Thanks
Every contribution is welcomed and sincerely appreciated by the Virginia Hospital Center Medical Brigade. The Medical Brigade thanks the following organizations and individuals for their monetary donations or gifts valued at $1,000 or more made over the last three years:
2008
Dr. Barry and Sharyn Byer
2847 Wilson Boulevard Inc.
Allergan Pharmaceuticals
American Legion Hall, Post 139 Arlington
Anonymous
Arlington County Medical Society Alliance
Associates in Medicine
Biogel
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church
Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.
Kenneth & Lauren Burke
CasAyuda Fundacion
Columbia Baptist Foundation
Centro de Rehabilitacion Integral de Comayagua
Constructora Compania de Ingenieros Consultores Contratistas
Corporacion Hondurena de Desarrollo Forestal
Ms. Tracy Coverdale
Covidien Service Support
CrossLink International
Diener & Associates
Dr. James Spencer Dryden
El Alba Bilingual High School
Kathryn K. Ellis
Essilor Brand Group
ETHICON (Johnson & Johnson)
Fairlington Dental
Fondo Hondureno de Inversion Social
Keith W. Fulk, CPA
John & Mary Ellen Gannon
Mark Gannon
Genetics & IVF Institute
Giroux Opticians, Inc., T/A MacPherson Opticians
Ron Hauptman, DDS
Healthcare Textile Services
Honduran Bilingual School
INOVA Health System
Integra LifeSciences
Iridium Satellite LLC
J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College
Maranta Bilingual School
Marcel Kasumovich & Heather Ursu
Limbs for Life
Lions Club of Comayagua
Lions Club of Falls Church
Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center of Northern Virginia
Lions Hearing Aid Bank Foundation
Luzerne Optical Laboratories
Kate Giroux & Pam Matthes
Kenneth M. Haggerty, MD
Robert M. Honig, MD
MAP International
Mark Matsuiak
Municipality of La Libertad
Paul and Kay Nassetta
Northern Virginia Council of Nurse Practitioners
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Nutmeg Optical
Oaktree Products, Inc.
Oscient Pharmaceuticals
Oticon, Inc.
Paul’s Best Lawn Services, Inc.
Physical Therapy Works
Thomas and Robin Portman
Property Specialists Inc.
Regional Hospital Santa Teresa
SRI Surgical Supply
Santa Maria del Valle Orphanage
Santa Martires Catholic Church
Santa Rosa Prosthetic Center
Jack Sawyer
Servicio Autonomo Nacional de Acueductos y Alcantarillados
Richard Simmons
William P. Skinner
Sowa Printing & Graphics
St. Agnes Catholic Church
Michael Stubbs
Marc Sumerlin & Cassandra Hanley
Technical Exchange for Christian Healthcare
Daniel & Katrina Tiedge
Tudor Investment Corp.
United States Military
Valley Laboratories
Virginia Hospital Center
Virginia Hospital Center Foundation
Vision Council of America
Volunteers in Medicine
Water Board of Valle Bonito
Mr. Steven Wooddell
2007
Allergan, Inc.
Allina Medical Clinic Audiology Department
American Hearing Aid Associates
Anonymous
Apple Optical Company
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church
Booz Allen Hamilton
Kenneth & Lauren Burke
Barry & Sharyn Byer
CH2M HILL
Covidien Energy Based Devices
CrossLink International
Diener & Associates
Engineers Without Borders
First Presbyterian Church
Fondo Hondureno de Inversion Social (FHIS)
Giroux Opticians Inc.
GN Resound
Hach Company
Honduran Embassy in the United States
Iridium Satellite (Phones) LLC
James Isler
Berdj Kenadjian
Lions Clubs International
Mark Matusiak
Paul & Catherine Nassetta
National Academy of Opticianry
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Nutmeg Optical
Olympus America, Inc.
Doris Oshinsky
Ryan Oshinsky
Oticon
Peace Corps
Phonak
Saint Agnes Catholic Church
Duane Schlegel
Servicio Autonomo Nacional de Acueductos y Alcantarillados (SANAA)
Molly Shay
Richard Simmons
Sowa Printing & Graphics
Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
Stryker Endoscopy
Marc Sumerlin & Cassandra Hanley
Daniel & Katrina Tiedge
United States Army
Virginia Hospital Center
WCI Communities, Inc.
Steven Wooddell
2006
Anonymous
Bo Connor
CrossLink International
James Earnest
Ethicon Endo-Surgery / Johnson & Johnson
GE Healthcare
Giroux Opticians
Honduran Embassy in the United States
Iridium Satellite (Phones) LLC
Russell Lindner
Lions Clubs International
John Loyd / Patton Harris Rust & Associates
MAP International
Mark Matusiak
Monsanto Fund
Christopher Nassetta / Host Hotels & Resorts
Paul and Kay Nassetta
Novartis
Lawrence Nussdorf
Sheila Philips
Phonak
Regent Medical
Saint Agnes Catholic Church
Jack Sawyer
Sowa Printing & Graphics
SRI Surgical
Steve Wooddell
Technical Exchange for Christian Healthcare
Terence and Kathleen Golden
Daniel & Katrina Tiedge
Tyco Healthcare / ValleyLab Service
Virginia Hospital Center
Medical Brigade Receives Unique Contribution
The Medical Brigade recently received a unique contribution from the daughter of one of the physicians on our Remote Village Project. Money that was generously given to this young lady as a Bat Mitzvah gift was used to purchase 100 books, all written in Spanish, for the Santa Maria del Valle orphanage in Valle Bonito. Molly came up with this particular idea, on her own, because of her love of reading. She realized how lucky she was to be able to go to a library (or bookstore) to pick out anything she'd like to read, and she wanted to give these children a similar experience. The children in the orphanage range from less than 5 through 19 years of age and the books chosen, including early reader books and books for young adults, will allow all the children to benefit. Where possible, books with Spanish or Latin American authors, initially written in the Spanish language, were chosen.
Molly adds, “I love to read and I think everyone deserves to enjoy the gift of reading. When I read a book that I really love I can sit in one place for hours and just read. I want to give the children in Valle Bonito, Honduras the chance to lose themselves in a book the way I do. Some day I hope I can visit the orphanage to meet the nuns and the children who live there.”
Thanks Molly!