Henry Schein Strengthens Emergency Preparedness and Recovery Efforts With New ‘Prepare to Care’ Program
September 26 2024 - 5:30AM
Business Wire
Henry Schein Cares Foundation Partners With
Five Global Relief Agencies, Provides Cash Grants and
Pre-Positioned Health Care Product Donations for Quicker Response
to Emergencies
Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC), the world’s largest provider
of health care solutions to office-based dental and medical
practitioners, today announced the launch of “Prepare to Care,” an
initiative of the Henry Schein Cares Foundation, Inc. (HSCF) to
improve emergency preparedness and relief by pre-positioning health
care supplies and cash donations with trusted relief agency
partners.
Through this initiative, Henry Schein and its Foundation will
provide five non-governmental organization (NGO) relief agency
partners with $10,000 cash grants and the ability to select $25,000
in essential health care products from the Henry Schein Brand
Products catalog. These critical resources will be strategically
located at partner warehouses for deployment to areas of need at a
moment’s notice. Henry Schein Cares Foundation’s “Prepare to Care”
partners are Americares, Direct Relief, Heart to Heart
International, Project C.U.R.E., and Project HOPE.
“In the immediate wake of an emergency, every second counts, and
the ‘Prepare to Care’ program strengthens Henry Schein’s ability to
support our NGO partners and the health care professionals who
provide critical care whenever and wherever it’s needed most,” said
Maureen Knott, President, HSCF. “Our Company and the Henry Schein
Cares Foundation have long been committed to emergency preparedness
and response, and we thank our NGO partners for joining us in this
effort to help health happen around the world.”
For more than 20 years, Henry Schein has been strengthening
emergency preparedness and supporting relief efforts worldwide
through nonprofit and public-private partnerships, product
donations, and Team Schein Member volunteerism. In addition, the
Company offers a variety of resources, including preparedness and
recovery guides, webinars, a 24/7 hotline for U.S. customers
(1-800-999-9729), and other resources to help health professionals
prepare for, and recover from, the impact of natural disasters.
For more information about Henry Schein’s commitment to
emergency preparedness and relief, please click here.
About The Henry Schein Cares Foundation Established in
2008, The Henry Schein Cares Foundation, Inc., fosters a rich
culture of giving back to society and serving others. The
Foundation advocates and supports efforts to advance health equity
and empower health care professionals to promote a healthier
tomorrow for all people around the world through advancing access
to care, promoting a holistic model of health care, building
capacity to empower health care professionals, and catalyzing
innovative models for emergency preparedness & response.
The Foundation is a tax-exempt organization under Section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. To
learn more about the work of the Henry Schein Cares Foundation,
visit www.henryschein.com/hscaresfoundation.
About Henry Schein, Inc. Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq:
HSIC) is a solutions company for health care professionals powered
by a network of people and technology. With more than 25,000 Team
Schein Members worldwide, the Company's network of trusted advisors
provides more than 1 million customers globally with more than 300
valued solutions that help improve operational success and clinical
outcomes. Our Business, Clinical, Technology, and Supply Chain
solutions help office-based dental and medical practitioners work
more efficiently so they can provide quality care more effectively.
These solutions also support dental laboratories, government and
institutional health care clinics, as well as other alternate care
sites.
Henry Schein operates through a centralized and automated
distribution network, with a selection of more than 300,000 branded
products and Henry Schein corporate brand products in our
distribution centers.
A FORTUNE 500 Company and a member of the S&P 500® index,
Henry Schein is headquartered in Melville, N.Y., and has operations
or affiliates in 33 countries and territories. The Company's sales
reached $12.3 billion in 2023, and have grown at a compound annual
rate of approximately 11.5 percent since Henry Schein became a
public company in 1995.
For more information, visit Henry Schein at www.henryschein.com,
Facebook.com/HenrySchein, Instagram.com/HenrySchein,
LinkedIn.com/Company/HenrySchein, and @HenrySchein on X.
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