of America
Bank of America Charitable Foundation made a
$500,000 commitment to the American Red Cross to
aid victims of the tornadoes that swept across
the Southern and Eastern United States. [Read
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Cape Coral Community Foundation
The Cape Coral Community Foundation and the SEC
Rivalries Relief Fund have partnered to make a
$10,000 donation to the Community Foundation of
West Alabama to benefit tornado victims. The
money was raised through an event and the
donations of area residents on the Cape Coral
Community Foundation's website. [Read
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Darden
Darden is a member of the American Red Cross
Annual Disaster Giving Program (ADGP), which
enabled the Red Cross to respond quickly to the
deadly tornadoes that destroyed neighborhoods
throughout the southern region of the country. ADGP members pledge donations on an ongoing
basis to allow the Red Cross to pre-position
supplies and be ready to take immediate action
when disasters occur. [Read
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Jessie Ball duPont Fund
The Jessie Ball duPont Fund and Alabama Giving
jointly sponsored a day-long conference in July 2011 at the University of Alabama
designed to establish long-term relationships
between local leaders and regional and national
experts on disaster recovery and housing. The
Jessie Ball duPont Fund has also established an
advised fund at The Community Foundation in
Jacksonville targeting long-term recovery in
Alabama. The advised fund awarded $250,000 to
Legal Services Alabama to help meet the legal
needs of storm victims. [Read
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The Patterson Foundation
The Patterson Foundation will match donations
made through The JOY FM's "Gift Cards for
Alabama" drive up to $50,000, benefiting
communities in rural Calhoun County, Ala.,
impacted by the April tornadoes. Matching funds
will be used to seed a tornado relief fund
benefiting Calhoun County. The funds will
be leveraged for the permanent needs of the
community, including construction of permanent
structures. [Read
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In addition, The Patterson
Foundation has announced a $100,000,
dollar-for-dollar match for tornado recovery
donations made to the Community Foundation of
Northeast Alabama. [Read
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Publix Super Markets
Publix Super Markets established a program
to offer its customers and associates a way to
directly assist those areas in the South
affected by recent tornadoes and severe weather.
Customers could donate any amount by adding it to
their grocery totals when checking out at Publix
registers. Collected money was channeled
through the American Red Cross and designated
specifically for the Southern Storms disaster
relief efforts. [Read
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Regions Bank
Regions Bank has contributed $1 million to help
those affected by the devastating outbreak of
tornadoes that struck Alabama and other Southern
states on April 27. In addition, donations for
the American Red Cross' Tornado Disaster Relief
Fund will be accepted from the general public at
all Regions Bank branches in the 16 states the
company serves. In addition to donations,
Regions provided assistance to customers and
businesses in storm affected areas. [Read
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Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo is donating $225,000 to the American
Red Cross for Alabama's and Georgia's tornado
recovery efforts. [Read
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The Alabama Governor's Emergency Relief Fund, part
of the Alabama Governor's Office of Faith-Based and
Community Initiatives, is responding to the Alabama
tornado outbreak. The fund provides additional recovery
assistance to Alabama residents who have exhausted all
other coverage provided by relief organizations,
government programs and insurance. To donate, visit the
fund's
online donation page.
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The American Red Cross
is providing shelter and relief to people across the
hardest-hit states. To support these efforts, donations
can be made to American Red Cross Disaster Relief.
Visit the Red Cross website,
www.redcross.org,
or call 1-800-RED-CROSS to make a donation. Or
text REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation. Checks
can be sent to the American Red Cross, P.O. Box 37243,
Washington, D.C. 20013.
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Barnesville-Lamar Community Foundation, an affiliate
of the Community Foundation of Central Georgia,
has established a Tornado Relief Fund
to help support the community organizations who are
working with those affected by the tornadoes in
Georgia's Lamar and Monroe counties. You can
mail a check to P.O. Box 601 Barnesville, GA, 30204
(make checks payable to the Community Foundation of
Central Georgia) or
donate online.
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Black Belt Community Foundation
has set up the “Community Helping Community” Relief Fund
to help tornado and storm victims in Alabama.
Monies from the fund will be disbursed under the
oversight of the foundation and its local advisory
boards in the affected areas.
Donate online and select the "Community Helping
Community" program designation.
The Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham has
established the Alabama Tornado Recovery Fund to accept
gifts that will in turn be used throughout Alabama in
the regions impacted by the April 27 tornadoes, and will
use its Emergency Response Fund to accept gifts that
will benefit recovery within the Greater Birmingham area. You can
donate online and select either fund among on-line options, or you can send a
check to 2100 First Avenue North, Birmingham 35203,
attention Kathryn Corey.
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The Community Foundation of Huntsville/Madison County
has established an Emergency Response Fund to address
short and long term basic needs in the wake of recent
tornados and power outages. Gifts to the fund will be
used in Huntsville/Madison County to address the basic
needs of food, shelter and utility assistance.
Feeding America's food banks are providing
food assistance in the affected areas. According
to the organization, the best help you can offer is to
provide a financial donation to the food banks in the
affected areas. You can use its
food locator to find local food banks in the
tornado-affected states.
The North Carolina Community Foundation has
activated its statewide Disaster Relief Fund to support
relief efforts related to the April 16 tornadoes and
storms that created devastation in more than 20 counties
in the central and eastern regions of the state.
All funds will go directly to nonprofit organizations
serving the needs of local victims in counties served by
the NCCF.
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North Georgia Community Foundation
has activated its Disaster Relief Fund to assist those affected throughout north
Georgia by the April 27-28 tornadoes. The fund is
currently accepting donations that will be used to
support the relief organizations working with those
affected by the tornadoes. To contribute to the fund you
may mail a check to the foundation at 615 F Oak Street,
Suite 1300, Gainesville, GA 30501 or you can
donate online.
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The Salvation
Army is providing emergency relief services to
survivors and first responders. The Salvation Army's
Alabama-Louisiana-Mississippi (ALM) Division has
mobilized 10 feeding units and a communications unit in
the hardest-hit cities and states including Tuscaloosa,
Guntersville, and Lauderdale County in Alabama, as well
as Montpelier and Oxford, Mississippi. Mobile
feeding units from the Kentucky-Tennessee Division are serving survivors in Chattanooga and Cleveland,
Tennessee. You can donate to the Salvation Army by
going to their website,
www.salvationarmyusa.org, or by calling
1-800-SAL-ARMY. Text "GIVE" to 80888 to make a $10
donation to assist the organization's disaster response
efforts. Or send a check to: The Salvation Army
Disaster Relief, P.O. Box 100339, Atlanta, GA
30384-0339.
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United Way of
West Alabama, in hard-hit Tuscaloosa, can use donations of nonperishable food
items, clothes, tarps and feminine hygiene products.
You can also make cash donations, all of which will stay
local, by credit card on the organization's website at
www.uwwa.org.
Best Practices in Disaster Grantmaking: Lessons From the Gulf Coast
(PDF)
Philanthropy New York
This comprehensive report shares the experiences of donors that provided funding following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and offers a blueprint for future philanthropic intervention following such disasters.
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Council on Foundations COF has a
list of resources and information on how foundations are
responding to the spring tornadoes and where donations
are being accepted for relief and recovery efforts.
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Disaster Grantmaking: A Practical Guide for Foundations and Corporations
(PDF)
Council on Foundations, European Foundation Centre
This
publication suggests eight principles of effective disaster grantmaking,
and offers practical tips for grantmakers to consider
when responding to emergency situations.
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Investing in Disaster Response (PDF) Arabella Philanthropic Investment Advisors
Advice for donors when investing in disaster response
efforts.
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Southeastern Council of Foundations SECF has a
list of resources and information on tornado relief and
recovery efforts in the Southeast region.
