1% for the Planet vets environmental organizations within our network and when a natural disaster occurs, we expand our list of organizations to include those working on the ground to respond immediately.
Shelters are open across the impacted area. Where it is safe to do so, Red Cross volunteers will help to assess the residential damage in affected communities and distribute meals, snacks and water, along with relief items such as blankets, tarps, water, snacks, mops, sponges, gloves, cleaning solution, trash bags and more. Assessing the damage will help them to better understand what help families may need in the coming days and weeks.
Trained Red Cross volunteers are also helping families cope during this challenging time and replacing prescription medications, eyeglasses or critical medical equipment like canes and wheelchairs.
Every Shelter currently has 1,350 large tarps, size 14' x 24', stacked 50 per pallet ready to deploy to disaster survivors affected by the tornadoes of Mar 13-17th. We are seeking funders to donate these pallets of tarps ($2,500/pallet, $50/tarp) to disaster relief organizations. Emergency Tarp is a product of Every Shelter, a non-profit in Houston, TX, that creates innovative and sustainable shelter solutions for displaced people in Africa and helps disaster relief efforts locally.
The Global Empowerment team responded immediately to Bakersfield, Missouri and surrounding communities, and are on the ground now. Their team is working alongside local officials to reach those most affected and will continue supporting all those affected throughout this heavy storm period.