Michael & Susan Dell Foundation

GRANTEES

The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation encourages you to reach out and get involved in the Hurricane Katrina relief and rebuilding efforts. This section of our Web site includes information regarding several organizations that the Foundation has researched and to which the Foundation has made grants. This information is being provided to assist you in making your charitable contribution, rather than as an endorsement of any particular organization. Circumstances change all the time, however, and you should perform your own independent investigation before donating to any specific charity or organization.

Selected Katrina Relief Grants

American Red Cross

To support the procurement and distribution of food and relief items (e.g., tents, kitchen sets), deployment of relief emergency response units and personnel, and tracing to restore family links in the hurricane-affected areas.

Salvation Army

To help bring aid and comfort to those affected by Hurricane Katrina by providing shelter, food and water.

America's Second Harvest

To support the distribution of food and grocery products to its Member food banks and food rescue organizations.

Catholic Charities U.S.A.

To fund local Catholic Charities agencies' emergency and long-term disaster recovery efforts in areas hit by the hurricane.

Austin Community Foundation

To respond to hurricane-related relief and recovery grant requests from Austin-area nonprofit agencies who are providing services in Austin to evacuees of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

San Antonio Area Foundation

To make distributions to agencies and other organizations involved in the relief efforts for individuals who have been evacuated to San Antonio and the surrounding region because of the impact of Hurricane Katrina.

North Texas Food Bank

To provide food, funds and support for those impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

Does your organization provide relief to Hurricane Katrina victims?

Please Note:
This content lists the grantees selected as of October 14, 2005 by MSDF and the Hurricane Katrina relief-related grants awarded to these grantees by MSDF. MSDF continues to consider grant proposals from organizations providing assistance in hurricane-affected areas and will post additional grants as they are finalized. Grantee reports and other grantee-provided materials are reproduced here with permission of the grantee. MSDF recognizes that there are many other outstanding organizations conducting needed relief and other important charitable work in regions affected by the hurricane. Its selection of the above grantees was made with the core mission of the Foundation in mind and is not intended as a statement regarding the value of activities being undertaken by other organizations.

Photo courtesy of the American Red Cross.