How Do We Love Our In-Kind Supporters? Let Us Count The Ways
It’s hard to believe. But we’re now just a week away from one of ALAN’s favorite holidays.
I’m talking, of course, about ALANtine’s Day, that special time of year when we take a moment to show some extra love for all of our extraordinary in-kind supporters.
This year instead of flowers or candy, we’d like to give you something that’s much more meaningful: a sweet look back at some of the most memorable in-kind donations ALAN received last year.
Happy reading. And of course, Happy ALANtine’s Day.
1,000,000+ Pounds of food that Southwest Florida’s Harry Chapin Food Bank is able to distribute more effectively thanks to six electric pallet jacks donated by NOBLELIFT, Hy-Tek and Briggs Equipment – and warehouse expertise donated by Associated Warehouses Inc.
1,000,000 Meals that Operation Barbecue Relief was able to serve first responders after Hurricane Ian thanks in part to the refrigerated food storage and transportation provided by Global Cold Chain Alliance, RLS Logistics, BJ’s Wholesale Club, Cowan Systems, C&S Wholesale Grocers and an anonymous donor
500,000 N95 respirator masks that Schneider trucked from Florida to North Carolina to support Day One Disaster Relief’s COVID prevention efforts
35,000 Pounds of peanut butter that Uber Freight helped transport to Haiti on behalf of World of Giving’s ongoing earthquake relief efforts
34,860 Pounds of donated pet food an anonymous donor helped Greater Good Charities transport from Texas to West Virginia
30,000 Pounds of non-perishable food an anonymous donor transported from Texas to Kentucky to support Unity in Disaster’s tornado relief efforts
3,200 Cases of bottled water that Niagara Bottling donated to help Good 360 provide clean drinking water to Jackson, MS, residents during the city’s water crisis
2,598 Pounds of PPE that CEVA transported from Kansas to Florida to help IsraAID with COVID prevention
2,000 Louisiana families served by Culture Aid New Orleans’ mid-July hurricane supply giveaway, thanks in part to the material handling equipment loaned by Big Joe Forklifts
1,155 Miles an anonymous donor covered to transport 10 pallets of plywood between Miami and Delaware for flood-related rebuilding projects
559 Miles CEVA Logistics carried five pallets of OTC medications in order to help Good 360 assist Kentucky flood survivors
513 Miles SEKO Logistics carried four pallets of home cleaning supplies to support Habitat for Humanity’s post-Hurricane Ian relief efforts
505 Boxes that Pacific Packaging Products and Freeway Logistics donated and transported to Puerto Rico for Feeding America’s post-Hurricane Fiona hunger relief efforts
300 Mattresses that Hassett Logistics transported from Chicago to Fort Myers on behalf of Habitat for Humanity International and its Hurricane Ian relief efforts
80 Wheelchairs an anonymous ALAN donor transported from Pennsylvania to Georgia on behalf of Friends of Disabled Adults and Children’s Hurricane Ian relief activities
48 Pallets of hygiene kits an anonymous donor transported to dozens of hurricane evacuation sites in Tampa after Hurricane Ian
40 Rolls of stretch wrap that W.W. Cannon donated to help Florida Adventist Community Services palletize and secure supplies for distribution after Hurricane Ian
18 Pallets of tarps that an anonymous donor transported from Missouri to Kentucky to help Habitat for Humanity with post-tornado relief efforts
1 Stretch wrap machine that Highlight Industries donated to help Feeding America with post-tornado relief efforts
1 Forklift that C&S Wholesale Grocers contributed to World of Giving in order to support that organization’s day-to-day operations (including their response to the war in Ukraine)
Boundless ALAN’s gratitude to all of the above organizations for making these humanitarian efforts possible.
To learn more about the good work that these organizations have helped us do, visit our website at https://www.alanaid.org/contact/to request a copy of our 2022 annual report.
Kathy Fulton
Executive Director
American Logistics Aid Network
