Since its inception, ALAN has participated in numerous relief efforts, providing order and efficiency in times of chaos. While earthquakes, hurricanes, fires, flooding and the like are obviously unwelcome, the many faces of ALAN help to bring comfort to crisis victims. Most recently, ALAN has worked with major humanitarian relief agencies to identify supply-chain-related relief needs to help victims of the earthquake in Haiti. Here are just a few of the ways in which ALAN is helping:

• Working with the Bottled Water Association to coordinate donations of bottled water

• Connected DHL with Agencias Navieras B&R, S.A. who is helping them on the ground in Haiti

• Helped Aidmatrix with vessel connections for Coke water and the Clinton Foundation

• Connected Feed the Children with a corporate jet for transporting medical supplies

• Reaching out to food companies, grocery chains and the GMA regarding need for rice

To review the most up-to-date needs and make in-kind donations of products, services or expertise or provide monetary support, visit our Relief Needs page.

Other recent ALAN activities:

• After Hurricane Gustav, ALAN helped Invacare Corporation connect with Catholic Charities and donate much-needed mattresses, wheelchairs and walkers for disaster relief.

• Through ALAN's web portal, Menlo Worldwide Logistics recently distributed pallets of bottled water to Feeding America food banks across the country.

We are working to support relief efforts on a much broader scale. Become one of the ALAN Champions and join ALAN at work.