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September 1, 2020–OpUSA is currently working with partners to source, prep and ship much-needed hospital equipment and medial supplies to partners on the ground in Beirut. As much as opportunities and funding allow, we will deliver material aid to help bolster medical facilities and health care, supporting children and families. Your donations make this possible. […]

July 14, 2020     We are sad to share that Dr. Stanley Frileck, a renowned reconstructive surgeon and an Operation USA Board Member since the mid 1980s, passed away this week.   Dr. Frileck led medical missions for Operation USA to Vietnam, Cambodia, Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, and had earlier served in Vietnam in the

Vietnamese officials, air carriers and companies band together to deliver 2.5 million masks to U.S. through a partnership with Los Angeles relief organization   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Los Angeles, Calif., June 20, 2020—Operation USA, a Los Angeles-based international relief agency, today announced it has partnered with VietJet Airlines, the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi, the

June 2, 2020   We at Operation USA are deeply saddened by current events here in the United States, and we stand in solidarity with all those who are hurting in the wake of George Floyd’s death and in the face of insidious, pervasive, systemic racism. This week, we witnessed the outrage firsthand at our

has worked diligently to provide relief aid in as many ways and places as possible since the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic.   To date, we have delivered millions of gloves, masks, face shields and gowns, as well as bottled water, cleaning supplies and hundreds of gallons hand sanitizer to medical and community partners

May 22, 2020   Dear Friends,   Disasters never stop, even in the middle of a pandemic.   Operation USA is currently monitoring several natural disasters around the world, including Typhoon Vongfong, which hit the Philippines last week, and ongoing flooding in the Midwest United States. We’re also bracing for what experts say will be

Los Angeles, Calif., May 1, 2020—Operation USA, a Los Angeles-based international relief agency, today announced the launch of a #GivingTuesdayNow campaign aimed at raising much-needed funding for COVID-19 response and relief efforts. Donations to the campaign will enable the organization to further provide both financial and in-kind recovery aid as needed to affected communities, delivering

  April 13, 2020–Operation USA is proud to have partnered with Crateful Catering and Fuel Them LA (fuelthem.org) to fuel the extraordinary efforts of our city’s healthcare workers while also supporting local kitchens and their employees.   Operation USA, as a registered 501c3 organization, is processing donations to this campaign, so generous donors receive the

April 3, 2020–It is with heavy hearts that we today confirm the passing of our longtime Board Secretary and friend, Tom Moore, Jr.   Tom, 86, passed away peacefully at his home on March 24th. He was a loyal friend, supporter and board member throughout Operation USA’s 40 years. This morning, our CEO and President,

January 28, 2019–Earlier today a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coasts of Jamaica and Cuba, shaking the island nations and sending tremors across the Caribbean and Florida. Damage is not yet known.   OpUSA will monitor this situation and prepare to deliver aid if/where necessary/possible. Please check back for further updates.   To donate