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Jenel Stelton-Holtmeier

ISA Coordinates Haiti Relief Effort

By    Jenel  Stelton-Holtmeier 
January 20, 2010
More about:  Industrial MDM Blog
Association is calling on all distributors to donate supplies for rebuilding efforts.
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By now, I'm sure you've all heard about the disastrous 7.0 earthquake that hit Haiti last week, leveling much of the island nation. Current reports are placing the death toll at 72,000 at least from the initial quake. And just this morning, the country was hit by an aftershock measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale.
 
You may have even donated to one (or more) of the numerous organizations that are providing emergency relief to the area. But once they get past the emergency care, there will still be a lot of work to be done. The island will need everything that can be used for rebuilding, including industrial supplies, fasteners, electrical equipment, hammers, shovels, machine equipment and safety items.
 
The Industrial Supply Association is coordinating an industry-wide effort across distribution sectors to meet those needs. With the cooperation of Sorbent Products Company, a Brady business, Somerset, NJ, and Industrial Supply Company, Salt Lake City, UT, ISA is asking others in the MRO industry to send supplies to aid in the rebuilding effort.
 
Contributions of supplies may be sent to:
 
Haiti Relief Supplies
c/o SPC, A Brady Business
95 Clyde Rd.
Somerset, NJ 08873
(732) 873-0274
 
Include a detailed packing list, contact information for someone within your organization and the estimated value of the contribution. This information will be used for post-donation follow up.
 
“Be creative in your giving. Think of anything you have they could use in any way. Other MRO distributor trade associations have agreed to help in this effort,” said Jessica Polychronis, vice president of procurement and marketing for Industrial Supply Company.
 
Several groups, including the United Nations, the Red Cross and the U.S. Agency for International Development, have been lined up to assist in transporting the donations to the affected areas. ISA's goal is to ship the first container of supplies by Feb. 23, so please send your contributions before Feb. 18.
 
Monetary donations are also being accepted at:
 
ISA Relief Effort
100 N. 20th Street 4th floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103
 
More information about the coordinated relief effort for the MRO industry is available on the ISA Web site at http://www.isapartners.org/pages/Haiti-Relief-Effort.php.

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