AmeriCares Foundation History

Shortly thereafter, he was called to the Vatican by Pope John Paul II who asked for Macauley's help in getting medical supplies to Poland, his homeland which was under martial law. Not only did Macauley succeed with the goal asked by the Pope but his total haul of medical supplies reached $3.2 million. AmeriCares was born a year later when he realized that if medical supplies could be collected for Poland, the same could be done anywhere in the world.

Over the past 29 years, millions and millions of dollars' worth of aid from medicines to medical supplies and food and water have been donated to AmeriCares for emergency aid to survivors of earthquakes, hurricanes, wild fires and more. Macauley founded the nonprofit humanitarian aid organization in Stamford, Connecticut because of his lifetime passion of aiding people who are less fortunate or in need.

AmeriCare under his tutelage has become the country's leading nongovernmental organization that delivers aid like medicine, medical supplies and humanitarian aid across the globe and the U.S. Since its inception more than $10 billion worth aid has been received and delivered by the organization. He started being a philanthropist early on by starting the Shoeshine Foundation. The foundation's intent was to shelter the war orphans from the Vietnam War.

AmeriCares has worked with heads of state, kings and Mother Teresa in their mission to help more people live healthier and longer lives. The organization and Macauley have won numerous awards and their work has been recognized by six presidents going back to Nixon. Bob Macauley died on December 26, 2010 at the age of 87.

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