Disaster Response Funds
Disaster can strike at any time, anywhere and in any way.
It happened here in 2006 and in 1998. It happened twice in 2005 when the tsunami in Southeast Asia was followed by a series of hurricanes including Katrina.
Whenever and wherever disaster strikes, people give to support both rescue and recovery. The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee stands ready to connect such generosity with need, here at home and in places far away.
The Asurion Disaster Relief Fund
Established 2004Asurion strives to be a good friend both to the communities in which it operates and to those who’ve chosen to work for them. To accomplish this goal efficiently and effectively, the leadership of Asurion turned to The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee to build a strategy of community partnership. This Fund was established to provide financial support to nonprofits willing to assist employees who have lost their homes due to a natural disaster.
Haiti Earthquake Response Fund
Established 2010The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee established this fund in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake which hit Haiti on January 12, 2010, and killed hundreds of thousands of people and left many injured, hungry, homeless and suffering. The Community Foundation is poised to react when disaster strikes and expedites the grantmaking process to provide maximum impact. The Foundation's focus is to connect generosity with need during times of disaster, and grants from the fund are being given to worthy nonprofits for response and recovery efforts in Haiti.
HCA Haiti Relief Fund
Established 2010The impact of the earthquake in Port-au-Prince, Haiti will unfold for some time as rescue and relief teams respond to the needs of hundreds of thousands of survivors. As always in times of great need, many HCA employees want to help. In response, HCA has established a way for employees to contribute to this cause. Donations will be distributed to agencies responding to the disaster. Contributions will be forwarded to the Red Cross, which is meeting the immediate needs on the ground in Haiti, and Doctors Without Borders, an agency which has demonstrated commitment to providing quality medical care in Haiti and has suffered the loss of three hospital facilities. The compassion and caring spirit that is the hallmark of HCA is never more evident than in times of great need.
HCA Employee Tsunami Relief Fund
Established 2005HCA continued to set precedents for corporate generosity with the establishment of this Fund to aid those touched by the December 2004 tsunami in the Indian Ocean. This Fund empowered HCA employees across the world to make a difference in the lives of all those affected by the disaster. The company matched each gift made by an employee and distributed grants expeditiously to respond to the crisis.
Healthways Employee Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund
Established 2005Healthways, Inc. established this Fund to aid victims of the August 2005 hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico and to provide an effective way for its employees to donate to the relief efforts. Healthways matched employee gifts to the Fund dollar for dollar to aid nonprofit organizations serving Katrina victims.
Hurricane Katrina Disaster Response Fund
Established 2005Set up by The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, this Fund and the following three Funds assisted victims along the Gulf Coast region after Hurricane Katrina.
Hurricane Katrina Disaster Response Fund for Alabama
Established 2005Hurricane Katrina Disaster Response Fund for Louisiana
Established 2005Hurricane Katrina Disaster Response Fund for Mississippi
Established 2005Hurricane Response Fund
Established 2008When disaster strikes, Middle Tennesseans want to support their neighbors in need. As a permanent tool for those who wish to help the victims of hurricanes, The Community Foundation created this reusable fund.
Ingram Disaster Response Fund
Established 2005This Fund was established to help support employees of Ingram who reside in a Presidentially declared disaster area and have incurred extraordinary necessary medical, temporary housing, funeral and transportation expenses as a result of the disaster.
The LifePoint Disaster Response Fund
Established 2010Bill Carpenter, LifePoint President and CEO noted in early 2010, “In the aftermath of the devastating earthquake in Haiti, one thing is clear … the Haitian people are going to need help, not just now, but for the long-term as they begin to recover and rebuild lives.” The LifePoint Disaster Response Fund, established within The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, is a long-term vehicle that will continue to support the people of Haiti now and in the months ahead.
Metro Nashville Disaster Response Fund
Established 2002When Oklahoma City’s Murrah Federal Building was bombed in April 1995, the country had never experienced such a disaster and was unprepared in many ways. Although the first response teams did an excellent job, just how to prepare for long-term needs was a puzzle. Generous people from across the world contributed financially to the cause, but many didn’t know where to send the money, and as a result, more than 80 charities handled donations, creating confusion, duplication of effort and inefficiency. In an effort to be prepared if disaster strikes, The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee established this vehicle in 2002, which has since become an integrated part of Nashville’s official disaster manual created by the Office of Emergency Management. The Fund has been designated by the city of Nashville as the central repository for giving at the time of disaster.
Steele Advised Fund to benefit the Greater New Orleans Community Foundation
Established 2005When Katrina hit, everyone wanted to help. But not everyone had a personal connection to the tragic events. John Steele did however. To honor his fiancé and her family from New Orleans, John galvanized a cadre of his friends for a fundraiser at Belle Meade Plantation’s Stables. John and his extended family and friends raised significant support for the New Orleans Community Foundation.
The Tennessee Emergency Response Fund
Established 2008The size and scope and circumstance of every disaster is different. The Tennessee Emergency Response Fund has been created so that our community will be prepared to handle a disaster. Through this Fund, The Community Foundation makes grants to nonprofit organizations providing vital services. Our work will, we know, free nonprofits up to concentrate on delivering vital services while we “connect generosity with need” and our community sets out to rebuild lives.
Tennessee Farm Disaster Response Fund
Established 2008Disaster can strike anywhere at any time. To be prepared to respond when farm communities are hit, The Tennessee Farm Bureau established this Fund. When disaster strikes, grants from this Fund are directed to farm and rural communities to help families rebuild the agricultural infrastructure and are intended to help those who have incurred substantial damage to their homes, farms and/or personal property. Those living in Tennessee counties which earn presidentially-declared disaster status will be eligible for help.
Turner Family Disaster Relief Fund
Established 2000News that a fellow employee has lost his or her home because of a flood, tornado, or other natural disaster is something met with great sympathy. Thousands of Dollar General employees are spread across 29 states, and while many have neighbors, family and friends to offer support, others may be overwhelmed with the financial burden. To lend a helping hand, Cal Turner, Sr. established the Turner Family Disaster Relief Fund, which offers one-time financial assistance to Dollar General employees recovering from a recent natural disaster.
Vanguard Health Systems Katrina Fund
Established 2005Vanguard Health Systems Employee Tsunami Relief Fund
Established 2005The Vanguard Health Systems Company responded to the pressing need of disaster victims by establishing these two Funds for their employees to donate to those in need. The company matched dollar for dollar the first $400,000 in contributions and also made its own contribution to these Funds.
