We are looking for generous donors to help communities impacted by COVID-19.  Although we have moved our annual fundraiser online, we need your help more than ever.

We promote disaster risk reduction and aid recovery efforts. During 2020, we've supported hurricane, flood, earthquake, and other relief efforts in Alabama, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Brazil, Canada, India, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone.  Our programs include:

-The Veterans Outreach Program Committee awarded over 100 scholarships to veterans to be trained and certified by DRI International so they might transition from military life into professions such as emergency response, crisis management, business continuity and disaster recovery--in other words free education, certification and job placement for veterans.

-The Women in Business Continuity Management Committee was formed to bring women together to forge strong personal networks and assist women in advancing within their chosen fields and to explore and recommend specific actions and strategies to serve the needs of women in these professions. 

-Volunteer Day at DRI2020: We mobilized 23 Volunteers at America’s Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia, a locally inspired, volunteer-driven nonprofit food bank that serves as the food safety net for tens of thousands of people who are at risk for hunger throughout Southern Georgia. In just a few short hours, our dedicated Volunteers packed 1,008 boxes of food which translates into 20,160 pounds of food and 16,800 meals for those in need. Another 22 Volunteers worked at Wesley Community Centers of Savannah whose mission is to enhance the economic, educational, and spiritual growth, through excellence in early learning care and services for women, children, and families. Our volunteers spent the morning working on weeding and mulching the garden, raking leaves, sanitizing toys, organizing the food pantry, and organizing items stored in the Family Life Center attic.

Here’s how you can help:

Please consider donating an auction item, of which 100% of the proceeds will benefit this very worthy cause. Items of interest include: 

·Signed memorabilia

·Tickets to an event (after March 2021)

·Gift certificates or any other charitable donations

In return for your generosity, we would like to publicly recognize your organization on our website, all print material for the event such as posters, event programs and signage, and through our social media program. Please send your item by February 15th, to:

Pascale Phelan – DRI2021 Auction Benefit

DRI Foundation

22 East 41st Street

Third Floor

New York, NY  10017