Dear Editor/Readers:
The Marion-Rochester unit of the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) is actively working to further develop our unit so that it is run by members of our community and able to respond to situations that impact the health and wellness of our community members. We need everyone’s help as we reorganize to both bring in new members and to help define the structure of our Marion-Rochester unit of the Medical Reserve Corps.
We recognize that the MRC will only be successful in responding to the community if our membership reflects the community and has both non-medical and medically trained members. We are actively recruiting individuals in both of these categories in order to develop a strong unit that is capable of responding to events and threats to the health and well-being of our communities. Our needs are great and varied, and we are looking to recruit nurses, physicians, public health professionals, behavioral health professionals, pharmacists and veterinarians. We also need personal care attendants, childcare workers, educators and business-oriented individuals. We are looking for people with strong people skills, and people with strong organizational skills. We need people who are comfortable organizing groups and individuals with strong technological skills. We need those who can help us direct traffic and address security needs. In a nutshell, we need the varied strengths of all in this community to make the Medical Reserve Corps strong and capable of responding to the needs as they arise.
There will be two additional recruitment meetings for Marion and Rochester residents who might be interested in joining us in this effort. The first will be held Monday, December 8 in the conference room of the Town House, 2 Spring St., Marion from 7:00 – 9:00 pm. The second meeting will be Saturday, December 13 from 9:00 – 11:00 am, also in the Town House conference room. These meetings are informational, and we will be distributing and collecting applications at both of these meetings.
In January 2015, we will be having a meeting of all members interested in helping us restructure the MRC. We will be forming a steering committee to help us organize groups to accomplish the tasks that need to be addressed to keep the Marion-Rochester unit prepared to meet whatever challenges we may be faced with.
Please help us strengthen the MRC’s ability to respond within the Marion-Rochester Health District by volunteering.
Sincerely,
Kathy Downey
Karen Walega
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