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What’s the warehouse Square Footage?
It is 60,000 SF
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How many agencies does MedWish work with for our Skill Building Program?
There are 12 agencies
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Who is Lee Ponsky?
He founded MedWish International back in 1993.
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What does it mean when we say we are “bulking” supplies?
It is to box them up for inventory.
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What year was MedWish founded?
This event took place in 1993.
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How many floors/levels does the MedWish warehouse have?
There are 4 (including the basement).
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What is our most recently established program?
The Local and Domestic Giving Program.
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When did the Carolina join MedWish?
It was on August 3rd of 2015
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What category does surgical lubricant go into?
The category is wound care.
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How many countries has MedWish served since its inception?
114 countries in the past 27 years.
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What type of shoe should you use to volunteer at MedWish?
You must use closed toe shoes for this MedWish activity.
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What are some of the countries served by MedWish during this fiscal year (Feb-Jul)?
Democratic Republic of Congo, Pakistan, India, Mauritania, Ethiopia/Somalia, and Sudan.
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Who is our Associate Executive Director (Britta)?
She is known for creating the most comprehensive board reports.
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What do we do with expired surgical kits?
We break them down to recover as much from them as we can.
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How much money did the Greater Cleveland Rapid Response Fund granted to MedWish during the pandemic for COVID recovery efforts?
It was $70,000.
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What type of truck does MedWish have?
It is a 26 Foot Box and it holds approximately 12 pallets.
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Who is our longest serving staff member and what department is he/she part of?
Tony – 5+ years - Warehouse Team
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What is BVU?
It's a board that Carolina recently joined, where she has been asked to serve as chair of their DE+I Task Force.
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What do we do with expired surgical gloves?
They go into alternative recycling.
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What external activity does the MedWish staff do every year for our holiday party?
The Escape Room.
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What are the 2 main sorting areas?
There are gross and fine sort areas.
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What is Music for MedWish?
This program raised over $100,000 in 2019.
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Who is Britta's son?
His name is Graham and is 1 year old.
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What category does a suction catheter go into?
Respiratory.
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How many people have to be present to open the mail?
There must be 2 people present to handle this activity.
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