Students at an American Red Cross table
Volunteers holding emergency kits
Kit drop-off at Helping Hands of Paulding County
Packed emergency kits on the grass
Delivering emergency kits
Rows of donated sneakers
ShockResQ sneaker collection bin
Sneaker donation at Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital

Disasters come as a shock. We're here to rescue.

a youth-led disaster relief nonprofit aiding those in need.

Some of our work

Sneaker drives

$4,000+

Led sneaker drives that collected $4,000+ worth of shoes for underserved communities around the world. Along the way, we kept shoes out of landfills, helped protect natural water sources, and reached 7,400+ students and 200 families through environmental education and outreach.

Bags of donated sneakers ready for recycling
Got Sneakers? flyer for the GotSneakers and ShockResQ sneaker drive

St. Jude fundraiser

$10,800+

Led a raffle for a global Roblox charity event in partnership with Bee Swarm Guide, helping raise $10,800+ for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

“Thank you so much to ShockResQ, they truly are amazing.” Bee Swarm GuideRoblox YouTuber · 155K+ subscribers
GoFundMe page showing $10,828 raised for St. Jude
Bee Swarm Guide YouTube channel

Clothing drive

400+ lbs

Collected and donated over 400 pounds of clothing to support families in need at a local homeless shelter.

Bags of donated clothing piled next to a collection bin

Shock hits millions of lives every year.

  1. 1

    Disasters & home fires

    65,000

    disasters the American Red Cross responds to every year. Most of them are home fires.

    Source: American Red Cross
  2. 2

    Losing a home

    771,480

    people were homeless on a single night in January 2024, the most ever recorded.

    Source: HUD 2024 Homeless Assessment Report
  3. 3

    Childhood cancer

    15,000+

    kids and teens in the U.S. are diagnosed with cancer every year.

    Source: American Childhood Cancer Organization
  4. 4

    Going hungry

    7.2 million

    children lived in homes where the kids themselves didn't get enough to eat in 2023.

    Source: USDA Economic Research Service
  5. 5

    Sexual violence

    Every 68 seconds

    an American is sexually assaulted.

    Source: RAINN
  6. +

    And many more.

    These are just a few. Shock comes in more forms than any list can hold, and no one should face one alone.

Our partners

The organizations that help us show up for those in need.

Bee Swarm Guide