Americans experiencing homelessness need YOUR help. Donate to send Winter Relief Kits to people in need!

Every night, thousands of unhoused people are left without consistent access to shelter, warmth, food, and hygiene supplies. For many with pets, the homeless shelter is not an option. Most homeless shelters in the United States don’t allow animals and would require unhoused people with pets to abandon the only family they know for a warm place to stay. And for victims of natural disasters and other large catastrophes, there simply may not be enough shelter and supplies for all the survivors.

Relief Kits Can Change Lives

Each Relief Kit for a person in need will include:

• a backpack to hold supplies and possessions
• a hygiene kit including shampoo, soap, and toothbrush
• a reusable water bottle
• a t-shirt and socks to provide a clean change of clothing
• a blanket for warmth and comfort

Each Pet Pack for a pet in need will include:

• a bag to hold the pet supplies securely
• a collapsible bowl
• a slip lead leash
• treats and a toy

As Greater Good Charities continues to work to convert more homeless shelters to accept pets, Relief Kits with pet supplies help keep people and their pets together during the deepest moments of crisis and in the most desperate situations, ensuring the emotional support of the human-animal bond can continue.

YOU can help Americans and their pets experiencing homelessness across the country by providing essentials during a time of need. Just $25 can send a Winter Relief Kit. Give today.

Greater Good Charities has ultimate authority and discretion with regard to the distribution of its funds. All expenditures made are consistent with the exempt purposes of Greater Good Charities. 

November 2024 Update: Relief Kits for Hurricane Victims in the Southeast

In September and October of 2024, Hurricanes Helene and Milton struck back-to-back, inundating Florida communities with storm surge and unleashing catastrophic flooding across the Southeast. In North Carolina alone, Helene killed more than 100 people and caused more than $50 billion in damages.

To help residents whose homes were damaged or destroyed, Greater Good Charities had teams on the ground distributing hundreds of Relief Kits, thanks to partnerships with organizations including YMCA Western North Carolina and Feeding Tampa Bay.

February 2024 Update: Relief Kits for Wildfire Victims in Maui

In August of 2023, wildfires prompted evacuations, destroyed thousands of properties, killed about 100 people, and left 5,000-plus people and their pets homeless. GreaterGood, in partnership with Greater Good Charities, has been working to help those struggling after this crisis, and in February, we helped fund more than 500 Relief Kits, which the GGC team personally transported to Maui and distributed to unhoused people and pets in need. 

Denise Bash, GGC’s VP of Pet Programs, went with the team to Maui and spent several days distributing bags to displaced people at hotels, beaches, and parks in the area. She says, “I saw some tears, I got many hugs, I sat with many of them and talked…they were incredibly thankful.”