Community foundations play an essential role in disaster relief and recovery in other parts of the world. As the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts strives to sustain the strength of our region, we remain open to monitoring opportunities in which we might provide donors information to assist in their support of our global community. Below is information gathered from other community foundations and nonprofits to assist in this effort.

California

To assist communities impacted by wildfires in Los Angeles County, consider making gifts to:

Hurricane Milton Response Funds

To assist communities impacted by Hurricane Milton, consider making a gift to:

Hurricane Helene Response Funds

To assist communities impacted by the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, including those in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia, consider making a gift to:

Florida

Georgia

North Carolina

South Carolina

Tennessee

TENNESSEE

To assist communities impacted by December’s devastating tornadoes, consider making a gift to:

ISRAELI AND PALESTINIAN PEOPLE

Visit here to read the Community Foundation’s Statement on the Israeli-Palestinian Crisis. To assist communities impacted by the war in the region, consider making a gift to:


MOROCCO

To assist communities impacted by September’s earthquake, consider making a gift to:


LIBYA

To assist communities impacted by September’s flooding in northeast Libya, consider making a gift to:

FLORIDA

To assist communities impacted by Hurricane Idalia, please consider making a gift to:

HAWAI’I (LAHAINA WILDFIRES)

To assist the community in Maui after the devastating wildfire, please consider making a gift to:

WESTERN MASS (FLASH FLOODING)

As we continue to meet with our farm communities, we are committed to sharing what we learn about the impact experienced as a result of heavy rainfalls and flooding. The current landscape shows that at least 75 farms and over 1,500 production acres have been affected, and a minimum of $10M in crops have been lost. We know that there is potential for these figures to rise as farmers prepare to harvest fall crops and determine their quality.

To assist local communities grappling with flooding damage from torrential rainfalls, please consider making a gift to:

If your farm has been affected by the July flooding, the application to request funding is now available.


TURKEY & SYRIA

To assist in urgent and long-term recovery efforts in Turkey and Syria, please consider making a gift to:


PUERTO RICO AND NEIGHBORING ISLANDS

To assist in medium- and long-term recovery efforts in Puerto Rico, please consider making a gift to:


UKRAINE

To assist in medium- and long-term recovery efforts in Ukraine, please consider making a gift to:


SOUTHERN U.S.

To assist in the hurricane relief efforts in Louisiana and Mississippi, please consider making a gift to:

Louisiana

Mississippi

HAITI

To assist Haitian organizations involved in earthquake relief efforts, and organizations supporting refugees including asylum seekers facing violence at the US/Mexico border, please consider making a gift to:

AFGHANISTAN

To assist in supporting Afghan refugees in our region, please consider making a gift to: