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Industry Associations Bulletin Board
May 2008
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America's Second Harvest
America's Second Harvest—The Nation's Food Bank Network is the nation's largest charitable hunger-relief organization:
- A network of more than 200 member food banks and food-rescue organizations.
- Serving all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
In the 1960’s the first food bank was established. The concept of food banking began in Phoenix, Arizona by John van Hengel, a retired businessman, volunteering at a local soup kitchen. Van Hengel decided to set up a warehouse where he could store donated products and distribute them to charities feeding hungry people in Phoenix.
Each year, America's Second Harvest Network provides food assistance to more than 25 million in the United States, including more than 9 million children and nearly 3 million seniors.
www.secondharvest.org
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Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists
The Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists (AEG) contributes to its members' professional success and the public welfare by providing leadership, advocacy, and applied research in environmental and engineering geology. Its values are based on the belief that its members have a responsibility to assume stewardship over their fields of expertise. In support of serving an international network of environmental and engineering geologists devoted to excellence, it values:
- Upholding sound principles of scientific inquiry with respect to the study and evaluation of geologic processes, their impact on humans, and the human impact on Earth
- Encouraging and facilitating ongoing education and training as well as supporting members in their dedication to their work
- Building public appreciation for how environmental and engineering geology contribute to public safety and the protection of property
www.aegweb.org
Multihazard Mitigation Council
The Multihazard Mitigation Council (MMC) is a National Institute of Building Sciences Council working to reduce the total costs associated with natural and other related hazards to buildings by fostering and promoting consistent and improved multihazard risk mitigation strategies, guidelines, practices, and related efforts. Total costs are considered to include the direct and indirect cost of deaths and injuries; property damage; business, personal, and governmental/civil disruptions; disaster assistance and emergency services; and redundant or duplicative mitigation measures associated with training, planning, programming, design, construction, operation, main¬tenance, and enforcement.
www.nibs.org/MMC/mmcover2.html
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The Consortium of Universities for Research in Earthquake Engineering
The Consortium of Universities for Research in Earthquake Engineering (CUREE) is a non-profit organization, established in 1988 for the purposes of representing the interests and capabilities of engineering faculty members and programs in developing research projects that mobilize these capabilities in the effort to:
- Identify new ways research can solve earthquake problems
- Collect and synthesize information and make it easily accessible
- Establish national and international hazard research relationships
- Perform earthquake engineering and related research
- Manage research consortia and cooperative programs
- Educate experts, practitioners, students, and the public
www.curee.org
AFCOM
AFCOM is the only association dedicated to providing education and resources for data center managers. Since 1980, AFCOM has helped thousands of data center managers work more efficiently. Celebrating more than 28 years in the data center industry, its mission is to enable data center management professionals to share industry best practices by providing a forum for dissemination of critical information; provide education on key data center management issues; provide the industry’s most comprehensive insight and analysis in key areas affecting all data-intensive organizations; and to be the most comprehensive and effective resource available to the overall data center community. www.afcom.com
Amateur Radio Disaster Services
Amateur Radio Disaster Services is an official Emergency Station. Since the beginning of radio, Amateur radio operators, "HAM's," have been involved in sending life saving information in and out of disaster areas. During and after Earthquakes, Floods, Hurricanes and Tornadoes, HAM's have been there to assist local, state and federal agencies and relief organizations such as the American Red Cross and Salvation Army. The ARDS website has an open forum for Amateurs and others to publish articles that inform the general public and other amateurs of the changing world of the Amateur Radio Service. www.ares.org
Association of Specialists in Cleaning and Restoration
The Association of Specialists in Cleaning and Restoration, Inc. (ASCR) is the leading trade association for cleaning and restoration professionals worldwide, and the foremost authority, trainer and educator in the industry. The Association of Specialists in Cleaning and Restoration, Inc. (ASCR) is a not-for-profit international trade association, tax exempt under provisions of Sec. 501 (c)(6) of the IRS Code. It does business under the name ASCR International. Donations do not qualify as personal deductions but do generally qualify as business deductions. www.ascr.org
Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
The Earthquake Engineering Research Institute is a national, nonprofit, technical society of engineers, geoscientists, architects, planners, public officials, and social scientists. EERI members include researchers, practicing professionals, educators, government officials, and building code regulators. The objective of the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute is to reduce earthquake risk by (1) advancing the science and practice of earthquake engineering, (2) improving understanding of the impact of earthquakes on the physical, social, economic, political, and cultural environment, and (3) advocating comprehensive and realistic measures for reducing the harmful effects of earthquakes. www.eeri.org
Disaster Recovery Information Exchange
The Disaster Recovery Information Exchange (DRIE) is a non-profit, mutual benefit association of systems and business professionals engaged in, or having an interest in, the various forms of planning for an emergency or a disruption to normal operations. In the context of emergency management, the word business applies to both the private and public sectors. DRIE's goal is to provide an accessible, informal, open forum for the exchange of information and knowledge related to the many variations of emergency preparedness. www.drieottawa.org
International Association of Emergency Managers
The International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to promoting the goals of saving lives and protecting property during emergencies and disasters. The mission of IAEM is to serve its members by providing information, networking and professional opportunities, and to advance the emergency management profession. www.iaem.com
International Association of Fire Chiefs
International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) is a powerful network of more than 12,000 chief fire and emergency officers. Their members are the world's leading experts in fire fighting, emergency medical services, terrorism response, hazardous materials spills, natural disasters, search & rescue, and public safety legislation. Their Mission is to provide leadership to career and volunteer chiefs, chief fire officers and managers of emergency service organizations throughout the international community through vision, information, education, services and representation to enhance their professionalism and capabilities. www.iafc.org
The Risk and Insurance Management Society
The Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing the practice of risk management, a professional discipline that protects physical, financial and human resources. Founded in 1950, RIMS represents nearly 3,900 industrial, service, nonprofit, charitable, and governmental entities. The Society serves 9,900 risk management professionals around the world. The Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) serves its members by proactively providing the highest quality products, services and information to manage risk effectively. www.rims.org
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