My mom wrapped pictures of my relatives in pillowcases, while I packed my duffel bag with clothes for two weeks after my family heard that the Rim Fire spread toward the canyon ridge behind our home in Tuolumne, California. Ash fell from the sky like snow in December, while we drove to my grandma’s...

A few weeks after Hurricane Laura tore through the southeastern United States, Tammy Sandoval, a 39-year-old senior psychology major, felt called to service. She left the comfort of her own home in hopes of rebuilding what was left for others. Upon arriving, she entered a dark and seemingly peaceful...

I vividly remember when Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005. I was seven, and my siblings and I set up a lemonade and cookie stand down the street from our parent’s house to donate toward disaster relief. My siblings and I probably raised no more than $80––and even that is being generous––but...