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Energizing Hope Through Sustainable Solutions In Disaster Response
In the aftermath of disasters, when the power goes out and the basic needs of communities are at risk, hope often comes in the form of

The Power Of Love
Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about the word “power” – and it’s not hard to see why. Last week millions of people temporarily lost theirs

Hurricane Helene: ALAN’s Mid-Week Update
The first draft of this blog was actually written in La Guardia Airport, where I was en route to Nashville for an exciting Tuesday and Wednesday

ALAN’s Helpful Post-Hurricane Relief Do’s And Don’ts
As you are well aware, Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region late Thursday night. Since then, ALAN has heard from many people who

Getting Ready For Hurricane Helene: ALAN’s Five Key Takeaways For Your Organization
As Hurricane Helene approaches landfall in the Florida Gulf Coast, ALAN is busy preparing, and we are encouraging all of our partners to do the same.

Getting To Know: ALAN Operations Coordinator Lexi Nobles
Technically speaking, you can’t spell Alexia Nobles’ last name without the word “no.” Which is ironic because she’s become famous around ALAN for not taking that

The Roar Of The Crowd
By now, you probably know that several of us at ALAN love a good sports story. So humor us while we talk about Simone Biles. While

Pallet Jack(pot)
While numerous Olympians are preparing to set world records in Paris, the team at ALAN is enjoying a record year of its own thanks to the

MHE, Myself And I
Think you can’t make a substantial contribution to disaster relief because you’re not a doctor, EMT or first responder? Think again. In this exclusive article, ALAN’s

Sing Along With ALAN – How To Help Edition
Move over, Weird Al. ALAN’s offbeat songwriter is back – and this time she’s decided to tackle one of the biggest donation challenges that relief organizations

Test Your Flood IQ
April showers may be over. But it’s still raining questions here at ALAN, where we’ve just put the finishing touches on our latest “Test Your Disaster

(Marsh) Mellowing Out About Hurricane Season
I am not a patient person. A grad school professor once asked my class how we would respond if we were one of the students in