Tough Questions: Can We Please Talk Turkey About The Perils Of Product Collection Drives?
Over the years we’ve seen ALAN issue a lot of practical “Do’s And Don’ts” about disasters – including one that’s a real head-scratcher. Walk us through why you and so many other nonprofits are so emphatic about discouraging companies’ post-disaster product collection drives. Thanks for asking, because we really do have a good reason. In […]
November 2025 Disaster Dispatch
When the Arkansas Food Bank received $2 million worth of donated perishable food in 2020, there was only one problem: Finding enough frozen transportation space to store and distribute it. Enter ALAN, which found a donor willing to supply two freezer tractor trailers throughout the spring and summer. Fourteen pallets of donated yogurt were in danger […]