The Taal Volcano—located on an island in the middle of a lake just 40 miles south of the capital, Manila, in Batangas province—has spewed ash, dust and noxious sulfur dioxide fumes, forcing tens of thousands of people to abandon their homes. Mass evacuations continued in the Philippines as resident’s brace for further eruptions . Nearly 44,000 people have fled the 9-mile “danger zone” around the volcano, an area that is home to some half-million people. In their rush to escape the eruption, many people had to abandon livestock and pets and other personal possessions.

The potential threat alarms a country that has suffered from many natural disasters like typhoons, earthquakes, mudslides, tsunamis and floods.  Emergency crews have managed to restore power and electricity to some areas, though a large part of the region still remained in the dark. The Philippines is situated in an area of increased seismic and volcanic activity known as the “Ring of Fire” that forms a rough circle around the Pacific Ocean where several tectonic plates come together. Memories of the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo, which killed hundreds of people and blanketed large swaths of the country in thick ash, have been on officials’ minds since the Taal eruption.

The recovery process will be long and difficult in communities throughout the region. The organizations below provide immediate and long-term relief to affected residents. This list will be updated as more information and resources are available.

• OpUSA is in contact with partners on the ground in the Philippines, and is assessing any/all opportunities to provide aid in the wake of recent disasters.
• Direct Relief has a staff member on the ground in the Philippines who is actively coordinating the organization’s disaster response.
• Center for Disaster Philanthropy is tracking the disaster.

When supporting relief organizations, consider marking your gift as general operating support. By doing so, you enable the organization to both respond to current disasters and be prepared for those that may arise in the future. Visit CCF’s disaster giving page for more tips on how to maximize your impact when giving to disaster relief.

Dorian made landfall as a Category 5 hurricane on September 1, 2019 then lingered, pummeling the northern islands of the Bahamian archipelago for more than three days.

The majority of homes on Abaco Islands have been destroyed. More causalities are expected as flooding continues in the region. There is deep concern for the Abaco Islands, which took the full brunt of the hurricane, because many Haitian migrants live there in two shantytowns, known as the Mudd and Pigeon Peas.

The recovery process will be long and difficult in communities throughout the region. The organizations below provide immediate and long-term relief to affected residents.

Dorian is one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record and a Category 2 storm as it moves up the Eastern Seaboard. We are monitoring the needs of residents in Georgia, the Carolinas and Virginia. This list will be updated as more information and resources are available.

• Global Giving has established the Hurricane Dorian Relief Fund to provide emergency supplies and long-term assistance to help in rebuilding.
• World Central Kitchen, set up by the chef José Andrés, provides food to people after natural disasters. Mr. Andrés and a relief team have arrived in Nassau, the capital, and have begun to identify places where they can set up kitchens on the affected islands.
• Operation USA is assisting with damage assessment and working with community-based organizations to offer support to affected communities.
• Yacht Aid Global has set up “Operation Topaz” to bring emergency supplies like food, tarps, hygiene kits and medicine to Grand Bahama and the Abaco Islands. The organization works with yachts in the region to coordinate support.
• Team Rubicon, an organization of military veterans that provides disaster relief, is in the Bahamas.
• International Medical Corps– is providing emergency medical care and supplies to those affected by these disasters
• Direct Relief is delivering medical aid to affected areas, and additional emergency medical caches are being routed to the Bahamas from Florida and Direct Relief’s main distribution hub in the U.S.

When supporting relief organizations, consider marking your gift as general operating support. By doing so, you enable the organization to both respond to current disasters and be prepared for those that may arise in the future. Visit CCF’s disaster giving page for more tips on how to maximize your impact when giving to disaster relief.

On March 15, Tropical Cyclone Idai made landfall near Beira, Mozambique. Tens of thousands of homes have been destroyed or damaged, hundreds of thousands of residents are without power and local officials estimate the death toll at more than 1,000 people. Storm surges caused by the cyclone led to catastrophic flooding in four countries, with more than 100,000 residents in need of urgent rescue and sparking shortages of food and clean water for the more than 3 million people living in the flood zone.

Continued heavy rains and mudslides have hampered relief efforts and made it difficult to assess the full extent of the damage, but United Nations officials are calling it one of the worst weather-related disasters ever to hit the southern hemisphere. What is known for certain is that residents are facing massive immediate needs and a long and expensive recovery process.

The list below contains links to information and local resources for those affected as well as to organizations providing immediate and long-term relief. It will be updated as more information and resources are available.

• Direct Relief is working with local partners to provide medical support in communities affected by the cyclone.
• Save the Children is partnering with local government and other relief organizations to provide food, health and hygiene supplies and temporary shelters to children and families in the disaster area.
• Doctors Without Borders’ local staff are providing emergency medical supplies and care in affected communities throughout Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi.
• UNICEF is providing emergency supplies, medicine, temporary shelters and hygiene products to families that have been displaced by the cyclone.

When supporting relief organizations, consider marking your gift as general operating support. By doing so, you enable the organization to both respond to current disasters and be prepared for those that may arise in the future. Visit CCF’s disaster giving page for more tips on how to maximize your impact when giving to disaster relief.

On September 28, 2018, a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. The force of the quake devastated the region around the provincial capital of Palu and spawned a tsunami, which slammed into the island mere minutes after the quake. The two disasters have already killed nearly 850 and left tens of thousands of residents homeless. All told, more than 2 million people have been affected by the twin disasters. Blocked roads and loss of power have cut much of the region off from the outside world, making rescue and damage assessment efforts difficult.

The people of Sulawesi face a long and difficult recovery. The organizations listed below provide immediate and long-term relief to residents affected by the earthquake. This list will be updated as more information becomes available.

• International Medical Corps is providing emergency medical care and supplies to those affected by these disasters.
• Operation USA is assessing relief needs and preparing long-term recovery support.
• Direct Relief is providing support to local organizations working on the ground in Sulawesi to provide medical supplies and assistance to victim of the disasters.
• Americares is working with local partners to assess the health needs of survivors and delivering emergency medicine and relief supplies to affected communities.
• Save the Children is distributing emergency supplies, providing physical and mental health care to affected children and working to reunite families separated by the disasters.

When supporting relief organizations, consider marking your gift as general operating support. By doing so, you enable the organization to both respond to current disasters and be prepared for those that may arise in the future.

The Toyota Emergency Relief Program (TERP) was created to offer financial support to eligible Toyota team members in times of urgent and dire need. Its goal is to ease the financial burdens associated with the aftermath of a sudden and unexpected catastrophic event. The program is operated by the California Community Foundation, a tax-exempt, public nonprofit organization in Los Angeles.

TERP is fully funded by the generosity of Toyota team members’ donations. Your donations to TERP will help current and future team members and their families in times of need. Toyota will match your contribution dollar for dollar – allowing your donation to make a bigger impact on the lives of your fellow team members.

Questions? Email Toyota4Good@Toyota.com

You may also send checks payable to the California Community Foundation, noting that the donation is for the Toyota Emergency Relief Fund. Checks should be mailed to:

California Community Foundation
717 W Temple St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012

(Crisis And Recovery for Employees)

Environmental disasters and personal hardship can strike at any time — and if they do, American AgCredit takes care of its employees.
To help with the process of regrouping after an environmental disaster, American AgCredit established the CAREs fund as a way for employees to support each other in a time of need.

With your support we can truly help make a positive influence in the lives of our “American AgCredit Family.” When the people you work with and care about need a little support, it’s nice to be able to help them through difficult times.

With the help of our partner, California Community Foundation, your donations are tax deductible. To make a secure, tax-deductible donation online, click on the button below. You may also send checks payable to the California Community Foundation, noting that the donation is for the American AgCredit CAREs Fund. Checks should be mailed to the address below.

Our thoughts are always with you and thank you all for your ongoing support to our fellow team members.

You may also send checks payable to the California Community Foundation, noting that the donation is for the American AgCredit CAREs Fund. Checks should be mailed to:

California Community Foundation
717 W Temple St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Hurricane Maria caused widespread devastation on the island of Puerto Rico. Victims are dealing with a shortage of food, water, power, and overwhelming infrastructure damage. Recovery and rebuilding will be a long term effort.

Prior to Hurricane Maria, a series of natural disasters caused suffering and hardship for thousands of people. From Hurricane Harvey along the Texas coast, to Hurricane Irma across the Caribbean and Florida, plus two powerful earthquake in Mexico. Our thoughts are with all those impacted.

Through this website you can donate to the Amgen Staff Disaster Relief Fund. The express purpose of the fund is to provide $500 – $5,000 in financial assistance for shelter, loss of livelihood, medical attention and other relief to the victims of qualified disasters. The fund seeks to address severe and extraordinary needs not covered by other programs or insurance. It is intended to help victims of a catastrophic event to continue working and contributing to the rebuilding of the community.

You may also send checks payable to the California Community Foundation, noting that the donation is for the Amgen Staff Disaster Relief Fund. Checks should be mailed to:

California Community Foundation
717 W Temple St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012

In 2017, Hurricane Maria devastated the island of Puerto Rico, in what is now recognized as one of the most destructive natural disasters in U.S. history. The official death toll was just under 3,000, with damages estimated at up to $95 billion.

The storms obliterated the island’s power grid, leaving millions of residents without power for nearly a year. Hospitals and patients went without vital equipment and medicine for months on end. Nearly 20% of the island’s small employers closed for good in the wake of the storm, while 40% of the population reported losing their jobs in the aftermath of the storm. Even the most optimistic estimates suggest the Puerto Rico’s economy will take years to stabilize.

The recovery process will be long and difficult in communities throughout the region. The organizations below provide immediate and long-term relief to affected residents. This list will be updated as more information and resources are available.

• The UNIDOS Disaster Relief and Recovery Program serves the immediate and long-term needs of Puerto Rican families and communities affected by Hurricane Maria.
• Fundación Comunitaria de Puerto Rico and Hispanics and Philanthropy have partnered to provide direct funding to local organizations working on the ground in affected areas.
• ConPRmetidos supports immediate- and long-term structural repairs in disadvantaged communities.
• United for Puerto Rico brings together public and private sector partners to provide aid and support to those affected by the hurricanes in Puerto Rico.

When supporting relief organizations, consider marking your gift as general operating support. By doing so, you enable the organization to both respond to current disasters and be prepared for those that may arise in the future. Visit CCF’s disaster giving page for more tips on how to maximize your impact when giving to disaster relief.

The Trader Joe’s Crew Member Disaster Relief Fund was created to support our area Crew Members who sustained significant personal loss during emergencies and natural disasters.

Trader Joe’s Crew Member Disaster Relief Fund is funded by Trader Joe’s Crew Members’ donations and Trader Joe’s Company. Trader Joe’s Company will pay for all administration costs charged by the Foundation. Trader Joe’s has made an initial $250,000 contribution and will match Crew Member contributions up to $1 million. 100% of the contributions will go to our Crew Members.

The money is held by the California Community Foundation—a tax-exempt, public nonprofit organization in Los Angeles. The Fund is managed and distributions determined by the Trader Joe’s Crew Member Relief Fund Application Review Committee, which includes the Captains in the affected areas.

You may also send checks payable to the California Community Foundation, noting that the donation is for the Trader Joe’s Crew Member Disaster Relief Fund. Checks should be mailed to:

California Community Foundation
717 W Temple St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012

The needs of Los Angeles County are complex and constantly evolving. Future generations will face problems that can’t possibly be anticipated today, and issues that now seem insurmountable may no longer affect L.A. residents.

Built over a century by visionary donors who understand that community needs change over time, the Future of L.A. Fund allows donors to make an impact on L.A.’s most pressing issues for generations to come, whatever they may be.

Your gift will allow CCF to respond to emerging problems like natural disasters or major economic crises as they happen and promote the most effective solutions, whether today or 100 years from now. All gifts become part of CCF’s permanent funds, ensuring that our children can face challenges we will never know and that the incredible ideas of our grandchildren can change the world.

Whatever the future may bring, there will always be committed Angelenos who dedicate their lives to building a better future for all L.A. residents. By giving to the Future of L.A. Fund, you can make sure they have the support they need and make an impact on Los Angeles, forever.

You may also send checks payable to the California Community Foundation, noting that the donation is for the Future of L.A. Fund. Checks should be mailed to:

California Community Foundation
717 W Temple St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012