\u201cTheir combined efforts have shown the power logistics has to make a difference in the lives of disaster survivors \u2013 and inspire us to grow this network of giving more and more each day.\u201d<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s recipients include:<\/strong><\/p>\n United States Cold Storage was honored for providing seven months of frozen warehouse space free of charge to store 150 pallets of frozen pork \u2013 enough to help the requesting non-profit feed 500,000 future disaster survivors.<\/p>\n Flexport.org\u00a0merited its award for delivering more than 74 million lbs of relief supplies to over 91 different countries since 2018, providing support to 100 million people \u2013 including survivors of the war in Ukraine, drought and regional instability in the Horn of Africa, and COVID-19.<\/p>\n ARPCO Transport Services received its award for donating transportation services to move more than 350,000 pounds of food and supplies to Fort Worth Hope Center Food Bank to combat food insecurity.<\/p>\n Scotlynn was honored for providing financial and volunteer services to community members, employees and a local food pantry following Hurricane Ian \u2013 and for supporting the National Guard\u2019s emergency response operations by transporting relief materials throughout southwestern Florida.<\/p>\n Dr. Diego Vega was lauded for his 12+ years of research and thought leadership into how different logistics services providers can contribute to the establishment of more efficient and effective humanitarian supply chains.<\/p>\n He\u2019s the creator and lead educator of the first\u00a0Introduction to Humanitarian Logistics MOOC, a board member of the World Humanitarian Forum\u2019s SCM programming board, and will help review the 2022-2026 UN\u2019s Global Logistics Cluster strategy.<\/p>\n\n
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