January, 2010

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Needs & Offers for Haitian Relief

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'VisionLink has launched a web-based Needs & Offers management solution for PQMD, the Partnership for Quality Medical Donations, to help with their relief efforts in Haiti. PQMD helps to coordinate the work of pharmascetical firms and nonprofit partners around the world who provide more than $4 billion dollars in medical equipment, medicines, and other related contributions to more than 150 nations around the world every year.

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2-1-1 Maine Partners with CDC

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'We are pleased to report that one of our customers, 2-1-1 Maine, has partnered with the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to share vital information for state residents. By using resource information managed in CommunityOS, VisionLink and 2-1-1 Maine partnered to set up a feed of much-needed and valuable health-related information that can be found not only in 2-1-1 Maine''s CommunityOS solution ( www.211maine.org ), but also on an external website created by government part

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Donor Ideas for Haitian Relief

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'With this entry, we are responding to questions from several of our customers about possible ideas for donors who want to give in meaningful and more personal ways, to the people of Haiti. Given the lack of infrastructure in Haiti, the situation will certainly become worse before it improves. The long-term need will be extraordinarily dire. A few issues to consider: A large number of Americans may repatriate to the States.

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URLs for Haitian Relief Agencies

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'You may find this list of relief agencies useful, as you build links on your CommunityOS site to help the people of Haiti. These are not listed in any particular order. The U.S. State Department Operations Center has set up the following number for Americans seeking information about family members in Haiti: 1-888-407-4747. • The American Red Cross is providing food, water, temporary shelter, medical services and emotional support, coordinated through the International Red Cross. • The United W

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Embed this How to Help Haiti Link on Your Site

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'Here is a link to a White House Web Page that summarizes how your users and Community Operating System visitors can respond to the needs in Haiti. The link takes you to a web page that shows both what will be displayed, and the code which you can embed in your CommunityOS content management page(s) to create the link automatically.

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Earthquake in Haiti

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'As with many other individuals and organizations, we extend our support to the people of Haiti as the magnitude of the disaster becomes apparent. Our staff is working with various disaster-related VisionLink customers to provide appropriate technology, including offers for contributed solutions. Based on our experience in disaster relief, I would remind readers that most relief organizations need monetary donations more than anything.

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Martin Luther King Day - Let Freedom Ring

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'In honor of Martin Luther King Day, I''d direct you to Let Freedom Ring , written by Stan Stahl (and included below.) I was able to meet Stan some years ago when we were both working on a project to support youth and their successful education and employment. Stan has years of commercial security expertise, and yet he turns out to be a gifted writer.