Adventist Development And Relief Agency International

Hello, Adventist Development and Relief Agency International

I hope this email finds you well. My name is Miosotis Ledesma, and I am the case manager here at John F. Kennedy High School’s Wellness Center. We are excited to announce our upcoming Community Fair, which will be held in conjunction with our New Student Orientation on Thursday, August 22nd, from 6p-8p.

We would be honored to have your organization participate in this special event. The Community Fair serves as a wonderful opportunity for new students and their families to engage with local businesses, non-profits, and community services. It provides a platform for organizations like yours to showcase your programs, services, and products to a diverse and eager audience.

Event Details:

Date: Thursday, August 22nd

Time: 6p-8p

Location: John F. Kennedy High School Gymnasium

Setup Time: 4:30p

Your participation would not only enrich the experience for our new students but also help strengthen the bond between our school and the broader community. We believe that your presence would greatly contribute to the success of the event.

If you are interested in participating, please fill out the google form attached to this email. We will provide a table and two chairs for each participating organization. If you have any additional needs, please let us know in advance, and we will do our best to accommodate them.

Thank you for considering our invitation. We look forward to the possibility of your involvement and the chance to work together to create a memorable and impactful event for our new students.



Google Form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdZgyIzCuosIBIJJbT_T-0QHge_TKEs3tqmBjPsgn46lOptNw/viewform?usp=sf_link

ADRA in Puerto Rico is greatly assisting hurricane survivors. Not only were they at the forefront of providing for immediate needs post-disaster- such as food distribution and banking, rescue, and emotional support; they have been helping with housing needs as the long road to recovery continues. They are also hosting volunteer groups and have a small min-grant fund for people with the construction experience to rebuild their own homes.

ADRA is doing an amazing job here in the Amazon! Many lives changed through their work. Congratulations!

Have been sending donations to ADRA for over 10 years now. The overhead is acceptable and the money goes to those less fortunate. I have seen the results of their work through newsletters and communications. I wholeheartedly recommend that ADRA be a part of any systemic giving program.

Never heard anything negative about ADRA that would stop me from donating. ADRA goes around the world to help those in need regardless of religious affiliation, political persuasion or other irrelevant considerations.

Donors need to know that this organization is in a miss. It has just fired its president and there is widespread dissatisfaction from its global offices about the head office in MD. See this story: http://spectrummagazine.org/blog/2012/06/25/adra-board-dismisses-president and

ADRA is highly respected worldwide for the excellent work that they do. Their overhead is extremely low, and they do not over-pay their executives. Their organizational culture is one of MISSION, and they do more than throw food or band-aids at a problem--they seek for ways to make long-lasting changes that will improve lives. It is unfortunate that the "formula" approach to ratings has left them with a lower-than-deserved rating.

The august 2011 review has some mis-information. ADRA receives the majority of it's funding from the government. it is a common perception among Seventh day Adventist members to believe they provide the majority of funding. contributions from members only amounted to 5million in 2009 vs over 33million from the us government. in fact the us government provides over half the revenue of ADRA each year

I too disagree with ADRA's rating. Last time I donated the organization was taking less than 10% of each dollar donated in comparison to other organizations that take up to 30% of each dollar. Their CEO/President compensation is very low and comparable to a normal job where as other charity organizations pay their CEO/President up to or close to One Million dollars a year as well as other compensation. ADRA also uses word of mouth and the churches magazines and publications to do their advertising so they have more money to put toward the actual need. They publish a catalog each year where 100% of your donation goes to the need of your choice. They deserve an excellent rating.

I have a problem with ADRA's lowered rating. It's revenues are off largely due to the economy. ADRA is funded heavily by church members and the impact of job loss and business slowdown here in the US has limited my ability to donate as I'm sure it has limited others. ADRA's significant income from independent sources allows it to operate more freely of government meddling than it might were it more heavily funded from government sources. This is a good thing, at least the way I look at it. Unfortunately, independent donors can't borrow from China to keep up our "foreign aid" contributions, so income from us will necessarily drop. ADRA still operates on a relatively lean admin budget and its board serves on their own nickel. This is a good organization and deserves far better than two stars.

From my research this group has extremely low overhead, but talented personnel to accomplish productive results under dire condtions world-wide, with onsite trained representatives, under pretty good supervision. Their website has multiple areas of selectable options [for donators], that are well thought out. Their team is extraordinary, in terms of providing 'Bang-for-the-Buck' results vis-a-vis the general public contributions/donations.