Upcoming Events & Fundraising News

April 4, 2008

This article is part of the Spring 2008 issue of the MSF Alert newsletter.

MSF Launches North American Tour of “A Refugee Camp in the Heart of the City”

In September and October 2007, MSF brought its outdoor educational exhibit A Refugee Camp in the Heart of the City to Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Milwaukee, and Minneapolis. In 2008, MSF will take the exhibit to cities in western Canada and California. A tentative list of cities and dates are below. Visit doctorswithoutborders. org/refugeecamp to check for updated information.

Canadian cities

• Winnipeg: September 11-14
• Edmonton: September 18-21
• Calgary: September 25-28
• Vancouver: October 2-6

US cities

• San Francisco: October 15-19
• Los Angeles: October 22-27
• Santa Monica: October 31-November 2
• San Diego: November 6-9

Cross-country cycling event to raise funds for MSF

Twenty-five riders, many of whom are fourth-year medical students, will be fundraising and participating in a 3,700-mile ride to benefit MSF. The group represents Ride for World Health (R4WH), a national, nonprofit organization that advocates for improvements in the quality and accessibility of global health care. R4WH was founded in November of 2004 by a small group of Ohio State University medical students as a reaction to the state of domestic and global healthcare.

The riders will start on April 14 in San Diego and are expected to finish May 26 in Washington, D.C. Please visit rideforworldhealth.org for more information on the tour.

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Your dedication to MSF is very important to us. With the support of loyal friends like you, MSF is able to provide urgent medical care for people in great need. We hope you will consider strengthening your commitment to MSF by joining our Legacy Society and designating a gift to MSF in your will. Your legacy gift will enable us to respond to the challenges we will face in the years ahead. The tax savings to your estate are an added benefit that you should discuss with your financial advisor. If you have already included MSF in your estate plans, please tell us so we can thank you and include you in our distinguished Legacy Society. If you would like more information about MSF planned giving opportunities, please contact: Ronit Schlein at (212) 847-3149 or plannedgiving@newyork.msf.org.