By holding fundraisers to raise money, the new MedLink Club aims to raise funds for those needing medical supplies in third-world countries.
MedLink was formed by juniors Taylor Bano and Lydia Lynch. According to advisor Nicole Harner, Bano and Lynch run the club “fully student-run.”
The main motivation for MedLink was to raise money for those in need of medical supplies.
“We wanted to start MedLink to fundraise for those in need of medical supplies in third world countries,” Bano said.
According to sophomore Chloe Ha, MedLink is different from other medical-related clubs because “Medlink offers volunteering opportunities that give back to the community.”
According to Harner, Medlink brings in many students who are both interested in the medical field and others who want to volunteer and help the community.
For Ha, Medlink offers a great opportunity to make a difference.
She feels that there are many ways to do this, and even the smallest things can make a difference in someone’s life.
“In Medlink, helping others doesn’t always have to be packing medical supplies or saving someone’s life,” Ha said. “It can be as simple as making handwritten cards and selling baked goods to fundraise money towards an organization.”
What drew many people to Medlink was its connection to the medical field, but also being able to volunteer others and make an impact on someone else’s life, big or small.
“The aspects of Medlink’s mission that resonate the most with me are the volunteering and medical aid parts,” Ha said. “I have been to hospitals and seen the impact it can have on people’s lives.”
MedLink has made an impact already with their recent volunteer opportunity, “Project CURE” in partnership with Interact Club.
According to Lynch, students “sorted medical supplies.”
“[The supplies] eventually got sent into hospitals and other places in need,” Ha said.
According to Bano, MedLink has other fundraisers upcoming. Their most recent was a bake sale. The bake sale on April 6, and took place outside Landis Supermarket.
“The profits go to the new community project and raise money for clinical supplies and third world countries,” Lynch said.
Lynch said the club is also planning a Mother’s Day bracelet sale. They will be making bracelets and selling them at lunches. The profits from this sale will also be going toward the new community project and clinical supplies for third-world countries.
Ha feels MedLink has a lot of room to grow in the coming years as its leaders are “open-minded people who are willing to improve and expand MedLink.”