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the entertainment community’s collective and immediate response to disaster.
Continuing Responses
Although each disaster is unique, the types of disasters that strike regions across the U.S. are consistent.
Pervasive fire danger across the Western states, tornadoes across the Great Plains and Southeast, and hurricanes that
batter the coasts of the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico are persistent threats for residents year after year.
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Defy: Wildfires
With unprecedented fire destruction occurring year over year, Defy:Disaster has early insights into the gravest aspects of wildfires and provides essential resources for prevention, response, and recovery.
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Defy: Hurricanes
The Atlantic hurricane season has recently generated hurricanes of record strength and scope. Defy:Disaster offers an immediate way to offer vital support to those most affected.
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Defy:Tornadoes
The U.S. represents the highest concentration of tornadoes in the world. Defy:Disaster supports local efforts to recover and rebuild.
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Defy: Earthquakes & Tsunamis
Earthquakes and tsunamis have the potential to cause widespread devastation to millions of people. Defy:Disaster partners with organizations to provide an immediate response and deliver long-term support to those impacted.
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Defy: COVID-19
In response to the challenges presented by the COVID-19 emergency, EIF and Defy:Disaster established the COVID-19 Response Fund.
Partner Responses
With 80 years of service, the Entertainment Industry Foundation and Defy:Disaster
serve as a trusted resource for members of the entertainment community seeking
to expand their footprint in philanthropy and leverage their platforms for social good.
EIF and Defy:Disaster provide financial and administrative services, identify beneficiaries,
manage grants and guide strategy to artists and athletes seeking to provide disaster aid.
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People’s Fund of Maui
Launched by Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson, the fund provided direct financial assistance to the people of Lahaina and Kula who experienced devastating losses from the Maui wildfires.
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Music For Relief
Brings together the music community to support disaster response.
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Stevie Wonder’s House Full of Hope
Stevie Wonder joined with EIF/Defy:Disaster to transform his House Full of Toys concert into a “House Full of Hope” to raise funds and awareness for firefighters and first responders in California.
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Howie Mandel and Jeff Dunham Comedy
The two legendary comedians performed a special night of stand-up to help people in Ventura County after a mass shooting at Borderline Bar & Grille and the devastating Woolsey Fire.
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Love and Music Benefit Concert
Performances by Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real, Margo Price, Butch Walker, Madison Ryann Ward, and Desure supported first responders and low-income families affected by the Woolsey Fires in Ventura County.
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#ForNola
An initiative started by Jameis Winston and Cam Jordan of the New Orleans Saints, #ForNola was created to champion the communities of New Orleans in their attempt to sustainably build back in the wake of Hurricane Ida.
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CherCares
The CherCares Pandemic Resource and Response Fund strives to ensure that medical staff and people exposed to COVID-19 have the supplies and support they need.
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Kevin Love Fund + Headspace
Kevin Love Fund and Headspace partner to offer free mindfulness tools to help America with COVID-19-related anxiety.
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Together for Her
#TogetherForHer supports women and children, keeping them safe from domestic violence during COVID-19.
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Swans for Relief
Swans for Relief supports dancers who are struggling financially during COVID-19.
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Solve Long Covid Initiative
Solve ME/CFS Initiative, a 501(c)(3) organization) in conjunction with the Entertainment Industry Foundation launched a PSA to generate awareness about the symptoms of Long Covid, create empathy for sufferers, and emphasize the urgent need for research into this complex disorder.
Telecasts
The entertainment community’s collective response to disasters has culminated in
multiple telecasts generating awareness and raising millions of dollars for people in crisis.
Networks and streaming platforms across the industry donate airtime and resources
to the world’s most celebrated music artists, actors and athletes for an opportunity
to unite audiences worldwide for a shared cause.
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Graduate Together
America Honors the High School Class of 2020 celebrated the more than 3 million high school seniors across the country who missed their graduation due to Covid‑19.
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Fire Fight Australia
Hosted by Olivia Newton-John with musical performances by Queen + Adam Lambert, Michael Bublé, and many others, the FOX telecast benefited Australian communities affected by catastrophic bushfires.
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Hope for Haiti Now
Hosted by Wyclef Jean in New York, George Clooney in Los Angeles, and Anderson Cooper in Haiti, Hope for Haiti aired across more than 35 networks and benefited seven organizations with humanitarian operations in the country.
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Somos Una Voz
An artists’ alliance working to deliver food, shelter, medicine, power and communications to those impacted by natural disasters.
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One Love Manchester
A benefit concert and television special organized by Ariana Grande to help the victims and their families of the bombing at her concert at Manchester Arena in England.
Supporting Communities
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