Press Releases

Americares has awarded $300,000 to Samaritan Health and Wellness in Cape Coral, Fla., to support the charitable clinic in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. The funds will be used to help offset salary costs of health care providers at the clinic to ensure that low-income, uninsured and underinsured patients in southwest Florida continue to have access to health services.

Stamford, Conn. – Feb. 15, 2023 – Americares has provided more than $70 million in aid over the past year to meet the health needs of displaced families and survivors of the war in Ukraine. Americares response focuses on the delivery of medicine and medical supplies, providing generators and heating equipment, supporting safety and protection and expanding mental health support. The full response activities are detailed in Americares Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis One-Year Report published today. 

Stamford, Conn. – Feb. 7, 2023 – Americares is deploying an emergency response team to respond to the devastating earthquakes that killed thousands of people across Turkey and Syria. The team, which will be headed to southern Turkey, is expected to deploy within 24 hours.  

Stamford, Conn. – Feb. 6, 2023 – Americares is preparing to send medicine, relief supplies and emergency funding to restore health services for survivors of the devastating earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria early Monday, killing more than 2,000 people and injuring thousands more, according to local officials.  

Stamford, Conn. – Jan. 10, 2022 – Americares announced today the promotion of Dr. Julie Varughese to senior vice president of programs and chief medical officer. In her new role, Dr. Varughese oversees the organization’s health programs for people affected by poverty or disaster, including its work with the uninsured in the United States, its Emergency Response Team and its global distribution of more than $1 billion in medicine and medical supplies to an average of 85 countries annually.

Stamford, Conn. — Dec. 14, 2022 — Americares, the health-focused relief and development organization, has welcomed Diana Gutiérrez de Piñeres Botero as director of its Colombia program. In her new role, Gutiérrez de Piñeres Botero oversees the operation of Americares 10 primary care clinics in 10 departments. At the same time, she is responsible for implementing programs that meet the needs of the thousands of Venezuelans entering Colombia daily and spearheading initiatives that alleviate the strain placed on the Colombian health system.

Boston, Mass. – Dec. 6, 2022 – To help community health centers and clinics providing free or low-cost healthcare ​​better manage care and protect patients from climate risks, the Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (Harvard Chan C-CHANGE) in collaboration with Americares and with financial support from Biogen, has released a new Climate Resilience for Frontline Clinics toolkit. The resources for clinic patients, providers, and staff on extreme heat, wildfires, hurricanes, and floods were developed as part of a project launched last year by these organizations. 

Stamford, Conn. – Nov. 9, 2022 – Americares relief workers are ready to deploy and respond to Tropical Storm Nicole, which is expected to strengthen into a Category 1 hurricane before it makes landfall in Florida late tonight or early tomorrow. An Americares emergency response team will be on the way to Fort Lauderdale as soon as the storm clears and it is safe to travel.

Stamford, Conn. – Oct. 19, 2022 – The Glazer family, owners of The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, have generously donated $125,000 to support Americares response to Hurricane Ian.

Stamford, Conn. – Oct. 3, 2022 – The 35th annual Americares Airlift Benefit on Oct. 1, 2022, raised nearly $1.8 million for the health-focused relief and development organization’s programs worldwide. Craig Melvin, award-winning news anchor on NBC News’ “TODAY,” and co-host of “3rd Hour of TODAY” served as Master of Ceremonies.

Stamford, Conn. – Sept. 28, 2022 – Americares relief workers are ready to deploy and respond to Hurricane Ian as the Category 4 storm pummels Florida’s west coast. An Americares emergency response team will be on the way as soon as the storm clears and it is safe to travel.

Stamford, Conn. – Sept. 20, 2022 – Americares has made a commitment to expand a groundbreaking climate resilience project that provides new ways to protect people most at risk from the climate crisis.

Americares is launching a response to Hurricane Fiona, which struck Puerto Rico’s southwest coast on Sunday, triggering life-threatening flooding and landslides that caused catastrophic damage to roads and bridges and leaving the entire island without power. The full extent of the damage is still unknown as power outages continue and a tropical storm warning remains in effect.

Stamford, Conn. – Sept. 2, 2022 – Americares is launching a response to the deadly…

Stamford, Conn. – Aug. 18, 2022 – Americares, the health-focused relief and development organization, today announced two new additions to its Emergency Programs team to support its disaster response and recovery work. Cora Nally has joined Americares as director of international emergency response and Mariel Fonteyn has been promoted to director of U.S. emergency response.

Stamford, Conn. – Aug. 1, 2022 – Americares is responding to the devastating flooding that struck southeastern Kentucky late last week, killing at least 30 people, causing widespread damage and displacing hundreds of families. According to Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, dozens of others remain missing, and the death toll is expected to rise as search and rescue efforts continue. The historic flooding also knocked out vital power, water and roadway infrastructure, some of which has yet to be restored.

Stamford, Conn. – July 29, 2022 – Americares is preparing to deploy an emergency response team to southeastern Kentucky to respond to the catastrophic flooding that’s left 16 people dead, damaged hundreds of homes and left tens of thousands of people without power. Search and rescue teams continue to look for survivors, and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said he expects the death toll to increase.

Stamford, Conn. – July 28, 2022 – Americares, the health-focused relief and development organization, has been certified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as an Emergency Medical Team Type 1 – Mobile provider. The certification indicates Americares has met the highest standards for health care providers responding to emergencies and recognizes the organization’s commitment to a coordinated response and safe, equitable, ethical, accountable and appropriate care.

Stamford, Conn. – July 12, 2022 – Americares, the health-focused relief and development organization, is pleased to announce that Mastercard Executive Vice President Susan Grossman has been elected chair of its Board of Directors. She succeeds Jerry Leamon, who has served as chairman of the Americares board since 2015. Her three-year term began July 1.

Stamford, Conn. – June 6, 2022 – Americares, in partnership with the Healthcare Distribution Alliance (HDA), has presented its annual Power of Partnership Award to AmerisourceBergen, in recognition of its outstanding commitment to increasing access to health care around the world.
AmerisourceBergen is among Americares most dedicated donors, providing quality medical products and generous financial support that saves lives and improves health for people affected by poverty or disaster.