Flood relief: Truck with 15 pallets of supplies arrives Monday on campus

A truck from MAP International arrived on campus on Omaha with 15 pallets of donated health supplies. MAP International is a faith-based nonprofit that provides life-changing medicines and health supplies to mission clinics and hospitals in 104 countries around the world. Based in Georgia, MAP serves people in need during natural disasters and those living in impoverished communities. More information about MAP is available at www.map.org. The pallets were delivered to the Flood Relief Donation Management Center for UNMC, Nebraska Medicine and the University of Nebraska at Omaha. The items, which included respirators, gloves, overalls, scrub sponges, outdoor protective eye wear, tote bags, health kits, twin-blade razors, adult diapers, and exam gloves, were donated from multiple corporations.
 
Donations by the public are being accepted for protective equipment, cleaning supplies, and personal hygiene items. For information about items the public can donate, call 402 836-9379. Donations may be by dropped off at 601 S. Saddle Creek Rd. from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Donors will receive a receipt for their tax-deductible donations.
 
Monetary donations also may be made. Credit card and cash donations can be accepted on site. The UNMC website for monetary donations is https://app1.unmc.edu/forms/chancellor/floodaid/.
 
The public also can request needed supplies, access an array of community resources and safety information.