The TRIMEDX Foundation continued supporting our domestic and international partners and sent 26 volunteers on 9 medical mission trips during the second quarter of the year. Volunteers dedicated a total of 718 hours to our partners from April to June. 

Pediatric Orthopedic Project - Santiago, Dominican Republic

The TRIMEDX Foundation kicked off a whirlwind April with the Pediatric Orthopedic Project (POP) in the Dominican Republic. POP operates and treats children with orthopedic conditions, like scoliosis, and supports local doctors, nurses, and medical staff through education to expand the hospitals' impact. Foundation volunteers Sandra Ruiz, Dan McCrocklin, Dan Angst, and Ron Naas traveled supported Arturo Grullón Children's Hospital and Hospital Metropolitano de Santiago by assessing and repairing the hospitals' medical equipment and ventilators. 

Kenya Relief - Migori, Kenya and CURE Kenya - Kijabe, Kenya

TRIMEDX Foundation is grateful to be supported by volunteers at all stages in their career -- including retirement. Charlie Hanover, Bill Dixon, and Greg Taylor continued to share the gift of their time and talent on two trips to Kenya totaling 370 hours of volunteering. The volunteers focused on supporting Kenya Relief's electric support network and facilities' maintenance and provided expertise repairing CURE Kenya's ventilators, X-Ray and anesthesia machines. 

Solidarity Bridge - Bolivia and Paraguay

Kevin Collazo returned to the volunteer roster with retired TRIMEDX associate Elial McGurk on a cross-country support trip to Solidarity Bridge visiting clinics in both Bolivia and Paraguay. Together they contributed 164 hours of volunteer time supporting the various clinics' facilities and equipment maintenance including assessment and repairs of microscopes, surgical equipment, and X-Ray machines. 

Hope Medical, Options 360, Pathways Health Clinic, Bridge - Pacific Northwest

Bill Dixon continued his service to the Foundation with three trips to free-and-reduced cost clinics throughout the Pacific Northwest calibrating and repairing ultrasound machines and various biomed equipment. Dixon has served on 5 volunteer trips in 2024.

TRIMEDX Foundation Turn the Wrench Volunteer Event - Indianapolis, Indiana

TRIMEDX Foundation invited our 2023 volunteers to Indianapolis for a 2-day volunteer appreciation event. Following a baseball game at the Indianapolis Indians, volunteers arrived at the Foundation's warehouse to assess and repair essential medical equipment. Keith Baird, Lauren McWilliams, Kevin Collazo, Michael O'Brien, Dax Hafer, Bill Dixon, Jimmie Norman, Steve Link, and David Wallace dedicated their Friday morning to furthering the Foundation's mission and turning the wrench to support our partners. 

If you are interested in working with TRIMEDX Foundation to serve hospitals, clinics, and patients around the world to further the vision of raising the standard of healthcare, contact TRIMEDX Foundation at 317-275-1558 or by email here. 

Thanks to the generosity of so many, the TRIMEDX Foundation continues to make a global impact by raising the standard of healthcare for communities in need. The TRIMEDX Foundation is a ministry committed to sharing knowledge, inspiring independence, and improving healthcare by meeting the unique needs of the communities we serve. For more information on volunteer opportunities, please visit our website, www.trimedxfoundation.org.