Truist Foundation announces $500,000 grant to support Hurricane Helene relief, recovery efforts across Southeast
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Truist Foundation has announced a $500,000 donation to support relief and recovery efforts for communities impacted by Hurricane Helene, which is approaching the Florida panhandle. The funds will be distributed to the American Red Cross, World Central Kitchen, and Center for Disaster Philanthropy's Atlantic Hurricane Season Fund.
The grant will help provide immediate relief such as food, shelter, and medical services, as well as support long-term recovery efforts. This donation is in addition to a $1 million contribution made earlier this year to the American Red Cross Annual Disaster Giving Program.
Truist Foundation, established in 2020, focuses on building career pathways to economic mobility and strengthening small businesses. It operates independently from Truist Financial (NYSE: TFC).
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- Donation of $500,000 for Hurricane Helene relief efforts
- Additional $1 million donation made earlier to American Red Cross Annual Disaster Giving Program
- Funds distributed to multiple organizations for immediate and long-term recovery support
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Funds will be used to prepare, respond and restore in impacted communities
"Our hearts go out to our teammates, clients and communities in the path of Hurricane Helene, which is expected to make landfall as the strongest storm yet this hurricane season," said Lynette Bell, president of Truist Foundation. "The importance of Truist's purpose to inspire and build better lives and communities is never clearer than when disaster strikes. Truist Foundation is dedicated to ensuring communities have the critical resources needed to prepare, respond and restore as quickly as possible."
The selected organizations will use their grant funds to identify and deliver the most essential immediate community needs such as access to food, shelter and medical services. A portion of the donation will be focused on medium- and long-term recovery informed by disaster experts in partnership with those in the affected communities. Restoration efforts may address needs such as rebuilding homes, providing mental health, legal and disaster case management services, and other urgent challenges identified as recovery efforts progress.
Additionally, earlier this year, Truist Foundation donated
About Truist Foundation
Truist Foundation is committed to Truist Financial Corporation's (NYSE: TFC) purpose to inspire and build better lives and communities. The foundation, an endowed private foundation established in 2020 whose operating budget is independent of Truist Financial Corporation, makes strategic investments in a wide variety of nonprofit organizations centered around two focus areas: building career pathways to economic mobility and strengthening small businesses to ensure all communities have an equal opportunity to thrive. Embodying these focus areas are the foundation's leading initiatives — the Inspire Awards and Where It Starts. Learn more at Truist.com/Foundation.
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