We Are Not Going Around: A Tribute To Jock Menzies (And You)
August is always a bittersweet month at ALAN, because we mark two major anniversaries –the untimely death of our founding president, Jock Menzies and the landfall of Hurricane Katrina. And this year, it feels especially so, because 2020 marks 15 years since ALAN was born in the aftermath of Katrina. I’ve been reflecting on both […]
ALAN Storm Alert – Isaias
We continue to monitor Hurricane Isaias as it treks through the Caribbean, producing heavy rains with potential to cause life-threatening flooding. This storm comes as we continue to support Hurricane Douglas’ brush with Hawaii, Hurricane Hanna’s strike in South Texas, and the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. What We’re Doing Yesterday ALAN began checking in with business, […]
The Wrong Side Of The Year
Have you ever woken up on the wrong side of the bed? In some ways, I feel like I woke up on the wrong side of the year. It seems like there’s been enough tragedy packed into the first six months of 2020 to last a lifetime – and that’s saying a lot coming from […]
Why Are We Grateful To Our In-Kind Donors? Let Us Count The Ways: COVID-19/Spring Tornadoes Edition
As I write this, we’re just a couple of days away from Flag Day. We’re also getting close to another holiday that ALAN invented last year. It’s called Brag Day. And it’s truly one of our favorites, because it gives us the opportunity to celebrate the logistics community and how it’s repeatedly stepped up and […]
Are We There Yet? A Look At COVID-19, Cross-Country Races And Finishing Strong
A Letter From Board Member Mark Richards Fun fact about ALAN: Many of us who work or volunteer here are either long-distance runners, or we’re related to someone who is. Thanks to my sons Tim, Ryan, and Aaron, who are all cross-country runners, I actually fall into both categories. As a result, I hope you […]
Just The Facts, Ma’am: ALAN’s No-Frills, COVID-19 Operations Report
If you’ve learned anything at all from reading my blog, it’s to expect the unexpected. After all, over the past two years I’ve treated (or should I say, subjected?) readers to everything from a variation of my Grandma Jo’s favorite recipe to stories about my short-lived career as a magician. As a result, it probably […]
FAQs About How ALAN Operates During Health Emergencies
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]There are some questions that celebrities get asked more often than others. (These include, “What are you wearing?” “What did you steal from the set” and, “How did it feel to perform with _?”) Although ALAN isn’t a celebrity we can definitely relate. Because ever since early March, we’ve had one question that has popped […]
Help Others: ALAN’s Golden Rules For Supporting Social Distancing
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]By now, we’re all familiar with the guidelines for washing our hands and not touching our faces. But as we enter a new phase of Coronavirus mitigation, it’s time to turn our attention to several additional (and altruistic) best practices we might want to consider adopting. Here’s hoping they’ll enable all of us to do […]
Communicating During The Coronavirus (Or Why ALAN Has Been So Quiet)
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Communicating During The Coronavirus (Or Why ALAN Has Been So Quiet) When a disaster hits, one of the first messages that ALAN sends is a reminder not to self-deploy or participate in product collection drives — because we know from experience that these well-intentioned efforts can get in the way of first responders’ essential […]
