Abbott and Partners Going Beyond Disaster Relief to Disaster Resilience
Abbott and its nonprofit partners are focusing on disaster resilience in communities most impacted by natural disasters. Since 2006, Abbott has partnered with Feeding America and Direct Relief to prepare for hurricane season by providing:
1. 'Disaster Relief Packs' to food banks, containing nutrition products for 12,000 people this year.
2. 'Disaster Relief Modules' to 80 health clinics, serving over 2,000 people.
Abbott is now expanding beyond preparedness to build year-round resilience through targeted strategies in New Orleans, Dallas, Orlando, and Puerto Rico. This includes grants for infrastructure and systems at food banks and community health clinics. Over the past decade, Abbott and the Abbott Fund have provided more than $50 million in funding and products for disaster relief efforts worldwide.
Abbott e i suoi partner no-profit stanno concentrando gli sforzi sulla resilienza ai disastri nelle comunità maggiormente colpite da disastri naturali. Dal 2006, Abbott collabora con Feeding America e Direct Relief per prepararsi alla stagione degli uragani fornendo:
1. 'Pacchetti di Aiuto per i Disastri' alle banche alimentari, contenenti prodotti nutrizionali per 12.000 persone quest'anno.
2. 'Moduli di Aiuto per i Disastri' a 80 cliniche sanitarie, servendo oltre 2.000 persone.
Abbott sta ora ampliando i suoi sforzi oltre la preparazione per costruire una resilienza duratura durante tutto l'anno attraverso strategie mirate a New Orleans, Dallas, Orlando e Porto Rico. Questo include sovvenzioni per infrastrutture e sistemi nelle banche alimentari e cliniche sanitarie comunitarie. Negli ultimi dieci anni, Abbott e l'Abbott Fund hanno fornito più di 50 milioni di dollari in finanziamenti e prodotti per gli sforzi di aiuto in caso di catastrofi in tutto il mondo.
Abbott y sus socios sin fines de lucro están enfocándose en la resiliencia ante desastres en las comunidades más afectadas por desastres naturales. Desde 2006, Abbott ha colaborado con Feeding America y Direct Relief para prepararse para la temporada de huracanes proporcionando:
1. 'Paquetes de Ayuda en Desastres' a bancos de alimentos, que contienen productos nutricionales para 12,000 personas este año.
2. 'Módulos de Ayuda en Desastres' a 80 clínicas de salud, que atienden a más de 2,000 personas.
Abbott ahora está expandiéndose más allá de la preparación para construir resiliencia durante todo el año a través de estrategias específicas en Nueva Orleans, Dallas, Orlando y Puerto Rico. Esto incluye subvenciones para infraestructura y sistemas en bancos de alimentos y clínicas de salud comunitarias. En la última década, Abbott y el Abbott Fund han proporcionado más de 50 millones de dólares en financiamiento y productos para esfuerzos de ayuda en desastres en todo el mundo.
Abbott와 비영리 파트너들은 자연 재해의 영향을 가장 많이 받는 지역 사회에서 재해 회복력에 집중하고 있습니다. 2006년 이후, Abbott는 Feeding America 및 Direct Relief와 협력하여 허리케인 시즌에 대비하기 위해 다음과 같은 지원을 제공하고 있습니다:
1. ‘재해 구호 팩’을 식품은행에 전달하여 올해 12,000명에게 영양 제품을 제공합니다.
2. ‘재해 구호 모듈’을 80개의 건강 클리닉에 제공하여 2,000명 이상을 지원합니다.
Abbott는 지금 준비 활동을 넘어 연중 회복력 구축을 목표로 뉴올리언스, 댈러스, 올랜도 및 푸에르토리코에서의 특정 전략을 통해 확장하고 있습니다. 여기에는 식품은행 및 지역사회 건강 클리닉의 인프라와 시스템을 위한 보조금이 포함됩니다. 지난 10년 동안 Abbott와 Abbott Fund는 전 세계 재해 구호 노력에 대해 5천만 달러 이상의 자금과 제품을 지원했습니다.
Abbott et ses partenaires à but non lucratif se concentrent sur la résilience face aux catastrophes dans les communautés les plus touchées par les catastrophes naturelles. Depuis 2006, Abbott collabore avec Feeding America et Direct Relief pour se préparer à la saison des ouragans en fournissant :
1. 'Paquets de Secours en Cas de Catastrophes' aux banques alimentaires, contenant des produits nutritionnels pour 12 000 personnes cette année.
2. 'Modules de Secours en Cas de Catastrophes' à 80 cliniques de santé, à destination de plus de 2 000 personnes.
Abbott élargit maintenant son action au-delà de la préparation pour construire une résilience tout au long de l'année grâce à des stratégies ciblées à La Nouvelle-Orléans, Dallas, Orlando et Porto Rico. Cela inclut des subventions pour l'infrastructure et les systèmes dans les banques alimentaires et les cliniques de santé communautaires. Au cours de la dernière décennie, Abbott et le fonds Abbott ont fourni plus de 50 millions de dollars en financement et en produits pour les efforts de secours en cas de catastrophe dans le monde entier.
Abbott und seine gemeinnützigen Partner konzentrieren sich auf Katastrophenresilienz in den am stärksten von Naturkatastrophen betroffenen Gemeinden. Seit 2006 arbeitet Abbott mit Feeding America und Direct Relief zusammen, um sich auf die Hurrikansaison vorzubereiten, indem es Folgendes bereitstellt:
1. 'Katastrophenhilfepakete' an Lebensmittelbanken, die Ernährungsprodukte für 12.000 Personen in diesem Jahr enthalten.
2. 'Katastrophenhilfemodule' an 80 Gesundheitskliniken, die über 2.000 Menschen versorgen.
Abbott erweitert nun über die Vorbereitung hinaus, um diese ganzjährige Resilienz aufzubauen, durch gezielte Strategien in New Orleans, Dallas, Orlando und Puerto Rico. Dazu gehören Zuschüsse für Infrastruktur und Systeme in Lebensmittelbanken und Gemeinschafts-Gesundheitskliniken. Im letzten Jahrzehnt haben Abbott und der Abbott Fund mehr als 50 Millionen Dollar an Mitteln und Produkten für Katastrophenhilfe weltweit bereitgestellt.
- Abbott's disaster relief initiatives have supported over 660,000 people in the past 18 years
- Expansion of disaster resilience strategies beyond product donations to infrastructure investments
- Provision of $50 million in funding and products for global disaster relief efforts over the past decade
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Abbott, nonprofit partners build resilience in communities most impacted by natural disasters.
NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / July 22, 2024 / Resilience. It's often defined as the ability to recover quickly from challenges and difficulties. It requires adaptability and is a skill that is especially important for families and communities facing extreme weather or other unexpected challenges where so much can change - without warning.
When natural disasters like hurricanes hit, there is always an immediate need for food, water and medical supplies. However, organized disaster-relief efforts can take days to ramp up - putting communities in danger, especially residents facing ongoing health challenges and food insecurity.
That's exactly what the world saw after Hurricane Katrina ravaged communities across the southern U.S. in 2005. Damaged and flooded roads severely limited access to some communities, leaving many families without urgently needed relief. The biggest lesson from Katrina was that more needed to be done to help communities prepare in advance. So that's exactly what we did in 2006 - launching two initiatives to support health clinics and food banks in advance of hurricane season.
Preparing for Hurricane Season: Providing the Right Products in the Right Places
Since 2006, we've partnered with two organizations - Feeding America® and Direct Relief - to help communities to better prepare for hurricane season by storing nutrition and healthcare products at clinics and food banks in high-risk areas.
"Disaster Relief Packs" for food banks: Abbott and Feeding America provide nutrition disaster relief packs to local food banks in areas at risk of hurricanes, including Florida, Louisiana, Puerto Rico and Texas. Designed to be given directly to families affected by disasters, the packs can meet immediate nutritional needs for three days.
Tailored to different family sizes, the packs contain Abbott nutrition products for children and adults, including Pedialyte® rehydration solutions, Ensure® and PediaSure® nutrition drinks, and nutrition bars. This year, 4,000 packs will provide rapid nutrition support for more than 12,000 people. Thanks to the disaster relief packs and related efforts, more than 660,000 people have had access to nutrition and healthcare support over the past 18 years.
"Disaster Relief Modules" for health clinics: Abbott is also proud to continue working with Direct Relief to provide supplies for disaster relief to 80 health clinics providing community medical care across the U.S. Southeast and Gulf Coasts, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. These modules provide clinics with the key first aid supplies and medicines they need to treat 100 patients for three to five days immediately after a hurricane.
In the first year of the partnership in 2006, the Direct Relief modules contained only Abbott products. Today, the modules include essential products from many other healthcare companies along with Abbott diabetes care products. This year, the modules will serve more than 2,000 people in need.
Over nearly two decades, these disaster prep initiatives have made a real difference, providing critically needed support for communities. But we saw crucial gaps remained. And with extreme weather events becoming more common and typically causing the greatest hardship to those with the least resources to bounce back, we further refined our strategy - working with trusted partner organizations to expand beyond preparedness, response and recovery to also focus on ongoing disaster mitigation to build more resilient communities.
Working to Help Build Year-Round Resilience
We know product donations are not enough to build capable and reliable disaster response systems. Building community resilience means constantly thinking ahead, identifying and taking preventative measures to avoid and lessen the impact of disasters, adapting to unforeseen circumstances and listening closely to specific community needs.
"What resilience looks like for one community may be very different than another. Every community faces unique challenges before - and certainly after - natural disasters," said Suki McClatchey, director of global citizenship, Abbott. "We don't have all the answers, but we are committed to listening and working in close collaboration with on-the-ground partners to help identify and meet the needs of each community before disaster strikes. As we learn more, we continue to shift our thinking and approach to take a more proactive role in preparedness - going beyond product donations to investments in local capacity."
Unfortunately, many communities most vulnerable to climate change and extreme weather are also those that are historically underinvested in other areas. These communities may be more prone to more significant impacts from disasters, and face greater challenges in recovering.
That's why Abbott and the Abbott Fund are implementing targeted disaster resilience strategies to help prevent and mitigate the impact of hurricanes and other disasters on communities in New Orleans, Dallas, Orlando, Puerto Rico, and additional areas.
The focus of these efforts is on providing grants for infrastructure and systems at food banks and community health clinics to strengthen their capacity to mitigate the impact of disasters. This includes investments in solar power, infrastructure strengthening, heavy equipment and supplies, and staff training.
This builds on earlier efforts and learnings in Puerto Rico to help meet increased needs at neighboring, smaller food banks on the island. The partnership helped the regional food bank, Banco de Alimentos, to invest in additional on-site space and equipment. This included building additional assembly lines for processing food donations, with electric conveyors, pallet jacks and other equipment to significantly expand the number of food boxes they can quickly assemble and distribute when disasters strike.
Longstanding Support for Communities Affected by Disasters
In addition to U.S.-targeted disaster resiliency and preparedness programs, Abbott is a longtime supporter of disaster relief efforts worldwide. Over the past decade, Abbott and the Abbott Fund have provided more than
"With the evolving climate impacting areas in unique ways, it is so important that we are always listening, collaborating and working together to ensure we find the best approach for each community," said Suki McClatchey. "Building resilience requires a willingness to evolve and continue to meet the ongoing needs of the communities that need it the most."
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This story was originally published on June 14, 2023 and updated on May 6, 2024.
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