MedShare’s Western Region Council celebrated the holidays by gathering to sort medical supplies at our Distribution and Volunteer Center in San Leandro, CA. We’re grateful to these business and community leaders for being such wonderful advocates for us.
They produced 110 boxes of supplies that will be added to aid shipments leaving the West Coast for hospitals around the globe.
President Barack Obama learns of MedShare’s mission from Elijah Levy. Elijah is a young man that has volunteered at MedShare’s Western Region 12 times since January. Elijah had an opportunity to present President Obama with a MedShare brochure and to discuss the work we do around the world. Thanks Elijah!
President Barack Obama meets Elijah Levy and his family
On Wednesday, April 25th, MedShare’s Western Region hosted our volunteers for a celebration to recognize the gift that they are to our organization. Our 4th Annual Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon was attended by more than 60 people. Special thanks to Terry Monday and Gabby Brandt, who manage our award-winning volunteer program, for creating such a wonderful island-themed party filled with games and recognition of our dedicated volunteers!
Special recognition goes to the following Presidential Award Winners for their dedicated service. (To earn the Gold you must volunteer over 500 hours/yr, for the Silver 250 hours/yr, and for the Bronze 100 hours per year).
| John | Morton | Gold |
| Marsha | Felton | Gold |
| Susan | Dyer | Silver |
| JoAnna | Hansen-Morton | Silver |
| Joe | Margevicius | Silver |
| Camille | Didas | Silver |
| Nassim | Nouri | Silver |
| Virginia | Godkin | Bronze |
| Myron | Zhang | Bronze |
| Lynn | Moreau | Bronze |
| Arleen | Sakamoto | Bronze |
| Paul | Litsky | Bronze |
| Susie | Plumb | Bronze |
| Naty | Duenas | Bronze |
| Carol | Fullerton | Bronze |
| Sue | Naset | Bronze |
| Ted | Almida | Bronze |
| Alana | Musante | Bronze |
| Karen | Nelson | Bronze |
| Eve | Stone-Trimble | Bronze |
| Rissa | Coplan | Bronze |
| Cathryn | Jew | Bronze |
| Karen | Rice | Bronze |
| Mary Lou | Groff | Bronze |
(L to R) Chuck Haupt (Executive Director), John Morton, Rene Steinkellner (Biomedical Technician), Eben Amstrong (Sr. Biomedical Engineer), Joe Margevicius
