Dr. Alison Thompson: Called to Serve
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Dr. Alison Thompson: Called to Serve
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Press Pause welcomes Dr. Alison Thompson, founder and CEO of Third Wave Volunteers, a global humanitarian leader with decades of front‑line disaster response experience. Driven by her nine months volunteering at Ground Zero after 9/11, Dr. Thompson built Third Wave Volunteers into a network of more than 30,000 first responders delivering aid in crises from Syria and Ukraine to Afghanistan, and beyond.
After Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica last October, Third Wave's rapid response team worked directly with families and communities cut off after the Category 5 storm to deliver food, solar lights, clean water solutions, communication systems, medical support, and other essential supplies.
A recipient of the 2026 New South Wales Australian of the Year award for her humanitarian work, Dr. Thompson shares her perspective on the long road ahead toward recovery for Jamaica.