Meals for Disaster Relief in the Philippines
January 24, 2014
Responding to the devastation of Typhoon Haiyan, Iowans delivered 1,425,600 nutritious meals to
the Philippines through a partnership between Outreach, Inc., of Union, IA; Rotary International
Clubs; and Somebody Cares International. Organizers at Outreach, Inc. were able to respond quickly
and forcefully after the typhoon by leveraging preexisting partnerships with meal-packaging
organizations in Minnesota and Missouri and by approaching contacts at Rotary International and
Somebody Cares International with a proposal that each organization could easily insert itself into
and accomplish their own objectives.
Their recommendations for laying the groundwork for successful partnerships include:
1. Developing a reputation for sharing credit and publicity between partners
2. Proposing projects that meet the visions and missions of potential partners while building
on each partner’s strengths
3. Listening to feedback from potential and actual partners both before and especially after
the ‘crunch time’ of an actual partnership
Iowa Governor Terry Branstad will sign a Proclamation at 2:30 P.M. on February 13, 2014, honoring
this effort. To find out more, contact Rick McNary at [email protected].
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