CORE Community Organized Relief Effort

CORE is providing support in Poland to those housing Ukrainian refugees. My family in Poland has expressed to me what a difficult situation the people of Poland are facing. The Polish people are welcoming Ukrainian refugees into their homes and providing facilities, food, and finances - despite their own economic hardships. Can you help?

Want to join me in making a difference? I'm raising money to benefit CORE Community Organized Relief Effort (Core), and any donation will help make an impact. Thanks in advance for your contribution to this cause which means so much to me.

More information about CORE Community Organized Relief Effort (Core): Saving lives and strengthening communities impacted by or vulnerable to crisis.

We're going on a MONKEY RUN and driving across the Moroccan Desert in tiny, slow, stupid monkey bikes... and wanted to raise some funds & continued awareness while doing so.

 

So, we're raising money to benefit CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort), which is on the ground in Ukraine to assist in the humanitarian crisis. Any donation will help make an impact! We're hosting a dinner in NYC at Casa de Nico for some tacos, drinks & fun - but if you can't make it - any support helps & every dollar counts!

100% of donations will be going to CORE - zero donation dollars are contributing to any trip expenses. 

Remember. Monkey See, Monkey Do... Be charitable right now!

 

More information about CORE Community Organized Relief Effort (Core): Saving lives and strengthening communities impacted by or vulnerable to crisis.

Join McCain, Inc. and support the relief efforts for Ukrainian refugees. McCain, owned by SWARCO, is part of a global family, many of which are incredibly close to the tragedies unfolding in Ukraine. While SWARCO has already begun relief efforts in monetary and material donations in Europe, McCain is taking the lead on engaging our American brothers and sisters to provide what they can for displaced Ukrainian families.

To augment the generosity of its employees and customers, McCain will match $5 for every $1 donated!*

Donations benefit Community Organized Relief Effort (CORE), a nonprofit organization dedicating funds and efforts to Ukrainian refugees in Poland. Learn more information about Community Organized Relief Effort (CORE): Saving lives and strengthening communities impacted by or vulnerable to crisis.

Donations will be accepted through March 31st.

*Up to $3,000

Hi everyone,

I’m heartbroken to share what’s happening in western Alaska right now.

Catastrophic flooding from the remnants of Typhoon Halong has devastated Yup’ik Indigenous villages like Kipnuk and Kwigillingok. Entire communities have lost everything — homes, power, clean water — and more than 1,600 people have been forced to evacuate, airlifted hundreds of miles away to Anchorage.

These are remote communities, only reachable by air or boat — and now, they’re submerged. Families have been uprooted with nowhere to return to. And with winter quickly approaching, the need to mobilize resources and help bring these families home is urgent.

I’m partnering with CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort) to help respond to this climate-fueled disaster. CORE is already on the ground, working directly with tribal leaders and Indigenous-led organizations to provide life-saving community-led support that respects the culture and voices of the communities affected.

Together, we can help provide:

✅ Cash Voucher Assistance (CVA) for evacuees to meet urgent needs like food, transportation, clothing, and medications

✅ Distribution of cold-weather clothing, hygiene kits, culturally familiar food items, and phone power banks

✅ Home modifications and rental assistance to stabilize temporary living situations

✅ Long-term recovery efforts that include community resilience projects and livelihood recovery initiatives

“CORE is here to bridge the gap — providing urgent support now, and standing with communities in the long road ahead.”

— George Hernandez Mejia, CORE Emergency Response Director

This is one of the largest emergency evacuations in Alaska’s history — and these families can’t wait.

Please, if you’re able, donate today.

Every dollar helps CORE continue this urgent work — not just in Alaska, but wherever communities are hit hardest by crisis.

Even if you can’t give right now, sharing this page means so much.

Let’s show up for Alaska’s Indigenous communities. Let’s show them they’re not alone.

With gratitude,

Jewel

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on October 28th as a catastrophic Category 5 storm. This is the strongest storm ever to directly hit the island nation, and one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record. Communities in Jamaica, Haiti, and across the region experienced record-breaking rainfall, catastrophic flooding, and 180 mph winds. Damage to critical infrastructure has left many families stranded without access to food, clean water, power, and medicine. The storm’s impact will be felt for years, and many already vulnerable families urgently need relief and support.

CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort) is on the ground in Jamaica and Haiti — delivering water, food, tarps, and generators, and clearing roads of debris and mud to reopen critical access to communities previously cut off by the storm.

Your Support Helps Deliver Critical Relief:

✅ Essential relief items like hygiene kits, clean water, food, generators, and tarps

✅ Cash assistance for families to meet urgent needs like food, transportation, and medicine

✅ Debris-removal assistance

How You Can Help: Double Your Impact

CORE is celebrating 15 years of impact in Haiti. To mark this milestone and respond to Hurricane Melissa, CORE’s Board of Directors has created a 15th Anniversary Match Fund, doubling every donation up to $200,000. Your gift will be matched 1:1, helping families recover, rebuild, and restore livelihoods across Haiti and Jamaica.

September 26 marks one year since Hurricane Helene made landfall, causing historic and widespread destruction across the southeastern US. CORE is still actively serving families impacted by the storm and remains deeply committed to helping them access safe, stable housing, especially amid another intense hurricane season.

Over the past year, CORE’s commitment to long-term recovery has both grown deeper and expanded to reach more communities still struggling to complete basic repairs. What began as a focused effort in North Carolina has evolved into a broader, regional response. In light of ongoing needs and strong community demand, we’ve extended our programs into Georgia and are actively exploring further expansion across the Carolinas and Tennessee, bringing our community-driven, resilience-focused approach to the people who need it most.

With your support, we are asking the GoFundMe community to help us reach our goal of raising $100,000 which will help us expand into Tennessee, where families urgently need safe housing. Thanks to the Carter County Long Term Recovery Group, your gift will go even further. Every donation will be matched, helping us bring more families home, faster.

Tennessee’s Urgent Need

CORE’s Impact

CORE is a leader in disaster-resilient housing recovery, leveraging proven techniques like home hardening, fortified roofing, hazard mitigation, and resource navigation to address the unique needs of each community. By tailoring solutions to local hazards—whether hurricane-force winds, flooding, or wildfires—CORE bridges immediate relief with long-term resilience, helping families rebuild stronger and safer. Techniques such as elevating homes reduce future flood risks and break cycles of repeated destruction, providing greater safety and stability as climate threats intensify with each new hurricane season.

About CORE

Founded after the 2010 Haiti earthquake by Sean Penn and Ann Lee, CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort) is a global humanitarian organization based in Los Angeles that empowers underserved communities in and beyond crisis. CORE’s community-powered work is informed and fueled by local hands. With a focus on equity, CORE provides critical relief to marginalized and vulnerable people, from the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic and conflict in Ukraine, to hurricane-impacted states in the US and beyond. CORE’s hands-on approach ensures families receive both immediate and long-term support, from cash vouchers and protective resources to comprehensive case management to navigate the aid process as they work to rebuild. Learn more about CORE’s work at www.coreresponse.org.