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2013 Holiday Giving

This holiday season, the Department of Anesthesiology supported two local Baltimore city nonprofit organizations.   The department raised $10,530 to support families in need in west Baltimore through Family Connections and homeless veterans through McVet (Maryland Center for Veteran Education and Training).

FAMILY CONNECTIONS located in West Baltimore, helps families meet children’s basic needs and prevent neglect. Services provided by the University of Maryland School of Social Work interns enhance safety and well-being through their outreach programs. We adopted a family with 7 children and fulfilled the wish lists of the children and caregivers.

MARYLAND CENTER FOR VETERAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING (MCVET) located in Baltimore city, designed to provide homeless veterans and other veterans in need, with comprehensive services that will enable them to rejoin their communities as productive citizens. We personally delivered 50 backpacks filled with gifts for the homeless veterans who reside at the emergency shelter and provided their recreation room with new pool cues, ping pong paddles and balls, movies and popcorn.  Department of Anesthesiology staff volunteers also had the privilege of serving and having lunch with the veterans.

In addition, due to the overwhelming generosity of personal contributions from department staff, the department of anesthesiology and members of other departments, we were also able to make monetary donations to Family Connections and McVet to support their valuable programs.

Department of Anesthesiology staff shop at Walmartfor the family adopted through Family Connections and for the veterans at McVet.
Department of Anesthesiology staff shop at Walmartfor the family adopted through Family Connections and for the veterans at McVet.		   Shelly Kizina stuffs and organizes backpacks. Shelly Kizina stuffs and organizes backpacks.
 
Eric LeTourneau, Pamela Earle-Jackson, Julie Utz and Rita Williams are neck deep in backpacks. Eric LeTourneau, Pamela Earle-Jackson, Julie Utz and Rita Williams are neck deep in backpacks.   Anesthesiology Department staff hand each veteran their backpacks, and shake each of their hands. Anesthesiology Department staff hand each veteran their backpacks, and shake each of their hands.
 
Veterans receiving their backpacks
Veterans receiving their backpacks with delight!		   Serving lunch to McVet veteran students and staff.Serving lunch to McVet veteran students and staff.
 
Anesthesiology staff 2 - Holiday giving 2013
Anesthesiology staff receive information on McVet’s program from Stanley Daniels, Food Service Officer		   Anesthesiology staff - Holiday giving 2013
Department of Anesthesiology staff volunteers (L to R): Joshua Saunders, Pamela Earle- Jackson, Karin Wallace, Eric LeTourneau, Julie Utz, Kelsey Fitzpatrick, Shelly Kizina, Kim Flayhart, Rita Williams, LaToya Stubbs