2022 Annual Report

ANNUAL REPORT
2022

Photo Credit: Global Links

Do No Harm
Photo Credit: Global Links
We provided
exactly what they
requested—much
needed primary care,
basic emergency and
Ob-Gyn furnishings
and supplies for the
11 health centers
and 8 health posts in
Cocapata, Bolivia
At Global Links we continually strive to Do No Harm, not simply because we
work in medical aid and this important tenet of medical ethics is one that will
ring familiar to healthcare professionals, but because we work to improve
health grounded by our core values of dignity and respect for all people,
respect for the environment and continuous learning and improvement.
We strive to do no harm to the environment, to the affected communities we
are serving, to their economies, to cultural norms and more. Not every project
which comes our way is appropriate to undertake at every given point in time,
and we evaluate carefully whether we can respond in a manner that stays true
to our ethics and the best use of resources, including the dollars entrusted to
our care by you to make a difference.
To our Global Links family of supporters and volunteers, you understand
that we are guided by our code of ethics and our core values, which at their
simplest are, “We trust those affected and we respect their requests,” and the
golden rule to, “Do unto others,” so we won’t provide medical materials that we
wouldn’t be proud to offer to our own families if they had the need. Thank you
for allowing us to steward your gifts, which make our work possible to help
meet the needs of our neighbors for a healthier, more sustainable, and more
equitable world. Your support allowed us to improve health for over
1.1 million people both locally and around the world in 2022—thank you!
Angela Garcia, Executive Director

Resources
FOUNDATION SUPPORT:
39%
NONPROFIT PARTNER SUPPORT:
9%
2022
Financial
Resources
CORPORATE SUPPORT:
3%
INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT:
15%
EARNED REVENUE:
8%
INTERNATIONAL & GOVERNMENT SUPPORT:
23%
INVESTMENT REVENUE AND OTHER:
3%
2022
by the
Numbers:
1.1 million+
lives impacted locally and globally
5,110
Personal Care
Kits provided
locally

INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL
AID PROGRAM:
60%
DOMESTIC MEDICAL AID
PROGRAM:
23%
MEDICAL SURPLUS RECOVERY
PROGRAM:
6%
2022
Resource
Allocation
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT &
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM:
11%
251
medical professionals
received a Global Links
Medical Backpack
14,759
volunteer hours donated
228
tons of surplus rescued
from disposal

Program
& Project
Highlights
Global Links Achieved Energy Independence
In June 2022 we celebrated the
completion of Phase II of our Energy
Independence Project by flipping the
switch on our newly installed LED
lighting and motion sensor system.
The reduction in energy use resulting
from the replacement, coupled with
energy generated from the 10,000
square-foot solar array installed on
our headquarters as part of Phase
I, will allow Global Links to produce
100% of its own energy needs, with
the goal of achieving Net Zero.
Photo Credit: Global Links
Awards and Recognitions:
National Association of
Corporate Directors (NACD)
2022 Director of the Year
Award—Nonprofits: Jeff Ford,
Global Links Board of Directors
Pittsburgh Human Resources
Association (PHRA) Engaging
Pittsburgh Leader of the
Year Award: Angela Garcia,
Executive Director
Installation of the new lighting
system, as well as the 10,000
square-foot solar array, was made
possible thanks to grants from Green
Mountain Energy Sun Club, fully
funding Phase I and II of our Energy
Independence Project.
40 Under 40 Honoree:
Sandra Matoushaya, Global
Links Young Leader Advisory
Committee
Photo Credits: Global Links

Photo Credit: Global Links
Bolivians receiving reusable menstrual health kits
International Medical Aid
Bolivia: Indigenous
Community Health and
Women’s Health
In addition to working with
indigenous communities in rural
regions of Bolivia to strengthen the
community healthcare system, we
collaborated to support menstrual
health education training for
healthcare professionals, menstrual
health workshops for young women+,
and provided 5,500 reusable Days for
Girls menstrual kits. These efforts to
support menstrual health reduce the
stigma that surrounds menstruation
and, among other benefits, allows
young people to stay in school.
Medical Backpacks
Deployed for Disaster
Recovery
We provided 251 Medical
Backpacks around the world,
some of which the Emergency
Operations Center for the Pan
American Health Organization/
World Health Organization
(PAHO/WHO) deployed in
response to the May 2022
flooding in Suriname, a country
in northern South America.
First Responder in
Suriname conducting
damage assessments of
health facilities, water and
sanitation with a Global
Links Medical Backpack
Photo Credit: PAHO/WHO

Domestic Medical Aid
The Domestic Medical Aid and
Operations team work closely
together to ensure that our local
partners have the materials they
need to improve health for all. In
the fall of 2022, we partnered
with nonprofit Trying Together to
distribute disinfectant wipes to more
than 300 local child care facilities. We
converted a semi-truck full of surplus
into 9 months’ worth of disinfectant
wipes for nearly all of the childcare
and daycare providers in Allegheny
County, helping minimize illness and
germs in daycare centers throughout
the cold and flu season.
Photo Credit: Global Links
Loading cases of disinfectant wipes for donation to childcare and daycare centers

Medical Surplus Recovery
We rescue home medical equipment
such as manual wheelchairs,
rollators and shower benches, all of
which are critical to prevent falls,
support independence, and improve
quality of life for both the caregiver
and the family member in their care.
Many home healthcare products
are not covered by insurance, or are
out of financial reach for those who
cannot afford the copays associated
with purchasing them. We were
able to provide 706 pieces of rescued
home medical equipment to our
neighbors, including wheelchairs
prepped by our dedicated
“Wheelchair Wrangler” volunteers.
Photo Credit: Global Links
“Wheelchair Wrangler” volunteers quality check rescued manual wheelchairs
Photo Credit: Global Links
Community Engagement
& Volunteer Program
We appreciate the volunteers of ALL
abilities who donated 14,759 hours of
their time to sort and pack medical
supplies, Personal Care Kits, and more
to improve health. Throughout the
year 22 corporate volunteer teams
learned and laughed together to “pay
it forward” and team build at the same
time. And some of those corporate
teams also partnered with us to sponsor
programs like the Personal Care Kit
initiative, deepening their commitment
to improve health in the communities
where they live and work.
A FedEx Ground corporate team volunteering at our headquarters

Thank you to our
2022 Corporate
Sponsors
2022 PROGRAM SPONSORS
2022 CORPORATE
VOLUNTEER PARTNERS
2022 Board of
Directors:
Charles Vargo, Chair
Executive Director
The Washington Physician Hospital
Organization, Inc.
Kathleen Musante, Vice Chair
Professor of Anthropology and Public
Health
University of Pittsburgh
Christine Koebley, Treasurer
Senior Director of Finance and
Administration
The Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh
Angie Stengel, Secretary
Executive Director
American Society of Regional
Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
Jeffrey Ford, Immediate Past Chair
Partner
Grossman, Yanak & Ford
Diego Beltran
Business Leader, Respiratory Care
Philips Respironics
Peggy Carrera
Managing Director of Transportation
FedEx Ground
Latika D. Davis-Jones
Senior Director, Behavioral Health
Highmark Wholecare
Catherine DeLoughry
Principal
Civic Decision Making, LLC
Rosemary Hanrahan
Principal
Beyond Words Wellness Resources,
LLC
Michael J. Herald
President and CEO
Guardian Healthcare
Deborah Hughes
Resident Director and Wealth
Management Advisor
Merrill Lynch
Tracy Loope
Senior Manager
PwC-Healthcare Transformation
Timothy Nedley
Vice President, Materials Management
UPMC
Mahmood (Mike) Usman
Medical Director
Beacon Health Options

2022 Young
Leader Advisory
Committee:
Kristina Zapf, Chair
Team Lead, ASAP/Stork/Third Party
Integrated Apps
Allegheny Health Network
Regina Caldart, Vice Chair
Technical Program Manager
Red Hat Software
Sandra Matoushaya, Co-Secretary
Missional Engagement Coordinator
Western Pennsylvania Annual
Conference of the United Methodist
Church
Brian Wagner, Co-Secretary
MBA-Sustainable Business Practices,
Eugene P. Beard Sustainability Fellow
Class of 2022, Duquesne University
Theresa Walsh, Treasurer
IT Compliance Analyst
Emburse
Taylor Bellan
Occupational Therapist
UPMC Passavant
Alex Brooks
Director of Operations, Surgical Services
UPMC Presbyterian Hospital
Sarah Davidson
Sr. Acquisitions Manager
Surgical Product Solutions
Alexis Gaydos
Commercial Compliance Specialist
Viatris
Kelsey Sherbondy Cook
Director, International
Constituent Relations
University of Pittsburgh
Staff as of Dec. 31, 2022:
Angela Garcia
Executive Director
Gillian Anderson
Volunteer Program Associate
Antwian Beck
Warehouse Technician
Stacy Bodow
Outreach and Engagement Manager
Maggee Carrara
​Office Manager
Robin Checkley
Sr. Warehouse Technician & Driver
Caroline McCaffrey
Volunteer Program Associate
Kimberlee Love
Director of Development and Strategic
Partnerships
Jay Lucas
Warehouse Technician
Ray McCauley
Warehouse Technician and Driver
Brooke Merry
Operations Manager
Carey Mittermeier
Inventory Associate
Ray Mollica
Warehouse and Logistics Manager
Jennifer Novelli
Associate Director of Development
Julianne Pazio
Volunteer Program Associate
Julie Pfaltzgraff
Inventory Associate
Kareliz Ramos Aponte
Program Manager, Domestic Medical Aid
Meagan Sotirokos
Manager, Surplus Procurement &
Purchasing
Lauren Sulava
Development Associate and
Communications Specialist
Mariana Toledo
​Volunteer Program Coordinator
Veronica Trimmino Marroquin
Program Manager, International Medical
Aid
Kyra Wisneski
Volunteer Program Associate
Grace Young
Volunteer Program Associate
Erin Zehr
Program Associate, Medical Aid
Don Tinker, our Finance Manager,
retired after dedicating his time to
Global Links since 2004. We wish
Don and his family all the best in his
well-deserved retirement!
Photo Credit: Erin Jones

We Believe in Dignity, Independence, Mobility and Health for All
Global Links is a Pittsburgh-based non-profit dedicated to improving health in communities with need. Global Links
affirms our foundational commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. These important themes are at the forefront
of our minds and our work and are woven throughout all we do. Respect for all people and the environment guides our
mission. We recognize everyone has value and deserves to be included equitably. We recognize everyone is our neighbor
and we are dedicated to helping all people live with dignity, independence, mobility, and in good health. We will call out
inequities and injustice and work to lift up all.
International Medical Aid Program
Supports health improvement projects in communities
lacking resources. We collaborate with the Pan
American Health Organization/World Health
Organization, Ministries of Health, local health
leaders, and others to develop projects to improve
public health outcomes in vulnerable populations.
Our projects focus on three key areas: maternal/infant
health, strengthening public health systems, and
disaster recovery. Served annually in 2022:
1.1 million globally
Medical Surplus Recovery Program
Provides healthcare organizations, corporations,
universities and the community with a socially and
environmentally responsible alternative to discarding
surplus medical supplies and furnishings, a strategy
supporting the “Circular Economy,” and recovering an
average of 250 tons of high-quality surplus materials
in a typical year. Rescued in 2022: 228 tons
Domestic Medical Aid Program
Supports safety net organizations serving vulnerable
populations in Western PA and beyond to improve
the health, dignity, mobility, and independence of our
neighbors. We work with agencies serving seniors,
families, people with disabilities, homeless or other
sheltered populations, and immigrants/refugees to
provide medical supplies and equipment, mobility
aids, personal hygiene supplies, nebulizers through
our Breathe Hope Project and other key items.
Served annually in 2022: 4,095 locally
Community Engagement & Volunteer Program
Provides a supportive and educational environment
where hands-on or virtual service has a profound
impact on the lives of those in need. Volunteers of
all ages and abilities sort, assess, and prepare the
materials needed in our programs, turning our region’s
surplus into life-saving and life-improving donations.
Volunteer hours donated in 2022: 14,759
Get Involved
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1.412.361.3424
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Pittsburgh, PA 15205
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