When disaster strikes, we're already there
Every family
deserves a way home.
Beacon is a community of donors, volunteers and neighbours bringing relief to people facing the worst days of their lives — and hope for what comes next.
helped this year
The scale of the promise —
People helped this year
Of every dollar to programs
Volunteers on the ground
Countries reached
Four ways to show up today
Pick the one that fits your life. Every path leads to someone who needs you.
Give a gift
Your donation becomes shelter, meals and comfort within hours of a disaster.
DonateGive blood
One donation can help save more than one life. Book an appointment near you.
Give bloodVolunteer
Join 320,000 people who show up for their neighbours when it matters most.
Get involvedGet trained
Learn CPR, first aid and disaster response — skills that turn bystanders into responders.
Find a classOur promise
We show up. We stay. We rebuild — together.
In the first 72 hours after a disaster, the difference between fear and safety is often a warm blanket, a hot meal and someone who looks you in the eye and says: you're not alone. That's the work. Funded entirely by people like you.
Read our mission