Today is the Day we have been preparing for the last 8 months! Please come along with us.

In multiple households accross south central Pa, Michigan and Washington state, 33 volunteers are making those last minute preparations and checking their to-do lists. Did I cancel the Sunday paper? Do I have plenty of pet foood for the pet sitter? Where in the heck did I put my passport? Camera, check, ticket, check, medical …

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T-6 Days – Meet Sheri Matter

My name is Sheri Matter, I am a nurse with the Pinnacle Health System. I have been a nurse for over 30 years. I am honored to be a member of the Operation Medical Board surrounded by committed professionals focusing on providing healthcare throughout the world. This will be my first mission trip fulfilling a …

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T-7 Meet Bill Motter

I was born and raised locally, in the river town of Columbia, PA (Lancaster County). My first experience with medicine was watching Squad 51 and Rampart in the TV show Emergency! In college, at Penn State, I took an EMT course and began running with Columbia Ambulance. I took a job as a nurse’s aid …

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T-13 – A cold a snowy day in Pennsylvania, It is 87 degrees in Valsad today. Welcome another teammate – Bonnie Peffer

Many team members are digging out and bundling up in frigid single digit tempuratures in Pennsylvana, but in 13 short days we will head to Valsad, where flip-flops and shorts are in order. Joining us on this trip is Bonnie Peffer. In her words, “My name is Bonnie Peffer. I am in my 41st year …

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