Project C.U.R.E.

We identify, solicit, collect, sort and distribute medical supplies and services according to the imperative needs of the world

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Feb. 2, 2010: Apache Corp. and Haiti

Communications Team - Wednesday, March 03, 2010

Apache Corporation last Friday presented PROJECT C.U.R.E. with a check for $60,000 to sponsor three 40-foot containers filled with over $1,000,000 in supplies and equipment bound for Haiti. In addition, a large group of Apache employees volunteered several hours Friday afternoon to help us sort and box incoming supplies. See picture below. We sincerely thank you, as do thousands of injured Haitians and their loved ones. For more about Apache's commitment to Haiti, visit the company's website.

The earthquake in Haiti prompted many organizations around the world to contribute to the relief effort. And PROJECT C.U.R.E. had four warehouses full of medical supplies and equipment ready to be shipped where the need was greatest, if somebody would fund the cost of transportation. Our traditional shipping method is ocean-going containers. But the seaport at Port-au-Prince had been damaged beyond use. A number of organizations, including the U.S. Military, started airlifting medical supplies. Today the Houston warehouse shipped our first load to Haiti, 26 pallets of boxed goods. A private air freight company paid for a truck to take the Houston shipment to Miami for the flight to Haiti.

In more routine news, three weeks ago on Wednesday 01/13/2010 we shipped a container of medical supplies and equipment to Togo, a small country west of Nigeria, Africa. Then last Wednesday we did it again. And in two weeks we will ship a container to India. Lately we have received over 100 pallets of material donations from area hospitals. Our warehouse is packed. Pallets are being stored in the aisles, sometimes two-high, blocking access to other pallets. Tasks that normally take one hour now take two. And we know that at least 50 more pallets will arrive this coming week (Feb 2-6). If you know anybody that might could lend us some warehouse space (maybe 2000 to 5000 sq ft) near our warehouse (Westheimer @ West Belt) for maybe three months, please let us know. Contact LaneGibson@ProjectCURE.org , tel 832-677-5175. This is a very busy time for PROJECT C.U.R.E. Houston. But it's even more hectic for our staff at the Denver HQ. My hat is off to everybody involved. And my thanks to everybody who helps us in so many ways. Dan Fox, Volunteer, PROJECT C.U.R.E. Houston

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