November 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.    
Building Partnerships
SOS will be attending the Global Missions Health Conference (GMHC) on November 10-12 at Southeast Christian Church. GMHC is a national conference of medical professionals, students, and organization dedicated to healthcare missions. We're excited to see current partners and to create new relationships with others that are Delivering a World of Health & Hope.
Shipping Supplies & Equipment to Communities in Need
Health & Hope to St. Boniface Haiti Foundation Hospital
Hurricane Matthew effected many areas in Haiti, SOS shipped 8 pallets of medical supplies & equipment to the St. Boniface Haiti Foundation. The container was also loaded with 3 pallets of food from Love the Hungry. Best wishes to those in Haiti during this difficult time of rebuilding and recovery.
Health & Hope from Safai Coffee to Marcala, Honduras
Supplies & equipment being loaded into every available space by staff and volunteers.
Mike Safai, owner of Safai Coffee, loading an ECG machine on the container.
Volunteer Spotlight: Amy Verst 
Amy Verst has been a volunteer at SOS since 2012. Since then, she has saved thousands of pounds of medical waste from landfills. Amy's pet project at SOS is finding a use for expired items. With her help, local nursing schools and animal welfare programs have been able to take the expired supplies that she recovers to help save their budget while giving those items a new use.

With Amy's experience as a Professor at Bellarmine University, she makes a fantastic Sort Leader to teach student and corporate groups that volunteer at SOS how to sort through medical surplus. Amy and her four footed assistant, Brook, touch the lives of so many volunteers and visitors who come through the doors at SOS. Thank you to Amy, a wonderful volunteer and an extraordinary person.
Amy Verst, SOS Volunteer and Sue Davis, SOS Board Member at the October 20 Health & Hope Breakfast.
Amy Verst (bottom right) with her students from Bellarmine University and Brook preparing items from SOS for Camp Courage.
Amy's four footed assistant, Brook, in her SOS gear.
2016 Health & Hope Breakfast
SOS's inaugural Health & Hope Breakfast was Thursday, October 20 at the Olmsted. More than 200 guests attended to learn more about medical waste in the United States and the important work at SOS of saving surplus medical supplies and equipment to share with communities in need in our own backyard and all over the world.
Thank You
Keynote Speaker, Dr. Gordon R. Tobin
Attendees and Donors
A special thank you to  Tell Your Own Story Louisville for helping SOS share our mission through a beautiful video that was premiered at the Health & Hope Breakfast.
'Tis the Season
Amazon allows shoppers to give a little more during the upcoming holiday season. You can support SOS without spending any extra just by following the steps below:
  • Go to www.smile.amazon.com
  • Log in to your Amazon account
  • Select 'Supplies Over Seas' as the organization you want to support
  • Shop like usual!

Amazon gives a percentage of the total spent to support the important work of SOS!
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