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One Billion+ Campaign Tour Wraps Up: Updates from Georgia

1BTourUpdateBanner BlueAfter eight weeks on the road across the United States and Canada, today marks the last day of MEDLIFE’s One Billion+ Campaign Tour! Juan finished up his last week and a half in Georgia, where he met with one of our most established chapters while also reaching out to new universities and local high schools.

zombie5kThe student turn-out was large at the University of Georgia in Athens (UGA), one of MEDLIFE’s strongest chapters. “It’s so encouraging to see how far along this chapter has come, and that it’s still so strong,” says Juan. In addition to the tour presentation, UGA also organized a fundraiser which they called a “Zombie” 5k Run. This event, which featured student “zombie” students jumping out to chase runners along the way, raised over $1,500 for the MEDLIFE Fund.

Check out more photos from the event here!

“I also had the chance to visit North Oconee High School and talk to student council members about MEDLIFE and our work,” says Juan. “Right off the bat, they seemed very enthusiastic. They have already expressed interest in moving forward with starting a chapter at their school. Big thanks to Ivey for getting things started there and Sarah (UGA Co-President), for setting up the meeting.”

This week, MEDLIFE is hosting our first Mobile Clinic for high school students. We are excited to begin extending our programs to provide volunteer opportunities to more high schools throughout North America!

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Our family had the privilege of participating in multiple trips with Nick [founder] and his amazing staff. Their expertise made the trips unforgettable while instilling in my boys the fundamentals of good character: selflessness, compassion, and empathy.

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University of Georgia

As an aspiring physician, MEDLIFE motivated me to further continue my goal of becoming a doctor. In fact, I enjoyed the Tanzania Service Learning Trip so much that I decided to go on another trip to Cusco, Peru.