Community Foundation flood relief update

The Community Foundation announced that two years after the flood in May 2010, all of the $15.04 million donated for flood relief have been distributed or allocated to organizations addressing flood recovery in Tennessee.

Through the work of The Foundation’s nonprofit flood grantees, progress toward recovery
to-date includes:

  • 11,978 damaged homes repaired.
  • 586 homes rebuilt.
  • 3,210 pieces of furniture and appliances provided,
    including couches, beds, stoves, refrigerators and more.
  • 1,239 people received rental or
    mortgage assistance.
  • 794,267 volunteer hours dedicated to flood response,
    rebuilding and restoration projects.
  • 18,250 flood survivors provided access to counseling
    services.
  • 8,585 flood victims’ calls for help answered by 2-1-1.
  • 5,475 flood-affected homes in Davidson County visited
    through door-to-door outreach to assess continuing needs and connect flood
    survivors with the Flood Recovery Network or other resources.
  • 2,002 cash gift cards provided to help flood survivors
    purchase clothes, construction materials or other needed items.
  • 143 tons of debris cleared from waterways.
  • 182,000 flood-impacted clients helped across Tennessee
    through a broad range of nonprofit services.

Read the full report about the flood recovery here.

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