By Reese May Walmart’s disaster response program was born on the same day as SBP’s: August 29th, 2005, when Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans. Both our organizations saw firsthand the toll that disasters take on vulnerable, low-income populations across America. We also saw wide variation in the effectiveness of state…

Just before Hurricane Ida’s 150 mph winds devastated southeast Louisiana, Marian fled home with her family. When they returned, they found that the winds had torn open their roof. Rain soaked their ceiling, insulation, drywall, and furniture, creating the perfect conditions for toxic mold to grow and spread throughout the…

We measure success by the number of families who can return to their homes, and no one organization can do it all. Our SHARE fund is instrumental in maximizing the reach and impact of our work to serve as many survivors as possible. …

Jason is an orthopedic surgeon in Florida. After Hurricane Ida, his wife suggested he take a break from his practice and find work alongside people doing good in the world. He took a week off work and joined an SBP team mucking and gutting homes in Houma, Louisiana. You don’t…

After an immediate deployment in December, SBP’s team deployed again in January to tornado-impacted regions to provide recovery navigation training and develop a plan to support long-term recovery by collecting data to better understand resource gaps. Moss Meadows is a diverse Bowling Green neighborhood. It’s where many of the refugees…

After an immediate deployment in December, SBP’s team deployed again in January to tornado-impacted regions to provide recovery navigation training and develop a plan to support long-term recovery by collecting data to better understand resource gaps. In a conference room in Bowling Green, Kentucky, where the outside temperatures were just…

After an immediate deployment in December, SBP’s team deployed again in January to tornado-impacted regions to provide recovery navigation training and develop a plan to support long-term recovery by collecting data to better understand resource gaps. Winner Mweneshele and Mwatwmw Omari, refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, arrived…

Nonprofit Be the Village, which began in the living room of Sandra and Jason Taylor, meets the immediate needs of foster children across four counties and 250 families in Dresden, Tennessee each year. Children often come into the foster system in the middle of the night with very little, so…

On January 17, the country celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day to honor his work and pursuit of civil rights and racial equality. SBP and AmeriCorps honor Dr King’s legacy with action — celebrating “a day on” not a day off. Our operating sites hosted volunteers and continued rebuilds…