Upcoming Events and Fundraising News

September 30, 2010

This article is part of the Summer 2010 issue of the MSF Alert newsletter.

Work with MSF

Between July and December 2010, MSF will hold recruitment information sessions in the following cities:

• Boston, MA
• Cleveland, OH
• Denver, CO
• Los Angeles, CA
• New York, NY
• Raleigh-Durham, NC
• San Francisco, CA

All prospective medical and non-medical aid workers are welcome to join us for a presentation, film, and question-and-answer session to learn more about MSF’s field work. A human resources officer will discuss requirements and the recruitment process. Check doctorswithoutborders.org for dates, more information, and to register for these events. If none is convenient, please consider participating in one of our regularly scheduled recruitment webinars. Please note that there is, at present, a particular need for French-speaking applicants and orthopedic surgeons to work in countries such as the Democratic Republic of Congo, Chad, Niger, and Haiti, where some of MSF’s largest projects are located. For dates and details, and to register for these events, visit the MSF website.

Gift Annunity Rates Have Gone Up!

MSF’s Charitable Gift Annuities make it easy to provide for our future as well as your own. When you set up a gift annuity for at least $5,000 with MSF, you will receive fixed payments for life and an immediate income tax deduction. Minimum age when payments begin is 65. We follow American Council on Gift Annuities suggested rates. For more information, including a personalized illustration of how a gift annuity can work for you, please contact Beth Golden, planned giving officer, at (212) 655-3771 or plannedgiving@newyork.msf.org.
 

Writing on the Edge

November 18, 2010: New York City, New York
92nd Street Y

Award-winning photographer Tom Craig teamed up with MSF and a roster of highly acclaimed, widely traveled writers, directors, and actors to visit MSF projects around the world. Their accounts became the basis for the unique book, Writing on the Edge. Craig will discuss the process of documenting the humanitarian activities of MSF and will be joined by contributors to the book, including Damon Galgut, who traveled to Uganda with Craig, and journalist Hari Kunzru, who traveled with Craig to India. MSF-USA’s Deputy Operations Manager, Dr. Greg Elder, who oversees program activities in Uganda, Somalia, Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Haiti will also share his experiences in the field and the latest information on MSF projects around the world.

November 20-21, 2010: Miami, Florida
Miami Book Fair

Tom Craig, Hari Kunzru, and Damon Galgut will be repeating their discussion of Writing on the Edge at the Miami Book Fair.
 

Strengthen Your Commitment

MSF would like to thank all of our donors who have pledged to our Multiyear Initiative. With their annual commitments of $5,000 or more, these generous supporters provide MSF with predictable and sustainable funds, enabling us to respond effectively and rapidly to emergencies around the world and helping us to better plan for the future. To date, we have received pledges totaling over $21.6 million towards the Initiative. To find out how you can participate, please contact Mary Sexton, director of major gifts, at (212) 655-3781 or mary.sexton@newyork.msf.org.