Emergency Relief EffortsThere are many nonprofit organizations in the program that are doing relief work either directly in regions that are affected by recent natural disasters or for the local communities and families. One of the great benefits of workplace giving to nonprofit organizations is that the funds are generally "unrestricted" which means that they can use the money in situations exactly like this; when the need is greatest and immediate. If you would like to donate to a nonprofit organization specifically to help offset the costs of the amazing relief and disaster recovery services they are providing simply write a reference to the relief effort in the Dedication line of your pledge form, for example, "Samoa Tsunami Relief". All nonprofits that are in the program have been vetted against eligibility requirements set in code and they will only be listed on this page once their relief efforts have been confirmed. At any time you can visit any of the nonprofits by going to our Nonprofits Page and searching either by service category (including emergency and disaster relief or international relief and development) or alphabetically. Thank you for thinking of those in need during this time. This page will be updated as more nonprofit organizations let me know what they are doing toward different efforts. Tornado Relief We have compiled a list of nonprofits doing work in the area. As more information comes in we will continue to update this list. Click on the links below to go directly to their websites to find out more. Thank you! Many of these nonprofits missions are to provide relief when disaster strikes. A great way to support them year round is through payroll deduction so that they have the resources and are prepared for when that moment comes. During the Annual Giving Drive if you would like to donate in honor of the tornado relief you can put it in the dedication portion of your pledge form or online. Recent International Relief Efforts March 15, 2011: King County Executive Dow Constantine has signed an Executive Order which allows King County employees to donate accrued vacation and/or earned compensatory time to the American Red Cross for the Japan Earthquake/Tsunami and in honor of the New Zealand Relief Efforts. If you choose, you can donate vacation leave or earned compensatory time during the next 45 days, ending April 28, 2011. Please read the FAQs for more information. Update for Japan: $274,899 On March 11, 2011 a magnitude 9.0 earthquake hit off the coast of Japan causing a Tsunami. These resulted in catastrophic damage and loss of life. The King County Employee Giving Program has contacted it's member organizations to find out who is providing relief in the area. Once we have that information we will post it here as well as provide links to their websites. Please know that many of these nonprofit organizations are on stand-by waiting for the Japanese Government to invite them in. EGP Nonprofits doing relief work in this area: Global Impact and member agencies: Global Impact represents more than 50 organizations doing work all around the world. The ones listed below are responding to the Japan Relief Effort. - 3500 Global Impact
- 3540 AmeriCares
- 3510 CARE
- 3542 ChildFund
- 3511 Christian Reformed World Relief Committee
- 3504 Church World Service
- 3552 Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières USA
- 3523 Episcopal Relief and Development
- 3527 Habitat for Humanity International
- 3526 International Medical Corps
- 3522 International Orthodox Christian Charities
- 3525 Lutheran World Relief
- 3505 Mercy Corps
- 3515 Oxfam America
- 3561 Plan USA
- 3513 Project HOPE
- 3509 Rotary International
- 3534 Save the Children
- 3540 UNICEF
- 3512 United Methodist Committee on Relief
- 3536 Unitarian Universalist Service Committee
- 3546 World Relief
Update for New Zealand: $11,915 Please note that donations in honor of the New Zealand relief effort will be going to general disaster fund. This fund provides for all disasters that the American Red Cross responds to, including the one that happened in New Zealand. The American Red Cross continues to partner with the New Zealand Red Cross to provide much needed resources and support. http://www.redcross.org.nz/2011christchurchearthquake On February 22, 2011 a magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit Christchurch, New Zealand causing a great deal of damage. The King County Employee Giving Program has contacted it's member organizations to find out who is providing relief in the area. Once we have that information we will post it here as well as provide links to their websites. The New Zealand Government is coordinating most of the relief effort for the country and many of these nonprofits were already on the ground providng other services. As the country reaches out we will try to update our nonprofit list. EGP Nonprofits doing relief work in this area: - 9343 American Red Cross
- 1544 Biblica
- 1534 Lions Clubs International
- 3570 Salvation Army World Services
- 1563 Samaritan's Purse
- 9381 Seattle International Foundation
Haiti Earthquake Relief EffortWe are very proud to announce that King County employees donated more than 5500 hours of earned time which resulted in $196,159.15 for the rebuilding effort in Haiti. King County Executive Dow Constantine has signed an Executive Order which allows King County employees to donate accrued vacation and/or earned compensatory time to Global Impact, which is a federation of 55 international aid organizations, many of which are on the ground in Haiti right now. If you choose, you can donate vacation leave or earned compensatory time during the next 45 days, ending March 4, 2010. Please read the FAQs for more information. EGP Nonprofits doing relief work in Haiti: Global Impact Member Charities 3500
American Jewish World Services
American Refugee Committee
Americares
CARE
Christian Reformed World Relief Committee (CRWRC)
Church World Service/CROP
Clinton Foundation
Doctors Without Borders
Episcopal Relief & Development
FINCA International
Freedom From Hunger
Health Volunteers Overseas
Heifer International
International Medical Corps
International Orthodox Christian Charities
International Relief Teams
International Rescue Committee
Lutheran World Relief
Mercy Corps
Oxfam America
Project HOPE
Rotary Foundation of Rotary International
Save the Children
The Salvation Army - World Services
UNICEF USA
Unitarian Universalist Service Committee
United Methodist Committee on Relief
World Relief
World Vision
Other Nonprofits in the Program
American Red Cross 9343
GlobalGiving 9196
Medical Teams International - NW Chapter 2727
Operation Blessing International 1549
Samaritan's Purse 1563
World Concern 1567
January 13, 2010: We are compiling a list of nonprofits doing work in this area. All nonprofits that are in the program have been vetted for legitimacy and they will only be listed on this page once their relief efforts have been confirmed. Until this list is posted you can visit any of the nonprofits by going to our Nonprofits Page and searching either by service category (including emergency and disaster relief or international relief and development) or alphabetically. Thank you for thinking of those in need during this time. Samoa Tsunami, Indonesia Earthquake, Philippines Typhoon- 9343 American Red Cross - Serving Seattle & Kitsap Counties
- 3540 AmeriCares
- 9132 Best Friends Animal Society
- 3510 CARE
- 1516 Children's Food Fund/World Emergency Relief
- 3504 Church World Service
- 1538 Christian Foundation for Children & Aging
- 1526 Food for the Hungry
- 9196 Global Giving
- 3526 International Medical Corps
- 1534 Lions Club International
- 3525 Lutheran World Relief
- 3505 Mercy Corps
- 1549 Operation Blessing International Relief and Development Corps
- 3515 Oxfam America
- 3570 Salvation Army World Services Office (SAWSO)
- 1563 Samaritans Purse
- 3534 Save the Children
- 9226 Southwest Youth and Family Services
- 3553 UNICEF
- 1557 Voice of the Martyrs
- 3546 World Relief
- 3564 World Vision
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