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The MedShare Story

In 1998, A.B. Short and Bob Freeman were concerned with the critical healthcare needs of the underserved populations throughout the world and the environmental threat of discarded medical supplies and equipment. To act on these issues, MedShare was born.

1999
  • MedShare ships its first 40-foot shipping container of medical supplies to Costa Rica.
2000
  • MedShare receives its first significant foundation gift of $250,000 from the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation.  This serves as a "seal of approval" for MedShare.
2002
  • MedShare has a 50% increase in medical shipments from 2001, increasing from 15 forty-foot medical conainers to 30.
2004
  •  MedShare pilots a project to provide enhanced biomedical services to receiving hospitals, having engineers travel onsite to evaluate their equipment needs and help with installation and maintenance training.
2005
  • MedShare moves into a 50,000 square-foot facility that is double the size of its previous space.
  • An independent research study conducted by Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University confirms that 95% of MedShare respondents have high overall satisfaction with MedShare.
2006
  • With the help of an average of 320 volunteers per month, MedShare surpasses a major milestone by shipping $35 million worth of supplies and equipment overseas.
2007
  • National expansion begins, with the hiring of an Executive Director for the Western Region.
  • MedShare secures $6.2 million capital campaign to purchase and endow its National Headquarters facility, upgrade technology and fund national expansion.
2008
  • Grand Opening of Western Region Distribution Center
  • 400th medical container shipment
  • Ranked #4 on top ten list of Slam Dunk charities by Charity Navigator
  • Awarded Technology Innovation Award by TechBridge
  • Nonprofit of the year by Georgia Center for Nonprofits

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