{"id":18425,"date":"2020-05-26T11:45:05","date_gmt":"2020-05-26T11:45:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adra.org\/?p=18425"},"modified":"2026-03-30T21:44:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T21:44:46","slug":"news-release-adra-provides-2-4m-in-food-assistance-and-medical-supplies-to-expand-acs-covid-19-response","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adra.org\/es\/news-release-adra-provides-2-4m-in-food-assistance-and-medical-supplies-to-expand-acs-covid-19-response","title":{"rendered":"News Release: ADRA Provides $2.4M in Food Assistance and Medical Supplies to Expand ACS COVID-19 Response in the U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"

Food and medical supplies to be distributed to thousands of U.S. families and healthcare workers<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

SILVER SPRING, MD (May 26, 2020) \u2013 <\/strong>The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA), the humanitarian arm of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, will provide food and medical supplies worth $2.4 million to the North American Division\u2019s Adventist Community Services (ACS), to expand relief to families and essential workers in the U.S. who are impacted by and responding to the COVID-19 crisis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“As Christ is our example in all things, so must the Adventist Church continue to demonstrate\nlove toward our neighbors. Working together to tackle challenges during this pandemic speaks\nvolumes for Christians and all humanity. I want to especially thank ADRA and its partners for this\nsignificant gift to provide such critical assistance,\u201d says Dan Jackson, NAD president.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Keeping families healthy and healthcare workers safe has never been more critical than now. This is why ADRA is proud to partner with the Adventist Church in the U.S. and ACS to ensure that we serve children, families, and essential workers, during this health crisis,\u201d ADRA\u2019s President Michael Kruger says. \u201cWe want to extend our appreciation to our friends at Partnership for Humanity, including Globus Relief, American Logistics Aid Network, Airlink, and others for working closely with us to secure on-time delivery of the supplies.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where the Assistance Will Go\n<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Food pantries<\/em><\/strong>. Thousands of families across the U.S. will receive food parcels at designated ACS food pantries. ADRA has committed $150,000 to be allocated by ACS to NAD Conferences. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Food relief operations will be coordinated over the next three months across the U.S. to\nmeet the surging demand for food essentials from families and individuals hit hard by\nmassive lay-offs caused by the coronavirus pandemic.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Medical supplies<\/em><\/strong>. Medical supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) worth $2.3\nmillion will be distributed by ACS among NAD conferences where demand is high,\nincluding the Alaska Conference, Chesapeake Conference (Maryland), Greater New York\nConference, Southern California Conference and the Texas Conference. Each conference\nwill receive up to 20 pallets of supplies.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Demand for PPE and medical supplies among hospitals and healthcare facilities has increased sharply in the U.S. in recent weeks as the pandemic has swept the nation. Access to these supplies takes up to 30 working days to be delivered, putting additional pressure on health systems and healthcare workers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The support of ADRA has been much appreciated,\u201d shares Sung Kwon, NAD ACS executive director. \u201cAs a unified team, ADRA and ACS, together we are strong. Together we will not just persevere; we will demonstrate the steadfast love of our Lord Jesus Christ.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

ADRA\u2019s COVID-19 Global Response\n<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ADRA has been responding globally in over 70 countries, including the U.S., to help more than\n2.7 million families and communities heavily impacted by the novel coronavirus health crisis.\nADRA\u2019s response teams are providing a range of humanitarian assistance that varies from country\nto country. This includes the distribution of hand sanitizers, food kits, cash vouchers, face masks,\nas well as hygiene training.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since the COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented need around the world, more than 38\nmillion people have been left unemployed in the US alone, and many food banks in the nation\nare seeing a rise in food shortages.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ADRA sigue en primera l\u00ednea proporcionando ayuda de emergencia continua a pa\u00edses de todo el mundo. Para colaborar con la respuesta de emergencia de ADRA ante la pandemia de COVID-19, visite ADRA.org\/covidresponse<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Image courtesy of Globus Relief.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Acerca de ADRA\n<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

La Agencia Adventista de Desarrollo y Recursos Asistenciales es el brazo humanitario internacional de la Iglesia Adventista del S\u00e9ptimo D\u00eda que presta servicio en 118 pa\u00edses. Su labor empodera a las comunidades y cambia vidas en todo el mundo proporcionando desarrollo comunitario sostenible y ayuda en caso de cat\u00e1strofes. El prop\u00f3sito de ADRA es servir a la humanidad para que todos puedan vivir como Dios manda. Para m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n, visite ADRA.org<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Acerca de los Servicios Comunitarios Adventistas\n<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adventist Community Services is the official community outreach ministry of the Seventh-day Adventist church in the North American Division territories which comprises of Canada, the U.S., Guam and Micronesia, and Bermuda. ACS serves the whole person, a concept known as holistic ministry whose mission is to \u201cserve communities in Christ\u2019s name.\u201d <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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