Sing Along With ALAN (A Festive Fundraising Announcement)
It’s almost Christmas – and we all know what that means. So grab a cup of eggnog and get ready to fa la la right along with us as we present this heart-warming rendition of our latest holiday ditty. (Sing to the tune of “We Wish You A Merry Christmas”) We’re holding a year-end […]
I “Do”nate: A Wedding War Story
If I seem to look considerably older than I did at this time last year, there’s a reasonable explanation. I spent the first third of 2023 as the Mother of the Bride. (And if you don’t know why that would prematurely age a person, you clearly don’t have daughters.) I learned a lot through the […]
Oh The Horror (Movie): 5 Important Things Scary Films Can Teach Us About Disaster Relief
A couple weeks ago, one of ALAN’s team members wrote a blog in which she publicly admitted that she’s the kind of person who makes Scooby Doo look brave, at least when it comes to things like watching scary movies. I’m not huge horror movie fan myself (which is why you definitely won’t find me […]
5 Scary Thoughts About Disasters And Disaster Relief (ALAN’s Official Halloween Blog!)
It’s almost Halloween, and if your town is anything like mine, your neighbors’ yards are already littered with ghosts, witches and tombstones. Clearly some of us enjoy giving other people a scare. Just as clearly, some of us enjoy getting a scare. I’m not one of them. I hate haunted houses. I avoid scary movies […]
Hurricane Damage “Meats” Logistics Compassion
In the aftermath of devastating hurricane damage, a non-profit specializing in hunger relief was ready to stage its largest deployment ever and feed close to a million people – even though multiple logistical hurdles like flooded roadways, blocked bridges and a larger-than-anticipated need for supplies stood in its way. Hurricane Ian made landfall in western […]
Test Your Hurricane Readiness
In addition to school being in full swing post Labor Day, September is also National Preparedness Month. Here at ALAN, we’ve already mobilized to help with relief efforts for the Maui wildfires and Hurricane Idalia – and we’re monitoring needs for both Morocco earthquake response and the flooding in Libya. But even after an extremely […]
Happy Trucker Driver Appreciation Week (X 52)
Years ago, I recall reading a Peanuts cartoon when Lucy asked her grandmother why there was a Mother’s Day and a Father’s Day but not a Children’s Day. “Every day is Children’s Day,” came the quick reply. Lucy didn’t get the explanation at the time – and neither did I, because I was a kid, […]
What Can We Do? Four Practical Suggestions For How We Can All HELP After A Disaster
Yesterday morning, Hurricane Idalia made landfall as a strong Category 3 hurricane near Keaton Beach in Florida’s Big Bend, leaving considerable damage and devastation in its wake. That’s the bad news. But here’s the good news: Even since before this storm intensified, ALAN has been hearing from numerous people like you who are ready to […]
Hurricane Idalia: Situation Report
ALAN is fully mobilized to respond to Hurricane Idalia and we are interfacing with our non-profit, industry and government partners to bring trusted resources and information below. Once the storm has passed and the damages have been assessed, we anticipate our non-profit partners will be reaching out to request logistics support. As they do, we’ll […]