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 […]
Pallet Jack(pot)
While numerous Olympians are preparing to set world records in Paris, the team at ALAN is enjoying a record year of its own thanks to the largest pallet jack donation in its 19-year history. It all started in 2022, when the Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association, responding to ALAN’s request for help with Hurricane Ian […]
The Maui Wildfires: A Whole Community Approach In Moving Donations
Authored by Alexia Nobles In the first few weeks of the Maui wildfire response, a tsunami of product donations flooded the island, overwhelming first responders on the ground. The influx of donations was so large that sorting and distributing came to a virtual standstill, which is where ALAN stepped in. As part of the disaster’s […]
Hurricane Damage “Meats” Logistics Compassion
In the aftermath of devastating hurricane damage, a non-profit specializing in hunger relief was ready to stage its largest deployment ever and feed close to a million people – even though multiple logistical hurdles like flooded roadways, blocked bridges and a larger-than-anticipated need for supplies stood in its way. Hurricane Ian made landfall in western […]
A Roadmap To Water
Disaster recovery is never a single-handed effort. From a logistical standpoint alone, there’s a complex value chain of suppliers, distributors, transporters, donors, coordinators and volunteers who need to work in sync to ensure survivors receive the care and resources they need. Luckily, ALAN exists to connect all of these moving pieces and make disaster relief […]
Cool Donation. Warm-Hearted Logistics Assistance.
Authored by Shelby Grebbin An influx of food donations looked like an answer to prayer for a regional food bank at the start of the pandemic – except for the fact that it didn’t have enough trucks, drivers, and refrigerator units to safely store and deliver them. When restaurants shuttered their doors during the […]
The Kids Are All Right. With A Little Logistics Assistance.
Authored by Shelby Grebbin How ALAN’s in-kind donors help us work with non-profits to help children and families during the most difficult of times. In the wake of disaster, non-profits that support families and children are often tasked with the unimaginable – figuring out a way to meet a dramatic increase in demand in […]
Why Are We So Thankful For Our In-Kind Donors? Let Us Count The Ways: Hurricane Season/Western Fires/COVID-19 Edition
It’s hard to believe. But we’re now just a month away from Thanksgiving. Like many of you, I’ve always loved Turkey Day. But I’ve come to love it even more since I began working with ALAN, because the holiday usually hits right around the same time that hurricane season ends. The bad thing about this […]
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 […]
