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Americares has awarded nearly $1 million in funding to eight nonprofit organizations in Texas providing health services to Hurricane Harvey survivors.

Americares is launching a new professional development initiative for state association leaders supporting the 1,400 nonprofit free and charitable clinics nationwide. Americares and Goverance4Good are partnering to launch the State Association Leadership Forum later this month at The Johnson Foundation at Wingspread in Racine, Wisconsin.

Over 100 volunteers assembled 1,500 first aid kits at Americares headquarters and distribution center on Wednesday, April 18, in recognition of National Volunteer Week. Volunteers from Boehringer Ingelheim, Crane Co., Deloitte LLP, ICBC Standard Securities Inc./ICBC Standard Resources Inc., J.P. Morgan, OdysseyRe, Purdue Pharma L.P., Warby Parker and community members participated in the event.

It is with profound sadness that the Americares family mourns the passing of former First Lady and Americares Ambassador-at-Large Barbara Bush.

Americares, the health-focused relief and development organization, today announced the promotion of Dr. Julie Varughese to chief medical officer and technical unit vice president.

Americares has earned a 4-star ratingthe highest possiblefrom Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator, for its strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency. This is the third consecutive year Americares has earned this top distinction.

Americares has made a commitment to expand access to mental health and psychosocial services for health workers and first responders on the frontlines of the Hurricane Maria recovery in Puerto Rico.

Americares, the health-focused relief and development organization, today announced the promotion of Lindsay O’Brien to vice president of U.S. programs and partnerships.

An Americares emergency team is headed to Papua New Guinea where more than 270,000 people are in need of immediate humanitarian assistance in the aftermath of a 7.5-magnitude earthquake.

Americares, the health-focused relief and development organization today announced the promotion of Kate Dischino to vice president of emergency programs.

Americares is pleased to announce the election of Mehdi Mahmud to its Board of Directors. Mahmud brings to the board wide-ranging experience in financial services, having held several senior management roles in investment and business strategy.

Americares has awarded over $500,000 to five nonprofit organizations in southeast Texas providing health services to Hurricane Harvey survivors. Grants ranging from $15,000 to $250,000 were awarded to repair storm damage, support mental health services and provide medical care for Texans left homeless by the storm.

Americares, the health-focused relief and development organization, is preparing to deploy a team to assist families displaced by volcanic activity in the Philippines.

Americares has selected CommunityHealth of Chicago and the Community Health Care Clinic of Normal, Ill., to participate in a new program that aims to improve the quality of patient care at free and charitable clinics serving low-income and uninsured patients.

Press Release Americares Announces Mobile Clinic Donation to Puerto Rico November 28, 2017 Twitter Facebook…

Stamford, Conn.—Nov. 15, 2017– A new program aims to prevent diabetes in free clinic patients by providing free, healthy food for one year.

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Press Release Americares Airlifts Largest Puerto Rico Shipment to Date October 26, 2017 Twitter Facebook…

Press Release 30th Americares Airlift Benefit Honors George and Barbara Bush October 16, 2017 Photo…

Stamford, Conn.— Sept. 29, 2017— Americares is airlifting more than $3 million in essential medicines for hospitals and health centers in Puerto Rico and Dominica running critically low on supplies after Hurricane Maria.