In 1998, A.B. Short and Bob Freeman were concerned with the critical healthcare needs of the underserved populations throughout the world and the environmental threat of discarded medical supplies and equipment. To act on these issues, MedShare was born.
Our 500th forty-foot container of medical supplies and equipment was shipped. The shipment was sponsored by our newly-formed Southeastern Regional Council and was sent to benefit Santa Rosa Maternity Hospital in Ecuador;
A $500,000 capital campaign challenge grant claimed to complete the purchase and endowment of our National Headquarters and Southeastern Distribution Center, and make some much needed technology improvements;
A mobile CT Scanner was donated to our Western Region Distribution by Catalina Imaging.This was the largest single medical equipment donation MedShare has ever received. The scanner was shipped to Zimbabwe where there had previously been only two operating CT scanners in the whole country.
The Coca-Cola Africa Foundation awarded MedShare a $400,000 grant, the largest program grant we’ve ever received in a given year;
We were the Waste Reduction Awards Program(WRAP) recipient from the State of California;
MedShare was a finalist in the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s Environmental Business Awards and the San Francisco Business Times Green Business Awards;
Charity Navigator named us the top charity providing humanitarian relief supplies. We also ranked #2 on Charity Navigator’s Top Ten list of Highly-Rated Charities Relying on Private Contributions and #2 on their Top Ten list of Slam Dunk Charities.
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We're @cocacola HQ sorting medical supplies going to Africa! Check out @cocacola Africa Foundation volunteers! http://twitpic.com/29gkp7
It's medshare volunteer appreciation event @cocacola headquarters! We love our volunteers :)
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