A PASSION FOR HELPING EACH OTHER.

“There is an AD tradition of helping one another during times of crisis.  It’s a testament to the strength and generosity of the AD community.  That is what inspired the creation of this foundation.” – Bill Weisberg, Chairman & CEO, AD

What is the AD Disaster Relief Foundation?

The AD Disaster Relief Foundation enables the AD community to support one another’s people when natural or man-made disasters strike.

MOST RECENT NEEDS

Hurricane Otis

Hurricane Otis, a Category 5 storm, hit Acapulco, Mexico on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 with winds up to 165 MPH.

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Hurricane Idalia

Hurricane Idalia made landfall along Florida’s Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm with 125 MPH winds and storm surge of 16 feet. The storm moved through Georgia and the Carolinas, damaging homes and leaving hundreds of thousands in the region without power.

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Canada Wildfires

Hundreds of fast-spreading and uncontrollable wildfires across both Eastern and Western Canada have burned millions of acres and displaced tens of thousands of Canadians from their homes.

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Houston Tornado

On January 25th, 2023 a destructive tornado touched down near Houston, TX, directly impacting Pasadena and Deer Park.

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Hurricane Ian

Hurricane Ian made landfall on the West Coast of Florida as a category 4 hurricane, leaving millions of people without power and causing catastrophic flooding and storm surges.

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Donate Funds to the Greatest Need

Your donation will help address the immediate financial needs of those in crisis today and will help to build a safety net for future disaster survivors.

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Donate In-Kind Goods

Donate construction or industrial supplies to help our grantees clean up and rebuild their lives after the disaster.

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Hurricane Ida

Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana as a category 4 hurricane with over 150 mph winds, causing mass-flooding, and leaving over a million people without power.

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Texas Weather Crisis

Winter Storm Uri, a major snow and ice storm impacting millions of Texans, brought devastatingly frigid temperatures causing burst pipes and widespread water damage to homes and properties across the state.

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Midwest Derecho

A series of powerful storms with winds exceeding 100 miles per hour, known as a derecho, hit parts of Iowa, Nebraska, and Illinois, leaving over one million people without power, damaging homes and businesses and destroying countless acres of crops.

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Tropical Storm Imelda

Tropical Storm Imelda hit Texas with electrical storms, tornadoes, and over 3 feet of rain causing widespread flooding, making it the 7th wettest tropical storm in American history.

GOAL REACHED

Hurricane Dorian

Hurricane Dorian made landfall on the East Coast, evacuating large portions of Florida, Georgia, and South Caroline and bringing with it life-threatening winds, dangerous flash flooding, and heavy rainfall.

GOAL REACHED

Hurricane Barry

Hurricane Barry made landfall in Louisiana and Mississippi leaving over 180,000 people without power and bringing 45 mph winds and dangerous, life-threatening flooding caused by over 20 inches of rainfall.

GOAL REACHED

Midwest Floods

Over 41 locations across the Midwest have been affected by historic, record-breaking flooding, forcing thousands of evacuations, breaching dams and levees, and damaging hundreds of homes.

GOAL REACHED

Alabama Tornadoes

Over a dozen deadly tornadoes ravaged through Alabama and Georgia on March 3rd, 2019 leaving behind a path of catastrophic destruction and power outages affecting thousands across multiple counties.

GOAL REACHED

California Wildfires

The 3 wildfires spread across California (Camp Fire, Woolsey Fire, & Hill Fire) have scorched over 254,000 acres of land and led to mandatory evacuations of over 250,000 people.

GOAL REACHED

Utah Wildfires

Two wildfires burning in Utah County are devastating the land and displacing our people.

GOAL REACHED

Hurricane Florence

Hurricane Florence is one of the strongest strikes on this part of the East Coast on record.

GOAL REACHED

Santa Rosa Wildfires

Raging Wildfires across Northern California reduced homes and cars into burnt piles of ash and rubble.

GOAL REACHED

Hurricane Maria

Maria left communities across the island of Puerto Rico in complete ruins and residents struggling to find even the most basic necessities.

GOAL REACHED

Hurricane Harvey

Harvey dropped 33 trillion gallons of rainfall causing massive flooding and destruction.

GOAL REACHED

There are still others in need. See how you can help.

If you live or work in an area affected by a disaster, apply for a grant for yourself or for your employees or co-workers in need. Click on the link below to get the application process started.

APPLY FOR A GRANT