- John Gardella -
John is a History and AP Government and Politics Teacher at Gardner High School.
John is the advisor to the Project Haiti Club at Gardner High school. "FIH and the Project Haiti Club have provided my students with a wonderful learning opportunity as they volunteer to organize fundraising events to help the children in Haiti. In addition, several students have traveled to Haiti with FIH on Medical and Cultural missions and they have all reported that the experience has changed and enriched their lives forever. My students have a greater understanding of the problems faced by others in the world and the positive impact a determined group of individuals can make."
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- John Harrington, M.D. (Chairman of Medical Committee)
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Audrey Hunter, R.N. - Audrey has been a registered nurse for 30 years. Much of her career has been with adults in substance abuse and mental health nursing. She has also worked with children with chronic illnesses and those in the dying process, providing Reiki, meditation, prayers and compassionate support for the children as well as there families.
When she was younger a dear friend's brother was a missionary in Burma. Hearing about his work touched Audrey deeply, so for years she wanted to be a "medical missionary". Two years ago Audrey met Dr. John Harrington who had been to Haiti with Forward in Health, and Vicki Weber a nurse who shared her first experience in Haiti with Forward in Health. Their enthusiasm struck her core being and Audrey said "sign me up for the next trip". She has been twice and looks forward to going many more times with Forward in Health.
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Lois Kolofsky - Lois has always felt a calling to help others using whatever skills she has. Although retired from the Sutton Public Schools where she taught special education at the 8th grade level, Lois continues to teach the Wilson Language Program to individuals with reading difficulties. When she made my first trip to Haiti in 1995, and viewed the dire conditions there, Lois felt that the way out of the poverty that she had witnessed was education. She co-founded a school sponsorship rogram that began with 24 students. Within ten years there were over 500 children in school who would otherwise have still been on the streets. Another desperate need in Haiti is medical. Lois has seen the excellent work done by Forward in Health over the last several years, having traveled with and worked alongside them. "I firmly believe in the work that they are doing, so am currently a member of their board. "
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