Emergency Relief Fund

Your Help Supports Port Employees After a Disaster

Port communities throughout the Americas will face substantial challenges associated with climatic hazards and tectonic events in the coming decade. Natural disasters such as inland flooding, tropical storms and hurricanes, extreme heat events, wildfires, and earthquakes are not only a threat to port infrastructure and operations, but to individuals’ livelihoods. AAPA’s Emergency Relief Fund offers a means to provide timely assistance to port employees severely impacted by a disruptive event.

The Emergency Relief Fund provides a cash grant — up to $1,000, depending on need — to port authority employees. It is often that much-needed, first-dollar help while individuals are scrambling to provide for their family in terms of food, clothing, and shelter, prior to receiving other aid or insurance payments after a disaster.

The Emergency Relief Fund relies on charitable donations, which are tax-deductible, by ports, organizations, private companies, and individuals. A generous donation and/or recurring donations to the Emergency Relief Fund will enable AAPA to be well positioned to quickly respond to impacted port employees in the coming weeks and months. Supporters can also offer a matching commitment, which encourages more giving since their dollars will go further to help the cause. 100% of your donation will go directly toward the cause. Make your donation today, by mail or via wire transfer.

By Mail

Mail your donation check, made payable to Foundation for Seaports of the Americas, to:

Foundation for Seaports of the Americas
1201 Maryland Avenue, SW, Suite 860
Washington, DC 20024

Be sure to include:

• Your phone number, which will only be used in case we have questions about your donation, and
• Your preferred method of communication to receive your receipt/tax acknowledgement letter.

ACH and Wire Transfers

To make a donation via domestic or international ACH/wire transfer, please contact AAPA’s Administrative Operations Associate Holden Haley at hhaley@aapa-ports.org for the account information.

The Foundation for the Seaports of the Americas provides the opportunity for charitable fundraising and promotes research and education on topics relevant to ports of the Americas. Donations to 501(c)(3) nonprofits are tax-deductible. For more information about the Emergency Relief Fund or The Foundation for the Seaports of the Americas, contact Shannon McLeod, Vice President of Member Services, at smcleod@aapa-ports.org.