ATLANTA, January 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Home Depot (NYSE:) The foundation is committed 1 million dollars support immediate humanitarian and disaster relief efforts, as well as long-term recovery and future mitigation in Southern California communities affected by recent forest fires.
With entire communities displaced or under evacuation orders CaliforniaThe Foundation’s non-profit partners have mobilized teams on the ground to support relief efforts, including:
- Central world cuisine distributed thousands of meals to citizens, emergency services and emergency services at more than a dozen distribution points.
- Operation Blessing has distributed essential items including water, solar lamps, hygiene kits and more, along with meals, to the affected.
- Convoy of hope distributes truckloads of basic supplies in the area, including food, water and hygiene items.
- American Red Cross established shelters where displaced individuals and families seek safe haven. Through shelters, Red Cross distributes meals and provides supplies such as cots, blankets and water. Additionally, hundreds of emergency responders are on the ground supporting relief efforts.
- ToolBank disaster services is in a position to provide support for immediate and long-term recovery efforts.
IN Los Angeles, Home Depot’s affiliated volunteer force, Team Depot, packs fire relief equipment for Convoy of hope and Operation Blessing for distribution in affected areas. These kits include essentials such as safety glasses, cleaning supplies, trash bags, and emergency tools for those who need immediate assistance due to fire damage.
The past few days of trade in Southern California they donated water, masks and other essentials to non-profit organizations to support people in need. In order to ensure that customers have access to the products they need in the store, Home Depot in coordination with our supplier partners and distribution centers to deploy dozens of truckloads of supplies to Home Depot’s shops in the area, who are ready to support their communities now and as they rebuild.
“When disaster strikes, The Home Depot Foundation is here to help our communities,” he said Erin Izenexecutive director The Home Depot Foundation. “We are working with our non-profit partners to assess the immediate needs in the affected areas and get essential relief supplies into the community as soon as possible.”
Homer’s fund, Home Depot’s employee relief fund, provides immediate financial support to affected co-workers who need safe housing, food and clothing while displaced.
About The Home Depot Foundation
The Home Depot Foundationthe non-profit organization it supports Home Depot (NYSE: HD), works to improve homes and lives OUR veterans, support communities affected by natural disasters and train skilled tradespeople to fill labor shortages. Since 2011, the Foundation has invested more than 550 million dollars for veterans’ purposes and improved more than 65,000 veterans’ homes and facilities. The foundation has committed to invest 750 million dollars for veteran purposes until 2030 i 50 million dollars in training the next generation of skilled traders through the Path to Pro program by 2028. To learn more about The Home Depot Foundation visit HomeDepotFoundation.org and follow us further Twitter @HomeDepotFound and beyond Facebook (NASDAQ:) and Instagram @HomeDepotFoundation.
