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Raging wildfires in Los Angeles County, California, have caused fatalities and injuries and displaced tens of thousands. The crisis has touched every corner of the Los Angeles region. Recovery from natural disasters span years, leaving communities grappling with impacts long after media attention and initial donations fade. Here are several organizations and localized community foundations who are accepting emergency relief donations to help those in need.

Learn what our Development team recommends as strategies that may enable donors to save money on taxes through charitable contributions.

Why We Give is a series of profiles highlighting the generosity and spirit of our donors, whose partnership with our Foundation has enabled us to strengthen support for so many in our region.

In the 2024 election cycle, organizations across the Pittsburgh region continue to deploy strategies to increase voter participation among groups that historically have been underrepresented at the polls. In southwestern Pennsylvania, this includes young, Latino and Black voters, as well as those with lower median household incomes.

Just two weeks after Hurricane Helene hit the Florida Big Bend region, Hurricane Milton made landfall in the area late Wed. Oct. 9, 2024, as a Category 3 hurricane. The devastation from the additional rainfall, winds and flooding compound the already complex recovery efforts for Florida communities.

Hurricane Helene made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane in the Florida Big Bend region late Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, bringing with it heavy rainfall, intense winds and flooding as it moved through several states in the south. Communities impacted by Hurricane Helene will be grappling with the effects of the disaster for months and years to come.