MedShare was helping Haiti before the earthquake, and we will continue to help Haiti in the years following this devastating earthquake. Some of the news cameras may be packing up and moving on, but the people of Haiti still need us. MedShare is committed to continue sending “Help for Haiti”.
With your help, since the Jan 12th earthquake in Haiti, we have:
- Shipped 11 shipments of approximately 11,000 boxes of requested medical supplies to partnering organizations doing medical relief work in Haiti.
- So far, we've outfitted 22 medical teams going to Haiti with medical supplies, and are still offering FREE medical supplies to medical teams going to serve in Haiti.
- More than 2,000 of you have volunteered your time to help sort and pack medical supplies to be shipped to Haiti.
We’ve been astounded at the 2,000+ companies, hospitals and individuals that have given their time, talent, product and financial support towards Help for Haiti. We simply could not do it without you and it goes to show that when all of us do our part, we can truly make great things happen. We would like to extend a special thanks to a few major supporters of our relief efforts, whose contributions are truly exceptional:
- World Vision, Henry-Schein, Covidien, Mölnlycke Health Care, Volunteers for Inter-American Development Assistance (VIDA), Catholic Healthcare West and Pleasanton Rotary Club donated over 5,500 lbs of emergency-requested medical supplies
- Sutter Health for donating $250,000
- Kaiser Permanente donated $50,000
- Kimberly-Clark Corporation sponsored a shipment of medical supplies to the Good Samaritan Hospital in Jimani, Dominican Republic
- The Atlanta Braves chose MedShare as their local charity partner for Haiti relief
- Members of the MedShare Board of Trustees and Regional Councils and their networks raised substantial financial resources and have helped us spread the work about relief efforts to their families, colleagues and friends
Thanks to your support, MedShare continues to respond to the immediate medical needs in Haiti, with five additional medical aid shipments scheduled over the next week. As we move forward, MedShare is identifying how to best use our resources, skills and partners to contribute towards rebuilding a quality health system in Haiti.
For Help for Haiti donors, the IRS announced they are allowing tax deductions on 2009 tax returns for any financial contributions made to Haiti relief after Jan. 11, 2010 and before March 1, 2010.
