"The MedSurplus Network is a great step towards creating a stronger international medical relief community, and Aidmatrix is proud to partner with them. We are excited to assist in enabling enhanced collaboration and efficiency between their member organizations," stated Keith Thode, Chief Operating Officer of Aidmatrix.
The Aidmatrix In-Kind Donations Management Module will enable the members of the networkto share product and needs. Together the foundingmembers of the networkmove more than $45 million of aid and ship approximately 600 containers of relief supplies on an annual basis to more than 100 countries worldwide. With this partnership, the Aidmatrix Network® gains another valuable partner in the global humanitarian relief supply chain.
"With the MedSurplus Network, we want to build a community that enables all of our organizations to provide better aid to more people. Aidmatrix provides us with an online network that improves the way we communicate and collaborate with each other. In turn, we are able to more efficiently reach our joint mission of improving healthcare for medically underserved people around the world," stated A.B. Short, Board Director of the MedSurplus Network.
The MedSurplus Network is currently a national collaboration of five humanitarian medical relief organizations with the goal of improving the quality of donations for medical supplies, medical equipment and medicines. The new network seeks to work in closer collaboration with donors and other relief NGOs to improve the coordination and the sharing of knowledge and experiences. The MedSurplus Network will focus on their dual mission of environmental stewardship and their support/shipments to international medical relief projects.
A.B. Short, CEO and Co-Founder of MedShare (Atlanta, GA/San Lenardo, CA), Mark Koenig, Director of Providence Health International (Seattle, WA), Bruce Compton, President and CEO at Hospital Sisters Mission Outreach (Springfield/Chicago, IL), Luke Hingson, President of Brother's Brother Foundation (Pittsburgh, PA), and Dorothy Bolettieri, CEO of Medical Bridges (Houston, TX) represent the founding members and the current Board of the MedSurplus Network.
To learn more about the Aidmatrix, visit www.aidmatrix.org.
About The Aidmatrix Foundation, Inc.
The Aidmatrix Foundation, Inc. builds and operates powerful technology hubs that support diverse stakeholder groups in their efforts to work together to solve the world's most challenging humanitarian crises. Our solutions enhance participation, amplify contributions, and accelerate results for humanitarian relief. 35,000 leading corporate, nonprofit and government partners leverage solutions to mobilize $1.5 billion annually in global aid with Aidmatrix. The donated goods, money and services impact the lives of 65 million people. Aidmatrix is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit headquartered in Dallas, Texas, USA, with offices in Wisconsin, Germany and India. www.aidmatrix.org
About The MedSurplus Network
The MedSurplus Network, an alliance of nonprofit groups, promotes health, environmental stewardship and community education through the efficient collection and effective distribution of surplus medical supplies and equipment with the purpose of improving healthcare for medically underserved people around the world.
To learn more about the MedSurplus Network, contact: Harvey McCone, Executive Director (hmccone@cox.net, 703-343-3583).
Melis Jones
Vice President
P: 972-869-8171 C: 214-435-1248
melis_jones@aidmatrix.org
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