Meals on Wheels America and The Home Depot Foundation Pass 1,500 Veterans Served Through Partnership
Repairing Homes and Hearts of Homebound, Senior Veterans Since 2015
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ARLINGTON, Va., March 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Meals on Wheels America announced today that its partnership with The Home Depot Foundation recently completed home repairs for its 1,500th senior U.S military veteran through a joint initiative called the Helping Homebound Heroes program. As part of its ongoing commitment to improving the homes and lives of veterans and their families, The Home Depot Foundation has funded home repairs for 1,593 homebound veteran Meals on Wheels recipients across the country since 2015.
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The Home Depot Foundation Commits up to $500,000 in Response to Recent Winter Storms
Published 02-25-21
Submitted by The Home Depot
In response to the recent winter storms devastating the nation, The Home Depot Foundation announced today that it is committing up to $500,000 to aid with immediate relief efforts and short- and long-term recovery for communities impacted by historic winter storms, Uri and Viola. This incremental commitment is in addition to the Foundation’s annual grants of $3.6 million to disaster relief national nonprofit partners, bringing the current total commitment for 2021 to $4.1 million.
Although the extent of the recovery need is still being determined, this commitment will bolster immediate efforts, including distribution of water and kits containing additional critical supplies. Short-term recovery, including mold remediation and emergency home repairs, will take place as damage is assessed and conditions become secure.