MCMS Members - Answer the Call to Help

Looking to volunteer in your community?

MCMS is helping to strengthen communities by making it easier for good people to connect with good causes.

Volunteers brighten the lives of the people and organizations they serve, as well as their own.

Support a community health organization; volunteer today [pdf].

References to any specific non-profit organization, commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise do not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by MCMS or any agency thereof.

 

Children to Receive Free Dental Care at Arizona School of Denistry & Oral Health

Submitted February 8, 2013 - 15:52

The National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research estimates that children miss 52 million hours of school each year due to oral health problems.  To honor Children’s Dental Health Month, A.T. Still University’s Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-ASDOH) in partnership with Arizona Dental Foundation (ADF) will host Give Kids A Smile® where hundreds of underserved Valley children will receive dental treatment free of charge.

Important Update: Open for Public Walk-ins until 10 am Only (Children Only)

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Giving Back: The 22nd Annual ACT Health Fair

Submitted October 23, 2012 - 10:35
Dorothy Thomas, MD
Michael Grossman, MD
Amanda Pope, MD
Rachel Keller – yellow (medical student UofA COM Phx), Amanda Pope, MD – white
Kelsey Patel (on left in background), Rachel Giroux Fred Kogan, PhD, MD
Jennifer Prinh (medical student Midwestern University) Christina Lettieri, MD
Patrick Flyte, MD
Michael Grossman, MD, Zoe Vomberg (medical student UofA COM Phx)
Iris Marku, RN (nurse practitioner student)
Melissa Ferguson (nursing student ASU)
Sarika Desai, DO
Peter Uong, MD
Peter Uong, MD, Cody Conklin, MD
Susan Whitely, MD
Herb Winograd, MD
Jacob Woods, DO
Sarika Desai, DO

The Arizona Coalition for Tomorrow (ACT) Health Fair was held on September 29. Working with businesses, government and educational leaders, and partnering with organizations like Maricopa County Medical Society (MCMS); ACT organizes this all-volunteer event to serve at-risk children that are eligible for metropolitan Phoenix Head Start programs, but lack appropriate medical clearances. Services include dental, eye, hearing and asthma screenings; lead testing, TB tests, physicals, blood tests, immunizations, vision screenings and nutrition information.

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Saint Jude Hospice of Mesa Seeking Volunteers

Submitted April 17, 2012 - 11:19

Saint Jude Hospice of Mesa is seeking compassionate and committed Volunteers to provide support to patients who are experiencing a life limiting illness. Saint Jude Hospice Volunteers play an indispensable role in enabling them to offer the best care possible for patients, their families and caregivers.

Participants of their Volunteer program receive 30 hours of training and provide invaluable support with patient visiting, clerical duties or special projects.

For more information contact Linda Snyder, Volunteer Coordinator at 480-821-8338.

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Volunteer to Help an Older Adult Who Needs One-on-one Support

Submitted November 1, 2011 - 10:40

Duet: Partners in Health and Aging, is a non-profit, interfaith, Phoenix-based organization offering a variety of excellent services to the community since 1981. They are always seeking volunteers (see below). In addition, physician's offices can enhance and extend care for their patients by utilizing Duet's services.

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2011 ACT Health Fair

Submitted October 11, 2011 - 15:21
Virgil Grumbling, MD
Victor Harrison, MD
Richard Daley, MD
Paul Petelin, MD
Michael Grossman, MD
Marvin Goldstein, MD
Herb Winograd, MD
Frederick Kogan, MD
Francisco Pena, MD
Barbara Garcia, MD

The Arizona Coalition for Tomorrow (ACT) Health Fair was held on September 24, 2011. Working with businesses, government and educational leaders, and partnering with organizations like Maricopa County Medical Society (MCMS), ACT organizes this all-volunteer event to serve at-risk children that are eligible for metropolitan Phoenix Head Start programs, but lack appropriate medical clearances. Services include dental, eye, hearing and asthma screenings, lead testing, TB tests, physicals, blood tests, immunizations, vision screenings and nutrition information.

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