In March 2007, IMRF received a donation of medical supplies from Orange Regional Medical Center - Horton valued at $1,400.00. 

In May 2007, Governor, Rotary District 7210, Carole Tjoa, allowed IMRF to hold a 50/50 raffle at the District Conference.  As a result of the raffle, IMRF raised $1725.00. 

IMRF is currently working with Jim Arenson of the Warwick Valley Rotary Club to send medical equipment and supplies to the Princess Alice Hospital in Grenada. 

Effective May 1, 2007, the IMRF Board of Directors has hired Melanie Martin as the organizations Administrative Manager.   Melanie has been working with IMRF for the past year and a half as their Administrative Assistant so she is familiar with their work and enthusiastic about their goals.

Melanie has completed 3 years of college and has 30 years business experience. Most recently she completed a course in Grant writing which will be very valuable to IMRF. 

Some of her responsibilities will be to establish and maintain an effective public relations and marketing plan and to establish and manage a fund raising and development plan designed to lead to fiscal stability.  

In January 2007, St. Lukes Cornwall Hospital donated an assortment of small medical equipment such as stents, custom angio
kits, probes and balloon catheters.  This equipment is valued at over $31,000.00.

In 2003, the International Medical Relief Foundation received a number of very generous donations.  IMRF has sent these gifts -donated by local hospitals and physicians- to medical facilities in various third world countries that are in dire need of modern equipment and supplies.  Following is a brief description of some of our 2003 Donors and their charitable contributions:

•  Jeffrey Hirsch, CEO of Orange Regional Medical Center (Middletown, NY),  orchestrated the donation of various medical supplies (gauze, bandages, etc) and equipment (monitors, et al) to IMRF.  These items were sent to hospitals in Kenya in early 2003.

•  Cataract surgery will be modernized at Gita Bhawan Hospital in Indore, India, thanks to the donation of a Phaco Emulsifier.  The machine, valued at $30,000, was a gift from Dr. Erik Nathanson, in cooperation with the Rotary club of Hudson, NY.  It was sent to Indore during the Summer of 2003, courtesy of the Share & Care Foundation (check their link in our Links page).

•  A dental chair and accessories were donated by Dr. Paul Horsemann through the Port Jervis (NY) Rotary club.  The chair was disassembled for transport to its future home in Grenada. 

•  Dr.  Martha M. McGuffie, M.D. was instrumental in securing two entire roomfuls of operating equipment from a local hospital in NY.  The entire donation, which includes surgical lights, scalpels, knives, etc, is valued at over $1,028,000.  IMRF sent these items to Kenya, Africa.

Dr Hrusikesh Parida (Top photo fourth from left) President of IMRF discusses the donated equipment and the hospitals needs for the future during his recent visit to India. Bottom photo is of much needed equipment now in place in India.

IMRF has formed partnerships with Orange Regional Medical Center, St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital,
Catskill Regional Medical Center and the Center for Discovery to receive donated equipment from these
partners and ship them to areas around the world to help sustain life and ease pain and suffering. We
are truly grateful for their generosity.

Even the most basic hospital equipment is greatly needed. IMRF is dedicated to helping save lives and preserving human dignity.