Press Releases

Stamford, Conn. – March 21, 2025 – Emmy-Winning TV Host and Producer Ross Mathews—best known for The Drew Barrymore Show and RuPaul’s Drag Race—will host the 2025 Americares Airlift Benefit on Friday, April 4, in New York City. The benefit will celebrate the organization’s mission to increase access to health in times of disaster and every day.

Stamford, Conn. – March 29, 2025 – Americares is deploying an emergency response team to Thailand to respond to the deadly 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar yesterday, which has killed at least 1,600 people and injured thousands more, according to local officials. The powerful quake was also felt in Thailand, where it toppled a skyscraper that was under construction in Bangkok, claiming several lives and trapping others under the rubble. The death toll is expected to rise as search and rescue operations continue.

Stamford, Conn. – March 21, 2025 – Emmy-Winning TV Host and Producer Ross Mathews—best known for The Drew Barrymore Show and RuPaul’s Drag Race—will host the 2025 Americares Airlift Benefit on Friday, April 4, in New York City. The benefit will celebrate the organization’s mission to increase access to health in times of disaster and every day.

Health-focused relief and development organization, Americares, rounded out Hollywood awards season this past weekend with a pre-Oscar’s “Giving Suite.”

In response to the deadly flooding that has inundated the southeastern United States, Americares is launching a rapid response to help restore access to essential health services and address the most urgent health needs in Kentucky and Tennessee.

As devastating wildfires scorch Los Angeles, Americares is launching a rapid response to restore access to health services and address the most urgent health needs in affected communities.

Americares, the health-focused relief and development organization, is pleased to welcome Bruce Pankey as its chief financial officer and treasurer.

Americares, the health-focused relief and development organization, has received a commitment of $5 million in strategic impact investment from Sobrato Philanthropies to bolster its ability to respond to major disasters and humanitarian crises worldwide.

Americares has been named the 8th largest charity in the United States by Forbes.

Americares Philippines has deployed emergency response teams to Aurora and Cagayan provinces to provide clean water, hygiene kits and mental health support to survivors impacted by Typhoons Pepito and Ofel and Tropical Storm Trami.

Stamford, Conn. – Nov. 20, 2024 – Americares, the health-focused relief and development
organization, is pleased to announce the election of former Transportation Security Administration leader and retired U.S. Coast Guard Vice Admiral Peter Neffenger to its Board of Directors. Neffenger, who will serve a three-year term, brings to the board a wealth of experience in global logistics and supply chain experience, national security, crisis leadership and organizational transformation, having held senior roles in both the public and private sectors.

Stamford, Conn. – Nov. 11, 2024 – Americares, a health-focused relief and development organization, welcomes Joy Gustafson Weintz to its Board of Directors for a three-year term. Weintz brings extensive experience in philanthropy and community engagement, along with a strong dedication to Americares’ mission of saving lives and enhancing health for those impacted by poverty and disasters.

Stamford, Conn. – Nov. 1, 2024 – Americares has awarded more than $1 million in emergency funding to restore access to care for Hurricane Helene survivors in five states.

Stamford, Conn. – Oct. 15, 2024 – Americares has dispatched a mobile clinic to western North Carolina, bringing medical care to communities still reeling from Hurricane Helene. More than two weeks after the storm brought record flooding and landslides, thousands of households are still without power and in need of clean drinking water.

Stamford, Conn. – Oct. 8, 2024 – Americares is ready to respond to Hurricane Milton—the second major hurricane headed toward Florida’s West Coast in less than two weeks. As the storm approaches, Americares Emergency Response Team is reaching out to 110 partner clinics in Florida in the path of the storm to offer assistance.

 New resources for caregivers and health care providers to protect health amid hurricanes, floods, wildfires,…

Stamford, Conn. – Sept. 29, 2024 – Americares is deploying a response team to North Carolina to assist the relief efforts for Hurricane Helene. The emergency response experts are expected to be in Asheville by Tuesday assessing the health needs in flood-ravaged communities, before making their way toward Tennessee.

Stamford, Conn. – Sept. 26, 2024 – Americares is deploying a response team to Florida as Hurricane Helene barrels toward the state’s northwest coast, bringing life-threatening flooding, dangerous storm surge and intense winds.

Stamford, Conn. – Aug. 7, 2024 – Americares, the health-focused relief and development organization, marked…

Stamford, Conn. – July 15, 2024 – Americares, the health-focused relief and development organization, is pleased to announce the election of Vladimir Makatsaria to its Board of Directors. Makatsaria, whose three-year term began July 1, brings to the board nearly 30 years of experience in the global pharmaceutical and medical device industry.

“We are thrilled to welcome Vladimir to our Board of Directors,” said