2016
One seed of generosity
AESARA and the AESARA Foundation are founded to do exceptional work so they can do good. The first gifts go to five causes our team chose, from Syria crisis relief to giraffe conservation.
AESARA Foundation · 10th Anniversary
AESARA Foundation · 10th Anniversary
A decade of impact
A decade of impact
A decade of impact
Ten years ago, AESARA set out to do exceptional work so it could do good. Every trip, gift, and partnership since has traveled farther than we could see at the time. This page follows a few of them to where they landed.
Ten years ago, AESARA set out to do exceptional work so it could do good. Every trip, gift, and partnership since has traveled farther than we could see at the time. This page follows a few of them to where they landed.
Scroll to follow the ripple
Scroll to follow the ripple
TEN YEARS AT A GLANCE
Ten years, one stone at a time
Ten years, one stone at a time
Every ripple on this page started with a single decision. These are the ones that shaped our first decade.
Every ripple on this page started with a single decision. These are the ones that shaped our first decade.
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2017
Two hurricanes. One town.
After Irma and Maria, the Foundation commits to Loíza, Puerto Rico, alongside Mayor Julia Nazario and the Silicon Valley Foundation.
2018
13,000 pounds of medical equipment
With Brother's Brother Foundation, we deliver $325,000 in equipment and supplies to Loíza's urgent care center.
2019
Others join in
A Burlingame, California, congregation funds a children's room in Loíza's emergency shelter, and the Robert Pack Foundation helps lead a New Orleans fundraiser.
2020
Help for a neighbor
When COVID-19 threatens Provence, a restaurant in our hometown of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, we raise emergency relief and match every dollar.
2021
Haiti, after the earthquake
Following the 7.2-magnitude earthquake, we raise funds with MedShare, our partner delivering medical supplies on the ground.
2022
Service in every region
AESARIANs organize by region to volunteer at shelters and food pantries, while fundraising for Loíza continues.
2023
A home for 10 children
We help the Shevchenko family, displaced by the war in Ukraine with 10 adopted and foster children, buy a home.
2024
When the storm hits our own
Hurricanes Helene and Milton strike Florida and North Carolina, including AESARA team members. The Foundation matches 100 percent of gifts toward a $20,000 goal.
2025
Back to Loíza, 42 strong
Forty-two AESARIANs return for a service day on Loíza's beaches. The same year, we sponsor search-and-rescue dog training in North Carolina.
2026
Ten years, $500 at a time
Every AESARIAN directs $500 to a cause of their choosing. By summer, a rescue dog we helped train and a volunteer from our first Loíza trip are deployed in Venezuela.
20+
Projects, and counting
Every project, partner, and total from our first decade lives on the Impact page.
1 of 12
2016
One seed of generosity
AESARA and the AESARA Foundation are founded to do exceptional work so they can do good. The first gifts go to five causes our team chose, from Syria crisis relief to giraffe conservation.
2017
Two hurricanes. One town.
After Irma and Maria, the Foundation commits to Loíza, Puerto Rico, alongside Mayor Julia Nazario and the Silicon Valley Foundation.
2018
13,000 pounds of medical equipment
With Brother's Brother Foundation, we deliver $325,000 in equipment and supplies to Loíza's urgent care center.
2019
Others join in
A Burlingame, California, congregation funds a children's room in Loíza's emergency shelter, and the Robert Pack Foundation helps lead a New Orleans fundraiser.
2020
Help for a neighbor
When COVID-19 threatens Provence, a restaurant in our hometown of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, we raise emergency relief and match every dollar.
2021
Haiti, after the earthquake
Following the 7.2-magnitude earthquake, we raise funds with MedShare, our partner delivering medical supplies on the ground.
2022
Service in every region
AESARIANs organize by region to volunteer at shelters and food pantries, while fundraising for Loíza continues.
2023
A home for 10 children
We help the Shevchenko family, displaced by the war in Ukraine with 10 adopted and foster children, buy a home.
2024
When the storm hits our own
Hurricanes Helene and Milton strike Florida and North Carolina, including AESARA team members. The Foundation matches 100 percent of gifts toward a $20,000 goal.
2025
Back to Loíza, 42 strong
Forty-two AESARIANs return for a service day on Loíza's beaches. The same year, we sponsor search-and-rescue dog training in North Carolina.
2026
Ten years, $500 at a time
Every AESARIAN directs $500 to a cause of their choosing. By summer, a rescue dog we helped train and a volunteer from our first Loíza trip are deployed in Venezuela.
20+
Projects, and counting
Every project, partner, and total from our first decade lives on the Impact page.
RIPPLE ONE · PARTNERS WHO JOINED
A promise to one town
A promise to one town
After the 2017 hurricanes, we chose to stay with one community instead of spreading thin. That commitment gave others a reason to show up.
After the 2017 hurricanes, we chose to stay with one community instead of spreading thin. That commitment gave others a reason to show up.
1
1
town, for the long haul
$325K
$325K
town, for the long haul
6
6
partner organizations
42
42
AESARIANs back in 2025
1
town, for the long haul
$325K
town, for the long haul
6
partner organizations
42
AESARIANs back in 2025
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THE STONE · 2017 · LOÍZA, PUERTO RICO
One town, for the long haul
One town, for the long haul
Hurricanes Irma and Maria tore through Puerto Rico in 2017. The Foundation chose one community, Loíza, and committed to its recovery, working alongside Mayor Julia Nazario and partners at the Silicon Valley Foundation.
Hurricanes Irma and Maria tore through Puerto Rico in 2017. The Foundation chose one community, Loíza, and committed to its recovery, working alongside Mayor Julia Nazario and partners at the Silicon Valley Foundation.
So we brought what we know.
So we brought what we know.
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FIRST RING · 2018 · URGENT CARE
Healthcare know-how, put to work
Healthcare know-how, put to work
AESARA’s people know healthcare, so we aimed there: raise Loíza’s urgent care center to emergency-care level, so the town could care for itself in the next disaster. Our grant applications brought in Brother’s Brother Foundation and Dr. John Mellors, who delivered $325,000 in equipment and supplies—13,000 pounds of it.
AESARA’s people know healthcare, so we aimed there: raise Loíza’s urgent care center to emergency-care level, so the town could care for itself in the next disaster. Our grant applications brought in Brother’s Brother Foundation and Dr. John Mellors, who delivered $325,000 in equipment and supplies—13,000 pounds of it.
Which gave others a reason to join.
Which gave others a reason to join.
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NEXT RING · 2019 ONWARD · THE EMERGENCY SHELTER
Others join in
Others join in
A congregation in Burlingame, California, funded a children’s room in Loíza’s first-ever emergency shelter. Windmar Home donated the solar panels and batteries to power it. The Ricky Martin Foundation helped rebuild some of the town’s most damaged homes.
A congregation in Burlingame, California, funded a children’s room in Loíza’s first-ever emergency shelter. Windmar Home donated the solar panels and batteries to power it. The Ricky Martin Foundation helped rebuild some of the town’s most damaged homes.
And kept us coming back.
And kept us coming back.
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WHERE IT REACHED · 2025 · STILL SHOWING UP
Eight years later, 42 strong
Eight years later, 42 strong
In February 2025, 42 AESARIANs returned to Loíza for a service day on its beaches. And one volunteer from that very first trip has carried the experience much farther, as the next story shows.
In February 2025, 42 AESARIANs returned to Loíza for a service day on its beaches. And one volunteer from that very first trip has carried the experience much farther, as the next story shows.
We came for one town. Others came because we did.
We came for one town. Others came because we did.
We came for one town. Others came because we did.
RIPPLE TWO · SERVICE THAT INSPIRES SERVICE
Service that inspires service
Service that inspires service
A volunteer from our first roofing crew. A rescue dog whose training we sponsored. Years apart, both answered the same call.
A volunteer from our first roofing crew. A rescue dog whose training we sponsored. Years apart, both answered the same call.
2017
2017
Loíza, Puerto Rico
2025
2025
North Carolina
2026
2026
Venezuela
2017
Loíza, Puerto Rico
2025
North Carolina
2026
Venezuela
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THE STONE · 2017 · LOÍZA
A spot on the roofing crew
A spot on the roofing crew
Haddee Hammoud volunteered on the Foundation’s very first trip to Loíza, as part of the crew putting roofs back on homes after the hurricanes.
Haddee Hammoud volunteered on the Foundation’s very first trip to Loíza, as part of the crew putting roofs back on homes after the hurricanes.
He didn’t stop there.
He didn’t stop there.
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FIRST RING · THE YEARS BETWEEN
From volunteer to rescuer
From volunteer to rescuer
Haddee went on to join the USA-2 Urban Search & Rescue Team with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. His family believes the Puerto Rico trip helped set him on that path.
Haddee went on to join the USA-2 Urban Search & Rescue Team with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. His family believes the Puerto Rico trip helped set him on that path.
Meanwhile, a second stone.
Meanwhile, a second stone.
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A SECOND STONE · 2025 · NORTH CAROLINA
Training the next rescuers
Training the next rescuers
The Foundation sponsored search-and-rescue dog training in North Carolina, helping prepare K9 teams to respond when disaster strikes. One of the dogs in that program was Stella.
The Foundation sponsored search-and-rescue dog training in North Carolina, helping prepare K9 teams to respond when disaster strikes. One of the dogs in that program was Stella.
Then, in 2026, the ripples met.
Then, in 2026, the ripples met.
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WHERE IT REACHED · JUNE 2026 · VENEZUELA
The ripples meet
The ripples meet
When devastating earthquakes struck Venezuela, Haddee deployed with USA-2 to coordinate with international rescue teams, getting equipment and rescuers into collapsed buildings to reach survivors. Stella deployed too.
When devastating earthquakes struck Venezuela, Haddee deployed with USA-2 to coordinate with international rescue teams, getting equipment and rescuers into collapsed buildings to reach survivors. Stella deployed too.
“We are incredibly proud of him, and we're sure his trip to Puerto Rico with you and the AESARA team helped inspire him to become a member of this rescue team.”
“We are incredibly proud of him, and we're sure his trip to Puerto Rico with you and the AESARA team helped inspire him to become a member of this rescue team.”
— Haddee's mother
Two stones, thrown years apart. The ripples met in Venezuela.
Two stones, thrown years apart. The ripples met in Venezuela.
Two stones, thrown years apart. The ripples met in Venezuela.
RIPPLE THREE · GIVING THAT KEEPS GROWING
Giving that keeps growing
Giving that keeps growing
For our 10th anniversary, every AESARIAN received $500 to give wherever it mattered most to them. Here is how far one of those gifts traveled.
For our 10th anniversary, every AESARIAN received $500 to give wherever it mattered most to them. Here is how far one of those gifts traveled.
$500
$500
one anniversary gift
1
1
family
35
35
older residents
Every year
Every year
from here on
$500
one anniversary gift
1
family
35
older residents
Every year
from here on
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THE STONE · APRIL 2026 · THE ANNIVERSARY GIFT
A gift, and a choice
A gift, and a choice
Instead of choosing the causes ourselves, we put $500 in every team member’s hands. Ian chose the community where her family lives: Barangay Cupang West, in Balanga City, Bataan, in the Philippines.
Instead of choosing the causes ourselves, we put $500 in every team member’s hands. Ian chose the community where her family lives: Barangay Cupang West, in Balanga City, Bataan, in the Philippines.
She didn’t do it alone.
She didn’t do it alone.
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FIRST RING · FAMILY AND NEIGHBORS
Her family signs on
Her family signs on
Ian’s aunt, a nurse, joined her. Together they worked with the community health center to coordinate prescriptions and with local officials to organize the outreach.
Ian’s aunt, a nurse, joined her. Together they worked with the community health center to coordinate prescriptions and with local officials to organize the outreach.
Which reached 35 neighbors.
Which reached 35 neighbors.
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NEXT RING · JULY 2026 · BALANGA CITY
Medication for 35 older residents
Medication for 35 older residents
Ian and her aunt bought, handed out, and explained one to two months of maintenance medication for about 35 older residents. The barangay presented Ian with a Certificate of Appreciation.
Ian and her aunt bought, handed out, and explained one to two months of maintenance medication for about 35 older residents. The barangay presented Ian with a Certificate of Appreciation.
And it isn’t finished.
And it isn’t finished.
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WHERE IT REACHED · EVERY YEAR FROM HERE
A new family tradition
A new family tradition
Ian’s family plans to make the outreach an annual event, raise more money, and reach more people each year.
Ian’s family plans to make the outreach an annual event, raise more money, and reach more people each year.
One anniversary gift became immediate care—and a tradition that will outlast it.
One anniversary gift became immediate care—and a tradition that will outlast it.
One anniversary gift became immediate care—and a tradition that will outlast it.
Ten years of impact—and the ripple continues
Ten years of impact—and the ripple continues
Some of our most meaningful outcomes can’t be counted in dollars raised or hours volunteered. They live in the people inspired to serve, the partners who joined us, and the gifts that grew into something larger.
Some of our most meaningful outcomes can’t be counted in dollars raised or hours volunteered. They live in the people inspired to serve, the partners who joined us, and the gifts that grew into something larger.
AESARA | Change Before ChangeTM
A digital-forward Value & Access agency, AESARA develops innovative and trusted solutions that power transformative market access. Sought after for its deep understanding of the complex and changing healthcare landscape, AESARA is considered one of the most disruptive consultancies.
LEGAL
AESARA Foundation is a registered
501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN: 81-2669345).
501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN: 81-2669345).
Need help?
Email: support@givelively.org
AESARA | Change Before ChangeTM
A digital-forward Value & Access agency, AESARA develops innovative and trusted solutions that power transformative market access. Sought after for its deep understanding of the complex and changing healthcare landscape, AESARA is considered one of the most disruptive consultancies.
LEGAL
AESARA Foundation is a registered
501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN: 81-2669345).
501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN: 81-2669345).
Need help?
Email: support@givelively.org
AESARA | Change Before ChangeTM
A digital-forward Value & Access agency, AESARA develops innovative and trusted solutions that power transformative market access. Sought after for its deep understanding of the complex and changing healthcare landscape, AESARA is considered one of the most disruptive consultancies.
AESARA Foundation is a registered
501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN: 81-2669345).
501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN: 81-2669345).
Need help?
Email: support@givelively.org
LEGAL