Upcoming Events and Fundraising News

November 17, 2011

This article is part of the Fall 2011 issue of the MSF Alert newsletter.

Work With MSF

Between October and December 2011, MSF will hold recruitment information sessions in:
Atlanta, GA
Boston, MA
New York, NY
Salt Lake City, UT

All prospective medical and non-medical aid workers are welcome to join us for a presentation and Q & A to learn more about MSF’s field work. A human resources officer will discuss requirements and the recruitment process and an experienced MSF aid worker from the local area will share stories of life in the field. Check doctorswithoutborders.org/events/public for more information and to register. Or please participate in one of our regularly scheduled recruitment webinars.

Please note that there is an urgent need for operating room staff and for French-speaking applicants to work in countries such as the Democratic Republic of Congo, Chad, Niger, and Haiti, where some of MSF’s largest projects are located.

MSF-USA Speaking Events

(All are free and open to the public.)

Tuesday, October 18 — 8 PM
Sophie Delaunay, Executive Director, MSF-USA
“Humanitarian Action and the Politics of Compromise”
St Mary’s College, Auerbach Auditorium St. Mary’s City, MD

Wednesday, October 26 — 12 PM
Sophie Delaunay, Executive Director, MSF-USA
“Doctors Without Borders: Managing Pediatric Challenges in Humanitarian Situations”
Yale University, Fitkin Amphitheatre New Haven, CT

Thursday, November 17 — 6-8 PM
Duncan Mclean, MSF Director of Operations for Somalia
“Famine and Displacement in the Horn of Africa”
The New School, Kellen Auditorium New York, NY

Make A Planned Gift And Join Our Legacy Society

By providing for MSF in your estate planning you will help ensure our ability to respond to the challenges we face now and in the future. Each year, many of our loyal supporters join our Legacy Society by naming MSF in a will or trust or as a beneficiary of a life insurance policy, financial account, Individual Retirement Account (IRA) or other retirement plan, charitable gift annuity or charitable trust. As a member of our Legacy Society, you will receive updates about our work around the world and be listed in our Annual Report. For information about MSF’s planned giving program, please call Mary Sexton, Director of Major Gifts, at 212.655.3781.

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 $23 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.

You can also learn more by visiting us online at doctorswithoutborders.org/donate/multiyear.