I have almost reached the mandatory goal in my fundraiser for the September mission to Guatemala.

I am so very excited!

 

Last week, part of the fundraiser was dinner and a baseball game (Go Pirates!!) We had a great time and I got to meet the "captain" of the Physical Therapy travel team. Over 60 surgeries planned for one week!!

 

Looks like it will be a great adventure............................

 

Another door that leads me to "pay it forward".................

Soul...that is fantastic news!!  Hope when you go you will be able to write to us about it.  Must be amazing to be a part of something so HUGE!

This brings paying it forward to a whole new level!

wow soul just wow its going to be amazing :) xxx

I think that's pretty great. Congratulations!  Do you have a fundraising site set up? (Crowdrise.com or another site?) 

Wow Soul...sent a warm tingle through me, just wonderful. As Babs said it would be lovely if you shared.

I will share events and pictures as able of course.

As far as the fundraiser is concerned and to answer "JustSomeGuy"'s question.............yes, the non-profit Foundation has a fundraiser website set up for the entire Foundation as well as for individual volunteers. They have done this mission for now 5 trips.........2 to Guatemala, 2 to Honduras and one to Panama................this one will be the 6th one. Back to Antigua, Guatemala...................

Great work. Well done. what does the foundation do?

The Foundation offers total knee and total hip replacements to those who cannot function because of their "orthopedic" condition. Some cannot provide for their family because of their condition..............The Foundation also pairs up with a local orphanage......so there is a humanitarian side to it as well........in those locations, volunteers repaint the orphanage, rebuild a wall or toilets, etc.........etc..............

 

The surgeries are also offered at the local level (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) ............

 

There is a national Foundation called Operation Walk.................obviously I am volunteering in the local chapter, Operation Walk Pittsburgh .................

 

we "Walk it Forward"........... ;-)

AWESOME SOUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am soooooooooo happy!!!!!!

 

You have an amazing job, and your spirit is true to helping others... always has been

That sounds amazing. Congratulations.  Sounds like an amazing foundation that does wonderful things for those in need/less fortunate. 

Soul, it is on my bucket list to do a mission trip :)

I look forward to hearing about yours. 

Wow Soul - that sounds an incredible thing to be involved with. Well done you.

Great people do great things.  :)

Over 60 surgeries planned for one week!!

 

Wow!