No Meeting Tonight

We hope everyone is having a safe and enjoyable holiday!

There will be NO GENERAL MEETING

tonight, Thursday Nov 11th

Keep checking back for more information about the next meeting

NEXT FUNDRAISER

WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 17th

SUB STATION

4-8 pm

Celebrate the end of midterms and the start of the holiday season

with mouthwatering, delicious, juicy sandwiches!

We are collecting canned foods

(canned vegetables, canned yams, canned fruit, stuffing mix, instant potatoes, canned gravy, cranberry sauce, pancake mix, pancake syrup, and cereal)

for the Salvation Army Food Drive

Find us at the belltower everyday until Wed. Nov 24th from 11 to 3 pm!

We also are in need of volunteers to help table for this event!!

If you are interested, please email us at fimrcucr@gmail.com

DUES are still being collected for this year

$10 per quarter or $25 for the entire year

If you want to be an active member, make sure you pay soon!!

News, News, News

Happy Halloween Everyone!

General Meeting

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 4th

SPROUL 2343

7:10 - 8:30 pm

Students from the UCR/UCLA Thomas Haider Program will be speaking and will talk about medical school applications and the medical field.

Come and get your questions answered!

For more information on the program, visit http://www.biomed.ucr.edu/

Also, Andrew Vu, our mission trip coordinator will be there to answer any questions you may have about the mission trips.

You can reach him at avu008@ucr.edu for any questions, concerns, etc.

"Project Smiles" is still in progress!! Bring any NEW toothbrushes with you to the next meeting or any future events!

For every 10 toothbrushes, you will earn 1 hour of community service!

We will be sending a shipment to San Diego December 1st, so keep donating.

It is for a good cause so help out!

We are beginning a project for the Salvation Army of food baskets since it is around the holidays!

Bring any money donations to the next meeting if you feel like helping out.

We hope everyone is having a safe and fun holiday! Good luck on midterms and as usual, keep checking back for more information!!

Sub Station Fundraiser

We would like to thank all of those who came to help make gift bags for the children at Loma Linda Children's Hospital last Thursday night!! It was a huge success and we had so many bags made to give to the children. You really put a smile on a child's face!!

There will be NO General Meeting this week on Thursday October 28th.

Keep checking back for more details...

Tomorrow Wednesday Oct. 27th is another FIMRC Fundraiser!

At the Sub Station from 5-7pm

Sub Station is located on Canyon Crest in Bannockburn Village across from the softball fields

Bring your friends and make sure you print out a flyer and bring it with you!!

At the end of the quarter we will tally up and the person with the most flyers will win a FREE FIMRC t-shirt!!

Again, there will be a meeting in the future for those interested in the mission trips. Please email Andrew Vu at avu008@ucr.edu if you have any questions.

Announcements!

Thank you to all who came out for the meeting last night! It was great meeting all of the new members and we are anxious to get this year going! We think this year will be fun and exciting for everyone!

Just a couple of reminders:

Thursday OCTOBER 21st in SPROUL 2343 at 7:10pm

We will be making gift bags for the children at the community hospital. Bring all your crafts and materials, also some will be provided, to make a gift bag that a child will love!

Our next fundraiser will be at SUB STATION on OCTOBER 27th from 4-8pm

A flyer will be e-mailed to you, so remember to print it out, sign your name, bring it with you, and tell them that you are part of FIMRC. Bring your friends!!

It seems that many of you are interested in the mission trip. Andrew Vu is the coordinator of those trips so if you have any questions, email him at avu008@ucr.edu. He should be holding an information meeting soon regarding all the aspects of the trip. These trips are only possible if we can raise enough funds for all the people who want to go. It is a group effort and at FIMRC we are always helpful to others! Remember that they are short volunteers at all the clinics so the next possible mission trip would be from December 12-19th, which is after finals. It's a good way to start your winter vacation!

"Project Smiles" is still going on. Bring any NEW toothbrushes to the next meeting, fundraiser or community service event. We will be sending those to the various clinics overseas.

Thanks again for wanting to be a part of an important cause and we are looking forward to a great year!

UPDATES UPDATES UPDATES!!

The social at Shakey's was a HUGE success!!! Thank you to all who came out to support FIMRC which aims to help gain medical and health attention to children both globally and locally in the community. It was a pleasure getting to talk to each and every one of you, and listening to why you are interested in being a part of FIMRC this year. Many of you talked to other members and our officers, asked questions about FIMRC and of course ate yummy food. We hope to see all of you over the next year at our socials, fundraisers and community service events!

Many of you seemed to be interested in the mission trips that are available. Yes, we are the club that offers the opportunity to visit various missions, learn about their community service in the local environments and how they help aid others who are less fortunate. These trips can become a reality, but it is with your help to put in enough support and money that it is possible.

Our FIRST GENERAL MEETING is coming up!!!!

THURSDAY OCTOBER 14th

7-8:30 pm

SPROUL 2343

We hope to see all of you there at the first meeting of the quarter. We will discuss more about FIMRC and how we as a club can help the community in medical and health aid. Talk to the officers, meet new people and ultimately make a difference in the world.

!!!!!!!SEE YOU THERE!!!!!!!!

Don't Forget the Pizza!

DON'T FORGET ABOUT TONIGHT!!!

STUDYING FOR FINALS AND WANT A BREAK?

COME TO THE 1ST FIMRC SOCIAL AND FUNDRAISER

OF THE YEAR!!!

SHAKEY'S AT 7PM

EARLY ARRIVALS RECEIVE FREE PIZZA AND CUPCAKES

ALL PROCEEDS GO TO HELP RAISE AWARENESS TO CHILDREN BOTH GLOBALLY AND LOCALLY.

HOPE TO SEE ALL OF YOU THERE!!!!

Welcome Back!

Hey everyone! And welcome back for another great year! We are planning on doing a lot of fundraising and events in and around Riverside this year, so remember to come out and support this special cause.

Our first meeting will be more of a social meeting, where new members can meet returning members and of course, our officers will be on hand to discuss any questions or concerns you may have. With that said, our first meeting will be THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 30th at 7pm at Shakey's on the corner of University and Iowa across from the UV. Eat pizza, mingle with other members, make new friends and most importantly, find out about the FIMRC chapter at UCR. We hope to see each and every one of you there!

FIMRC at UC Riverside hopes you have a wonderful and safe summer!

If you have any questions about FIMRC and club membership, please e-mail Anne Marie Acosta and/or Jane Gaoiran, FIMRC Co-Presidents at fimrcucr@gmail.com

If you have any questions regarding the medical mission trips, please e-mail Andrew Vu, FIMRC-UCR Chapter Operations Supervisor at ucr.fimrcmissions@gmail.com

We look forward to working with you again once Fall Quarter starts!

FIMRC-UCR Mission Trip to Costa Rica!

We still have spots open for students to join us on this year's mission trip to Project Alajuelita, Costa Rica from September 12-19, 2010. If you are interested, please e-mail Andrew Vu at ucr.fimrcmissions@gmail.com by July 16th to reserve your spot.

For more information, please click the links below:

FIMRC Global Health Volunteer Program Overview

FIMRC Volunteer Service in Alajuelita, Costa Rica

FIMRC UCR Officer Application

The Foundation of International Medical Relief of Children (FIMRC) at UCR is still recruiting new officers for the 2010-2011 school year! Working with FIMRC is a wonderful opportunity to gain leadership experience, as well as a chance to help change the lives of children everywhere! Please submit the application posted below no later than Friday July 16, 2010. We look forward to working with you!

FIMRC UCR 2010-2011 Officer Application