DALLAS, TX -- Aug 29, 2008 -- /prbuzz/ -- The Aidmatrix Foundation Inc. today announced its partnership and achievements with Vitamin Angels in expanding the supply chain for humanitarian relief. This partnership helps streamline Vitamin Angels’ distribution processes which, in turn, helps serve more people in need. Since the program was launched more than 28 million vitamins have been processed using this new system.
Vitamin Angels supports many nonprofits who address malnutrition in children and adults around the world. Aidmatrix builds powerful supply-chain technology solutions to accelerate humanitarian relief through its partnering nonprofits. This partnership enhances both missions.
“Aidmatrix is providing an essential link in allowing Vitamin Angels to reach children and pregnant women who are chronically malnourished in the United States and around the world. Our partnership will help tens of thousands of children to have a healthier life,” said Howard Schiffer, President and Founder of Vitamin Angels.
There are now more than 37 nonprofit organizations registered as recipients on the Vitamin Angels’ Portal on the Aidmatrix Network®. To date, 38 donations from 12 donors are in the system. One of the first organizations to benefit from the Vitamin Angels’ Portal was Orphan Outreach in Honduras, where more than 1,700 children received a year’s supply of multi-vitamin supplements. Another organization to benefit was the San Diego Food Bank, which received more than 800,000 vitamins. In total, more than 28 million tablets have been processed since the program began.
Vitamin Angels is a nonprofit organization based in Santa Barbara, California, that is dedicated to providing vital nutrition in the form of supplements, to developing countries, communities and individuals in need. The Aidmatrix Network® technology and members will help accelerate the distribution of the vitamins in two key ways: first, donors that make product donations to Vitamin Angels will now be able to make their donations online through this integrated system; second, Vitamin Angels will be able to allocate those donation offers electronically to their community of recipients. Previously, both processes were done manually, requiring much time and resources to coordinate. In addition, Aidmatrix brings more potential recipients to the community through its partnerships with other leading medical- and hunger-relief organizations.
“Our solutions help others to get the right aid to the right people,” commented Governor Scott McCallum, President and CEO, Aidmatrix Foundation. “We’re proud to partner with Vitamin Angels in their mission of supplying medical relief to those in need.”
About Vitamin Angels
In the last 3 years, Vitamin Angels has distributed over 300 million vitamins and other supplements in over 80 countries worldwide. Last year, Vitamin Angels connected vitamins and other supplements with over 7 million children, lactating mothers and babies in 40 countries worldwide. To learn more about Vitamin Angels please visit www.VitaminAngels.org.
About The Aidmatrix Foundation
The Aidmatrix Foundation, Inc. builds and operates powerful technology hubs that support diverse stakeholder groups in their efforts to work together to solve the world’s most challenging humanitarian crises. Our solutions enhance participation, amplify contributions, and accelerate results for humanitarian relief. More than 35,000 leading corporate, nonprofit and government partners leverage our solutions to mobilize more than $1.5 billion in aid annually, worldwide. The donated goods, money and services impact the lives of more than 65 million people. Aidmatrix is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit headquartered in Dallas, Texas, USA, with offices in Germany and India.
www.aidmatrix.org
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Melis Jones
Vice President
P: 469-357-6456 C: 214-435-1248
melis_jones@aidmatrix.org