Good Friend, here's this month's issue of Mission Matters

FROM THE DESK OF

Executive Director, Dan Mauer

April 2024

Happy April, everyone — and welcome to the latest edition of our monthly newsletter, Mission Matters!

Our biggest annual fundraiser — Art for the Children — will be here before you know it! Celebrating 25 years! (Click here to be a sponsor or buy tickets!)

This special night will be filled with music, beverages, food—music by The Mikey Needleman Band—and of course plenty of great art…

…like this amazing painting by Kansas City artist Linda Nickell!

There will be plenty of signed Chiefs jerseys and other sports memorabilia. Click here to learn more about the event! RESERVE YOUR SEAT TODAY — seating is limited!

Calling all Artists!

Are you an artist or know an artist who would enjoy participating in this year's event? If so, please email me. Painters, photographers, quilters, sculptors, ceramicists — this is your chance to shine! We're also looking for volunteers who can help before, during, and after the event. If you'd like to volunteer, please call or email.

Our Art for the Children mailer is dropping soon — so be sure to look for it in the mail! When you receive it, simply complete the return portion and drop it in the mail — no postage necessary! (If you don't receive a mailer in the next week or two, let me know and I'll add you to our mailing list!)

Of course you can also reserve your seat online, here!

Warehouse Cleanup Day

We've decided to simplify things and hold our Warehouse Cleanup Days on the second Saturday of each month. Please join us next Saturday, April 13th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at our office (8363 Melrose Dr., Lenexa, KS 66214) for Warehouse Cleanup Day. We always have a lot of fun, so come by and pitch in!

Mark your calendars for the following warehouse dates...

Saturday, May 11,
Saturday, Jun 15
Saturday, July 13
Saturday, August 10
Saturday, September 21
Saturday, October 12
Saturday, November 9

Also, if you'd like to help us make sure we've got what we need for upcoming missions—click here to see a list of needed items. Before donating supplies, please contact Sulamita Ortiz, Missions Assistant, to make arrangements, or call 913-338-0343. Thank you!

By the way, do you know any students who need volunteer hours? Medical Missions Foundation will put them to work!

Our Team is Heading to

San Lucas Toliman, Guatemala

This Month!

(2023 Team)

Be sure to follow our social media posts and watch for mission blogs on our website.

For more stories about all of our missions, be sure to check out our Mission Blogs. Thanks to our teams for all their great work!

Registration is now open for Uganda Mission!

We are fortunate to be able to help the people of Gulu, Uganda through our medical mission September 6-16. The Ugandans continue to welcome us and are anxious for our annual return to Lacor Hospital. The patience and strength of these amazing people is something we can only hope to achieve. They have experienced years of oppression by Idi Amin and Joseph Kony, the pain of loss from the Ebola and HIV outbreaks and the continued poverty of living in a nation under a government that offers little support to its people.

This mission is truly a life-changing experience! Let us know if you are interested in joining us on our mission to Gulu, Uganda.

Keep up to date on all our events by going to the calendar page of our website.

Warehouse Day - April 13
San Lucas Mission - April 20
Warehouse Day - May 11
Art for the Children - May 18
Warehouse Day - June 15
Warehouse Day - July 13
Antigua Mission - July 13
Warehouse Day - August 10
Uganda Mission - September 6
Warehouse Day - September 21
Al Fitzmorris Golf Classic - October 3
Warehouse Day - October 12
Warehouse Day - November 9

Well, that about covers it for today. Look for a brand new issue of Mission Matters on the first friday of every month! In the meantime our Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter pages are active and a great place to catch all the very latest news and information about MMF — so stay tuned and be sure to check back regularly! And please feel free to contact me directly with questions, concerns, or to find out more about upcoming missions, events, and fundraisers.

Have a Great April Everyone!

Dan Mauer

Executive Director

Medical Missions Foundation

8363 Melrose Drive

Lenexa, KS 66214

p: 913-338-0343

dan@medicalmissionsfoundation.org

At Medical Missions Foundation, we send dedicated teams of doctors, nurses, and support staff around the world to provide surgical and medical care in the most underserved global communities. Since 1996, Medical Missions Foundation has completed missions to 14 different countries including Uganda, India and Guatemala.

In any given year, over 200 volunteers travel to different missions, performing over 500 surgical procedures and drastically improving countless lives. We believe that health for the world is possible but we need your help.

*all photos of patients and their families are posted with permission.

I'd once again like to take a moment to thank all of you who signed up for our new Missions Maker program. From Uganda to Guatamala, your generous donations are improving the lives of countless people around the world. Thank you!

“I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver.”

—Maya Angelou

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We believe that Health for the World is possible. Because of that, Medical Missions Foundation sends teams of doctors, nurses, and support staff to provide surgical and medical care to underserved communities around the world. All medical mission participants are volunteers dedicating their time and talents to provide critical care. More about our missions.

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Our mission is to provide surgical and medical care in underserved communities throughout the world and to positively impact the lives of children and their families. Click here to learn more.

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