Augusta National announces $5M donation for storm aid

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Fred Ridley, chairman of Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters Tournament, in partnership with the Community Foundation for the Central Savannah River Area, announced on Thursday a joint $5 million donation toward the Hurricane Helene Community Crisis Fund.

The fund will support local relief efforts in response to the devastating impact of the storm throughout the greater Augusta community.

HOW TO HELP:

• Online donations to the Hurricane Helene Community Crisis Fund can be made through the Community Foundation website: cfcsra.org.

The donation is intended to provide immediate access to essential services and resources available throughout greater Augusta.

“I was in Augusta in the days immediately after the storm and have seen firsthand its devastating impact,” said Ridley. “Our employees, neighbors, friends and business owners need, and deserve, immediate and meaningful assistance to overcome the hardships being experienced at this moment throughout Augusta.

“Augusta National and the Community Foundation each take to heart our obligation to care for our community. Our goal is to make a difference when it’s needed the most, and our hope is that our gift may inspire others to assist or ask how they may contribute to this critical mission.”

Additionally, Augusta National Golf Club, the Community Foundation for the CSRA and the Medical College of Georgia Foundation have made separate contributions to support the response and recovery efforts, led by the American Red Cross and other local community partners.

RESOURCES FOR YOU:

Among the efforts led by the American Red Cross are a mobile feeding truck and associated recovery center, which is being staged at the HUB for Community Innovation, located at 631 Chaffee Avenue. The mobile feeding truck circulates through streets in the vicinity of the HUB for Community Innovation, where services including meals, water, laundry, showers, counseling services and more are offered at no charge to residents.

The Salvation Army, First Step Staffing, Harrisburg Family Healthcare and other community groups are also supporting the efforts at the recovery center.

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