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September 19, 2024 2024 Giving Guide

Partners for World Health

 

Blue Wrap Project Runway is our inaugural fundraising event, which happens every 2-3 years. It features dresses made out of surgical blue wrap - a polypropylene material used in the sterilization of surgical instruments.

2025 Goals

PWH continues to expand its Medical Equipment & Supply Collections Program throughout New England, with a special focus on Boston and other Massachusetts health care partners. Meanwhile, the organization has seen a dramatic increase in the number of people utilizing the Medical Supply Purchase Program, which makes medical equipment and supplies available at drastically reduced costs to low income and new Mainers and has hired a dedicated staff person to address the growing demand. PWH is also expanding its Container & Shipment programs, providing vital medical equipment and supplies to the Global South and other areas in critical need, with an ambitious goal of 30 shipments in 2024. And finally, we couldn’t do what we do without the support of our volunteers. Whether they’re micro-sorting in the warehouse or traveling on a Global Health Opportunity, over 180 routine volunteers make the work at PWH possible, and we’re always recruiting more!

Fundraising events/Opportunities

PWH offers a wide variety of events to support our work - 90% of which is conducted by volunteers. We celebrated our 15th anniversary on Sept. 25 and are continuously looking for corporate sponsors for events such as our signature Blue Wrap Project Runway event, the Thanksgiving Day 4-Miler and our International Artisan Fair.

Giving Opportunities

PWH offers opportunities for corporate sponsorship at various giving levels, each with associated benefits. There are also opportunities for businesses to purchase advertisements in the promotional materials we create for special events. We routinely seek funding through direct appeals and welcome support from individuals for our annual fund, biomedical equipment fund, monthly donor programs, major and planned gifts, global health opportunities, intern programs and our container shipments to those in need of humanitarian support.

Volunteer Opportunities

PWH can achieve so much with a small, dedicated staff because of the many volunteers who help with every aspect of our operation. We need people to drive our trucks to collect and deliver supplies. We need warehouse volunteers to sort, evaluate and pack supplies, then prepare and pack them for shipment. We need office volunteers, sewists for various projects, and medical and social work staff for global health opportunities. PWH is always eager to find talented connected people to help with committees, taskforces and board work. People can volunteer for a few hours or for longer periods or projects. We also accommodate large groups for in-service days and have a strong focus on volunteer engagement.

Leadership

 

Elizabeth McLellan
CEO and Founder

Judy Parkill
Chair

 

Board Officers

Claire Deselle, Vice Chair

Douglas Friedman, Treasurer

Eviana Englert, Esq., Secretary Lawyer, Bernstein Shur

Board Members

Corrine Axelrod

Chris Branson, Esq.

Michael Curci, MD

Gordon I. Erikson Jr.

Fran Girard

Ann Glennon

Didier Hakizimana

Arul Mahadevan, MD

Navneet Marwaha, MD

Egzona Morina

Jon Oxman, Esq., Of Counsel

Celeste Shinay

Andrew Stickney

Karen Thorpe

Ellen Tobias

At A Glance

 

Established: 2009

Employees: 13.4

Annual revenue: $1.6M

Top funding sources

50% Philanthropy private donations

23% Grants

16% Earned revenue - Container and Supply Programs

6% Medical missions

3% Other

2% Gifts in kind

Contact

40 Walch Drive

Portland, ME 04103

(207) 774-5555

www.partnersforworldhealth.org

Facebook: @PartnersForWorldHealth

Instagram: @partnersforworldhealth

LinkedIn: @partners-for-world-health

Awards/Accolades

SOURCE Award for Sustainability, Portland Press Herald, 2021; Eco-Maine Excellence in Sustainability Award, 2022; Koalack District Senegal Commendation for Achievement Award for Medical Mission, 2023 and 2024; and Tivavourve District Senegal Commendation for Achievement Award for Service to those in need, 2024.

Mission Statement

To improve health care and reduce environmental impact by collecting surplus medical equipment and supplies and distributing them to communities in need globally and locally.

Service locations

PWH is a Maine-based organization with a strong presence throughout New England that addresses health inequities locally and globally, with a footprint in 60 countries.