ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï

Skip to Main Content

El Korah Shriners donate van to ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï-Meridian

February 25, 2011
ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï Marketing and Communications

ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï-Meridian has a new set of wheels, thanks to the El Korah Shriners in Boise.

The organization donated a 1997 Ford diesel vehicle to ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï-Meridian in early February to transport student clinicians to off-site health screenings and on field trips, according to Robin Dodson, director of pharmacy student services in ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï-Meridian's College of Pharmacy. It'll be repainted with the ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï logo.

From left: El Korah Shriner Ray Westmoreland hands the van keys to ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï-Mreidian's Robin Dodson and Bessie Katsilometes.

"We weren’t utilizing the van to its fullest potential and wanted to strengthen our partnership with ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï," said El Korah spokesman Ray Westmoreland as he handed the van keys to Bessie Katsilometes, ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï-Meridian academic dean.

Last October, the Shiners held a free community screening on the Meridian campus to evaluate children who need treatment for orthopedic conditions, spinal cord injuries, burns and cleft palate. They plan to hold more on campus.

This year, ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï-Meridian partnered with Ada County to screen uninsured and low-income residents for numerous health-related issues. Dodson said the van can be used to transport student clinicians and faculty, who conduct the screenings, to clinic sites.

The El Korah Shrine is affiliated with Shriners Hospitals for Children, a 22-hospital system dedicated to improving the lives of children by providing pediatric specialty care, research and training for medical professionals.  Children up to age 18 received treatment regardless of a family’s ability to pay.

###

 


Categories:

University News