disaster relief News

Patrick Fine, Vice President of the Department of Compact Operations at MCC, will provide keynote remarks at the official opening of AIDF 2012.

AIDF aims to build partnerships for relief and development and 2011 saw NGO ShelterBox and manufacturer Nokero International make such a connection at the show.

The Aid and International Development Forum (AIDF) are pleased that third sector travel specialists, Key Travel, will once again be our dedicated Travel Partner.

Safety and prevention tips to help take on the No. 1 natural disaster

Meteorologists predict that this band of warm weather we've experienced in early 2012 will soon be ending, reverting back to normal conditions. Are you one of the many that's already packed up your winter clothes, and unplugged the space heater?

Protect valuables like jewelery, watches, important documents, and more with Fireproof & Waterproof safes. By doing this you can save on insurance, and heartache.

Christian Water Organization launches national church initiative.

Portable System For Public Safety, Disaster Relief, and Emergency Management

The Bull Bag Reusable Dumpster is a light weight and reusable dumpster perfect for cleaning up large debris after a giant mess!

Mackin Educational Resources is assisting North Carolina’s Greene County Middle School in replacing library materials that were destroyed during an EF-3 tornado.

BCL of Texas and Texas Community Builders awarded grant to acquire REO properties to provide temporary or long term housing for Bastrop families affected by the recent wildfires.

Guida’s Milk, one of the few remaining family-owned independent dairies in the northeast, donated $2,500 to the Springfield Chapter of the Red Cross Disaster Relief Program earlier this week.

Certificate replacement, exam extensions and benevolence fund available for qualified nurses

“Read Bama Read” in partnership with the Literacy Council of West Alabama is utilizing Mackin’s Funds4Books Disaster Relief Program to replace school library collections destroyed by tornado.

Mackin Educational Resources has created a special Disaster Relief Funds4Books donation program to raise funds to replace the destroyed Joplin, Missouri school library collections.

Next week in Washington D.C, the Aid & International Development Forum (AIDF) 2011 will be assisting the humanitarian community to identify gaps and strengthen response effectiveness.

Thousands have lost their homes in the recent Slave Lake wildfires in Alberta, Canada. Sparkrelief, a Colorado nonprofit is deploying Sparkrelief.org to help the displaced victims find temporary housing.

An Intelligent Decision Systems, Inc. (IDSI) employee describes the devastation caused by the recent tornados in Alabama and how much IDSI's contributions meant to the families affected by this tragic occurence.

Company sponsors SionFonds to provide Haitian residents education, healthcare, job training and community improvements

Be Prepared for the Next Disaster with DynGlobal’s Sustainable Power and Water Products

DynGlobal, a Southern California company specializing in renewable energy and advanced technology solutions, has completed an initial shipment of its solar powered water purification units to Japan.

On Wednesday, April 27, The Pour House in Charleston, SC will host Jam for Japan, a benefit concert feat. local bands w/ all proceeds going directly to The American Red Cross. The event is sponsored by new online music magazine The Music Initiative.

Longworth Industries, manufacturer of Polarmax®, AYG™ and XGO® branded apparel, has created over 500 blankets to be donated to Japanese earthquake victims.

A Press Conference for Fashion 4 Relief benefiting Japan Society or suggested charity alignment.

Statement regarding the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

North Carolina and Mississippi are first National Guards to add Silver Eagle CRCT trailers to their fleets, allowing them to carry climate regulated medications, blood, plasma and food during disaster relief efforts and military maneuvers.

Kam Luang Restaurant in Somerset Gives Back to Local Community

Christoph Gorder, SVP, Program Operations, AmeriCares, to speak on RESTORING HEALTH & HOPE IN HAITI at a World Affairs Forum program on 2/16 at UCONN/Stamford. Networking / refreshments start at 5:45 pm, followed by presentation at 6:15 pm.

St. Vincent de Paul Society of Seattle/King County helped 68,053 people during 2010. A total of $10.1 million was spent to help the needy and 1.6 million meals were provided. 2-1-1 Community Info. Line reports SVDP #1 referral agency for the year.

Looking for something invigorating to do on Boxing Day? Why not join the team and supporters of local charity the Piers Simon Appeal, which is organising a six mile cross country walk to commemorate the sixth anniversary of the charity.

In the wake of the horrific explosion that rocked San Bruno, CA on September 9, 2010, wherein 377 homes were evacuated and seven people killed when a gas pipeline exploded, Mollie Stone's will partner with the American Red Cross for relief efforts.

YourCause, which provides major corporations with an innovative web-based corporate social responsibility platform, partners with GlobalGiving Foundation to offer a seamless experience for donating and volunteering outside the U.S.

YourCause, which offers corporations an innovative web-based employee engagement platform called CSRconnect, introduces an online emergency relief solution for new companies and prior clients wishing to make an immediate impact when disasters strike.

United Way Silicon Valley and American Red Cross strengthen disaster relief efforts in Santa Clara County, save program that coordinates local nonprofits' disaster preparedness. Earthquakes in Haiti and Chile increase focus on need to be prepared.

Skilled volunteers are required for disaster relief efforts in peru

The I RAD house, with its unique interlocking I WOOD™ system is a construction method that revolutionizes designs for emergency and transitional shelters. • easy-to-assemble flat pack building kits in varying sizes at lower cost - weather proof

10,000 emergency field beds to be delivered to displaced haitians for the rainy season

GENESIS Network Partners with AquaSafe of Australia to Provide over 100,000 Gallons of Clean Water

New online store feature simplifies process of helping pet rescues and shelters in times of natural disaster or emergency. Disaster Relief Shopping software expedites donations of first aid, food and other supplies for hundreds of animal charities.

Silver Eagle Manufacturing introduces its CRCT Climate Regulated Cargo Trailer, an off-road capable treailre that allows climate regulated cargo like food, water, medications and plasma to be moved into and out of severe-duty environments.

Social media site proves safe and effective for immediate fundraising crisis response

A medical team from Palm Beach County, Florida just arrived in Haiti to help a small hospital staff that's buckling under the weight of a growing patient load. People are pouring in with broken bones, head injuries and various infections.

Singing Rooster will host several Haitian Coffee fundraisers in the wake of Haiti's devastaing earth quake.

International Cooperating Ministries Reports on Condition of Churches in Haiti and Appeals for Support to Assist Earthquake Victims: Says Partner Churches in the Dominican Republic are Bracing for Influx of Refugees

Stratos Jets reports flights are delayed due to high volume of aircraft

Immediately following the earthquakes in Haiti, World Prep® began reaching out to different relief groups to offer survival supplies and hygiene products to assist their efforts.

Stratos Jet Charters, Inc. is Arranging Earth Quake Evacuation and Relief Missions into Haiti

The Tri-County Red Cross and Cranford Chamber of Commerce Present a 2010 Kick-Off Event to Build Fun and Fitness in the New Year

The Tri-County Red Cross is holding the first ever "Red Cross Resolutions Gym-A-Thon" from January 16-24, 2010 at fitness centers, living rooms and trails throughout Union, Middlesex and Somerset Counties.

The event will be held in conjunction with the company’s 2nd Annual Franchise Convention focusing on growing a company from a one- unit organization to a multi-unit operation.