As Hurricane Matthew cuts a path of destruction across the Caribbean and the Atlantic Coast of the United States, the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago has opened a fund to rush humanitarian aid to the survivors.

As always, the Jewish Federation will absorb all administrative costs, so that 100 percent of funds collected will go to meeting needs on the ground.

In the United States, we are working with the Red Cross, Jewish Federations of North America, NECHAMA: Jewish Response to Disaster, and local Jewish communities in the storm’s path to gauge the scope of the damage as it unfolds, and to quickly address specific needs of the Jewish and general communities.

Our overseas partner, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, the “911” of the Jewish world, is working closely with overseas authorities to ensure survivors’ most urgent needs are met.

We’re proud of our Jewish community’s compassion, and honored to serve as the conduit for your generosity.