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Who is helping keep Almera’s family—and thousands more like hers—safe, dry, and sheltered? You are. Right alongside our partner on the ground, the incredible team at ShelterBox. Meet Almera. She lives in the Cebu region of the Philippines with her husband and their eight children. Almera’s home was destroyed by December’s Super Typhoon Rai, known…

You helped Evie get the power wheelchair that she needed! Evie is “a loving mother of two, a grandmother of three, a sister, daughter, and a friend to everyone she meets.” She was first diagnosed with an aggressive form of multiple sclerosis seventeen years ago. When we met Evie, she was going through an especially…

At just seventeen years old, Lance wrote to us himself to ask if we’d help his parents make their family home more accessible for his sister, Mallory. After reading just the first few sentences of his application, we could instantly feel the love that Lance has for his family. He shared that Mallory has cerebral…

“Nothing will ever be the same ” is what Jennifer, a single mom to four-year-old son, Jay, wrote to describe what the Marshall fire took from her and her family. Jennifer, her son, her brother, and her parents had all been living together. While she remains indescribably grateful that none of them were physically hurt,…

Remember last month when we shared that we were sending more than 8,600 teachers and school staff gift cards to show our appreciation for them? Look at their smiles! Most of them started back to school this week. As classes resume, we want to say to each and every teacher and staff member across the…

The most destructive fires in Colorado’s history have burned hundreds of homes to the ground. Families have lost everything. Tens of thousands of people were forced to evacuate within minutes as 110 MPH winds and extremely dry conditions fueled the fires’ spread across thousands of acres, completely destroying families’ homes, including an entire 350-home subdivision.…

Last week, Super Typhoon Rai, also known as Odette, absolutely devastated the Philippines. More than 660,000 people—hundreds of thousands of families—remain displaced from their homes. An estimated 159,000 homes sustained damage, of which more than 60,000 were completely decimated. Beyond shelter, families are without power, food, water, and other vital necessities. At least 375 people…

We promised we’d come back to you to share where every penny of donations is being invested in communities in Kentucky and surrounding states. Together Rising is deploying $215,566.06 to feed more families in Kentucky. We are investing in Feeding America Kentucky’s Heartland, whose team is working hard to get meals to families in the…

Since the moment we heard, our team has been searching diligently for how to help those impacted by the catastrophic tornadoes that swept across Kentucky, Illinois, Arkansas, Missouri, and Tennessee. As the death toll continues to rise, our hearts break for the families of the more than 88 people who have been confirmed dead. We…

For nearly two years, teachers have embodied what it means to show up. After an abrupt but necessary pivot to virtual learning, most taught through a screen for an entire school year. Now some are still remote while others are back in person. Some are balancing both. Those in person are shouldering the responsibility of…