From Meridian Magazine

Something quite miraculous happened yesterday--with one article on Meridian from our own Steve Studdert--we were able to fill a Boeing 737 with 150 willing volunteers to go on a most critical and difficult mission to Haiti. This flight will leave this Wednesday. Many more were not able to come.

We have an immediate need to help this mission. We need cash donations right now. Will you help? Of course, it's tax deductible and will go right to the needs at hand.

The note we received from Steve Studdert this morning tells it all. Please read it to the end:

Wonderful Latter-day Saints have responded in incredible numbers to be part of the Utah Hospital Task Force on its emergency mission to Haiti.

A group of 150 extraordinary volunteer LDS physicians, nurses, EMTs, builders, engineers, and construction professionals will travel by charter aircraft to Haiti next Wednesday for 21-days. We are traveling as the Utah Hospital Task Force.

All expenses are being covered by donations.

These volunteers come from many states and Canada, all are LDS, and many speak French or Creole, languages desperately needed by USAID in the recovery efforts.

Our primary objective is to get the Healing Hands of Haiti medical center back in operation to save lives. This is what the facility looks like since the quake on January 12th:



Our secondary objective is to assist as directed by USAID on-ground coordinators to save lives.

There are more good people wishing to go than there are plane seats, but everyone can help.

Our most immediate need is to finish raising the funds to pay for the aircraft and logistics support, which in the crisis environment is quite expensive.

Though only a few can go, each of us can help by making a donation, and by asking friends and family and employers and neighbors and generous fellow ward members to contribute any amount.

Donations should be given to Healing Hands for Haiti, which is a non-profit tax deductible donation. Donations may be made electronically at www.HealingHandsforHaiti.org with the important designation “Utah Hospital Task Force”. You will see the donate button right as you come to the site.

If you desire to send your checks, donations may be mailed to:

Healing Hands for Haiti International Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 521800
Salt Lake City, Utah 84152-1800

Be sure to designate “Utah Hospital Task Force.” Time is urgent.

All funds beyond the travel costs will be used for materials for the Healing Hands of Haiti clinic reconstruction and medical supplies. This is so important to accomplishing our critical mission. Thank you!
--Steve

Blessings and thanks for your kindness and generosity. As always, we are amazed and humbled by you Meridian readers.
--Scot and Maurine Proctor