September 23, 2019–Earlier this month, Operation USA delivered an additional grant to On The Move in Butte County, in Northern California, to bolster long-term wildfire relief efforts supporting area youths. This $27,000 grant, in support of the “On The Verge” program, will allow OTM to “extend and expand on work in Butte County by continuing […]
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May 8, 2019–Operation USA is working diligently with partners to expedite the delivery of in-kind material aid to Beira and the surrounding areas. Last month, we received a major donation of oral rehydration supplies from Hydralyte for delivery to communities impacted by Cyclone Idai. Those supplies are currently staged at our warehouse in Port of
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April 4, 2019–This week, we received an update from our friends at the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina, demonstrating how the truck we helped them purchase has aided long-term recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Florence. Visit our Facebook page to read the update and see photos. Thank you to all
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March 27, 2019–We are saddened this week to learn of the latest challenges to emerge on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota–where OpUSA has worked since 2005–as a result of recent flooding. There, due to recent rains and melting snow, creeks have reportedly turned into rushing rivers, flooding the area and stranding many Native
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June 27, 2019–This week, thanks to the generosity of our long-time partner Honeywell, and with partner organization Ninos En Alegria—a nonprofit foundation dedicated to improving the infrastructure of schools in marginalized areas of Guerrero state—we broke ground on a school reconstruction project in Zihuatanejo. The Federal school will serve 213 students and 7 teachers in
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February 28, 2018–Five months after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, many island residents remain vulnerable as recovery has only just begun. Some experts say the death toll continued to rise for months after the storm due to disaster conditions, and many residents are still without power and lack access to proper medical care, food, clean
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July 11, 2018–This week, Operation USA delivered an additional $25,000 grant to the Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida in support of the Care & Share: Senior Feeding Campaign. Each month, more than 2,200 seniors participating in the program receive food kits containing canned fruits and vegetables, proteins, grains and cereal–and, when possible, fresh
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August 28, 2018–This week marks one year since Hurricane Harvey swept across Texas, killing dozens of people, displacing tens of thousands and causing more than $125 billion in damage. OpUSA remains committed to ongoing recovery efforts in Texas, and we are grateful to partners and supporters who make this important work possible. To support our
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As part of our ongoing efforts to support under-served communities throughout the United States, Operation USA initiated a program to address health and educational challenges faced by the Ogala Sioux Tribe on Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. In 2014, OpUSA partnered with the tribe’s Health Administration–providing staff with medical supplies for their preventative
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Operation USA has proudly supported the Awesome Girls Program in New Orleans, Louisiana since Hurricane Katrina devastated the area in 2005. The Awesome Girls Program has served at-risk girls in New Orleans for nearly 18 years. OpUSA provides funding and other support to the program as it works to empower young women and help
