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Delivering a
World
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Health
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Hope
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upplies Over Seas (SOS) is a Louisville, Kentucky-based nonprofit organization that meets
critical health care needs in medically impoverished communities around the world by collecting and distributing surplus medical supplies and equipment.
In 2015 we received over 153 tons
of medical supplies and equipment from our regional partners that would have otherwise gone into our landfills. This is huge and w
e
could not do it without our amazing volunteers and donors
who help us send health and hope across the world.
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OS would like to invite you to join us for a "Band-Aid Raid" and bourbon tasting. It's a great opportunity to learn about how we deliver Health & Hope
while enjoying a drink.
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Admission: a box of Band-Aids
August 18th
September 15th
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
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Memorial
Hospital
and Health Care Center (Jasper, IN)
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Nurses: LeAnn Jochim, Sister Kate Willegal, and Diane Wildman from
Memorial Hospital in Jasper, IN drive more than 1 hour each way to come volunteer SOS. These ladies are committed to reducing the surplus that their hospital produces and have brought more than 2,000 pounds of medical supplies with them when they come to volunteer.
Just last month on a container bound for Sierra Leone, there were 10 pairs of crutches (both adult and pediatric) that had been brought to SOS by LeAnn, Kate and Diane. If that isn't enough to make them volunteer superstars, they also bring homemade baked goods to share with the SOS staff and volunteers. SOS could not deliver Health & Hope without the help of wonderful volunteers like these nurses from Jasper Memorial Hospital who are committed to provided wonderful healthcare while reducing the medical waste being sent to landfills. Thank you all!
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Volunteer Appreciation at Louisville Bats Game
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Monday, August 22
Louisville Bats vs Toledo Mud Hens
7:05 pm First Pitch
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Hosparus partners with SOS to send Health & Hope to Sierra Leone
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In July,
Supplies Over Seas (SOS) loaded
a 40-ft container of medical supplies on a container bound for The Shepherd's Hospice in Freetown, Sierra Leone. The Shepherd's Hospice provides palliative care for estimated yearly patient total of 3200 persons. The container held more than 10 tons of medical supplies/equipment and was valued at more than $150,000.
“Through the joint efforts of Hosparus and Supplies Over Seas we are so grateful to be able to support a hospice in Sierra Leone that has been challenged by the HIV/ AIDs crisis and the Ebola virus. Several years ago, a team of Hosparus staff members visited Shepherd’s Hospice, and that trip had a major impact on them and all of the employees at Hosparus. Each year our staff generously gives to Shepherd’s Hospice through payroll deduction and will continue to do so to assist with the vital work that is being done for the people in Sierra Leone,” stated Hosparus President & CEO, Phil Marshall.
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Portable commodes, shower chairs, and stretchers fit onto the container.
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SOS team after loading the container
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Gary Bohannon, Ellen Green (Hosparus Senior Director of Counseling Services), and Tim Green at the Hosparus reception in SOS's warehouse to celebrate the container.
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Hosparus President & CEO, Phil Marshall, tells the story of the container to WDRB.
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Our next Tuesday Tour is August 9!
Agenda for Tuesday Tours
- 7:30 am Networking & Light Breakfast
- 8:00 – 9:00 am SOS Introduction & Tour
This is a FREE Event, but your RSVP is requested
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Portable Equipment in Need of Batteries
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Almost Family donated 1,573 lbs of medical equipment; including scales, pulse oximeters, and blood pressure monitors. The equipment is light and portable, which is great for shipping or travel, but each piece of equipment runs on 4 AA batteries.
SOS would
need more than 1,388 AA batteries to run all of the equipment donated. If you are interested in hosting a AA battery drive to help us power all the medical equipment please
email us. If we collect more than the number of batteries needed then we would also be able to
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Kroger Community Rewards Re-enrollment
August 1-31
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If you're already enrolled, shoppers must re-enroll during August to show their continued support of SOS. Now is also a great time to sign up for the first time - it's quick, easy, and helps support Health & Hope! In 2015, SOS earned more than $2,100 from Kroger Community Rewards. Thank you to all the shoppers who support SOS!
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