Veterans Day is a time to honor those who have served and the sacrifices they have made to protect our freedom. That's why this year we launched Project Lift Off with Lukes Wings, an organization dedicated to giving back — providing emergency travel planning and complimentary airfare to wounded, ill and injured service members and their loved ones.

On 11/11, every stick purchased on dripdrop.com was matched and donated to Luke's Wings. Thanks to your support, we were able to donate 20k servings. You can also learn more about the organization and make a contribution to help reunite service members with their loved ones here: https://lukeswings.org/

Our partner, Heart to Heart International, is continually providing support to those in need around the world. In November alone, they delivered 39 shipments of medical and humanitarian aid to 27 organizations across 7 countries!

DripDrop was able to support Heart to Heart’s efforts in Q4 with a donation of 150,000 servings to help their disaster response efforts in the Philippines as well as those in Haiti suffering from a Cholera outbreak. We are proud to support this great organization and reach those in need of life-saving dehydration relief.

As the war in Ukraine continues, support and resources are needed more than ever. Millions of civilians are living without access to food, water, health care and other essentials.

In October, our inventor Dr. Dolhun returned to Ukraine to continue the work he began in March. During his trip, he was able to deliver essential medical supplies that were in demand, as well as hundreds of servings of DripDrop. As Dr. Dolhun stated, "Just showing up matters" and it is a privilege to be able to stand by Ukrainians and show support during this time.

In late September, Hurricane Ian, one of the strongest storms ever to make landfall on Florida's west coast, left residents reeling. A vicious combination of winds, rain, and storm surges has caused devastating loss of life, ongoing flooding, downed power lines, and impassable roads— leaving millions without power or clean water.

DripDrop's boots-on-the-ground Mission partners responded immediately, working overtime to help those affected by this disaster. Global Empowerment Mission supported victims by sending 50 trucks of aid and providing communities with Family Necessity Boxes containing 1-2 weeks of essentials (including DripDrop) and food. While Heart to Heart International deployed their disaster response teamand provided medical aid (including dehydration relief) to the hard-hit communities.

So far in 2022, 50,691 wildfires have burned 6,717,555 acres in the United States. This is the most wildfires-to-date in the past 10 years. Dehydration is a critical safety concern for firefighters, especially wildland firefighters who are carrying 50lbs of equipment while battling flames as hot as 1,472℉.

As part of our long-term partnership with the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC), DripDrop launched our Firefighter Relief Donation Program in July, with a goal of distributing 400k servings to volunteer firefighters across the US. In addition, we provided over 90k servings to Wildland Fire Departments who are at great risk of dehydration as they help to prevent and fight wildfires this summer.

When disaster strikes, quick response times are crucial to relief efforts. Our newest Mission Partner, Feed the Children, knows how important it is to anticipate and immediately address damage caused by hurricanes, floods, earthquakes and tornadoes —anything that leaves children and their families vulnerable.

Feed the Children works with community partners in hard-hit areas to distribute food, water, cleaning supplies, and essentials to families in need.

In August 2022, DripDrop kicked off our partnership with Feed the Children through an initial donation of 200,000 servings that will be utilized by their disaster response team as needs arise. We look forward to our continued relationship with Feed the Children in supporting their significant efforts to help those in need.

Multiple wildfires have caused evacuations, threatened and destroyed homes, and caused widespread damage across California. The Oak Fire, McKinney Fire, Fairview Fire and Mosquito Fire have burned over 150k acres and destroyed hundreds of structures. Thousands of people were evacuated and in need of support.

DripDrop’s partners Global Empowerment Mission and The Salvation Army responded immediately with boots-on-the-ground support. GEM supplied BStrong Family Necessity Kits and emergency supplies, and The Salvation Army provided supplies and meals to those affected and the First Responders. DripDrop is proud to partner with both organizations to supply dehydration relief for their emergency response services.

In late July, record-setting rainfall in southern and eastern Kentucky left more than 30 people dead and trapped thousands more inside their homes. Additionally, flash flooding occurred in and around St. Louis, MO prompting an emergency response to help the victims.

To help provide relief to those affected by the flooding, DripDrop’s partner Global Empowerment Mission responded with boots-on-the-ground support. GEM BStrong emergency supply kits, in which DripDrop is included, were provided on-site to those in need.

Extreme heat has become a serious issue across many cities in the United States, and is now the #1 weather-related cause of death. In addition, each summer more than 65,000 Americans on average visit an emergency room for acute heat illness. This issue has become especially dangerous in places like Phoenix, AZ. According to the Maricopa Association of Governments, there have been an average of nearly 200 heat-associated deaths per year in Maricopa County since 2014.

To help provide relief during extreme heat events, DripDrop partnered with the Salvation Army to supply 50,000 servings of DripDrip to be distributed amongst 11 Emergency Heat Relief cooling centers across the Phoenix area that are activated during excessive heat warnings throughout the summer. DripDrop is handed out alongside bottles of water to help provide much needed dehydration relief to those seeking a break from the extreme temperatures.

DripDrop also donated 20,000 servings to Phoenix Rescue Mission to assist in their Code:Red efforts to assist the homeless during extreme heat days in Phoenix with water, hygiene kits and shelter.

In May, New Mexico experienced two of the largest wildfires they’ve seen in the state’s history, with several others across the state. While wildfires are expected, the fire season has started much earlier than previous years, burning over 300,000 acres, and displacing thousands of people.

To help provide support to those in need, DripDrop partnered with the Salvation Army to supply 20,000 servings of DripDrip for their relief efforts. This donation was directed to First Responders fighting the wildfires, in addition to evacuees who had to leave their homes.

To increase ecosystem resilience, moderate wildfire behavior and support fire-dependent cultures, The Nature Conservancy conducts controlled burns and works with diverse networks of fire practitioners throughout much of the United States.

To support these efforts, DripDrop donated over 25,000 servings to The Nature Conservancy. We reached over 70 fire practitioners and their teams using their professional skills and experience to safely and effectively to maintain fire’s role where it benefits people and nature and help keep fire out of places where it is destructive. Learn more about TNC’s work here.

We are in the midst of a major refugee crisis. Over 4 million Ukrainians have fled their country and, as the war continues, it's estimated that over 6 million more will be displaced. In early April, Dr. Dolhun traveled into Ukraine to provide much-needed medical assistance and supplies.

In 5 days, Dr. Dolhun and team were able to provide 2,000 servings of DripDrop and 100lbs of medical equipment, with the majority of this aid going directly to supply a hospital outside of Mariupol which had been bombed out but was still treating patients. There remains much more work to be done, and we will continue to support Ukraine through humanitarian aid.

Due to the invasion of Ukraine, a humanitarian crisis has unfolded as food and medical supplies are running extremely low across the country, while millions of people have been displaced and are seeking refuge in bordering countries.

In response through our boots on the ground partners, Global Empowerment Mission and Heart to Heart International, we have donated over 525k servings of DripDrop that are included in vital necessity kits for refugees, as well as distributed with medical supplies to clinics across Ukraine.

After his first mission trip to Campeche, MX in November, our founder, Dr. Dolhun set a goal to return to the area and continue to build upon the work he put in motion to ensure the surrounding communities in need have access to critical medical care.

In March, Dr. Dolhun and his team visited 2 rural villages outside of Campeche - where they continued to build relationships while delivering dehydration relief and medical aid to over 70 patients living within the communities in need.

Due to the deadly fire that broke out in a Bronx apartment building on January 9, over 100 families were displaced from what officials described as one of the city’s worst fires in recent memory.

To support those displaced families, our partner Global Empowerment Mission was able to distribute 250 family necessity kits that contain supplies ranging from food, snacks, hydration, hygiene, as well as DripDrop.