2010 Spring Newsletter - Direct Relief
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CONTINUE<br />
YOUR LEGACY OF<br />
GIVING 8<br />
THIS REPORT WAS PAID FOR BY A GENEROUS BEQUEST<br />
Saint Damien Pediatric<br />
Hospital in Port-au-<br />
Prince has received $2<br />
million in emergency<br />
medical aid from <strong>Direct</strong><br />
<strong>Relief</strong> since the earthquake<br />
on January 12.<br />
HAITI<br />
THE PLAN FOR<br />
An<br />
OUTPOURING<br />
of SUPPORT<br />
page 6<br />
EARTHQUAKE RESPONSE<br />
IN CHILE AND CHINA page 5<br />
WHAT DOES THE BIGGEST<br />
RESPONSE IN DIRECT RELIEF<br />
HISTORY LOOK LIKE page 4<br />
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PHOTO: ALISON WRIGHT<br />
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A Haitian girl in a tarp<br />
shelter in Place Boyer,<br />
Petionville, a suburb of<br />
Port-au-Prince. Over one<br />
million people are living in<br />
tent cities in Haiti.<br />
THE PLAN FOR HAITI<br />
They survived the quake.<br />
We’re helping them survive what comes after.<br />
ALISON WRIGHT<br />
In the months following the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that devastated<br />
Haiti’s capital on January 12, <strong>2010</strong>, <strong>Direct</strong> <strong>Relief</strong> has delivered 55 shipments<br />
of emergency medical assistance worth $38.5 million to more than 40 Haitian<br />
healthcare providers. Having worked in Haiti since 1964, <strong>Direct</strong> <strong>Relief</strong> had<br />
strong relationships with the country’s largest hospitals and clinics, allowing<br />
us to rapidly deploy resources where they were needed most.<br />
Backed by the massive generosity of private and corporate supporters,<br />
<strong>Direct</strong> <strong>Relief</strong> has put together the most comprehensive emergency response<br />
in our 62-year history—more than 230 tons, or 350 pallets, of specifically<br />
requested medicines and supplies have been expedited to caregivers in<br />
Haiti, much of it airlifted free of charge by FedEx.<br />
As unprecedented as the short-term response has been, <strong>Direct</strong> <strong>Relief</strong><br />
recognizes that the need in Haiti won’t fade with the headlines.<br />
Here are three high-impact ways <strong>Direct</strong><br />
<strong>Relief</strong> is helping to make quality<br />
healthcare viable for the long term in Haiti.<br />
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Doctors examine an x-ray at <strong>Direct</strong> <strong>Relief</strong>-supported<br />
Hospital Sacre-Cour CDTI in Port-au-Prince.<br />
ALISON WRIGHT
The Right Medicines and<br />
Supplies, in the right hands<br />
“Thank you for<br />
helping to fill the<br />
needs of Hospital<br />
Albert Schweitzer.<br />
You have saved<br />
many, many lives<br />
with your timely<br />
efforts.” – John R. Walton,<br />
Hospital Albert Schweitzer<br />
Board Chair<br />
ALISON WRIGHT<br />
$38.5 million in emergency<br />
medical assistance to 40<br />
healthcare providers in<br />
Haiti, including<br />
Fifteen percent of the nine million people who live<br />
in Haiti were displaced by the quake and forced to<br />
live in some sort of makeshift shelter. This population<br />
is extremely vulnerable to the most basic health concerns related to<br />
hygiene and compromised water and sanitation systems. <strong>Direct</strong> <strong>Relief</strong><br />
will continue to support the material needs of healthcare providers and<br />
help strengthen their ability to stave off epidemics.<br />
Immediately following the earthquake, <strong>Direct</strong> <strong>Relief</strong> ’s partner<br />
facilities were overwhelmed with hundreds of patients, volunteers,<br />
and unsolicited donations. <strong>Direct</strong> <strong>Relief</strong> established an in-country<br />
warehouse to help work around the logistical bottlenecks that would<br />
have otherwise choked the distribution of aid to those healthcare<br />
providers who needed medicines and supplies as quickly as possible.<br />
The warehouse allows <strong>Direct</strong> <strong>Relief</strong> staff on the ground in Haiti<br />
to manage our assistance and control the supply chain, taking the<br />
logistical burden off the healthcare facilities, and allowing them to<br />
focus on patient care—not trucking and warehousing.<br />
Within hours of the quake, <strong>Direct</strong> <strong>Relief</strong> was in contact with<br />
corporate partners, matching anticipated needs with available supply.<br />
The companies responded with the largest amount of medical product<br />
support for an emergency that <strong>Direct</strong> <strong>Relief</strong> has received in its history.<br />
The sheer quantity of donations received warranted the temporary<br />
expansion of warehouse space from 50,000 to 100,000 square feet.<br />
The total wholesale value of healthcare products received for Haiti has<br />
eclipsed $50 million.<br />
Our Top 12 Corporate<br />
Supporters for Haiti<br />
in alphabetical order<br />
Abbott<br />
Amgen Foundation<br />
Baxter International<br />
BD<br />
Covidien<br />
Eli Lilly & Company<br />
FedEx<br />
GlaxoSmithKline<br />
Johnson & Johnson<br />
Family of Companies<br />
Merck & Co., Inc.<br />
P&G<br />
Teva Pharmaceuticals<br />
For the full list of generous<br />
companies, see page 7.<br />
JIM PROSSER<br />
“Baxter was<br />
pleased to work<br />
with <strong>Direct</strong><br />
<strong>Relief</strong> to provide<br />
critical therapies<br />
to the people of<br />
Haiti after the<br />
earthquake. With<br />
<strong>Direct</strong> <strong>Relief</strong>'s<br />
local partner<br />
network and<br />
Baxter's logistical<br />
expertise, we<br />
were able to get<br />
the much needed<br />
product into the<br />
region quickly.”<br />
– Donna Namath, Baxter<br />
International Senior Manager,<br />
Global Community Relations<br />
Partners in Health<br />
Saint Damien Pediatric Hospital<br />
Christian Aid Ministries Haiti<br />
Hospital Albert Schweitzer<br />
Visitation Hospital<br />
Hospital Justinien<br />
Learn about these and the many<br />
other groups <strong>Direct</strong> <strong>Relief</strong> is working<br />
with in Haiti at <strong>Direct</strong><strong>Relief</strong>.org<br />
ALISON WRIGHT<br />
ALISON WRIGHT<br />
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Mobility for the Long Run:<br />
prosthetics and rehabilitation<br />
ALISON WRIGHT<br />
A Haitian boy<br />
being treated for<br />
an amputated limb<br />
at Saint Damien<br />
Pediatric Hospital<br />
in Port-au-Prince.<br />
Traumatic injuries were widespread following the earthquake—crushed bones, spinal cord<br />
injuries, and amputated limbs. Many of these injuries will result in life-long conditions and<br />
most will require rehabilitation. Even if the earthquake had not decimated the healthcare<br />
infrastructure, it would have been unable to support the immediate and long-term needs of<br />
those affected.<br />
Building on the success of the prosthetics and orthotics program <strong>Direct</strong> <strong>Relief</strong> created<br />
in Pakistan following the earthquake of 2005, <strong>Direct</strong> <strong>Relief</strong> has committed $2 million to<br />
strengthen Haiti’s physical rehabilitation capacity.<br />
$2 MILLION TO STRENGTHEN HAITI’S<br />
REHABILITATION CAPACITY<br />
Partnering with local groups, <strong>Direct</strong> <strong>Relief</strong> will leverage long-standing relationships with<br />
international experts to help establish effective and lasting prosthetic and orthotic centers<br />
in Haiti, and see that these local organizations have the resources to train new prosthetists<br />
and orthotists so that the new centers are adequately staffed by Haitians. This work will help<br />
people long after the emergency of the earthquake has given way to the everyday reality of<br />
health care in Haiti.<br />
Mapping Assistance to Haiti<br />
In the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake,<br />
<strong>Direct</strong> <strong>Relief</strong> collaborated with a wide<br />
range of organizations including Google,<br />
the Environmental Sciences Research<br />
Institute (ESRI), the Pan American<br />
Health Organization (PAHO), and the<br />
U.S. Department of State to help quickly<br />
generate a map of Haiti’s health facility<br />
infrastructure. In two months of work,<br />
the Interagency Haiti Health Facility<br />
Mapping group was able to generate<br />
a complete geographic database of all<br />
Haitian health facilities, enabling an<br />
accurate damage assessment, enhanced<br />
operational collaboration, and longterm<br />
public health planning benefits for<br />
Haiti’s Ministry of Health.<br />
<strong>Direct</strong> <strong>Relief</strong> has also used ArcGIS<br />
Server and Adobe Flex to produce an<br />
interactive web mapping application<br />
showing the location and value of all<br />
<strong>Direct</strong> <strong>Relief</strong> aid shipments. By linking<br />
specific clinical location data from the<br />
UN to our own data, we have been able<br />
to demonstrate an unprecedented level<br />
of transparency in humanitarian disaster<br />
response.<br />
<strong>Direct</strong> <strong>Relief</strong> ’s collaborative<br />
mapping work in Haiti will also be<br />
featured in upcoming conferences at<br />
the Global Health Council and the<br />
InterAction Forum.<br />
INTERACT WITH THE ASSISTANCE MAP AT<br />
<strong>Direct</strong><strong>Relief</strong>.org<br />
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<strong>Direct</strong> <strong>Relief</strong> staff sort emergency medical supplies with Hospital<br />
Sacre-Cour CDTI Pharmacist Vincent Nivenson Jr. (center, front).<br />
Efficiency, Ingenuity Mark<br />
Earthquake Responses in<br />
China and Chile<br />
Emergency response presents challenges in countries<br />
with stringent customs or importation policies.<br />
Most recently, <strong>Direct</strong> <strong>Relief</strong> faced these challenges in<br />
responding to the 8.8-magnitude earthquake in Chile and<br />
the 6.9-magnitude earthquake in China. Thanks to strong<br />
collaborations with healthcare providers and medical<br />
manufacturers working in these countries, <strong>Direct</strong> <strong>Relief</strong><br />
was able to provide needed assistance to people injured in<br />
the earthquakes.<br />
ALISON WRIGHT<br />
The<br />
Community<br />
Grant Fund<br />
FOR HAITIAN NGOs AND<br />
COMMUNITY GROUPS,<br />
CASH GRANTS UP<br />
TO $25,000<br />
“In Haiti, <strong>Direct</strong> <strong>Relief</strong> has<br />
delivered more critically<br />
needed assistance in less<br />
time to more groups than<br />
ever before. The best<br />
interests of local groups<br />
have long been at the<br />
heart of <strong>Direct</strong> <strong>Relief</strong>’s<br />
work, because we know<br />
that the best interest of the<br />
community are at the heart<br />
of these groups’ work.”<br />
– Brett Williams, <strong>Direct</strong> <strong>Relief</strong> <strong>Direct</strong>or of<br />
Emergency Preparedness and Response<br />
International aid groups have received over<br />
$2 billion in donations for Haiti, yet many<br />
smaller Hatian groups still struggle to access<br />
funding.<br />
<strong>Direct</strong> <strong>Relief</strong> has committed $500,000<br />
for a Community Grant Fund that will give<br />
local Haitian NGOs and community groups<br />
access to cash grants up to $25,000. These<br />
grants will ensure that local groups that were<br />
operating before the earthquake and have<br />
the most at stake in the country’s recovery<br />
aren’t overlooked.<br />
FUNDING PRIORITIES<br />
➔ Healthcare Services<br />
➔ Training and Capacity Building<br />
➔ Infrastructure and Repair<br />
“<strong>Direct</strong> <strong>Relief</strong> is an amazing group<br />
with tremendous heart. We could<br />
never thank you enough for<br />
how fast you’ve been in helping.<br />
FEDES and the people of Chile<br />
are very, very thankful.”<br />
– Steven Colon, FEDES Founder and President<br />
“Covidien can always count on <strong>Direct</strong><br />
<strong>Relief</strong>’s responsiveness, passion,<br />
network of in-country partners, and<br />
clear action plans in delivering our<br />
products to those in greatest need.”<br />
– Teresa Hacunda, Covidien <strong>Direct</strong>or of Civic Affairs<br />
REUTERS/ALFRED JIN,<br />
COURTESY OF ALERTNET.ORG<br />
FEDES<br />
The Qinghai earthquake damaged tens of<br />
thousands of buildings in a mountainous region<br />
of China. Following news of the quake, <strong>Direct</strong> <strong>Relief</strong><br />
program staff contacted<br />
our partners incountry:<br />
One HEART<br />
and the Amitabha<br />
Foundation, which<br />
we have supported<br />
with aid and cash<br />
grants, as well as Mercy <strong>Relief</strong>, an emergency response<br />
and medical aid organization based in Singapore. <strong>Direct</strong><br />
<strong>Relief</strong> committed up to $100,000 for earthquake recovery<br />
efforts, with initial grants issued to support medical<br />
mission trips by these three groups to the affected area,<br />
including Yushu.<br />
With the Amitabha Foundation, <strong>Direct</strong> <strong>Relief</strong> plans<br />
to help rebuild and equip the village clinic and Yushu<br />
Hospital, both at the epicenter of the earthquake. In 2008,<br />
<strong>Direct</strong> <strong>Relief</strong> supplied Amitabha with a full surgical suite<br />
to increase access to quality care. With One HEART,<br />
<strong>Direct</strong> <strong>Relief</strong> hopes to help rebuild and bring more<br />
advanced maternal and child health care to the affected<br />
region, including a birthing center in the local hospital.<br />
In Chile, <strong>Direct</strong> <strong>Relief</strong> provided $277,000 in<br />
medical material assistance and personal<br />
care supplies to FEDES, which distributed aid on<br />
medical outreach<br />
trips to coastal<br />
villages destroyed<br />
in the earthquake.<br />
The Chilean army,<br />
along with the<br />
Ministry of Health,<br />
set up temporary field hospitals outside damaged<br />
facilities so patients could receive both emergency<br />
and ongoing medical care, and FEDES helped supply<br />
them with critically needed medical products. For<br />
the thousands of people left homeless, personal care<br />
products like shampoo and soap were greatly appreciated<br />
as they provided a bit of comfort despite the difficult<br />
circumstances.<br />
Covidien is supporting <strong>Direct</strong> <strong>Relief</strong> ’s efforts<br />
in Chile with a direct donation of pharmaceuticals,<br />
including morphine, through the company’s relationship<br />
with CENABAST Center for Supply (the central supply<br />
agency for the National Health Service/Ministry of<br />
Health in Chile). CENABAST is processing the<br />
emergency medical assistance and will handle the<br />
in-country distribution. FEDES will likely receive a<br />
portion of this aid.<br />
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You gave to help people in Haiti.<br />
Whether through cash, product, or<br />
volunteer support, <strong>Direct</strong> <strong>Relief</strong><br />
honors your generous commitment<br />
with leverage and efficiency.<br />
WE ENSURE 100% OF YOUR<br />
DONATION IS USED EXCLUSIVELY<br />
FOR EFFORTS THAT BENEFIT<br />
PEOPLE IN HAITI.<br />
CASH DONORS FOR HAITI<br />
JANUARY 12 - APRIL 15, <strong>2010</strong><br />
Ambassador of Health ($100,000 + )<br />
Amgen Foundation<br />
Mayo Foundation for<br />
Medical Education and Research<br />
Mercer Family Foundation<br />
The Tides Foundation<br />
Consul General ($50,000 + )<br />
American Jewish World Service<br />
BD<br />
California Community Foundation<br />
The California Endowment<br />
FedEx<br />
Mr. L. W. Harman<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Ed H. Schollmaier<br />
Global Emissary ($25,000 + )<br />
C. R. Bard Foundation<br />
The Hexberg Family Foundation<br />
Hospira Foundation<br />
Island Outreach Foundation<br />
Jewelers for Children<br />
Merck & Company, Inc.<br />
Network Hardware Resale<br />
Mr. Sheldon Stone /<br />
Stone Family Fund<br />
Trust Company of the West<br />
Union for Reform Judaism<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Anant Yardi<br />
Yorba Oil Company, Ltd.<br />
World Health Envoy ($10,000 + )<br />
Aera Energy LLC<br />
The Allergan Foundation<br />
Ayudar Foundation<br />
S. Balolia Family Foundation<br />
Bishop Garcia Diego High School<br />
Mr. Christopher Blair<br />
Brown Family Foundation<br />
Mr. Bob Byers<br />
Ms. Amy Clawson<br />
Ms. Laurie Converse<br />
CSU, Chico Research Foundation<br />
VERY SPECIAL THANKS to<br />
all the wonderful individuals,<br />
schools, organizations,<br />
businesses, and community<br />
groups that raised<br />
funds on behalf of <strong>Direct</strong><br />
<strong>Relief</strong> for Haiti. Bake sales,<br />
concerts, art sales, dollar<br />
drives, fundraising pages,<br />
and much more helped<br />
support better health for<br />
people affected by the<br />
earthquake.<br />
Deckers Outdoor Corporation<br />
Elkay Manufacturing Company<br />
First Church of Christ Scientist<br />
Carla Hahn<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence T. Hammett<br />
John and Wauna<br />
Harman Foundation<br />
Mr. and Mrs. S. Roger Horchow /<br />
The Horchow Family<br />
Charitable Foundation<br />
Hospital for Special Surgery<br />
Hutton Foundation<br />
Mr. Jeffrey P. Jacobs<br />
Mr. Haamid Jaffer<br />
The John Akridge Co.<br />
Johnson & Johnson Family<br />
of Companies<br />
Mrs. Gertrude B. Johnson<br />
Richard E. Jones Trust<br />
Mr. Albert J. Kaneb<br />
Richard Kurkowski<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Seymour Lehrer<br />
Mrs. Nancy Lessner<br />
Mr. Fredric C. Leutheuser<br />
Glenn and Judith Lukos<br />
Marion Moore Foundation, Inc.<br />
Miracle Ticket Fund<br />
N & V International, Inc.<br />
New Frontiers Natural Foods<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Norqual<br />
Ms. Suze Orman<br />
Mr. Steven Perley<br />
RGH Enterprises Inc.<br />
SCA Americas Inc.<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Howard B. Schow<br />
Schultz Family Foundation<br />
Ms. Rachael Schultz<br />
Mr. Michael Scott<br />
Silicon Valley Community<br />
Foundation<br />
Mr. Dana White<br />
Stanley Zanarotti<br />
President’s Council ($5,000 + )<br />
All Saints-By-The-Sea<br />
Episcopal Church<br />
Alwan Family Fund<br />
Mrs. Sally Anderson<br />
Mr. David M. Cantor<br />
Mr. Jon Coffin<br />
Mr. and Mrs. David Compton<br />
Continental Electrical<br />
Construction Company<br />
Mr. Matthew J. Currie<br />
D’Addario & Company, Inc.<br />
Dolphin Capital Foundation<br />
Evolucion Innovations Inc.<br />
First American Title<br />
Insurance Company<br />
Debra P. Geiger and<br />
Eliot Crowley<br />
Mr. and Mrs. W. Dodd Geiger<br />
Grey Global Group Inc.<br />
The Harrington / McLaughlin<br />
Family Foundation<br />
Michael Heino<br />
Priscilla Higgins, Ph.D. and<br />
Mr. Roger W. Higgins /<br />
Higgins-Trapnell Family<br />
Foundation<br />
Holborn Corporation<br />
E. Carmack Holmes M.D.<br />
and Mrs. Carolyn Holmes<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Preston Hotchkis<br />
Ms. Geneva Hughes<br />
Mr. John Irish<br />
Mr. Aaron D. Kahan<br />
Kibble & Prentice<br />
Mr. and Mrs. James Kingston<br />
Mr. Joseph R. Levis<br />
Loeks Family Fund<br />
Lompoc Foursquare Church<br />
The Looker Foundation<br />
Rachel Luke<br />
Mr. and Mrs. John Macfarlane<br />
Mr. Timothy Midgett<br />
Mr. Gerrish Milliken<br />
Montecito Bank & Trust<br />
Murcor Inc.<br />
NA Sports Community<br />
Foundation, Inc.<br />
Ms. Devon Geiger Nielsen<br />
Northern Star Industries, Inc.<br />
Ms. Victoria G. Pauley<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Pulitzer<br />
Jeremy Richmon<br />
RSP Architects, Ltd.<br />
Schafer Family Foudation<br />
Schleyer Foundation<br />
Single Step Foundation<br />
Mr. Tom Spies<br />
Dr. and Mrs. Norman Sprague, III /<br />
The Caryll M. and<br />
Norman F. Sprague Foundation<br />
Mrs. Judith Stapelmann<br />
Mr. Raymond Tetrick<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Gary R. Tobey<br />
Uptown Music Collective<br />
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ANDREW FLETCHER<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Vaughn<br />
The VCEP Employees<br />
Mr. Richard Venne<br />
Mr. Luis Viveros<br />
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School<br />
The Waterford<br />
Mr. Charles Whitman<br />
Mrs. Barbara Wood<br />
Kenneth Yeh Charitable Fund<br />
Mr. Robert Zeuner<br />
Minister of Health ($2,500 + )<br />
Allstar Marketing Group, LLC<br />
Mr. Ahmad Al-Shugairi<br />
Amit Patel<br />
Arla McMillan<br />
Austrian American Council West<br />
Big Ass Fan Company<br />
Jennifer Bloom<br />
Mr. James L. Brooks<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Eric H. Chern<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Childress<br />
Melanie Cook<br />
Mr. Jerry Cu<br />
CVPartners<br />
Rita D’Alvarez<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Daymude<br />
DMSi Software<br />
Mrs. Phyllis M. Dunn<br />
Mr. John R. Flynn Jr.<br />
Ms. Penelope Foley<br />
The Gramercy Park Foundation<br />
Mr. Ricky Gunawan<br />
Mr. Wassef Haroun<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Howard A. Heffron<br />
Mr. Gavin S. Herbert, Jr.<br />
Mrs. Juliane Heyman<br />
Innovasystems International LLC<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Jackson<br />
Dr. Johann Jonsson<br />
Mr. Jeff Katke<br />
PULSE Volunteers<br />
Deliver Creative Solutions<br />
A Haitian girl living in a<br />
tent city in Place Boyer,<br />
Petionville, a suburb of<br />
Port-au-Prince.<br />
The PULSE Volunteer Partnership is a new<br />
initiative from GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) allowing its<br />
employees the opportunity to address a clear<br />
need at a nonprofit organization while developing<br />
their own leadership capabilities and healthcare<br />
understanding.<br />
Since 2009, 16 PULSE volunteers have brought their expertise<br />
to <strong>Direct</strong> <strong>Relief</strong> in areas such as logistics, supply chain management,<br />
marketing, and research and development. The volunteers<br />
have helped improve <strong>Direct</strong> <strong>Relief</strong> capacities—such as cold-chain<br />
delivery to Haiti—and increase efficiencies, leveraging our ability<br />
to serve more people.<br />
To learn more about how PULSE is making<br />
a significant difference in impoverished<br />
communities at home and abroad, visit:<br />
www.<strong>Direct</strong><strong>Relief</strong>.org/SupportUs/CorporateGiving/PulseVolunteerProgram.aspx<br />
Kellogg School<br />
Kubra Data Transfer Ltd<br />
Ms. Natasha Labbe<br />
Mr. Miguel Landa<br />
Mr. and Mrs. David Lippman<br />
Mr. Gregory Lynch<br />
Mr. Robert Macey<br />
Mrs. Caroline Madara<br />
Ms. Melissa K. Mak<br />
Sandra McEntee<br />
Elizabeth Meyer<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Nett<br />
Mr. Travis Oefelein<br />
Mark Palchak<br />
The Pierre New York<br />
Miro Pozzi<br />
Mr. and Mrs. James F. Puliafico<br />
reddit community<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Refermat<br />
Reiter Affiliated Companies LLC<br />
Rexam Beverage Can Italia Srl<br />
Ms. Bonnie Rucks<br />
Santa Barbara Center<br />
for the Performing Arts, Inc.<br />
SBA Network Services, Inc.<br />
Seaside Gallery<br />
Elizabeth Smoler<br />
Ms. Louise H. Stewart<br />
and Mr. Craig H. Mally<br />
Ms. Rosalind C. Stubenberg<br />
Ms. Cynthia Sullivan<br />
Mr. Jay Sung<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Tella II<br />
Mr. Erich Tengelsen<br />
Union Congregational Church<br />
V.S. Sport, Ltd.<br />
Dudley Warner<br />
Watts Health Foundation<br />
Western Federal Credit Union<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wolf<br />
Mr. Bryan Yeck<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Zylstra<br />
25,000 donors gave to <strong>Direct</strong> <strong>Relief</strong> for Haiti. We extend our heartfelt<br />
thanks to all our donors, including those who contributed $1 - $2,499,<br />
who were too numerous to include here by name.<br />
ALISON WRIGHT
CORPORATIONS,<br />
MANUFACTURERS AND<br />
DISTRIBUTORS PROVIDING<br />
MEDICAL DONATIONS<br />
FOR HAITI<br />
JANUARY 12 – APRIL 15, <strong>2010</strong><br />
3M<br />
Abbott<br />
Advanced Sterilization Products<br />
Alcon Laboratories, Inc.<br />
Allergan, Inc.<br />
American Apparel<br />
Ansell Healthcare<br />
Basic Medical<br />
Baxter International Incorporated<br />
BD<br />
BE Innovations, Inc<br />
Belmora LLC<br />
Biovail Pharmaceuticals, Inc.<br />
Boehringer Ingelheim Cares Foundation<br />
One Haiti donor stood<br />
out—partly because they<br />
have a cartoon alien for a<br />
mascot. The community at<br />
social news site reddit.com<br />
chose us as their beneficiary<br />
for Haiti relief funds and set<br />
a target of $31,415 (pi times<br />
10,000). They surpassed<br />
that total in five hours,<br />
and kept going. To date,<br />
redditors have contributed<br />
3,764 times for a total<br />
of over $182,000.<br />
Bristol-Myers Squibb<br />
C. R. Bard, Inc.<br />
Calmoseptine, Inc.<br />
Carlsbad Technology, Inc.<br />
Cera Products, Inc.<br />
Chattem Inc.<br />
The Clorox Company<br />
Codman & Shurtleff<br />
Covidien<br />
DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.<br />
Eli Lilly & Company<br />
EndoSolutions, Inc.<br />
Ethicon Endo-Surgery<br />
Ethicon, Inc.<br />
FirstLine Gloves, Inc.<br />
FSC Laboratories, Inc.<br />
Gamma Medical<br />
GlaxoSmithKline<br />
GSMS Incorporated<br />
Handpiece Trading Post /<br />
Maramar Dental<br />
Henry Schein, Inc.<br />
HoMedics<br />
Hospira, Inc.<br />
InstyMeds Corporation /<br />
RedPharm Drug<br />
Integra LifeSciences Corporation<br />
J. Jamner Surgical Instruments, Inc.<br />
Johnson & Johnson<br />
Johnson & Johnson<br />
Consumer Companies<br />
Kaiser Permanente<br />
Life Uniform Company<br />
LifeScan, Inc.<br />
MAP Pharmaceuticals, Inc.<br />
Marlex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.<br />
Mason Vitamins, Inc.<br />
Matrixx Initiatives, Inc.<br />
McKesson Medical-Surgical<br />
McNeil Consumer & Specialty<br />
Pharma.<br />
McNeil Nutritionals, LLC<br />
Merck & Co., Inc.<br />
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC<br />
Microflex<br />
Midmark Corporation<br />
Miltex, Inc.<br />
Mylan Laboratories Inc.<br />
Nationwide Medical/ Surgical, Inc.<br />
Neutrogena Corporation<br />
New Chapter Vitamins<br />
Nipro Medical<br />
North Safety Products<br />
Omni-Tract Surgical<br />
Omron Healthcare, Inc.<br />
Orthofix<br />
Ortho-McNeil-Janssen<br />
Pharmaceuticals, Inc.<br />
P&G<br />
Professional Disposables<br />
International, Inc.<br />
Perfect World Luggage<br />
Pfizer Consumer Healthcare<br />
Ranbaxy Inc.<br />
Respironics Incorporated<br />
RF Surgical Systems, Inc.<br />
Roche Diagnostics<br />
Rye Pharmaceuticals LLC<br />
Sage Products, Inc.<br />
Sandel Medical Industries, LLC<br />
sanofi-aventis U.S.<br />
Sappo Hill Soapworks<br />
Stryker<br />
Sunstar Americas, Inc.<br />
Tarascon Publishing<br />
Tecfen Corporation<br />
Teleflex Medical<br />
Teva Pharmaceuticals<br />
That’s Thinking, LLC<br />
Trading Places International<br />
Tri-anim<br />
VITAS Healthcare Corporation<br />
Zee Medical, Inc.<br />
Equipping Surgeons,<br />
Preventing Infection<br />
in Haiti<br />
Recognizing the need for quality<br />
sterilization equipment in the aftermath<br />
of the Haiti earthquake, <strong>Direct</strong><br />
<strong>Relief</strong> immediately distributed 35<br />
sterilizers to hospitals and clinics in<br />
Haiti and the Dominican Republic<br />
serving people in need. This was<br />
made possible through the<br />
Midmark Corporation and their<br />
sterilizer donation programs.<br />
Sterilizers provide quality infection<br />
control and support outreach services,<br />
helping thousands of patients<br />
get access to surgical care and<br />
basic medical and dental services<br />
in Haiti and around the world. For<br />
more information on Midmark’s<br />
dental sterilizer donation program<br />
and how you can get involved, visit:<br />
www.MidmarkSterilizers.com.<br />
Midmark has<br />
donated 3,000+<br />
sterilizers to <strong>Direct</strong><br />
<strong>Relief</strong> in the past<br />
decade, supporting<br />
hospitals and clinics<br />
in 45 countries.<br />
Readying for Hurricane Season <strong>2010</strong><br />
We’re sending out 30 hurricane prep packs to clinics<br />
throughout the Gulf Coast, filled with enough medicine<br />
and supplies to treat 100 people for 3-5 days should a<br />
major storm hit.<br />
Equipping Safety Net Clinics with Diabetes Supplies<br />
Thanks to a donation by Roche, we’re working with<br />
200 clinics in 31 states to provide free test strips to<br />
low-income, uninsured patients with diabetes.<br />
Preparing Medical Reserve Corps (MRC)<br />
Volunteers with Needed Materials<br />
We’re expanding our MRC support into Ventura County,<br />
CA and will equip them with custom-designed response<br />
backpacks filled with medicines and supplies.<br />
more at <strong>Direct</strong><strong>Relief</strong>.org/USA<br />
In Memoriam<br />
Frank N. Magid<br />
1931-<strong>2010</strong><br />
We note with sadness the loss of Frank Magid,<br />
International Advisory Board Chairman and<br />
longtime supporter whose generosity, kindness,<br />
and energy will be greatly missed.<br />
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your lifetime. Your commitment and dedication will help people in the U.S.<br />
and around the world affected by poverty, disaster, and civil unrest live better,<br />
healthier lives far into the future. With such a gift, you will be included in the<br />
Legacy Society, which recognizes those visionary and caring individuals who<br />
have included <strong>Direct</strong> <strong>Relief</strong> in their estate plans.<br />
For more information on planned giving, visit http://www.legacy.vg/directrelief/giving/1.html,<br />
or contact Jill Muchow Rode, CFRE, <strong>Direct</strong>or of Development<br />
at jrode@<strong>Direct</strong><strong>Relief</strong>.org or (805) 964-4767.<br />
<strong>Direct</strong> <strong>Relief</strong> received legacy gifts from the<br />
following individuals over the past year.<br />
Peter M. Dearden Estate<br />
H. Guy Di Stefano Estate<br />
Barbara Jeanne Lotz Estate<br />
Yvonne C. Lucassen Estate<br />
Evelyn C. Lund Charitable<br />
Remainder Trust<br />
Charles J. and Esther R. Mlynek Trust<br />
Peter J. Sellon 1997 Charitable Lead Trust<br />
Carol Van den Assem Trust<br />
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VICE CHAIR Thomas J. Cusack<br />
SECRETARY James H. Selbert<br />
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Priscilla Higgins, Ph.D. • Ellen K. Johnson • Donald J. Lewis<br />
Robert A. McLalan • Rita Moya • John Romo • Ayesha Shaikh, M.D.<br />
George Short • Gary R. Tobey • Sherry Villanueva<br />
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Lawrence R. Glenn • E. Carmack Holmes, M.D.<br />
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Donald E. Petersen • Richard L. Schall • John W. Sweetland<br />
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