American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) Activates For Multiple Named Storms
For Immediate Release/For further information, contact: Lori Lockman, [email protected]; 770-653-1586. LAKELAND, Fla. – As Hurricane Florence nears the U.S. East Coast and several named storms threaten other U.S. states and interests, the American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) is mobilizing for action – and encouraging industry businesses to do the same. Earlier today, ALAN activated a hurricane […]
The Show(room) Must Go On
It may not take a village to get 30 rooms’ worth of donated furniture to families whose homes have been impacted by record flooding. However it does require a facility large enough to store and stage all of the pieces, which is what ALAN partner Celtic Studios was kind enough to provide to Good360 and […]
From The Driver’s Seat: June 2018
I’m writing this on the eve of hurricane season 2018, listening to rain from the remnants of Subtropical Storm Alberto pound on the roof of my building and feeling a bit like Bill Murray’s character from Groundhog Day. It is a surreal feeling to be starting this cycle all over again, because it feels like […]
Storm Troopers
When it comes to helping with hurricane relief in the Caribbean (and beyond) Performance Team’s Miami facility is often in a category all by itself. As a longtime resident of Miami, Performance Team’s Manuel “Manny” Pappaterra is no stranger to the effects of hurricanes. But lately he and his South Florida co-workers have been rubbing […]
(B)room For Kindness
When an offer of 150 pallets’ worth of free cleaning and personal hygiene supplies crossed its path, Good360 didn’t have the space to accept them — or the heart to turn them down when they were so needed by those impacted by disasters. Here’s all the “dirt” about how ALAN and The Shippers Group made […]
Helping Haiti Stay Covered
When Hurricane Matthew ravaged Haiti, this flatbed truck helped haul some of the tarps that served as roofs for several of the island’s damaged buildings.
Liquid Life
In 2016, dangerous contamination left more than 100,000 residents of Flint, Michigan without access to clean, safe drinking water. While many non-profits stepped up with critical donations of water and filters, the one thing they didn’t have was the ability to get either one of those things delivered – until ALAN and the logistics community […]
More “Palletable” Food Distribution
This pallet jack helped a not-for-profit back in South Carolina serve 1.5 million meals after the 2015 floods.
