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Sorting Medical Supplies - Interfaith Dialog
ORGANIZATION: MedShare International
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MedShare is launching a new initiative this year where faith communities and other interested parties are invited to participate in interfaith sorting sessions. During these sessions, two to three different faith communities can come to MedShare to help sort supplies and also engage with a new faith community. It's a powerful way to combine dialogue and action.
The structure of the session would include a brief orientation of MedShare, instructions for sorting, the sort itself, and a 30min reflection period facilitated by MedShare coordinators focusing on the power of faith, service, and unity. The objective driving this session is to show by working together, we can truly demonstrate that all faiths can come together locally as a force for good globally.
If you are interested in participating in an Interfaith Sorting Session, please email ehaskell@medshare.org.More opportunities with MedShare International
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About MedShare International
Location:
3240 Clifton Springs Rd., Decatur, GA 30034, US
Mission Statement
MedShare International is dedicated to recycling surplus medical supplies and equipment for use by healthcare institutions in developing countries. To achieve this mission, MedShare International collects quality medical supplies and equipment that are still valuable but no longer in demand in the United States due to procedural excess, technological change, regulatory requirements, or production overage, and distributes them to healthcare facilities in targeted developing countries.
MedShare International affords U.S. healthcare providers and suppliers an environmentally and socially responsible alternative to disposal of medical materials, while simultaneously aiming to ensure that one hundred percent of the medical materials it ships are needed and can be used.
MedShare International's programs serve healthcare facilities in developing countries, regardless of their religious or political affiliations, which provide medical care to the needy.
Description
In the United States, hospitals generate 5.7M tons of medical waste. MedShare International, a 501-(c)-3 non-profit organization, collects the unused/unexpired supplies and equipment and, through its unique online ordering system, sends exactly what hospitals in developing countries need the most. MedShare offers U.S. healthcare providers and suppliers an environmentally and socially responsible alternative to throwing away medical materials. Since its launch in 1998, MedShare has shipped over 1,000 forty-foot containers of medical supplies and equipment and distributed these materials to needy hospitals and clinics in over 100 countries around the world.
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3240 Clifton Springs Rd.Decatur, GA 30034
DATE POSTED
October 17, 2011
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GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 10
- To sign-up, you must email ehaskell@medshare.org