Top 5 Coronavirus Relief Organizations

08/21/202008/21/2020Leave a comment

There are two sides to the relief effort for COVID-19: a vaccine and the day-to-day care and prevention. As research labs and government agencies across the world work to develop a viable vaccine, many nonprofit organizations have been pouring their resources into supporting individuals and local relief groups. Here is a list of some of the top nonprofit organizations doing their part to help those affected by this disease:

1. Good360

Good360 is an international charitable organization that specializes in product philanthropy by sourcing needed goods from reputable brands across the world and offering them to their nonprofit partners. So far, they have provided “more than $135 million in donated goods in response to the COVID-19 pandemic”. They currently have over 90,000 partners in their nonprofit network so their impact is far-reaching.
Learn more and donate here.

2. United Way Worldwide

Founded in 1887, the United Way is a global nonprofit organization that has worked for decades to improve the livelihood of local communities. Their primary focus is to strengthen the “education, financial stability and health” of those they serve.
You can donate today to the COVID-19 Community Response and Recovery Fund and learn more about how the United Way is stepping up to support many of the local services that are currently overwhelmed by the virus.

3. Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders

Médecins Sans Frontières (or Doctors Without Borders) is a medical NGO that provides medical resources to countries around the world. MSF was founded in 1971 with the belief “that all people have the right to medical care regardless of gender, race, religion, creed, or political affiliation”. Recently, MSF has turned their efforts towards providing support during this pandemic. They are currently “caring for patients, offering health education and mental health support, and providing training for vital infection control measures in health facilities around the world”. You can learn more and donate to MSF here.

4. National Foundation for Infectious Diseases

The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases is a non-profit organization that provides education regarding “the burden, causes, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of infectious diseases across the lifespan”. This has become especially valuable during the pandemic as they continue to provide unique resources regarding prevention techniques and maintaining vaccine rates amid the pandemic. You can support their work here.

5. Crisis Aid International

Crisis Aid International is a nonprofit organization that specializes in helping those in Africa and the United States in crisis situations. To date, they “have provided more than 17.8 million pounds of food, served 2.6 million adults and malnourished children, and 1,378 sex trafficking victims helped, the youngest being 4 years of age”. In response to COVID-19, they have worked diligently to expand their food programs to assist local communities and service projects. As with all of these great organizations, they can always use extra support. You can donate to Crisis Aid International here.

Additional COVID-19 Resources:

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
https://www.nih.gov/coronavirus

Good360 Announces Clinton Global Initiative Commitment

01/29/201902/22/2019Leave a comment

Good360, the global leader in product philanthropy and purposeful giving, is pleased to announce it has launched a Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Commitment to Action called “Optimizing Corporate Disaster Giving and Engagement.” CGI, an initiative of the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation, convenes global leaders to create and implement innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges.

At the third CGI Action Network Meeting on Post-disaster Recovery, hosted in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Good360 announced its commitment to spearheading an actionable mission around thoughtful giving during disasters by educating responsible business leaders at a number of Fortune 500 companies on adopting a proactive, needs-based, resilient, transparent and long-term approach to disaster giving.

In 2018, Good360’s Disaster Recovery Council collaborated with both nonprofit and corporate partners to launch the Resilient Response Initiative, which encourages companies to embrace and embody best practices in disaster giving. This CGI Commitment to Action builds upon that foundation and provides Good360 and its partners with a platform for meaningful action and impact.

“Good360 maintains an unwavering commitment to holistic, long-term disaster recovery practices,” said Howard Sherman, CEO of Good360. “This Commitment to Action allows us to expand upon our work at a critical point while the frequency and intensity of natural disasters are on the rise and while many impacted communities continue to face daunting paths to recovery. The impact of stronger, more informed disaster-giving practices means an acceleration of the recovery curve, building resilience for the future, and the true transformation of communities.”

Good360’s commitment addresses several important and interconnected issues in the disaster-recovery field. There is significant misalignment between how and when corporations give compared to the full disaster-recovery curve. The majority of giving often occurs in the immediate wake of the disaster event itself, leaving long-term recovery efforts without sufficient resources. Further, if in-kind donations are not based on actual on-the-ground needs, they can often hamper and complicate recovery efforts.

This commitment also leverages important existing cross-sector collaboration, spearheaded by the members of Good360’s Disaster Recovery Council, including The UPS Foundation, United Airlines, CVS Health, Ecolab, RH (Restoration Hardware), Wrangler, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and DollarDays, as well as nonprofit All Hands and Hearts.

“We are holding the Clinton Global Initiative’s Action Network on Post-disaster Recovery in San Juan to help Puerto Rico and the Caribbean continue to build back stronger after the devastating hurricane season of 2017. Our work is grounded in the idea that everyone has a responsibility to do what they can to help people in need,” said Kevin Thurm, CEO of the Clinton Foundation. “Good360’s Commitment to Action encourages best practices in disaster giving and is a wonderful example of leaders stepping up and working in partnership to make their contributions more powerful. We are grateful to Good360 and its partners […] for coming together to expand their impact and lay the foundation for a more resilient future.”

The commitment details can be found here: https://www.clintonfoundation.org/clinton-global-initiative/commitment/optimizing-corporate-disaster-giving-engagement

Original article here: https://good360.org/press-releases/press-release-good360-announces-clinton-global-initiative-commitment/

About DollarDays
Founded in 2001, DollarDays is the leading supplier of wholesale goods for nonprofits, businesses and betterment organizations. By sourcing affordable products, backed by exceptional service and meaningful community engagement, we strive to inspire and empower our customers to accomplish their missions to improve the lives of people around the world. Recognized as the City of Phoenix Mayor’s Office “2018 Product Exporter of the Year” and Internet Retailer Magazine’s “B2B E-commerce Marketer of the Year” for 2016 and 2017, DollarDays is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. For more information, visit www.dollardays.com.

About Good360
Good360’s mission is to transform lives by providing hope, dignity and a sense of renewed possibility to individuals, families and communities impacted by disasters or other challenging life circumstances who, without us, would struggle to find that hope. As the global leader in product philanthropy and purposeful giving, we partner with socially responsible companies to source highly needed goods and distribute them through our network of diverse nonprofits that support people in need. Good360 has distributed more than $9 billion in donated goods around the world, helping its network of more than 75,000 prequalified nonprofits strengthen communities and improve the lives of millions. Good360 is proud to partner with corporate donors such as Walmart, UPS, CVS Health Foundation, Amazon, Advance Auto Parts, RH (Restoration Hardware), American Eagle Outfitters, Tempur Sealy International, Mattel, Gap, Inc., Eddie Bauer, Levi Strauss & Company, and JPMorganChase. Good360 is a registered 501(c)(3) organization. Learn more at https://www.good360.org.

About the CGI Action Network on Post-disaster Recovery
The CGI Action Network on Post-disaster Recovery convenes leaders from business, government and civil society to make commitments to action that will help communities in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Dominica, and Antigua and Barbuda recover from the devastating 2017 hurricane season and rebuild in a sustainable way. The CGI Action Network, along with Clinton Global Initiative University, follows the success of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) and its commitment-to-action model. Over the years, CGI and its successors have brought together leaders from across sectors to improve the lives of more than 430 million people in 180 countries worldwide.

Youth Programs Give Children Hope Through Art

12/17/201804/09/2020Leave a comment

Youth Development and Capacity Building, Inc., located in Atlanta, Ga., serves the disadvantaged youth and communities through education and development. We host numerous youth educational initiatives throughout the year to develop positive minds and a clear future for our youth and community. By consistently adding programs, initiatives and projects that focus on our youth’s education and literary development, we help them strive for a better future. We also balance their health and nutritional values with an educational guide on healthy eating and portion control. We partner with state and local government agencies, community-based organizations, civic groups, higher learning institutions, and more to achieve our goals.

Thanks to DollarDays, we received school supplies, art supplies, office supplies and more. Some of the items helped the survivors of the tornado that hit Louisville, Miss., and the floods in the Georgia district. The school supplies and other items helped to tackle the sadness experienced by these children after the disaster by shifting the focus from the tragedy to a hopeful path forward.

One of our high school students in Louisville, Miss., received some of the items and explained that they helped expand her reading abilities. Also, our Volunteer Youth Director, Jean Harper, visibly displayed the art and school supplies in order to help with reading and learning strategies for the students. After we distributed the goods to students in need, we used the rest of the items for youth camps like the one in Brandywine, Md., (Zou Camp) that really needed new school and art supplies over the years for their programs.

Thank you, Good360 and DollarDays, for helping us improve the future of children throughout the nation.

Original article here: https://good360.org/impact-stories/youth-programs-give-children-hope-through-art/

Good360, DollarDays Grow National Partnership

10/24/201802/22/2019Leave a comment

Good360, the global leader in product philanthropy and purposeful giving, and DollarDays today announced a new partnership that will increase the support of disaster-relief efforts, upholding Good360’s mission to get the right goods to the right people at the right time during all phases of disaster recovery. The agreement builds upon DollarDays’ efforts over the past three years to support Good360 and its diverse base of more than 75,000 nonprofit partners.

DollarDays is currently a leading provider of needed goods through Good360’s online community. Nonprofit organizations looking to maximize their donation dollars can access high-quality, low-cost products for their own charitable efforts. Highly needed products include baby and school supplies, blankets, hygiene kits, and clothing basics, such as shirts, hats, gloves, socks and underwear. DollarDays also supports Good360 with as-needed special orders, recently providing backpacks and school supplies for distribution within the Good360 nonprofit membership network.

“Good360 understands and invests in disaster-recovery preparation like no other organization,” said Shelly Chaney, Vice President and General Manager of DollarDays. “They’re ready to respond and quick to deploy the necessary aid when and wherever it’s needed to people struggling to endure unexpected challenges. By combining Good360’s expertise and experience with DollarDays’ wholesale supply engine, merchandise networks, pricing negotiation skills, and data and analytics tools, we’re creating a powerful force to respond to disasters.”

“With DollarDays, we get to work smarter and more effectively as partners together,” said Howard Sherman, CEO of Good360. “We can source exactly what is needed in the disaster field in order to meet the needs of our nonprofit partners as the demand arises. This relationship also allows us to pre-position highly needed, ‘no regret’ items that can be deployed quickly to disaster-impacted areas. DollarDays has created products and programs that help us and our partners, and will add tremendous value to our disaster-relief efforts.”

In 2017, DollarDays also donated five percent of sales for a week, raising more than $32,000 to help Good360 mobilize its recovery efforts in Texas following Hurricane Harvey.

About Good360
Good360’s mission is to transform lives by providing hope, dignity, and a sense of renewed possibility to individuals, families, and communities impacted by disasters or other challenging life circumstances who, without us, would struggle to find that hope. As the global leader in product philanthropy and purposeful giving, we partner with socially responsible companies to source highly needed goods and distribute them through our network of diverse nonprofits that support people in need. Good360 has distributed more than $9 billion in donated goods around the world, helping its network of more than 75,000 prequalified nonprofits strengthen communities and improve the lives of millions. Good360 is proud to partner with corporate donors such as Walmart, UPS, CVS Health Foundation, Amazon, Advance Auto Parts, RH (Restoration Hardware), American Eagle Outfitters, Tempur Sealy International, Mattel, Gap, Inc., Eddie Bauer, Levi Strauss & Company, and JPMorganChase. Good360 is a registered 501(c)(3) organization. Learn more at https://www.good360.org.

DollarDays’ School Supplies Donation is a Huge Hit for Students in Miami

10/19/201801/30/2019Leave a comment

Young Dreams Community Outreach was established in December 2009. The nonprofit organization focuses on children in our communities and their futures. We provide children with educational supplies, books, hands-on activities and positive interactions that will impact their lives. Our mission is to reach out to communities in the City of Miami and help homeless families, abused women, children, and the elderly. We provide clothing, food, hygiene products, school supplies, and toys in hopes to help reduce the effects of poverty.

Thanks to DollarDays, we were able to provide 1,300 children in the City of Miami with book bags and supply packets for their return to school. Many children were referred by local outreach agency, the Children’s Trust, which helps families in dire need. Our organization helps children experience and envision their dreams for the future. We provide children the opportunity to experience different careers during our back-to-school event while also providing them with educational supplies, fun activities and a great time. With charity and grants we are making a difference for the children’s futures. We hosted an annual free event for the public in need, providing book bags, supplies, career stations, introductions to local attractions, photos with Toy Story characters and so much more. Thank you Good360 and DollarDays for helping us provide a better future for the children in our community.

Original article here: https://good360.org/impact-stories/school-supplies-donation-is-a-huge-hit-for-backtoschoolstudentsin-miami

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