WISH TV 8 Indianapolis Features Aidmatrix Network for Flood Disaster Relief
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Indiana Partners With Aidmatrix Network® for Disaster Relief and to Manage Flood Relief Response
The State of Indiana is now a partner in the Aidmatrix Network® for Disaster Relief. The Indiana Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives' website www.ofbci.in.gov is the central site for information on how to make donations in support of relief efforts. Behind the scenes, it links into Indiana's portal on the Aidmatrix Network®. Indiana also raised a multiagency relief warehouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, to manage the incoming unsolicited donations for the victims of recent severe flooding throughout the State. The purpose of this warehouse is to centralize the relief efforts and provide powerful, coordinated support to the nonprofits working on the ground. The relief warehouse is being managed by the Adventist Community Services (ACS) team who specialize in operating disaster relief warehouses. ACS is highly experienced in using this solution in several other major disasters. Aidmatrix's Mike Seifert was deployed to the Indiana Emergency Operations Center to assist in the recovery efforts. Iowa Joins Aidmatrix Network® for Disaster Relief and Uses New Technology to Manage Flood Relief Response The State of Iowa is now a new partner in the Aidmatrix Network® for Disaster Relief. Iowa launched www.flood2008.iowa.gov as the central site for information on relief efforts. Donors can make offers of goods, services, money or their own time using the Iowa site. Behind the scenes, it links into Iowa's portal on the Aidmatrix Network® to help with unsolicited In-Kind Donations Management, Volunteer Management and Financial Referrals Management.
This web-based system is helping the State of Iowa manage public response of spontaneous giving. The information is collected electronically which, in turn, allows the State to easily communicate with the members of IDHRC, Iowa Disaster Human Resource Council, the State's VOAD (Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster) group. The end result is that more quality donations can be processed and delivered to the flood victims more efficiently.
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Aidmatrix's Melis Jones was deployed to the Iowa EOC to assist in the recovery. Below she presents to the EOC.
FEMA Helps Spread the Word About the Aidmatrix Network to Aid in Midwest Flood Relief
In addition to the training done at the FEMA Individual Assistance Event held in Tampa, Florida, June 2 - 5, FEMA is spreading the word about using the Aidmatrix Network for the Midwest Flood Relief.
FEMA Release: Response and Recovery Efforts Continue In the Midwest
Accenture Conducts Midwest Flood Relief Drive
Accenture is conducting a Virtual Aid Drive™ amongst their employees to raise funds to help the victims of the Midwest Floods. They have also decided to open the fundraising event to the general public. Donors can select the relief agency of their choice from a list of those serving the victims.
Aidmatrix Introduces New June '08 Release of Aidmatrix Network® for Disaster Relief
The new June '08 release of the Aidmatrix Network® for Disaster Relief is now live to all the U.S. States and Territories currently enrolled in the Software-as-a-Service program. In addition to the existing In-Kind Donations Management and Financial Referrals Management modules, there are two new major functional modules: Warehouse Management and Volunteer Management. These modules will complete the suite of end-to-end solutions for donations management. This new release is already being used to successfully manage the donations process for the Midwest Flood Relief in Indiana and Iowa.
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