White Elephant Or Truly Relevant?
Have you ever been to a white elephant party? Much like the popular Dirty Santa game, it involves everyone bringing wrapped packages that will be opened, “stolen” and eventually taken home by individual party guests. Only instead of newly purchased items, the packages contain recent Christmas or Hanukkah gifts that their owners don’t want or […]
All Is Bright
Light is always on my mind at this time of year. Maybe it’s because light figures prominently in the Christmas and Hanukkah stories as well as other holidays that are celebrated this month. Or perhaps it’s because we’re drawing close to the winter solstice, when sunlight is in such short supply (yes, even in sunny […]
Sing Along With ALAN (A Festive Fundraising Announcement)
Please enjoy this festive fundraising announcement. Sing to the tune of Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer Check out this nifty raingear Featuring your ALAN friends We’re gifting it to donors Supporting us at this year’s end All of the folks who donate One hundred bucks (times two) We’ll send this coat to thank […]
MHI Becomes ALAN Sustainer
November 30, 2022 For Immediate Release For further information, contact: Emilee Martichenko, [email protected] MHI Becomes ALAN Sustainer Lakeland, FL. – The American Logistics Aid Network announced today that MHI has become a 2022-2023 ALAN Sustainer. “In the past two years alone, ALAN has enabled the delivery and distribution of more than $10 million in […]
The Art Of The Matter
Last spring I had a chance to attend an immersive art exhibit. I was excited to see what it would be like, especially since it featured one of my favorite artists, Vincent Van Gogh. But unfortunately the whole experience left me feeling disturbed rather than inspired. The exhibit’s final moments are all about Vincent’s descent […]
(Months) Upon A Time: The Long Tale Of Hurricane Recovery
When you’ve been married as long as I have, a funny thing starts to happen. At some point, you not only feel like you’ve heard your spouse tell a particular story more times than you can count, you also wish you could just fast forward to the end. (Admit it. We’ve all been there!) The […]
They Just Want To Help
I visited Fort Myers today. I’ve been to areas affected by disaster before but rarely so soon afterwards, and what I saw was both heart-breaking and emotionally taxing. I started out at the Harry Chapin Food Bank. Among other things, they lost part of the roof of the building and at least half of […]
An Important Reminder (And A Thank You)
Hello friends, I had an unexpected reminder this morning as I was driving to my office of just how important your support of ALAN is to those we serve. As I think most of you know, I live in Southern California – the land of freeways, masses of people always on the move, traffic, and […]
The Loss, And The Hope In The Aftermath Of Hurricane Ian
Ordinarily I am a glass-half-full kind of person. But when I look at what’s happened to the residents of Florida and the Carolinas this past week I find myself at a loss, especially since it comes on the heels of Hurricane Fiona hitting Puerto Rico and Canada. The images of Hurricane Ian’s debris and devastation […]
