Patterson Foundation gives $250,000 for hurricane relief

The Patterson Foundation has donated $250,000 to the Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s Atlantic Hurricane Season Recovery Fund. This gift will strengthen CDP’s support for medium- and long-term recovery efforts to those impacted by this year’s hurricane season in the local region.

The CDP Atlantic Hurricane Season Recovery Fund is focused on rebuilding homes and livelihoods, meeting the needs of more vulnerable populations, supporting mental health services and addressing other urgent challenges identified by the affected communities that arise as recovery efforts progress.

“As we continue coming to grips with the impact of Debby, Helene and most recently Milton, we are also processing the devastation and suffering in communities far beyond our own,” said Patterson Foundation President and CEO Debra Jacobs in a news release. “The Center for Disaster Philanthropy provides an avenue for donors to invest strategically and effectively into long-term recovery efforts that restore the well-being and livelihoods of people navigating the aftermath of major disasters.”

Since 2013, The Patterson Foundation has given more than $6 million to CDP for operations and recovery efforts in the aftermath of disasters around the world. This latest gift is intended to catalyze additional donations from other funders monitoring the impact of these severe storms on communities in the U.S. and abroad.

To learn more about the Center for Disaster Philanthropy and to contribute to its CDP Atlantic Hurricane Season Recovery Fund, visit DisasterPhilanthropy.org. For more information about The Patterson Foundation visit ThePattersonFoundation.org.