The Aidmatrix Foundation received a $50,000 contribution from AT&T* to help Aidmatrix expand humanitarian relief in Central and Eastern Europe. AT&T joins Aidmatrix and the organization's government, NGO as well as corporate partners to expand work in deploying The Aidmatrix Network™ to Central and Eastern Europe. A build-out of the use and adoption of the Aidmatrix technology will provide countries in Central and Eastern Europe, beginning with programs in Romania and Slovakia, with access to an organizational infrastructure to get donated products and supplies into the hands of those who are in greatest need, particularly following natural disasters. "We applaud Aidmatrix for their work advancing technology in areas with the greatest need by working with organizations that make a proven impact," said Eric Loeb, AT&T Vice President of International External and Regulatory Affairs. "We are pleased to help fund efforts that advance humanitarian efforts around the world."

Check out this video, courtesy of the UPS Foundation, about the global initiative to improve disaster response through better linkage of relief efforts and more effective supply chain management.

 

-By Gov. Scott McCallum-

 

Aidmatrix President and CEO Gov. Scott McCallum recently had a headline article published on BCPNews.com, a Business Continuity Industry News website, about disaster relief provided by Aidmatrix and the National Donations Management Network:

 

Summer evokes fantasies of weekends at the beach, vacations with the family and the sun shining brightly through the office window. But for many people around the world, summer brings about images that are far less pleasant: the start of Hurricane Season. Everyone knows what happened to New Orleans in 2005, but what about in 2008? The destruction may not have been as massive or as publicized, but the effect the storm had on several communities was devastating. The state of Louisiana wanted to be better prepared for the hurricane season of 2008, so they joined the National Donations Management Network (NDMN).

With the recent release of new enhancements for AgencyExpress™ 3.1, Aidmatrix has hosted three webinars/training sessions with Feeding America member food banks. AgencyExpress™ is a hunger-relief program associated with Feeding America that enables hunger-relief agencies to view and order food from their food banks with an online shopping cart -- in a simple and efficient manner. These three tranings were both very successful, with 26 total organizations attending them. In the upcoming month, there will be one more webinar. The date of that webinar is as follows:

 

January 13, 11:00 AM CST

 

If you would like information about attending this webinar, contact Brad Watts at Brad_Watts@aidmatrix.org.

NPower Greater DC Region and a panel of judges have selected the National Association of Free Clinics as a runner-up, in the 2009 Technology Innovation Awards, presented by Accenture. The Awards, segmented by budget size, recognize nonprofits in the Greater Washington D.C. area whose innovative use of technology enables them to more effectively fulfill their missions. National Association of Free Clinics (NAFC), with an annual budget of less than $2 million, was recognized for their partnership with Aidmatrix to develop FreeClinicLink™, an award winning medical-relief program that provides members of the NAFC access to a wide selection of donated and discounted medical supplies.