Truist Foundation Supports Southeastern Communities Impacted by Hurricane Debby With $100,000 Grant
Funds will help provide immediate relief, support long-term recovery efforts
CHARLOTTE, N.C., August 5, 2024 /3BL/ - As Tropical Storm Debby – which is now a Category 1 hurricane – approached the Florida coast, Truist Foundation announced Sunday evening it will donate $100,000 to support relief and recovery efforts in impacted communities across the Southeast. The funds will be distributed to the Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s Atlantic Hurricane Season Recovery Fund, the American Red Cross and United Way Worldwide.
“Truist Foundation stands ready to support local communities impacted by devastating natural disasters, such as Tropical Storm Debby,” said Lynette Bell, president of Truist Foundation. “This storm is expected to strengthen over the coming days, but we recognize it’s critical for disaster relief organizations to have funding before, during and after storms hit. By providing this grant Sunday evening, we are living out Truist’s purpose—inspiring others to join us, take action and provide aid.”
The selected organizations will use their grant funds to identify and deliver the most critical 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 $1 million to the American Red Cross Annual Disaster Giving Program, designed to deploy assistance quickly to communities impacted by events such as Debby. Those funds help provide food, shelter, emotional support, comfort kits and other immediate relief supplies to thousands of families and individuals impacted by such disasters.
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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