PROJECTS
Philosophy
The LCMSA members
contribute to our community through our projects. To
succeed in these efforts, we need the talents and resources of all
our membership. We are happy to receive any level of
commitment, be it serving on a committee or
simply attending a charity event! Please review the projects and
consider participating. If you need further information or would
like to contribute, please click their name for
e-mailing or use your Personal Membership Directory.
Projects and Contact Names
Lee County elementary school students are taking steps to fight the
growing epidemic of childhood obesity with the help of the School
District of Lee County and the Lee County Medical Society Alliance’s
(LCMSA) "Stride Right: A Fitness for Life Program."
The official "Stride Right" kick-off celebration will be
held on March 29 at Diplomat Elementary School in Cape Coral. The
event will include a low-impact, high intensity safe workout led by
Mr. Deke, a local children’s fitness instructor.
The six-week program will incorporate elements of physical
activity, nutrition education and wholesome snacks to encourage daily
exercise and healthy eating habits in both children and adults in Lee
County.
In addition, students will be shown a series of short video clips
from the "What’s on Your Plate with Willie Munchright"
nutrition education program created by the McDonald’s Corporation.
The videos are designed to help establish and encourage healthy eating
habits in children.
For more information Li-Su
Javeden
or CLICK HERE for more info and
photos.
We help future
physicians by supporting education funds
which provide assistance to medical students and
their schools around the country. As a
fundraiser for this AMA Foundation project, our Alliance
produces an annual Holiday "Sharing Card".
It's a great way to support your
spouse's Alma Mater with a creative card to wish
"Happy Holidays" to fellow members. Click HERE
for .pdf order form.
Buckle
Bear is a safety project whose loveable character teaches
young, at risk children the value of buckling up in the car. The
project involves a puppet show and video which are brought to
pre-schools in our county all year long, by our own
Alliance member volunteers.
The
Alliance has a long history of fundraising for local
health-related needs through annual
events such as ongoing raffles and other
fundraising projects. Since 1984, the
Alliance has raised over ONE MILLION DOLLARS during
our Major Charity Events, with proceeds going toward the Mini-Grants
Program. We will continue our
commitment to support Lee County's community through these
efforts. For
more information, click Mini-grants.
The Alliance is an
active participant in the legislative process and in supporting issues
relevant to medicine and our physician spouses. We communicate
with our legislators directly and hold an annual Legislative event
which our state and federal legislators attend. For date and
times of any upcoming legislative event,
please see the Calendar.
Be sure to see our Legislative
Update page for the latest information on Medical
Legislation.
We have found that
donations to the homeless often neglect to include
first-aid and personal
hygiene products and other toiletries. Each
year, Alliance volunteers begin this project with a collection
campaign of these items in the Fall and conclude with assemblage and
distribution to homeless-aid organizations just before the winter
holidays. If you would like to assist in the collection or
assemblage, or if you have items to donate (monetary donations are
greatly appreciated, too), please contact the Chairperson listed
above. See the Calendar
for the upcoming assemblage date.
S.A.V.E.
is a national program of the American Medical
Association Alliance of physician spouses.
This year, 2003,
the Lee County Medical Society Alliance
will host its 3nd
Annual Bullies and Victims Workshop for Lower School
Guidance Counselors, Child-teaching Professionals and Alliance
members. This project helps to
increase the public's
awareness of the ever-increasing
problem of violence in our schools.
Thanks to our underwriters, there is no charge for
the Workshops and accompanying educational materials. Please read
our S.A.V.E. page for other
links and info.
The main objective
for developing and maintaining the LCMSA website is to better serve
our membership and our community. We've
been online since 1998 and are always looking for
better ways to utilize this powerful communication
tool.
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