Get involved Press Releases is S anta B arbara's own global humanitarian aid organization. The shipments go to chronically underserved areas and to victims of civil unrest and natural disasters nationally and worldwide. Some of Direct Relief's biggest shipments last year went to help victims of the floods in India and Venezuela, the earthquakes in Turkey and the Kosovo refugee crisis. Direct Relief's ongoing local programs in S anta B arbara include PREP , which involves building sturdy, trailer-sized containers of emergency supplies for use in the event of a disaster. Our immediate goal is to have a PREP container on the grounds of every school in S anta B arbara County.
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Far left is Carol Ashley, head of the team. From flooding in the U.S. to earthquakes in Japan, Direct Relief has provided assistance at disaster sites worldwide by delivering urgently needed medical supplies, pharmaceutical and personal care items. Here, actor Don Murray is helping Kelly Darnell, the program's director. Gina, program director of the Youth Projects gives out packages and smiles. . Net proceeds will be donated to Direct Relief International, a not profit organization that povides medical assistance to people in need worldwide.