Refrigerated Delivery Helps Feed Tornado Victims
When ALAN spread the word that transportation was needed for a food donation to help tornado victims in Alabama, the team at Cold Chain Transportation immediately offered to help. Many had already experienced the effects of the storms firsthand, including Brenda McNaughton, the driver who made the delivery. She had lost her home, vehicles and all her belongings in the tornadoes. The recipient of much support from local relief efforts, she leaped at the opportunity to give back to her community.
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ALAN connects FEMA and Estes Express Lines to aid in Kentucky recovery efforts
During the spring and summer of 2010, severe rains flooded homes and forced Kentucky residents into shelters and temporary housing. The flooding washed out homes and neighborhoods, destroying the utility infrastructure. By late summer, many residents were still unable to return home due to inadequate waste disposal capabilities. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) had waste containment units available, but no flatbed trailers with which to transport them. Aware of ALAN's vast network of logistics professionals, FEMA volunteer and donations specialist Larry Buckner contacted ALAN for assistance.
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Back-to-School Delivery Helps Honduran Children
Seven hundred backpacks filled with donated school supplies sat on pallets ready to be shipped to needy school children in central Honduras. The challenge? Getting them to the Florida air force base four hours away to catch a ride so that they would arrive before the children start school. With help from ALAN, non-profit organization Give a Kid a Backpack was able to connect with BlueGrace Logistics and rise to meet this short-haul delivery challenge - a common one for charitable organizations trying to make a difference.
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