Rebuild of Rockaway, N.Y. home is 100th in area following Superstorm Sandy Displaced for nearly two years after Superstorm Sandy ravaged the New York area, a mother and daughter returned home last week, welcomed by many of the volunteers who helped rebuild their Breezy Point home in the Rockaway area of Queens. A ribbon-cutting...
The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation joins with the insurance industry and the nation to express our sincere sympathy and concern for those impacted by Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines and the recent deadly storms in the Midwest. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your loved ones during this time of crisis and...
DEPLOYMENT ALERT NSDRF Search Teams ANDREW PITCHER & CHIEF and DAMON WIRTH & GEORGE of Nebraska Task Force 1 were deployed early Friday morning (with teammates Rhonda Comegys & Stryker and Laura Denison & Keeper) to assist in rescue efforts following torrential downpours and flooding throughout Colorado. Rescuers from Colorado Task Force 1 and...
WESTERN FLOODS The American Red Cross continues to be there for thousands of people impacted by devastating flash floods in Colorado and other states. The latest update is below. Flooding Update Beginning around September 11, more than half a year’s worth of rain fell in a three day period causing flooding in several counties...
Total contribution compiled from headlines submitted to the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation as of December 14 , 2012. Figure does not include company matched donations. The need for on the ground assistance is still great and the Red Cross will continue to provide support as long as they are needed.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2012 Philadelphia Insurance Companies and Chairman and CEO Jamie Maguire are partnering with four other Tokio Marine Group companies to donate $195,000 to the American Red Cross to assist with Hurricane Sandy relief efforts. PHLY and Maguire are each donating $25,000 to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. This fund...
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At approximately 5:00 pm EST on October 28th, three Albany, New York based Search Teams trained by the Search Dog Foundation–Greg Gould & Kura, John Stewart & Lani and Jason Geary & Marsi–were called out by New York Task Force 2 to prepare for deployment to Superstorm Sandy. They met the other members of...
Ctr. for Disaster Philanthropy–Nov. 1, 2012, 9 a.m. Supplies are beginning to run short in the areas hit hardest by Sandy. Gas stations are out of gas—or out of commission. Those who sheltered in place are running out of food. Power still hasn’t been restored. And as authorities can get into some of the...
Hurricane Isaac: Allstate Foundation: As extreme heat and ongoing power outages result in more people being reliant on food banks (and for longer periods of time), The Allstate Foundation granted $200,000 to Feeding America to address immediate food shortages in the impacted communities. Wells Fargo: Contributing $25,000 to the American Red Cross to support...