Operation USA
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Los Angeles, California | |
Area served | Global |
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Key people | Richard M. Walden, President and CEO Board Members: Julie Andrews Jonathan Estrin Gary Larsen Skip Whitney Bob Johnson Maria Mohiuddin Verjee Drew Hagen Dr. Stanley Frileck Michael Mahdesian(Chairman) Jeff Franklin Rosario Dawson Rick Allen Peter Greenberg Julie Yannatta |
Website | www.opusa.org |
Operation USA (also known as OpUSA, Operation California, or OpCal) is a
Awards and affiliations
Operation USA was part of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines in 1997 when it won the Nobel Peace Prize.[2][3] Operation California was the winner of the 1983 President's Volunteer Action Award.[3] Operation USA has been named one of "America's Best 100 Charities" by Worth Magazine,[4] and in October 2008, was named the top-rated "exclusively privately funded charity in the U.S." by Charity Navigator.[5] Operation USA collaborated with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and Los Alamos National Laboratory to develop new approaches to land mine detection.[6] Operation USA is a member of InterAction[4] and Reuters AlertNet as a news partner.[7][dead link] In 2014, Operation USA's CEO Richard M. Walden received the Honeywell Hometown Hero Award from the Honeywell Corp.
History
Operation California began in 1979 as "a relief organization created to provide aid to Vietnamese Boat People and Cambodian refugees",
In 1982, Operation California sent "the first private airlift from the U.S. to
Medical aid and rebuilding effort was delivered to Mexico in 1990 by OpUSA.[22] In 1991, OpUSA delivered aid to Bangladesh.[23] In 1993, OpUSA did the same thing to war-torn Somali.[24] In 1994, OpUSA provided earthquake relief.[25] In 1999, the Organization provided aid to Hurricane Mitch survivors in Honduras and Nicaragua.[26] In that same year, OpUSA gave essential supplies to storm victims in Mexico.[27]
In 2003, OpUSA delivered aid to
In 2020, OpUSA began responding to the
Celebrity affiliates
Operation USA, since the early 1980s, has relied on fundraising efforts featuring singers and celebrities.[citation needed] These include concerts, dinners, and other events.[citation needed] These promotions have featured:
- Barbra Streisand[34]
- Bonnie Raitt[35]
- Carol Burnett[36][dead link]
- Crosby, Stills & Nash[35]
- Don Henley[citation needed]
- Ed Asner[37]
- Frank Sinatra[34][36][dead link]
- Jack Elliot[36][dead link]
- Jackson Browne[6][35]
- James Garner[38][dead link]
- John Denver[34][36][dead link]
- Julie Andrews[36][dead link][39][40]
- Kirk Douglas[36][dead link]
- Michael Jackson[36][dead link]
- ]
- Plácido Domingo[34][36][dead link]
- Ricardo Montalbán[36][dead link]
- Ry Cooder[35][41]
- Sharon Stone[38][dead link]
- The Buena Vista Social Club[41]
- Tony Adams[3]
Rosario Dawson travelled with Operation USA to Nicaragua in 2008.[citation needed] George Hamilton assisted with relief to The Philippines Typhoon Haiyan in 2013 as did Barbra Streisand, Rosario Dawson, Jackson Browne, Bill Maher and Judd Apatow.[citation needed]
Film and theater projects
Operation USA's funds come from television and film including:
- Because We Care (CBS Television Special)[42][when?][clarification needed]
- Beyond Borders (Hollywood)[43][dead link][when?][clarification needed]
- Buena Vista Social Club (Hollywood & Havana)[41][when?][clarification needed]
- Fidel (Hollywood for Showtime)[citation needed][when?][clarification needed]
- Mary Poppins (London stage)[citation needed][when?][clarification needed]
- Miss Saigon (Hollywood)[citation needed][when?][clarification needed]
- Roll Bounce[44][when?][where?][clarification needed]
- The Killing Fields (Hollywood & Cambodia)[45][dead link][when?][clarification needed]
- ]
- ]
References
- ^ "OpUSA Annual Report" (PDF). Operation USA. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-05-07. Retrieved 2020-01-01. "Charity Navigator - Operation USA". Charity Navigator. Archived from the original on 2020-04-04. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
- ^ Robert Scheer (1997-10-14). "Banning Land Mines Is a No-Brainer; Clinton still has time to find his backbone, follow his instincts and sign the Ottawa treaty". Los Angeles Times. p. 7. Archived from the original on 2012-01-05. Retrieved 2008-06-05.
- ^ "Reuters AlertNet - News partners". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2008-06-24. Retrieved 2008-06-07.
- ^ Freeman, Rena (1980-06-11). "Human Kindness". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2008-06-05.
- ^ ROBERT J. CAMPBELL (1979-10-25). "Students Form Group to Aid Cambodia: Plan Lobbying, Petitions, Fast, and Concert". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved 2008-06-05.[permanent dead link]
- Time Magazine. 1979-12-10. Archived from the originalon October 22, 2010. Retrieved 2008-06-05.
- ^ "Brown Assails 'Neglect' In Relief for Cambodia". The New York Times. 1979-12-06. Archived from the original on 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2008-06-05.
- Time Magazine. 1979-12-10. Archived from the originalon November 16, 2007. Retrieved 2008-06-05.
- ^ "Operation California Bidding a Benefit". PR Newswire. 1982-02-17. p. LexisNexis. Retrieved 2008-06-05.[permanent dead link]
- ProQuest 153243921.
- ProQuest 153383334.
- ^ a b "Operation USA Appeals For Public Support To Aid Victims Of South Mexico Floods" (Press release). Operation USA. 2 November 2007. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ "Aid for Nicaragua". The Washington Post. 1985-07-06. p. A14. Retrieved 2008-06-09.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "No Title". PR Newswire. 1985-07-03. Retrieved 2008-06-09.[permanent dead link]
- The Associated Press. 1986-10-18. Retrieved 2008-06-09.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "U.S. medical team operates on Vietnamese children". United Press International. 1989-03-15. Retrieved 2008-06-09.[permanent dead link]
- from the original on 2023-03-18. Retrieved 2008-06-05.
- ^ Ferrell, David (2007-05-04). "Burnout Hits Relief Network Too many catastrophes abroad and too many burdens at home are blamed for the lackluster public response to recent appeals for help". Los Angeles Times. p. 1. Archived from the original on 2010-12-27. Retrieved 2008-06-05.
- ^ Kelleher, Kathleen (1993-01-10). "Mission to Somalia Poses Danger for Relief Worker Famine: Operation USA's Neil Frame will take medical supplies gathered by the L.A.-based relief agency to field hospitals in the war-torn African nation". Los Angeles Times. p. 1. Archived from the original on 2012-10-21. Retrieved 2008-06-05.
- from the original on 2023-03-18. Retrieved 2008-06-05.
- ^ Banks, Sandy (1998-11-17). "Reach Out to Lift Up Hurricane Survivors". Los Angeles Times. p. 1. Archived from the original on 2012-10-21. Retrieved 2008-06-05.
- ^ Cardenas, Jose (1999-10-19). "Sending a Rainbow of Relief After the Floods; For many Southland Latinos, aiding Mexico's storm victims is a means of honoring homeland ties". Los Angeles Times. p. 1. Archived from the original on 2012-10-21. Retrieved 2008-06-05.
- Long Beach Press-Telegram. 2003-03-19. Archived from the originalon 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2008-06-05.
- Long Beach Press-Telegram. 2004-12-30. Archived from the originalon 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2008-06-05.
- ^ "Los Angeles Based Operation USA Appeals for Funds to Aid in Burmese Cyclone Disaster" (Press release). Operation USA. Archived from the original on 18 March 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ "Operation USA Responded to Earthquake Devastation in Sichuan, China; Agency Appealed for Funds to Rebuild Schools and Clinics, which, as of September 2010, it had rebuilt 2 large primary schools outside Chengdu and 5 village level health clinics outside Chongqing". PR Newswire. Retrieved 2008-06-04.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Operation USA to Aid Midwest Flood Victims" (Press release). Operation USA. Archived from the original on 28 June 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-26.
- ^ "COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Response". Operation USA. Archived from the original on 2020-05-19. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
- ProQuest 1038443430. Archivedfrom the original on 2015-09-22. Retrieved 2008-06-09.
- from the original on 2023-03-18. Retrieved 2008-06-06.
- from the original on 2023-03-18. Retrieved 2008-06-06.
- ProQuest 162676597.
- ^ "USC Annenberg School for Communication to Host Special Screening on USC Campus Of Paramount Pictures' 'Beyond Borders'". PR Newswire. 2003-09-25. Retrieved 2008-06-07.[dead link]
- ^ Page, Janice (2005-09-03). "'Roll Bounce' slides back to the '70s with an earnest, feel-good vibe". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on 2009-08-02. Retrieved 2008-06-07.
- ^ "Real-Life Participants Of "The Killing Fields" To Hold Press Conference". PR Newswire. 1984-11-13. Retrieved 2008-06-09.[permanent dead link]