Disaster Services

The We Serve Charity Disaster Relief & Emergency Assistance Program provides charitable assistance to individuals, families, and communities affected by natural disasters, human-caused disasters, and other qualifying emergencies. Assistance may include food, water, clothing, temporary shelter, hygiene supplies, emergency household necessities, transportation assistance, cleanup and recovery supplies, and other reasonable forms of humanitarian relief based on demonstrated need and available resources.

Program Purpose. The We Serve Charity Disaster Relief & Emergency Assistance Program exists to relieve human suffering and provide temporary charitable assistance to individuals and families experiencing disasters, emergencies, or serious hardship.

May include fires, floods, tornadoes, severe storms, hurricanes, earthquakes, extended utility disruptions, displacement, accidents, sudden death or illness creating emergency hardship, and other circumstances determined by We Serve Charity that creates a genuine charitable need.

May include food, drinking water, clothing, temporary housing, transportation, household necessities, cleanup materials, hygiene products, medical-related necessities, vouchers, gift cards, and appropriate financial assistance. The IRS recognizes both short- and longer-term assistance, including basic necessities and, where appropriate, cash grants or vouchers.

Assistance will not be promised to predetermined individuals.
We Serve Charity will retain control and discretion over charitable funds and determine recipients using objective criteria based upon need or distress.

During the immediate aftermath of a disaster, We Serve Charity may distribute necessities such as meals, water, blankets, clothing and temporary emergency supplies without requiring every recipient to complete a detailed financial application.

For financial assistance, extended lodging, rent/utilities, significant household assistance or other longer-term aid, an application and needs assessment should ordinarily be completed before approval.

Meeting eligibility requirements does not guarantee assistance. Assistance depends upon demonstrated need, available resources, program priorities and approval by We Serve Charity.

Applications involving an officer, director, key employee, substantial contributor or related person will be disclosed and handled under enhanced review procedures, with the interested person excluded from the decision.

Includes Preparedness, Emergency response, Recovery, Emergency assistance, Supplies (food,and necessities), Volunteers, Transportation, Distribution, Assistance for Older adults, those with Disabilities, Children, Electricity dependant individuals, Pets and much more.