Tis (The End Of) The Season
December has always been one of my favorite months of the year. I love the Christmas season and finally being able to settle into the crisp, cold weather. Also, I admittedly have a weakness for any hot beverage (apple cider, mulled wine, hot chocolate – you name it) and, while I fervently believe it’s a […]
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 action and innovative partnerships. The partnership between the American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) and Footprint Project has become a beacon of sustainability and resilience, bringing solar-powered energy solutions to […]
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 during Hurricane Helene, and more than a million are still without it. An interesting thing often happens when communities experience widespread power outages. Among other things, the people who […]
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 at CSCMP EDGE. This is a conference that the ALAN team looks forward to every year, because rarely do we get to visit with so many of our partners […]
The Loss And The Hope In The Aftermath Of Hurricane Helene
Ordinarily I am a glass-half-full kind of person. But when I look at what’s happened to the residents of Western North Carolina, Florida’s Big Bend and other parts of the Southeast this past week, I find myself at a loss. The images of Hurricane Helene’s flooding, debris and devastation are heartbreaking, especially when they are […]
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 are anxious to know, “What can we do?” (And thank you for all of those questions!) We hope to have specific answers soon, because we are working closely with […]
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. With that in mind, we’d like to share five pre-storm takeaways that we feel are essential for you and your organizations to be aware of. They’re listed below, and […]
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 word for an answer. Over the last 15 months, she’s been responsible for ensuring that our non-profit partners get the donated logistics space, services, equipment and supplies they need […]
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 you may think we’re going to talk about how she came back from a dismal Olympic experience in Tokyo to win several medals in Paris, we’d like to focus […]
