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AARP Foundation helped secure $726.1 million for older adults with low income last year. Read our Annual Report

Disaster Relief

AARP Foundation matches donations to raise millions of dollars to support seniors recovering from hurricanes, wildfires and other natural disasters.

AARP Foundation Disaster Relief -Wildfires In Oregon Force Mass Evacuations And Threaten Hundreds Of Structures

Making a Difference After the California Wildfires

AARP Foundation donors helped us distribute $1.2 million in emergency grants.

Hurricane Florence Rescue

Thank You for Your Compassionate Emergency Gifts for Seniors in Need

When disaster struck, you responded and we are so grateful.

A photo taken on September 7, 2017 shows damage in Orient Bay on the French Caribbean island of Saint-Martin, after the passage of Hurricane Irma.

2017 Hurricanes Irma and Maria Relief Efforts

AARP Foundation’s emergency relief funds distributed grants of more than $2 million.

People walk through the flooded waters of Telephone Rd. in Houston on August 27, 2017 as the US fourth city city battles with tropical storm Harvey and resulting floods.

2017 Hurricane Harvey Relief

AARP Foundation announces grant recipients for $3.25 million in disaster relief efforts.

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2016 Hurricane Matthew

3,300 supporters came together to extend a helping hand to seniors.

Flooded houses, Heavy rains, Louisiana, August 2016, AARP Flood Donation

2016 Louisiana Flood

Flood victims receive $1 million in disaster relief after campaign.

Injured people receive treatment, Kathmandu, Nepal, Earthquake, AARP Foundation, Disaster Relief

Nepal Earthquake Disaster Relief

Generous donations provided emergency medical care, food and shelter for survivors.

Winter Storms, Nick Buonanno, Braden Haskell, Kurt Wenzel help motorist stuck in snowbank, Wells, Maine, AARP Foundation, Disaster Relief

2013 Winter Relief Campaign

Thanks to the generosity of donors, AARP Foundation distributed $126,000 to help seniors with their heating costs.

Christine Jones, Ann Worden, crying, demolished home, Moore, Oklahoma, Tornado, AARP Foundation, Disaster Relief

2013 Oklahoma Tornadoes Relief

Generous donors enabled AARP Foundation to provide more than $674,000 for recovery and relief efforts.

Food distribution, Typhoon Haiyan, Tacloban, Phillipines, AARP Foundation, Disaster Relief

2013 Typhoon Haiyan Relief

Donations from more than 8,300 supporters helped provide over $1 million in aid.

Superstorm Sandy, Casino Pier, damage, Seaside Heights, New Jersey, AARP Foundation, Disaster Relief

Superstorm Sandy Relief

With the help of donations, AARP Foundation distributed $1.5 million to organizations helping those impacted by the storm