September 2016 e-News
Delivering a World of Health and Hope .
S 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.    
Save the date:

2016 Health & Hope Breakfast
Thursday, October 20
7:30am - 9:00am

Keynote Speaker:
Gordon R. Tobin, M.D.
On September 15, from midnight to midnight, the Community Foundation of Louisville is hosting Give Local Louisville. This day is the largest day of local giving in our community.

Throughout the day, SOS will have the chance to earn Golden Tickets (worth $1,000), prizes, and bonus dollars with all the donations made on givelocallouisville.org

This provides an incredible opportunity for donors like you to increase the impact
of your gifts to help deliver Health & Hope across the globe! Last year, SOS earned over $5,100 and this year we are hoping for even more. We hope you will consider contributing to SOS on September 15th. Thank you for your support!
Bourbon & Band-Aids
  S 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.
The winners of the August raffle prizes

  Admission: a box of Band-Aids
September 15th
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Volunteer Spotlight
Amir Sarabi: Eagle Scout Project
Amir visited SOS in May to decide on a task that he could do for his Eagle Scout Project that would also help SOS's mission of delivering Health & Hope. SOS has a lot of volunteers who come in to sort through the surplus medical supplies we receive in and Amir decided to build SOS two new sorting tables so we can take on more volunteers to sort through our ever growing amount of supplies.

Amir is interested in going into anesthesiology or radiology when he gets older and said he would be coming back to SOS to sort medical supplies as a volunteer when he can. We can't wait for him to come use the new tables he built! Thank you Amir and all the helpers from Boy Scout Troop 323!
KentuckyOne Health partners with SOS to send Health & Hope to Haiti
In August, Supplies Over Seas (SOS) loaded a 40-ft container of medical supplies on a container bound for The Joseph M. Sullivan Center for Health in Cotes-de-Fer, Haiti. The container held more than 12,000 pounds of medical supplies and equipment with a value of more than $140,000. The container was made possible through a partnership with KentuckyOne Health, who has been supporting SOS's mission to deliver Health & Hope across the globe for many years.

The story of this container full of Health & Hope was covered by WDRB, Louisville Business First, The Record, and The Courier-Journal.
Teams from KentuckyOne Health and Owens & Minor who helped make this container possible.
Filing cabinets and exam table drawers were filled with small equipment and supplies to keep from wasting space.
This container had more than 12,000 pounds of medical supplies and equipment.
KentuckyOne Health and Owens & Minor also helped SOS sort through medical surplus to help deliver Health & Hope to more people!
Recycled Art Supplies
Do you know an art teacher on a budget? SOS has a variety of unique items that can be used to create art projects.

SOS Art Supply Pick Up Day
Thursday, September 8
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm

SOS has a trash rate of less than 5%. We maintain a low trash rate by sending medical surplus across the globe, re-purposing expired items, sharing with other nonprofit groups, and recycling. SOS would like to do even more to keep items out of landfills though by offering a variety of items to local art teachers to use in their classrooms. Teachers can drop in and take supplies for free on September 8 at the SOS warehouse.
Bellarmine University students from the Art Department used medical supplies available at SOS to launch their creativity with several projects.
Mellwood Fleatiques: SOS Charity of the Month
Location:  1860 Mellwood Avenue - Mellwood Arts Center Front Lawn
Time: Saturday, September 10 & Sunday, September 11;  10am - 5pm

SOS will be the charity of the month, which means booth fees will benefit our mission of delivering Health & Hope across the globe. We will also have collection bins for anyone who would like to bring surplus medical supplies to donate (Antibiotic creams, Band-Aids, Crutches, Braces, etc.).
The Annual Mellwood Art Fair will also be taking place so it is a great weekend to come out and see local artists/craftsmen.
Tuesday Tours at SOS
  Our next Tuesday Tour is September 13!
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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