FreeClinicLink Program Wins Two Prestigious Awards

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AidLink
November 2007
The Monthly Newsletter of The Aidmatrix Foundation

In This Issue
FreeClinicLink
BBB Wise Giving Guide
Aidmatrix Speaks in India
Quick Links
The Governor's Blog
About Us
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FreeClinicLink(tm) Program Wins Two Prestigious Awards

The FreeClinicLink program is Aidmatrix's web-based tool that connects
medical donors with members of the National Association of Free
Clinics (NAFC). The tool enables free clinics nationwide to receive
donations of medical products and to purchase medical products at
discounted rates. This supply chain has made great progress in the
area of medical relief and facilitated over $50 million dollars of
donated products. The cost savings alone totals more than $1 million
dollars from collaborative buying and real-time data integration with
suppliers. The program was recently awarded two prestigious awards:

The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals' (CSCMP) "2007
Supply Chain Innovation" Award - This award is a national award for
medical relief work done across the country at the NAFC. It is awarded
by CSCMP's Research Strategies Committee (RSC) and Global Logistics &
Supply Chain Strategies (GLSCS) magazine who established the Supply
Chain Innovation Award "to recognize the best and most innovative
teams in supply chain today." Aidmatrix was the only nonprofit among
the finalists, which included Bakers Footwear, John Deere and
SmartOps, Kraft, Liquor Control Board of Ontario, Motorola and
OceanSchedules.com.
The Center for Nonprofit Management's "2007 Innovation in Action"
Award - This award was designed to honor "an organization that has
implemented innovative approaches, such as the use of technology,
advanced business processes or program development to achieve
measurable gains in organizational performance and efficiency." It was
awarded during the "A Night of Light" event in Dallas, TX, in front of
a prestigious local audience of more than 700 guests.

To learn more about the program, visit http://www.aidmatrix.org/free-clinics.html
Better Business Bureas's (BBB) Wise Giving Guide Highlights Aidmatrix
for Achievements

This quarter's issue of BBB Wise Giving Guide highlights Aidmatrix as
having "met all standards" - a distinction that few charities achieve.
This is due to the advanced operational processes which allow
Aidmatrix to be agile and responsive while working under the highly
unpredictable circumstances of disaster relief. Keith Thode, COO of
Aidmatrix, is also quoted within the piece. Aidmatrix achieved
certification from the BBB Wise Giving Alliance program earlier this
year.

To get a copy of the magazine, visit
http://www.give.org/guide/index.asp

Aidmatrix Presents to National Alliance on Disaster Risk Reduction in
New Delhi, India
Aidmatrix CEO Scott McCallum presented to the National Alliance on
Disaster Risk Reduction (NADRR) in New Delhi, India, in early
November. The NADRR was formally launched on Nov. 4 during the
workshop. The Aidmatrix Foundation played a key role in offering to
connect the participating NGOs to a NADRR central site and into an
India Aidmatrix Network. While in New Delhi, McCallum and Aidmatrix
COO Keith Thode also participated in the 2nd Annual Ministerial
Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction.

Aidmatrix European Advisory Board Welcomes New Member
The Aidmatrix Advisory Board welcomes its newest member, Richard
Lloyd. Mr. Lloyd is an i2 employee presently assigned to Nokia in
Helsinki.


Virtual Aid Drive(R) Holiday Giving
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in need - from anywhere in the world. Set up your drive today!

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