| Two weeks after the country faced record-shattering rainfall from Hurricane Harvey, we watched as a second massive storm — Hurricane Irma — ravaged the Caribbean and southeastern United States with significant storm surge flooding, damaging winds and rains.
The shocking destruction has left tens of thousands homeless and communities destroyed. After one of the largest mandatory evacuations in U.S. history, many people will be returning to find their homes and communities without power and in shambles. Recognizing the immediate and longer-term challenges so many will face in the coming days, weeks and months — especially people over age 50 — AARP Foundation has responded with the creation of a relief fund to support the victims devastated by Hurricane Irma. To meet their needs, AARP, AARP Foundation AND the Miami Dolphins organization will match — dollar for dollar — contributions up to a total of $750,000. Working with the AARP state offices in the southeastern United States, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands along with relief organizations working in the Caribbean, we will direct 100 percent of all funds raised to organizations providing relief and recovery support to disaster victims. Every dollar will make a difference. |
| AARP Foundation is proud of its partnership with the Miami Dolphins and thanks Stephen Ross, owner of the Miami Dolphins, for his generosity in being a part of this match to support those affected by Hurricane Irma. |
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