About
What Is It?
A nonprofit that “strives to bridge the healthcare gap by procuring medical, dental, and surgical supplies and equipment for redistribution to qualified organizations and medical missions“, primarily in the developing world.
Help Needed:
Sort and package donated medical supplies in preparation for shipment to medical professionals helping those in need in developing countries. Please contact Medical Bridges for COVID-related updates.
Details
Minimum Age to Volunteer
15, and adult chaperones are required for volunteers age 15-18: one adult per every three teen volunteers. No exceptions made.
Time Commitment
Shifts are 2 hours long. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays: 9 AM – Noon, or 1-3 PM. Saturdays: 9 AM – Noon. Note: Medical Bridges’ greatest volunteer need is during the week, Tuesdays through Thursdays. Saturdays fill up fast and well in advance.
Suitable for Groups of Volunteers?
Yes, with a maximum of 15 volunteers/chaperones. Please sign up 2 weeks in advance, if possible.
Training Needed
A conscientious attention to detail and ability to follow instructions are helpful.
Help Needed
SORT ROOM VOLUNTEER
Sort and package donated medical supplies in preparation for shipment to medical professionals helping those in need in developing countries.
Volunteers sort supplies by type (form, fit, function) and quantity, and check expiration dates. Medical professionals help identify products and answer questions.
Location
MEDICAL BRIDGES
Houston, Texas 77054
Location Details
Houston, Texas 77054
The offices are in an industrial area fairly close to NRG Stadium/the Medical Center, near the intersection of 610 and 288.
Additional Information
The Luke Church Tours Medical Bridges (1 minute 43 seconds) (2017)
Examples of past Scout projects
Eagle: Pablo B. arranged for and sponsored a 20 foot container packed with medical equipment and supplies for two locations in Guatemala. (2019)
Eagle: Ricardo B. helped build a palliative care room for children with terminal diseases in Hospital del Nino in Hidalgo, Mexico, and sent a shipment of medical equipment and supplies. (2016)
Gallery
I’ve volunteered here a few times. The first time you get instructions and watch a short video about Medical Bridges. Then you are given a box of random donations and you sort them. There are bins all around the room for needles, tubing, dressings, instruments, etc. You throw away anything that’s old or messed up. Sometimes you pack boxes for shipment and have to count the gloves or whatever that are going in the boxes. The room can be quiet because people are counting and paying attention to what they’re doing but you can always talk. The people who work there are nice and help if you have questions. I didn’t mind leaving after 2 hours bc it’s not really exciting but volunteers are definitely needed & I liked helping all those supplies get to people who really need them, so I would volunteer there again.
it’s great to help people in developing countries access medical supplies, so I like volunteering here. you probably don’t want to work for more than 2 or 3 hours because it gets tedious after a while. definitely a good cause!
I am interested.
Great! Please contact Bonnie Hughes and let her know that you would like to help. Bonnie Hughes, Receptionist / Volunteer Scheduling, receptionist@medicalbridges.org, (713) 766-6574