A Special Thank You!

Before our trip this week we sent out an email to some friends requesting a few items for the Clinic in Managua.  Well we were truly overwhelmed with the response!  La Merced has some wonderful friends...

A Special Thank you to:
Amie and Michael Palenchar
Debi Rus, Rus Designs Inc.
Lisa and Ron Boltz
Jack and Linda Heath
Gateway Pediatrics, Melissa Graves
Salisbury Immediate Care Center
Steve and Kathy Hearne
Karen Silverstrim
Bob and Kathy Lanza
Tonya Pylar
Terry Cohen
Anita and Walter Conway
Joe and Patti Serpe
Rachel Cosgrove
Pam Johnson
Maria and Harry Lehman, Nanticoke Pediatrics, Seaford DE
Cheryl Synowiec
Center for Aesthetic Surgery, Stacey Guy
Delaware Valley Surgical
McKesson
Angie McLaughlin

Please let me know if we forgot anyone.  We received so many things without even a note just pure generosity!  Thank you!

Thank you...Bruce and Diane Winnacott

Last summer Dr. Winnacott closed his private practice and joined TLC.  His wife Diane, who ran the practice for years thought of La Merced!  They donated over $6000 worth of GYN equipment to the clinic in Managua.  Above is a specialized scope that we assembled and delivered.  The staff at Roberto Clemente Clinic for Women and Children were extremely grateful!

From the University of Georgia!

We just received the most amazing box from Lauren Ford at the University of Georgia.  Lauren and a group from ISL spent the most amazing time at Mascota Pediatric Hospital in Managua this summer.  It touched all of them so much, she and her friends got together a wonderful box of items for the patients!  She found La Merced on the internet and hoped we could deliver all of the things they put together.  We are in a few weeks!  We have a meeting planned with Dr. Mejia, Director of Mascota Pediatric Hospital, and will present this wonderful package to him.

Lauren, thank you!  And thank you to ISL and the University of Georgia.  This really touched all of us!

Members for 2011

We would like to welcome our members for the 2011 La Merced Team!
Dr. Vincent Perrotta, Plastic Surgeon - 5th year
Dr. Christopher Pellegrino, Plastic Surgeon - 2nd year
Dr. Richard McCann, Dentist - 2nd year
Dr. James Trauger, Orthopedic Surgeon
Dr. James Gaul, Otolaryngology Surgeon
Dr. Pamela Juba, Internist
Dr. Michael Wheatley, Plastic Surgery
Christine Landis, CRA
Kevin Mull, PA Orthopedics
Karen Mull, PA Emergency Room
Patricia Morales, RN, Clinic Coordinator & Lead Interpreter - 3rd year
Stephanie Vetra - Medical Assistant

Cheryl Nemazie, Professional Photographer - 3rd year
Tina Perrotta, Executive Director of La Merced - 5th year
Hala McIver, Community Outreach Coordinator - 3rd year
Jim Blackwell, Director of Interpreters - 2nd year
Dennis Hailey, Transportation Coordinator - 2nd year
Shirley Blackwell, Clinic Administrative Coordinator - 2nd year
Patti Serpe - 2nd year
Joe (aka Jose) Serpe - 2nd year
Donna Winton

Steven Woodward Jr., Student Coordinator - 3rd year
Michael Traum, Asst. Student Coordinator - 3rd year
Nicholas Perrotta - 3rd year
Julia Perrotta - 4th year
Jessica Conick - 2nd year
Maggie Ramos - 2nd year
Cara Winton
Joaquin Ramos
Brian Juba
Carolyn Wheatley
Jonathan Winton
Patrick Koontz
Blair Gaskill
Julie Anne Momme
Nicole Pellegrino
Laura Winton
John David Nuschke III
Courtney Brandon
Jesse Gaul

NicaMedicalMission

2011 Mission trip

Happy New Year!

We are wrapping up final details for our 2011 mission trip to Nicaragua. Presently we have 35 volunteer team members signed up and ready to go. This includes 3 Plastic Surgeons, a Dentist, an Orthopedic Surgeon, an Orthopedic Physicians Assistant, an ENT Surgeon, an Internist, a Nurse Anesthetist and a Registered Nurse.

Our college students are representing some great universities...Penn State - State College, University of Maryland - College Park, University of North Carolina - Wilmington and Salisbury University!

In addition we have high school students coming from Pennsylvania, Oregon, Florida and of course here in Salisbury.  Go Bennett!

Check back here often to get updates.