{"id":269431,"date":"2025-01-15T07:57:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-14T17:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-the-home-depot-foundation-commits-1-million-to-support-wildfire-relief-in-southern-california\/"},"modified":"2025-01-15T09:00:17","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T13:00:17","slug":"la-fundacion-the-home-depot-destina-1-millon-para-ayudar-a-las-victimas-de-los-incendios-en-el-sur-de-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/la-fundacion-the-home-depot-destina-1-millon-para-ayudar-a-las-victimas-de-los-incendios-en-el-sur-de-california\/","title":{"rendered":"The Home Depot Foundation Commits $1 Million to Support Wildfire Relief in Southern California"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">ATLANTA<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Jan. 14, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; The Home Depot Foundation is committing <span class=\"xn-money\">$1 million<\/span> to support immediate humanitarian and disaster relief efforts as well as long-term recovery and future mitigation in <span class=\"xn-location\">Southern California<\/span> communities impacted by recent wildfires.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgd510left\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgd510left\" title=\"The Home Depot Foundation\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/403438\/The_Home_Depot_Foundation_Logo.jpg\" alt=\"The Home Depot Foundation\" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>With entire communities displaced or under evacuation orders in <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>, the Foundation&#8217;s nonprofit partners have mobilized teams on the ground to support relief efforts, including:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>World\u00a0Central\u00a0Kitchen\u00a0<\/b>has\u00a0distributed thousands of meals to the public, first responders and emergency workers across more than a dozen distribution sites.<\/li>\n<li><b>Operation Blessing\u00a0<\/b>has distributed essential items including water, solar lanterns, hygiene kits and more, along with meals, to those impacted.<\/li>\n<li><b>Convoy of Hope\u00a0<\/b>is distributing\u00a0truckloads of essential supplies in the area, including food, water and hygiene items.<\/li>\n<li><b>American <span class=\"xn-person\">Red Cross\u00a0<\/span><\/b>has established shelter locations where displaced individuals and families are seeking safe refuge. Through shelters, the Red Cross is distributing meals and providing supplies such as cots, blankets and water. Additionally, hundreds of responders are on the ground supporting the relief effort.<\/li>\n<li><b>ToolBank Disaster Services <\/b>is in position to provide support for both immediate and long-term recovery efforts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In <span class=\"xn-location\">Los Angeles<\/span>, The Home Depot&#8217;s associate volunteer force, Team Depot, is packing fire relief kits for Convoy of Hope and Operation Blessing to distribute in impacted areas. These kits include essentials such as safety goggles, cleaning supplies, trash bags and utility tools for those who need immediate support due to wildfire damage.<\/p>\n<p>Over the past several days, stores in <span class=\"xn-location\">Southern California<\/span> have donated water, masks and other essential supplies to nonprofit organizations to support people in need. To ensure customers have access to the products they need in-store, The Home Depot coordinated with our supplier partners and distribution centers to deploy dozens of truckloads of supplies to The Home Depot&#8217;s stores in the area, which stand ready to support their communities now and as they rebuild.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When disaster strikes, The Home Depot Foundation is here to help our communities,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Erin Izen<\/span>, executive director of The Home Depot Foundation. &#8220;We&#8217;re working with our nonprofit partners to evaluate the immediate needs in impacted areas and get essential relief supplies into the community as quickly as possible.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Homer Fund, The Home Depot&#8217;s employee assistance fund, is providing immediate financial support to impacted associates in need of safe housing, food and clothing while displaced.<\/p>\n<p><b><u>About The Home Depot Foundation<\/u><\/b>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4340208-1&amp;h=1187642765&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fcorporate.homedepot.com%2Ffoundation&amp;a=The+Home+Depot+Foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b><u>The Home Depot Foundation<\/u><\/b><\/a>, a nonprofit supported by The Home Depot (NYSE: HD), works to improve the homes and lives of U.S. veterans, support communities impacted by natural disasters and train skilled tradespeople to fill the labor gap. Since 2011, the Foundation has invested more than <span class=\"xn-money\">$550 million<\/span> in veteran causes and improved more than 65,000 veteran homes and facilities. The Foundation has pledged to invest <span class=\"xn-money\">$750 million<\/span> in veteran causes by 2030 and <span class=\"xn-money\">$50 million<\/span> in training the next generation of skilled tradespeople through the Path to Pro program by 2028. 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