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Helping Friends and Neighbors is what Meds4Mexico is about.
Meds4Mexico was started quite by accident in 2006. Terry Summers was asked to drop off some supplies to an HIV clinic in TJ. When he was asked again he never hesitated. Terry saw the need that the clinic had for medications and supplies for people with HIV. He started to gather items from people in 2006 and by the end of the year he had delivered an estimated half a million dollars in medications, supplies, and other items. By the time 2007 was finished an estimated one million dollars in medications, supplies, clothes, bedding, personal care items, toys, food and other items were delivered to several community projects. As of June 1, 2008, it is estimated that over one million dollars worth of supplies and meds have been taken to the clinic and orphanage and new partner, Casa de Paz, a hospice located in Rosarito. Other small community projects also receive items donated from Meds4Mexico.
Meds4Mexico also works with local pharmacies, clinics, hospices in the Southern California area, including Los Angeles, Palm Springs, and the San Diego, to let patients know that if they have unused medications there is a place for them to go. We place brochures in pharmacies, medical clinics, and other agencies. We have several "Angels" who purchase items such as clothing, food and baby care items.
Christmas 2007, a toy drive was conducted in San Diego with donation boxes set out at 2 different businesses. In the short time the boxes were up, we filled 15 banana sizes boxes full of toys, stuffed animals and clothing.
Meds4Mexico is in the process of applying for non profit status in the State of California and with the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)3 agency in the United States. We also plan to apply for non profit status in Mexico as an A.C. Agencial Civil.
All monies from the fund raisers will be used to pay expenses for Meds4Mexico and will also be shared with other community projects.
Become a Friend of Meds4Mexico and help continue the work.
If you would like to help with Meds4Mexico or to learn more about the work that we do, please do not hesitate to contact us.
For more information, please contact Terry Summers, meds4Mexico@bajagay.com, US, 619 817 8220 US, or 661 612 7903 in Mexico. Mailing address is Terry Summers, 1010 University Ave #1755, San Diego, CA 92103
For more information on organizations in Mexico, please contact them: EUNIME , http://www.eunime.org and casedepazmexico@hotmail.com. The organizations mentioned are the front lines of HIV/AIDS in Mexico. Meds4Mexico encourages you to learn more about them and learn more of what they are doing and how you can help them directly. They welcome your interest and support.
Goals of Meds4Mexico
- Not to Compete with any organization, but to assist them.
- Provide Medications and supplies to those infected and affected with HIV/AIDS in Tijuana and Rosarito through the organizations we work with.
- Build Collaborative Relationships with Private Organizations, Governmental Organizations,
Individuals and Businesses
- Provide Free Testing in Rosarito Beach through collaborative efforts
- Provide list of resources for Pay Testing Sites/Private Labs. Develop Training for Private Labs.
- Provide Food, Clothing and other basic items to the organizations we work with.
- Provide FREE Condoms
- Provide a VOICE to those infected and affected with HIV/AIDS in Baja California.
- Assist in Organizing World AIDS Day events in Mexico.
- Raise money, via grants and events for organizations working in Mexico for people with HIV/AIDS.
- Provide technical support for grant writing and event planning.