CARDIOSTART INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
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Target demographics: children and young adults
Someone who had 3 hours of volunteer time could: Assist in organizing our warehouse supplies to send on missions; help out in the office and public relations; put together a fundraiser for us; database additions; etc
Mission:
Using a global network of volunteer effort, and the collective skills of experts in healthcare, CardioStart International provides free heart surgery and associated medical care to children and adults living in underserved regions of the world, irrespective of political position or religious creed.
Results:
Over 550 successful heart surgeries in developing countries
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Mauri B.
01/16/12
I first connected with CardioStart in Tampa, Florida over 10 years ago when I began collecting unwanted medical supplies from work and the inventory ballooned very rapidly into a project that needed warehouse space. Over the years, I have been involved with the charity in many ways, volunteering on...
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Tom H cardiologist
01/14/12
I have been with CardioStart 5 years. I have been on 5 medical missions to Peru and helped prepare over 75 patients for cardiac surgery. I have the most worldly, compassionate, and adventurous people ever. My professional career as a cardiologist has been hugely enhanced. I see CardioStart as ...
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Jim_3
01/13/12
Since 2002 I have been to Iran, Peru and Vietnam for 10 missions with Cardiostart. This has provided me with opportunity to soar. Through Cardiostart I have been able to help patients regain a new quality of life. In Vietnam I had the opportunity to heal broken hearts by becoming friend with old ...
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